Ballardsville News

An Indiana man convicted of murder for the 2006 shooting death of a Crestwood father wept as he talked about the memories the pair made together serving the U.S. Army during in the Gulf War.

Oldham County Schools bought enough land off of Ky. 329 in Ballardsville in early October to build an entire school campus with room for future elementary, middle and high schools.

Oldham County native Louise Head Duncan was the daughter of Peyton Samuel Head and Blanche Hitt Head.

Firefighters responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon at 204 E. Madison St. About 20 firefighters from Ballardsville Fire Department and La Grange Fire and Rescue were on scene and LFRD Major Keith Smith said the homeowners weren't in the home when the fire started.

It was the television ads that caught Denise Coonley's attention. Alpacas, the ad said, are easy to raise and have ultra-soft fiber.

The new Police Doughnuts shop in La Grange isn't easy to find. Inside, there's not much to see.

Oldham County households are connected to high-speed Internet more than any other county in the state, according to data collected by the non-profit ConnectKentucky.

The joy of seeing their two small dogs rescued from a house fire became short-lived for a Ballardsville family.

The joy of seeing their two small dogs rescued from a house fire became short-lived for a Ballardsville family.

A Ballardsville family lost their home in a fire Wednesday afternoon, but at least their two small dogs made it out alive.

La Grange resident Jim Wheatley has noticed there are more and more Hispanics in Oldham County.

Kevin Jeffries is the type of guy who sticks to what he loves: grain and cattle farming, living in Oldham County and helping people out.

There was a point one recent Friday evening when the gunfire in Crestwood was so loud, I wondered what the neighbors must think.

A nervous dog helped save her family's home Monday as she tipped off a nearby painter of her burning house.

Oldham County High School senior Julian Tweedy, 18, said he never wavered from his goal - even when it appeared be might be forced to leave his Oldham County foster home, losing high school credits and a chance to graduate on time.

La Grange would see improvements on Main Street, new sidewalks and more paved roads under a $4.48 million budget the City Council will consider at its June 1 meeting.