Business

The Bagdad branch of Citizen’s Union Bank will close its doors today after 18 years in operation.

What’s more, CUB President David Bowling said, his bank is in the process of donating the building to a local organization. He said when the decision – a difficult one – was made to close the branch, what to do with the building, built in 1921 and valued at $100,000, became an issue, which apparently has been solved to everyone’s satisfaction.

Deeds are compiled from data posted on the Shelby County Clerk’s Web site. Property descriptions are based on the best available information provided in the database and may in fact refer to property and thoroughfares no longer formally identified. Financial terms include any value of the property stated on the deed, even if that amount did not change hands.

Feb. 4-11

S&R Properties LLC to Jon D. and Sandra M. Cooper, Lot 11-B, Phase I, Estates of Notting Hill, $155,000

As winter storms continue to blanket the area in snow and ice and temperatures drop into the single – and sometimes lower – digits, many farmers in Shelby County are trying to use their time wisely.

There are plans to be set for when warmer weather hits and this season’s crops need to be planted, there are tractors and combines and bailers to repair, and budgets need to be examined before it’s time to order seeds.

Shelby Countian Ray honored by Centre

Centre College named David Ray of Shelbyville as its 2014 Associate of the Year during a celebration last week at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville.

Ray, a 31-year veteran of the United States Secret Service, was recognized not only for his distinguished career but also his notable service to Centre College, particularly his leadership as a volunteer security consultant during the 2000 and 2012 vice presidential debates hosted on Centre’s campus.