La Grange City Council commits nearly $9 million to support Oldham Reserve development

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky In a 7-1 vote, the La Grange City Council approved its half of the $17.7 million contribution to phases one and two of Oldham Reserve, a development by Hollenbach-Oakley. Funds from the city also include engineering fees for all five phases of the project. Development on Oldham Reserve’s 1,000-acre campus, […]
How to celebrate Juneteenth in Kentucky this weekend

By Marvin Bennett, Building Kentucky Many cities across the Commonwealth are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth. On June 19th, 1865, after Union troops marched through Galveston Bay, TX and successfully freed the last of the approximately 250,000 enslaved Africans from involuntary servitude, the former slaves dubbed the day Juneteenth, signifying the end of slave labor and […]