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For the second time in less than two months, downtown Shelbyville has endured another loss from fire.

About six weeks ago firefighters battled a blaze at the 600 block of Main Street that left a hole the size of three buildings in the downtown streetscape.

On Sunday Shelbyville firefighters responded again, this time to a call at 10:33 a.m. at the Chatham House at 617 Washington Street – located between the Mercy Clinic and Dr. Raymond Lohr Dentistry.

A new location for this year’s Master Gardeners Plant Sale will enable the event to take place whatever the weather, organizers say, a plus in light of this spring’s unpredictable conditions.

The plant sale, which no longer will include an art show, will be staged at the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Office on Frankfort Road.

Brassfield, North Country to lose power this afternoon

If you live in Brassfield or North Country developments, get ready for a power outage this afternoon.

Shelby Energy Cooperative posted a Facebook announcement Thursday that it was shutting down power in those neighborhoods at 1 p.m. to facilitate the replacement of the underground switching cabinet.

The outage is planned for 1.5 hours, but the announcement stressed that the repairs could change that duration

Customers with questions are directed to call 800-292-6585.

This Thursday, the Shelby County Board of Education will award diplomas to students who previously had given up their chances at a graduation.

Started in the 2011-12 school year, the diploma recovery project allows students that were one-time dropouts the opportunity to receive a diploma from their former school by attending evening courses and using online resources and testing through COMPASS to earn credits toward graduation.