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Charge against teacher reduced
CRESTWOOD — An Oldham County High School teacher, who was charged in May after he allegedly told students he had only a few days left to “shoot up the school” saw his charge amended from a felony to a misdemeanor on Wednesday. Michel J. Tripp, 65, was...
An artform from the ages
LA GRANGE — A local artist whose work is on display at an Oldham County shop specializes in a unique medium that goes back centuries, but has few active practitioners today. Jennifer Vance, a London native who lives in la Grange, works in encaustic painting.
$10M winning Powerball ticket sold at Crestwood retailer
CRESTWOOD — One customer at an Oldham County convenience store is much richer this week. According to a news release from the Kentucky Lottery, the Powerball drawing Monday, June 24 produced a $10 million winning Powerball® ticket with Double Play, and the winning ticket was purchased at Circle K No. 3305 – 2900, located at Highway 22 in Crestwood.
Oldham County man's vehicle stolen in downtown Louisville, found wrecked with bullet holes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An Oldham County man's car was stolen from a downtown Louisville parking lot. It was later found wrecked with what the owner said are bullet holes. Clay Carter, 21, only had the car for three months before it was stolen off East Main Street while the recent graduate was at work.
American Bar Association offers free legal support to Kentucky storm survivors
The American Bar Association is offering free legal help to Kentucky storm survivors impacted by a series of tornadoes and straight-line winds on April 2. According to a news release from the Bar Association, those in Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union and Whitley counties impacted by the April storms who can't afford an attorney can get a variety of free legal services through the Disaster Legal Services program.
Makenze Cameron addresses Rotary
LA GRANGE — An Oldham County native and the wife of Kentucky’s former attorney general was the invited speaker for the meeting of the La Grange Rotary Club on Tuesday, June 18. Makenze Cameron, wife of Daniel Cameron, said she was “born and raised” in Crestwood and, when...
Library hosts bicentennial trivia event
CRESTWOOD — With Oldham County’s bicentennial taking place this year, the Crestwood branch of the county’s public library hosted an event on Wednesday, June 19 to test people’s knowledge of local history. A trivia session, on county history took place, with librarian Patty Clark reading a...
Chiropractor arrested on sex charges
LA GRANGE — A La Grange chiropractor was arrested on Tuesday, June 14 on charges that he allegedly engaged in sex with a minor in 2021. Lido Petrucci, 61, was indicted by an Oldham County grand jury on Friday on three felony counts — Unlawful transaction with a minor, a first degree felony; sodomy, a third degree felony; and sex abuse, a first degree felony.
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