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Oldham County High School junior is Courier Journal Student of the Week
Madison Alford, a junior at Oldham County High School, is the Courier Journal Student of the Week. Madison has a 4.0 grade point average and has been a leader in our district's STEM Engineering Academy and Creative and Performing Arts Academy (CAPAA) for visual art. She will represent Oldham County High School at this summer's Governor's School for the Arts in the area of visual art. Madison is involved in a wide variety of extracurricular activities. She is a three-year member of the girls soccer team, a member of our school's chapter of the National Honor Society, and she is active in her church's youth ministry program.
Judge: Former KY governor Bevin barred from wife’s home due to alleged ‘unsettling’ acts
Bevin’s wife accused him of “aggressive and unsettling” behavior. A judge wrote that he “seems to be a caring father that is trying to maintain as much a sense of normalcy as possible.”
City of Pewee Valley debates establishing its own police department
PEWEE VALLEY, Ky. — A spirited debate is underway in the small city of Pewee Valley, nestled within Oldham County. The question: Should the city establish its own police department?. Currently, Pewee Valley contracts with the sheriff’s office for patrols. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, a three-person committee...
Shelbyville school to receive tree that was flown around the moon
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. — A Shelby County school is getting a new tree that is out of this world — or it has been. Collins High School in Shelbyville has been selected to receive an Artemis Moon Tree. The tree is one of 50 seedlings that were flown around...
O Besos denies Bango record-setting 12th Churchill Downs victory
Greg Foley left the winner's circle looking defeated Thursday evening. O Besos had just won the $200,000 St. Matthews Overnight Stakes for the Oldham County trainer. But it cost another one of his horses, Bango, a shot at Churchill Downs history. The 7-year-old dark bay, for a second straight start, failed to...
Transformer failure causes power outages in Buckner, officials say
BUCKNER, Ky. — Approximately 1,400 people were in the dark in Buckner, Ky. Monday morning after a major power outage, according to LG&E's power outage map. The outage began at about 7 a.m. According to Oldham County Office of Emergency Management, the outage was caused by a transformer failure.
"Hillbilly Outfield" raises money for charity by giving Derby fans an alternative to partying at the track
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Twenty-three years ago, as the story goes, a group of guys figured out it was cheaper and more fun to party in the backyard than it was to go to the infield for Derby. On that day, the Hillbilly Outfield annual Derby Party was born. Organizers...
Brown: Sierra Leone owner from Oldham County making difference during Kentucky Derby 2024
Brook T. Smith grew up in Oldham County but was into his 30s before he got hooked on horse racing. The moment for him came on Derby Day in 1995 when he joined a former roommate who knew somebody, who knew somebody involved in a syndicate ownership of filly Laura’s Pistolette. Smith stood...
Rita's Derby Day Pie
Perhaps one of the most beloved traditions is its bourbon chocolate walnut pie. George Kern made up the recipe for the pie when he was the manager of the Melrose Inn in Prospect, Kentucky, with the help of his parents, and it became its specialty. The name "Derby Pie" has been trademarked by the Kern family, which is extremely vigilant about unauthorized use. Their recipe is a secret, but this one is similar to the Melrose Inn's famous version, which has been a tradition at the race since the mid-1950s.
'Lilies for the Fillies' | Master florists carefully sew garland of lilies for Kentucky Oaks winner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The garland of lilies is ready for the winner of the Kentucky Oaks. Master florists were hard at work Thursday evening at the Middletown Kroger piecing the garland together. It takes about 145 starfighter lilies all hand-sewn together. Florists said a ton of work goes into...
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