Today's Opinions

This week, thousands of parents, teachers, volunteers and staff members who contribute to the success of students in the Oldham County district received a 1,000-word tirade from Superintendent Will Wells.

His message? He combined criticism of the local newspaper for publishing differing opinions with yet another pat-on-the-back for the Oldham County Board of Education’s five elected officials.

To the editor:
I read with enjoyment the article in the recent special edition of The Oldham Era concerning the Creasey-Mahan Nature Preserve. It is a beautiful nature preserve, well-managed, and an asset to the entire Oldham community.
The vision of the late Virginia Creasey and her husband Howard Mahan is being realized by an interested and active volunteer board. Director Tavia Cathcart Brown has been instrumental in providing wonderful active and educational nature programs concerning the local flora and fauna.

To the editor:
In the movie “Field of Dreams,” a farmer builds a baseball field in the middle of an Iowa cornfield because voices tell him, “Build it and they will come.”
The local board of education either saw the movie or talked to their favorite local developer, who sold Oldham County Schools three properties — totaling 157 acres and $4.8 million — between November 2007 and October 2009.
In either case, the planned 700-student Brownsboro Elementary School would be a certain hit as a rerun.