Is panhandling a big problem in Shelby?
It depends on who you ask, but the answer is, though generally no, the situation does exist.
Some officials have said the situation appears to be linked to the homeless, others not so much.
“It’s not really a panhandling issue in Shelbyville, it’s more of your traveling individual trying to get from point A to B, like they’re thumbing their way, trying to get somewhere, that’s the kind of thing we have,” said Jon Walker, director of men’s ministries at Awake Ministries.