Today's Features

Joe and Kay Krug, of Shelbyville stand with Desert, a greyhound-mix, who won first place for best Civil War costume and Best of Show during the 15th annual Greyhounds in Gettysburg at the Allstar Expo Center. The 3-day event organized by Nittany Greyhound will raise about $20,000 for future adoption of greyhounds from a shelter in western Pennsylvania.

“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.”

Those moving words by novelist Victor Hugo are especially true in the case of mothers who lovingly continue to care for children who have endured much illness or trauma in their lives.

We pay homage to all moms on Mother’s Day this year – with a special tribute to three wonderful women who give a special meaning to the word “mother.”

Elizabeth Nichols

This week
Blood drives in Shelby
Blood drives in Shelby County will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center, 8460 Shelbyville Road in Simpsonville; noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Walmart, 500 Taylorsville Road; and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 13 at Simpsonville Baptist Church, 7208 Shelbyville Road.
‘American El Dorado’ presentation

Shelby artist Brown among presenters at Derby event

Marti Brown of Shelbyville is one of 14 Kentucky Crafted artists who will exhibit handmade art and crafts and offer goods for sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the lawn of the Old State Capitol as part of the Governor's Derby Celebration festivities.

Brown’s presentation will be called “Made on Magnolia” and will be among a variety of media and approaches displayed at the event.