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Fiscal Court approves comprehensive plan

 

The Oldham County Fiscal Court has approved the latest edition of the county’s comprehensive plan, after rejecting a previous version in August.

The newest version changes the most controversial part of the previous attempt, dealing with accessory dwelling units.

The plan said the county should develop and adopt regulations for those units, called ADUs, rather than suggest they be allowed, as a previous version of the plan said.

The new change was approved by the court, as was the plan as a whole, at its meeting on Tuesday.

Ag agent a problem solver for farmers in need

 

Traci Missun has become indispensable to the local farm community.

“Generally when I have a problem I call Traci, and if she doesn’t have the answer, she finds it,” Caldwell Willig, president of the Oldham County Cattlemen’s Association, said. “She’s done a lot for me as a farmer. She’s very supportive in a lot of ways in terms of our farm.”

Oldham Co. Schools CLOSED Friday due to weather

Oldham County Schools have closed Friday, Dec. 6, due to weather, district officials have announced. The area is forecasted to be hit with a winter storm through Saturday morning and is currently under a winter storm warning. 

All games for Friday, Dec. 6 called off

An impending winter storm has caused the cancellation of the county's high school basketball games.

South Oldham's girls home game vs. Fern Creek has been called off and a remake date has yet to be announced.

North Oldham's boys home game, also against Fern Creek, has been called off. A remake date has also yet to be announced.

North's girls game at Gallatin County has been postponed and will be played Feb. 15.

Oldham County's girls home game vs. Bullitt Central has been postponed to Dec. 23.

Unbreakable Bond

 

With eight kids in the house, Debbie Lance needs two calendars to keep track of every appointment.

Foster parents Debbie and Roger Lance currently have 17 kids in their lives. Between the 10 biological children from previous marriages, the three adopted children and the four they are currently fostering, the Lance household in Centerfield is always busy.

Debbie has always known she wanted to be a foster mother. Before her marriage to Roger in 2005, she gave him an ultimatum.

La Grange honors former mayor

 

The City of La Grange has renamed a road in honor of a former mayor.

The city council unanimously approved creating L.T. Doty Lane, named after the mayor who served from 1958 to 1962.

The street currently runs behind the All Aboard liquor store, as well as behind the Oldham Era offices. Doty Lane is bounded by West Washington, South First, West Adams and South Second streets.

Community briefs Dec. 5

Cram the Crusier

Kentucky State Police have kicked off its fourth annual ‘Cram the Cruiser’ food drive. Food collection sites have been established at all 16 posts throughout the state and at the agency’s headquarters location in Frankfort. The campaign extends through Dec. 13 and is designed to collect non-perishable food items for needy families.

SOMS shows its talents

On Nov. 26, South Oldham Middle School students and staff held their annual talent show. The show raised more than $200 for the school’s indigent fund, which supports students in need.

Eighth grader Jon Marie Johnson won this year’s show with her ballet performance to the Sugar Plum Fairy act of The Nutcracker. Johnson is a member of the Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble and will perform again this year in the company’s production of The Nutcracker at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

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News briefs Dec. 5

KSP Checkpoints

The Kentucky State Police will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the counties of Oldham, Trimble, Henry, Owen, Carroll and Gallatin during the period of Dec. 2 – Dec. 23.

 

Richardson signs to row at U of L

GOSHEN – Hannah Richardson originally “wanted no part” of rowing.

However after her parents had her try rowing one summer, she’d found a new sport.

“I fell in love with the sport,” said Richardson, a senior at North Oldham High School.

Now she’ll get to pursue her passion on the next level. Richardson signed a letter intent to row next season for the University of Louisville Wednesday at a ceremony in North’s library.