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  • Bringing back the prairie

    Nearly all of the prairie settlers found on their way across North America is now gone. But if efforts at Red Orchard Park pan out, visitors can get an idea what those early settlers may have seen when the crossed the country in their covered wagons. And they may hear the increasingly rare call of the bobwhite quail to boot.

    On Tuesday, Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks workers planted 15 acres in Red Orchard Park to a mix of grasses that mimic those found in the short grass prairies of bygone days. Kentucky originally had hundreds of thousands of acres of prairie lands.

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  • Sprucing up the woods

    Long-neglected Wyatt's Woods is looking more presentable, thanks to members of Simpsonville Baptist Church.

    The group, which consisted of an adult and a youth Sunday school class, spent much of the day Saturday sprucing up the nine-acre nature preserve behind Simpsonville Elementary School.

    The cleanup is part of a church program called, "40 Days of Community," in which Sunday school classes do community service projects with the goal of doing something for the betterment of the community.

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  • Wiihabilitation: virtual therapy

    Physical therapy usually isn't the most enjoyable part of a senior's day.

    As old age causes the body to become weaker and prone to aches, the prospect of physical exercise can be less than appealing.

    But this does not always have to be the case

    Jackie Waits, activities director at the Masonic Home of Shelbyville, said when seniors are given the proper motivation, it is amazing to see what they can do.

    About a month ago, Waits started using a Wii video game system as an option for physical activities for residents.

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  • Say cheese and walk a straight line

    When the Shelbyville City Council created the alcohol tax, it did so with the intentions of using the funds to improve the police department's ability to deal with alcohol-related problems in the city.

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  • Dropping in

    The excitement is mounting among skateboarders who are eagerly anticipating Saturday's opening of the new Shelby County Skate Park.

    Dee Maynard, a volunteer who spearheaded the project to get a skatepark in the county, said much of the credit goes to the eight young people who helped raise the money for park.

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  • Relay for Life to be held this weekend

    The Relay for Life is coming up this weekend and cancer survivors and others are gearing up to attend the fundraiser.

    Daisy Baxter and Becky Brewer, both of Shelbyville, are among the breast cancer survivors who will be attending the Relay this year.

    When Baxter found a lump in her breast, she quietly made a doctor's appointment and didn't tell anybody what she suspected. Even after she found out the lump was malignant, she didn't say anything to anyone until she had to, she said.

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  • Presidential race may attract voters

    For the first time in a long time, people across the nation might actually give a hoot about how folks in Kentucky vote in the presidential primaries this coming Tuesday.

    While Kentucky did not receive the national media attention that some local Democratic leaders had expected, how Shelby County and the rest of the state votes on Tuesday will either help Sen. Barack Obama tighten his grip on the nomination or give strength to Sen. Hillary Clinton's comeback campaign.

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  • Public speaks out for Sunday alcohol sales

    More than 50 people showed up Tuesday at the Stratton Center to attend a public meeting on a proposed ordinance to allow Sunday alcohol sales in the county.

    The purpose of the meeting, held by the Shelby County Fiscal Court, was to allow public comment on the issue. Of the 12 people who voiced their opinions to the court, only one person spoke against Sunday alcohol sales. Most of those present wore yellow stickers proclaiming, "Business Equality in Shelby County."

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  • Cropper fire station heavily damaged by storm

    Bagdad Fire Chief Rusty Newton shook his head as he walked through Firestation No. 2 at Cropper.

    Or rather, what remained of the nine-year-old building.

    "A structural engineer is coming by to see if the building can be repaired, but it doesn't look good," he said, glancing at the rubble. "We may have to replace the whole building."

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  • Flying high

    After several weeks of designing and constructing their own kites from scratch, seventh graders in Cynthia Bell's class at West Middle School got to go outside on Tuesday afternoon to see how well their kites could fly.

    Although it was a sunny day with plenty of wind, not all of the students found it easy to get their kites in the air.

    Kara Wagner was able to get her kite in the air but only for short periods of time and only when the wind was blowing at its strongest. Wagner said the weight of the kite and the area the kite covers will determine how well it flies.

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