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Artist Lea Ann Luce’s love of art began early, surfacing in the first grade, expanding in high school and building even further at University of Kentucky’s school of art. 

Today, in addition to her own active work in various media, she is committed to teaching art to children, passing along the love of art that she was given as a youngster. 

What started out as a trip to pick up a cat has turned in to so much more for Fred and Dottie Fellows of La Grange.

Three years ago the Fellows went to the Animal Care Society to adopt a cat after their last cat passed away.

“We thought about not getting another one,” Fred Fellows said. “And we made it about a week before we decided it was just too lonely without a pet.”

For most young girls, the first day of high school might be considered a milestone moment. Sarah Camp missed the entire first week of high school, but what the 15-year-old from Crestwood experienced instead was “life-changing.”

“It was amazing,” Camp said. “It’s an experience I’ll never forget.”

Lynn Tincher started her first novel 16 times.

It eventually turned into the first novel in a series of three, with a fourth in the works. And now, the book that took 16 tries to get written is slated to be made into a TV pilot.

The psychological thriller Afterthoughts has been picked up by Tilted Pictures of Los Angeles for the filming of a pilot episode in 2014.

An error during the Little Miss and Mister Oldham County Fair pageant resulted in the wrong name being called as winner of the Little Miss crown. Brooke Davis, left, with Little Mister Will Alecia will represent Oldham County this month at the Kentucky State Fair. Davis was the actual winner, but Alex McGill’s name was called by mistake. Alex was allowed to share the Little Miss Oldham County crown, but only Brooke will compete at state.

By MELISSA BLANKENSHIP
The Oldham Era

Laura Ross said she was deeply honored and very surprised when she opened the letter notifying her she had won a 2013 Governor’s Award in the Arts.

“I was awestruck, really,” Ross admitted.

Ross received the Artist Award, a lifetime achievement award that recognizes an individual’s contribution to and significant impact on the arts in Kentucky.

By Wesley Robinson
News Intern, The Oldham Era

Steve Harp, 54, of La Grange has been known for growing gargantuan things in his quarter-acre garden.

A few years back, he grew a pumpkin that tipped the scales at more than 700 pounds. He said it was the 10th largest in the world for that year. Because of a stroke he had in March he’s had to scale back growing produce and was only able to grow oversized tomatoes with the help of his wife Laura.

When Logan Parker chose to study cystic fibrosis for a class science project, he knew very little about the disease.

Through his studies, the eighth-grader learned about the genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs. The disease causes thick, bacteria-laden mucus to form and makes breathing incredibly difficult.

Parker learned even more about cystic fibrosis when a beloved Oldham County Middle School science teacher succumbed to the disease last month.

Rick and Karen Albers celebrated with the rest of Card Nation when the U of L men’s basketball team cut down the nets in Atlanta last month.

Little did they know, the Goshen couple would have their own small part to play in the Cardinals’ championship celebration.

More than 270,000 people lined the streets of downtown Louisville May 2 to get a glimpse of the Pegasus Parade’s grand marshals, the U of L men’s and women’s basketball teams.