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When he began collecting Kentucky Derby memorabilia 14 years ago, Harry Goldberg though it would be a fun, cheap hobby.

At the time, the La Grange resident worked for an auction house and would see Derby collectibles come through. 

Now, Goldberg has more than 4,700 collectibles, including 1,800 drinking glasses and almost every Derby Festival pin.

“All I’m missing is ‘73,” he says. “It’s the rarest.”

Snooki’s slippers may be a Shore thing, but they were an Oldham County thing first.

That was before Goshen resident Pat Yates struck a deal with Nicole “Snooki” Pilozzi, the diminutive housemate with a larger-than-life personality on MTV’s hit reality show, “Jersey Shore.”

And now, Pilozzi and Yates expect to strike gold – again.

Yates owns Happy Feet, a slipper company his family started in 1995, long before Pilozzi hit the reality TV scene.

For a long time, Scott New has wanted everyone to see Daniel Boone as a real person.

While many credit the legendary frontiersman with the exploration and settlement of Kentucky, there is no doubt that he was one of many who opened the doors for future generations to call Kentucky home.

And there are many who would agree with Kentucky Humanities Council Chautauqua performer Scott New who said he has “always been an admirer of Boone.”

Students at South Oldham High School will present "Beauty and the Beast" this weekend.

Public performances of "Beauty and the Beast" are 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. A matinee performance is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24. 

All performances take place in the SOHS auditorium, 5900 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Crestwood.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 241-6681 for information.

Jealousy, beautiful costumes, unrequited love, chivalry, deceit, swordplay and a prominent proboscis – the Barbra Streisand Story?
No! It’s Cyrano de Bergerac, proudly undertaken by the St. Francis School Drama Project as its spring production.
Performances will take place in the school’s Garvin Brown Amphitheatre located at 11000 U.S. 42 in Goshen.
The classic Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand, opens Friday, March 23 and runs through March 29.

Come out and see the early spring blooms, have a picnic, take a stroll, read a book, hike the trail or just sit!

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is a gorgeous and relaxing place to visit for an hour or the day.

Weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission $7 for adults, $5 for seniors over 55 and free for children under 12.
 
 

Countless good memories are buoying members of the North Oldham High community after the loss of an inspiring teacher.

After waging a long battle with cancer, teacher Will Jones, 37, died early March 15.

Madeleine Ricks, a 2009 NOHS graduate, said she is finding solace in her memories of the human geography and world history teacher.

Dogs are man’s best friend, and man is willing to pay for the privilege. Pet owners continue to spend big bucks on their companions — not just dogs, but cats and other small animals, too.

Norma Rash is one of those. 

She has three dogs and one cat — she calls the dogs “the boys” and admits they are spoiled rotten.

“Nothing is too much for the boys,” she said.

The Oldham County Singers Community Choir will provide a special performance on Oldham County’s famous songwriters as part of the Smithsonian Institute’s “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music” exhibit that opens March 10-April 21 at the Oldham County History Center.

The program includes famous composers of Oldham County’s past such as 20th century pop artist, Buddy Pepper who wrote “Vaya Con Dios” and 19th century composer, W. S. Haye’s “Evangline”.