Celebrations

Don and Karen Lisby of Finchville have been married for 15 years. The couple was married on July 2, 1999 at Gallrein Farms.

He is self-employed as a custom homebuilder and she is an office manager for Kentucky One Health Cardiology Associates.

They are the parents of Krista Brown of Pleasureville, Matt Lisby of Owensboro, Naven Brown of Sturgis, Lauren Lisby of Finchville and John Lisby of Finchville and have six grandchildren.

Army Sgt. Major William E. Elliott (right) received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Elliott, an Army field band musician, was awarded the medal by Col. Timothy Holtan, Army field band commander, at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Elliott is a 1982 graduate of Shelby County High School and earned an bachelor's degree in 1987 from the University of Kentucky.

Conner Gayle Wiley celebrated his first birthday May 30, 2014.

He is the son of Timothy and Kayla Wiley of Shelbyville and has an older brother, Parker.

Grandparents James and Karla Riddle and Gayle and Brenda Wiley, all of Shelbyville; great-grandparents are John and Peggy McCray of Middletown and Sue Riddle of Eastwood.

A Flag Day celebration of the Isaac Shelby and Bland Ballard DAR chapters was held at Claudia Sanders. Cheryl Van Stockum (pictured) gave a presentation on Science Hill founder and teacher Julia Tevis. Regent Ann Morris welcomed members and guests and invited everyone to the August 21st meeting at the Hudson room of the public library.