News & Announcments

Students suspended for marijuana-laced brownies taken into JCPS.

Oldham County Magistrates and Fiscal Court will soon vote on an ordinance to ban synthetic drugs. See the attached Oldham Era news article for all the details.

Opana is becoming a problem in Oldham County according to the recent Oldham Era article. Oldham County Challengers is committed to work with our schools, law enforcement agencies,other local agencies and all our Coalition Members to assist in educating our youth about the dangers of this and other drugs.

The Youth Step Up group from Oldham County Challengers did a great job on their Reel Action video on underage drinking. The group took 2nd Runner Up in the Editing category of awards.

See the latest statistics from Oldham County Schools on drug and alcohol offenses, suspensions and trends.

127 Residents brought 311 pounds of medications and prescription drugs to the Buckner and North Oldham Fire Department locations for the OC Drug Take Back Program. The YOUTH STEP UP group handed out flyers detailing the Tips For Safe Medication Management contributed by Challengers, Tri-County Community Action Agency, OC Solid Waste, and the ...

The Youth from Oldham, South, North, East Middle and High Schools invite you come be a part of their team against drug and alcohol use and abuse. Meetings are held every first saturday and third Monday of each month. Saturday 9:30-11:00 am and Monday 7:00 - 8:30 pm We have a great time and are planning leadership events now...also, receive ...

There have been several incidents in Oldham County and our area recently concerning the major issue with Prescription & Over the Counter Drugs and abuse of these drugs with our teens. Please be aware of this issue and know that one of the major issues we face and must address now with our teens is the abuse of prescription drugs. Please ...

Challengers is proud of our YOUTH STEP UP program. This group of young high school students has been busy meeting, planning and involved in community events for the past several months. One of the major events we do each month is working with the youth at the LaGrange Community Center. Our Youth serve dinner, do a substance use/abuse ...

Great article by Dodie Fletcher of Seven Counties on how teens get access to alcohol.