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1 week ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
Ashley Nation says she’s proud that Senate Bill 181 was signed into law by Gov. Beshear. The Oldham County resident, along with help from State Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, was the driving force behind a bill requiring school districts to implement a traceable system for all electronic communication between students and school employees or volunteers. Nation stepped up as a citizen to draw attention to the problems of grooming between staff and students that can be overlooked.
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2 weeks ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
Oldham County native John Wells has an impressive resume on IMdB with 60 acting credits, plus 26 projects in pre-production. He says he’s lucky to be able to do what he loves and get paid for it — Wells has starred in several historical period and fantasy movies, shorts and television series and has leading roles in a lot of action movies, many now playing on Paramount.
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2 weeks ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
Rotary is known for giving back to the community, and is now asking the community to come together to celebrate it. On June 27, the Rotary Club of La Grange will hold a birthday party due to the local club turning 100. It will include a special guest speaker, catered meal, DJ and dancing. Laura Tapp, president nominee of the club, says it’s no formal, uptight event.
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3 weeks ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
Josh Ransdell has been executive director of Oldham County YMCA for nine years now, and he’s proud of how it’s gone from “the gym and swim place to being a full-fledged wellness avenue for families.” And he says the continual development of programs they are able to offer is only possible because of the great staff, all who have “totally bought in.” But, Ransdell says, “you really can’t tell this story without talking to Peggy Kilgore …” “I was the first executive director — I went out there...
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1 month ago | 
adairvoice.com | Bobbie Curd
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 1:52 pm Team members, coaches explain why hands-on learning priceless for ag In early May, Kentucky Junior Cattlemen’s Association held its cattle working contest at the Hardin County Extension Office, with three teams winning top placements.
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1 month ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
Food programs that have been deemed as “nonessential” and defunded by the USDA are already being felt by communities. And those who have worked closely with the programs say this is only the beginning of the effects. Back in March, the announcement that the USDA cut more than $1 billion from food programs nationally took everyone by surprise.
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1 month ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
It’s difficult to stay focused on what matters with the current federal administration’s rapid barrage of policy and regulatory changes. But extensive funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is still fresh in the minds of farmers, schools and food pantries – and will continue to affect communities over the next several years. “I got no heads up about it …” says Andre Faul.
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1 month ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
A local woman is out $400 after she paid for a service to find her elderly aunt’s missing dogs. And the Kentucky Attorney General Office says it sounds like the company that stole from her is par for the course today — an equal opportunity scammer, no longer only targeting senior citizens. Panicked, looking for solution“My Aunt Mary (Pendleton) lives in New Castle, and she’d just had surgery …” says Ashley Hild of Crestwood. In February, her aunt’s two dogs had gotten around her at the door.
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1 month ago | 
pmg-ky1.com | Bobbie Curd
A special celebration will hit Oldham County this weekend to commemorate 175 years of railway history through downtown La Grange. Railfest 175 will be a full weekend of free events. “One-hundred and seventy five years is a big deal …” says Donna Sabo, director of La Grange Tourism and Conventions. She and assistant Rhonda Richins say the entire community has jumped on board to make Railfest a real down-home event.
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1 month ago | 
thenewsenterprise.com | Bobbie Curd
Back in 2004, it was an eye-opening experience for Crestwood couple Michael and Beth Searcy to go on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with their former church. After returning in 2006 and in ’07, “we really started to pull things together …” Michael says, eventually starting their own organization in 2008. kAm}@H[ E96 $62C4JD CF? $E2C7:D9 |:DD:@?D[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E 7@4FD65 @? C2:D:?8 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E92E DFAA@CE 86EE:?8 <:5D E@ D49@@= :? E96 s]#] %96 >:DD:@?
