Ballardsville News

As La Grange Mayor Bill Lammlein put it, "Just by an act of God we aren't the people who are in a time of need right now." Still, Oldham saw some impact from the storms, whether it was through helping the hardest hit areas or residents reacting to the local response to the tornado warning.

This year's races for state and Congressional representatives in Oldham districts range from being uncontested to a crowded field.

Kurt Vezner extolled the many virtues of this year's Oldham Countian of the Year.

The Ohio River was at about 29 feet early Monday morning on the upper gauge at McAlpine Locks and Dam and is expected to get to 33 feet by Tuesday evening, according to projections from the National Weather Service.

On March 19, the Oldham County History Center opened a new exhibit - Ashbourne Farms: Going Green Lifestyles in Oldham County.