The Oldham Era

01/24/2025

A public meeting to present design alternatives to increase safety and reduce traffic at the KY22 / Clore Lane / Wooldridge Avenue intersection is being held on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 5-7 p.m. at 6826 W Highway 22 in Crestwood.

01/23/2025

Through the smoke and heat, father-son duo Ray and Blake Cundiff were able to rescue the victim of a house fire while other firefighters began to put out the flames.

The victim of a house fire on Nightingale Lane in Goshen was rescued by North Oldham Fire Department’s Ray Cundiff and his son, Blake Cundiff, on Jan. 22.

01/21/2025

Current high school seniors need to check out the scholarships at the Oldham County Community Scholars website at occs-ky.org. The application window is Feb. 1 through Feb. 28. Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28.

It’s the time of year when high school seniors are starting their application process for college. It’s time to pick a college and think about majors.

01/20/2025

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Cartoon by Joe Heller.

01/20/2025

Brooke Ronan, a senior diver on the Oldham County Swim and Dive Team, will compete for her third consecutive regional championship this week.

The balance of classes and homework combined with rigorous practices on most days of the week are hard to juggle for most, but Ronan has been able to excel at both ends of being a student athlete.

Read more: https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/sports/brooke-ronan-excelling-at-being-a-student-and-an-athlete/article_632a9d23-b8a0-5b16-ba19-4ab5a81d483c.html

01/19/2025

This program is free and open to the public, but reservations are suggested. Please RSVP by Jan. 20, by calling 502-222-0826 or emailing [email protected].

The Oldham County History Center (OCHC) and The Oldham Era will honor the 2024 participants of the Living Treasures Oral History Program on Saturday, Jan. 25. This program is made

01/18/2025

"All three schools were just super close this year, which I think just speaks volumes for our county growing the sport of swimming."

The North Oldham Mustangs won their 15th consecutive OC3 Meet on January 3 at Ralph Wright Natatorium with a total of 469 points. The Oldham County Colonels came in second

01/17/2025

On Jan. 16, Judge-Executive David Voegele requested that “all U.S. state and county flags in Oldham County” be raised to full-mast on Jan. 20 for the Presidential Inauguration.

The flags outside the courthouse in La Grange, pictured below, were already at full mast as of Friday afternoon on Jan. 17.

On Jan. 16, Judge-Executive David Voegele requested that “all U.S. state and county flags in Oldham County” be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20 for the Presidential Inauguration.

01/17/2025

Happy Friday! Enjoy this Friday Funny from Westport cartoonist Maurice LaRochelle.

01/16/2025

Stop by the Oldham County Public Library's new Goshen branch before 7 p.m. today for their Grand Opening celebration with lots of fun activities for all ages.

Congratulations Oldham County Public Library! More information to come in next week's publication.

01/16/2025

The Crestwood City Commission heard road development updates and discussed possibly increasing the amount of flock cameras to combat vehicle break-ins and theft on Jan. 8.

During its Jan. 8 meeting, the Crestwood City Commission received updates on the city’s road developments and discussed the idea of increasing the amount of flock cameras to combat vehicle

01/16/2025

Jason Cornett of La Grange was arrested on vehicular homicide charges after continued police investigation into the fatal hit-and-run on Nov. 11.

On Jan. 15, police say a warrant was issued by Oldham District Court for the arrest of 54-year-old Jason Cornett of La Grange, for vehicular homicide charges.

01/15/2025

Oldham County Fiscal Court magistrates addressed issues recently brought to their attention concerning inclement weather road management in the court's Jan. 9 meeting.

During the announcements portion of the Jan. 9 Oldham County Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates Kevin Jeffries, Chris Haunz, Stephanie Hawkins and Bob Dye addressed issues recently brought to their attention

01/14/2025

KYTC announces the activation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of KY 329 and KY 329B (Veterans Memorial Parkway) tomorrow, Jan. 15, in Oldham County. 🚦Signal activation work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with the signal expected to be operational by 11 a.m.

To prepare motorists for the traffic pattern change, temporary electronic message boards were installed near the intersection, and updated pavement markings reflecting the new signal are in place. Drivers are advised to use caution when traveling through the area and to follow the new traffic pattern once it is in effect.

This traffic signal activation is a key milestone in the $4.3 million project to widen and realign KY 329 at the KY 329B intersection. Work on the project began in November 2023 and is anticipated to be completed this Spring.

01/14/2025

“We want to be very clear – all the regular training, community blood drives and disaster response will still be held there, when appropriate. The Red Cross building in Buckner is still going to be under the American Red Cross umbrella, nothing will happen with the building …”

That was Amber Youngblood’s reiteration of the plans for the local Red Cross office, which has been rumored to be closing. And that rumor has not set well with the community, from Red Cross Board members to Oldham County Fiscal Court.

“We want to be very clear – all the regular training, community blood drives and disaster response will still be held there, when appropriate. The Red Cross building in Buckner

01/12/2025

Acclaimed La Grange artist Charles M. Williams recently published his first book, “CAN I HAVE A …,” an inspirational story that celebrates the bond between a young girl and her hearing-impaired grandfather.

“It is a book about communication where older folks have to develop a language to impart what they know to younger generations,” said local author and artist Charles M. Williams.

Read more: https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/news/bridging-the-generational-gap-local-artist-s-new-book-navigates-communication-barriers/article_76983d68-b69d-5e58-88c8-c56466ebead2.html