Fairdale News

Laura Drake had been searching for months for a park with a swing set that would cradle her 1-year-old daughter Lylah.

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Newburg Library, the first new branch in the Louisville Free Public Library system since Fairdale opened in 1998.

A few days ago, a letter-writer questioned why Louisville Metro government does not pick up trash or collect recycling in suburban neighborhoods.

Two women are dead, no suspects are known and a community is in shock. There are still no leads on who killed 83-year-old Sylvia Habich and her 53-year-old daughter Rita Carrico.

Metro Police are investigating the deaths of two women who were found inside a home in Fairdale.

Police have released the identities of the two women brutally stabbed to death in a Fairdale home.

Louisville Metro Police are still looking for leads in the murders of two women who were found dead inside a Fairdale home early Tuesday afternoon.

Police are investigating a double slaying in Fairdale. Slideshow Police were called to 10209 National Turnpike just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Many families celebrated Father's Day Sunday but an estimated 24 million children in America are growing up without a dad in their home.

How does Churchill expect to compete with Horseshoe, even with slots? They are now giving free buffets to people who gamble for 30 minutes and always have comp points toward meals.

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop. Today, 6-10:30 p.m. Connects businesses in Clifton, Crescent Hill and Butchertown.

Beatles fans of all ages lined up to get 'tickets to ride' at yesterday's courier-journal.com Abbey Road on the River festival at the Belvedere, a celebration of all-things-Beatles and then some.

I was reluctant to comment on Arnold Garson's article {excerpts of a speech about the state of journalism and The Courier-Journal ) in last Sunday's Forum until all the other eager respondents sent in their comments.

A Louisville woman was killed on the Gene Snyder while trying to retrieve her cell phone from a roadway.

Sunday's paper reported protests of school assignments, as a new group of Eastern Jefferson County parents learned their children face long bus rides to schools not of their choosing.

Residents will get the chance to give their opinions on Wednesday, May 13, on five different road plans - all of which are designed to ease traffic flow in downtown Fairdale.

Recovering from a common cold is not newsworthy. For Freddie Bevins and his parents, however, it's an answer to years of prayer.

Dear Lemme - I have a problem that has been going on for 15 years. When I lived in Fairdale, my husband subscribed to cable-TV service.

Authorities say a suspect in a domestic violence case led police on a chase down Interstate 65 and rammed a state trooper's car.

Cast: Ron and Jane Harris, owners of the Old Louisville Candy Co., 637-2227, www.gethappyballs.com. The back story, Scene I: Fairdale native Ron Harris moves to New York in 1974 to pursue acting career.