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A new Kroger, fuel station is coming to southern Jefferson County. What we know
A new Kroger supermarket is planned for far southern Jefferson County. The Cincinnati-based grocer is planning to open at 6803 Beulah Church Road, according to plans filed with the Louisville Metro Government on Monday. Plans call for an approximate 120,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace, adjoining Kroger Wine & Spirits store and gas...
'It was a bad deal': Woman hurt in LaGrange hit-and-run; police investigating
LA GRANGE, Ky. — Police are investigating after a hit-and-run near downtown LaGrange left one woman injured. According to LaGrange Police, they responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the 600 block of Jericho Road just after 10 p.m. on Thursday. When officers arrived at the scene, they...
Oldham County school board approves employee raises
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Employees at Oldham County Schools are set to get a pay increase this summer. The Oldham County school board has approved a 7% raise for salaried certified and classified employees and a $2 an hour raise for hourly classified employees. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Monday...
Clark County man dies after Tennessee scooter accident
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WAVE/WVLT) – A Southern Indiana man has died after being involved in a crash while riding an electric scooter in eastern Tennessee. According to the Pigeon Force Police Department, the crash happened April 18. Investigators say the victim, Jeremy Hanes, Jr., 31, of Charlestown, Indiana, was...
Coroner: 84-year-old man died in Shively house fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Shively man who was found by firefighters in a burning home Monday has died from his injuries. Watch our original report in the player above. Norman Thomas, 84, died from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to the Jefferson County coroner. The fire was reported...
Oldham County High School senior is Courier Journal Student of the Week
Cooper Petaja, a senior at Oldham County High School, is the Courier Journal Student of the Week. Cooper is a very well-rounded individual who has been involved in a wide range of interests at Oldham County High School. He has completed coursework in both the cinematography and video production pathway and the wood product manufacturing pathway. He is a worship leader of our school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter, and he is a weekly member of the praise band at his church. He has also been a LaGrange Rotary Student of the Month.
Sellersburg’s El Catrin Mexican Kitchen is out, but Señor Iguanas is in
Sellersburg is temporarily down one Mexican restaurant, but a succession plan will be implemented by VIVA Hospitality Group, which is converting one of its concepts (the departing El Catrin) into another (the arriving Señor Iguanas). The address is 7773 County Road 311, Sellersburg. Earlier this month the El Catrin...
Police release more information in Rod Run death
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) -A man who was at Pigeon Forge’s Rod Run event is dead after he crashed an electric scooter into an open car door Thursday, according to the Pigeon Forge Police Department. The crash happened near the intersection of Jake Thomas Road, PFPD said, when the...
JCPS busing decision reignited discussions about educational equity for future generations
James Baldwin's profound assertion that "people are trapped in history and history is trapped in them" permeates the halls and the administrative spaces of the Jefferson County Public School District. This insight is especially pertinent as we consider the legacy of our district's formation—the uneasy merging of the old city and county school districts—which has left us with both challenges and opportunities. Yet, it is essential to recognize that while history shapes us, it does not...
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