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Today's News

  • Earley: A Parade For a Unique King

    Jesus’ preaching ministry is winding down. He has healed the sick, the lame and the blind, has raised people from the dead, walked on water, calmed the storm, fed thousands with a few loaves and fish and taught them about God’s never ending love. He also embarrassed the religious elite repeatedly, while threatening their system of power with all their laws and sacrifices. They want him dead. He told his disciples they would get their wish over and over again before they got there.

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  • Public Records April 10

    La Grange Police Arrests

    March 31 -- Richard T. Roberts, 34, Stamping Ground, was cited and released for suspended license, no insurance and on headlight.

     

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  • Rigdon back to captain Lady Colonels

    As Oldham County charged to a second straight Region 8 title last year, one of its best players was stuck in the dugout.

    Kailey Rigdon, a junior first baseman garnering Division-I interest, dove back into third base during a game over the 2013 spring break. The momentum of her dive carried her body forward, but her arm stayed put, grabbing the base.

    A season-ending torn labrum in her shoulder was the result. The injury was especially frustrating, Rigdon said, because it affected her college plans.

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  • Harper: Oldham Co. ties to the Derby simple as pie

    As many 3-year old colts are currently prepping for the first Saturday in May, I spend a lot of free time that I don’t have prepping for the most confounding two minutes in sports too.

    To avoid the paralysis by analysis from setting in, it’s fun sometimes to jump off the horses and just savor some of the other people, places and things that make Derby time so special.

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  • Spring football practice begins this week

    After spending the winter lifting weights, county football players get to step outside and do some work on the field this week.

    North Oldham, Oldham County and South Oldham have all either started or are starting spring football practice this week. The teams have three weeks to conduct 10 practices, per KHSAA rules.

    Coming a little after halfway between the end of one football season and beginning of the next, North coach Billy Martin said spring practice is one of his favorite times of the year.

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  • Locals compete at state swim competition

    A large group of county swimmers competed at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington last month for the Kentucky 13 and Over SC Championships.

    Grace Oglesby won the girls open 400 yard IM with a time of 4:22.64. Oglesby also won the girls open 100 yard fly with a time of 53.81 seconds.

    Lydia Jackson won the girls 13-14 200 yard free with a time of 1:52.44.

    Jackson also won the girls 13-14 500 yard free with a time of 5:08.25.

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  • Johnson named National Player of Week

    Accolades have continued to pour in for South Oldham grad and Transylvania baseball pitcher Braden Johnson.

    Johnson was named the National College Baseball Writer’s Association’s NCAA D-III National Player of the Week last week.

    Johnson, a freshman right-hander from Crestwood, earned the award by hurling a no-hitter March 30 in a 12-0 win against Defiance College.

    The no-hitter was the first in the modern era of Transy baseball, per the school’s athletic department.

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  • Cripe pitches North past South for Derby City title

    LOUISVILLE – District 29 play doesn’t start until next week, but North Oldham made a district statement Wednesday night.

    Evan Cripe pitched a complete game shutout as North beat cross-town rival South Oldham 1-0 in the championship game of the Derby City Baseball Classic at Butler High School.

    The senior left-hander gave up just four hits and two walks over seven innings as the Mustangs (7-3) notched their fourth win over three days to take the 16-team event.

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  • County candidates to speak at Chamber forum

    Candidates for county positions ranging from property value administrator to county judge will take part in a candidate forum as the 2014 primary inches closer.

    The forum, hosted by the Oldham Chamber and The Oldham Era, will feature candidates vying for county attorney, sheriff, PVA, coroner, magistrate and county judge-executive.

    Deana Epperly Karem, executive director of the chamber, said the candidate forum is important for an informed voter base.

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  • Crestwood to review proposed Walmart

    The Crestwood City Council has set a special meeting to take up an ordinance that would allow Walmart to return to the city.

    Crestwood Mayor Dennis Deibel said the council would meet Wednesday, April 16 to consider a rezoning ordinance that would clear the way for a Walmart SuperCenter to be built at 6701 Veterans Memorial Parkway, also known as KY-392 Bypass.

    Deibel said the reason for the special meeting, instead of the council’s regular meeting, is due to the significance of the issue.

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