Today's News

Ann-Lynn Ellerkamp of Shelbyville has been appointed to the Kentucky State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC).

“I was very pleased with the appointment,” she said. “I feel like the advisory council was pleased because of my background in special education.”

For 27 years she taught special education in the Jefferson County Public School System. She also spent nine years as Head Teacher at the Cardinal Treatment Center and Audubon Youth Development Center in Louisville.

Last season the Rockets put together the schools' most successful season in 30 years when they returned to the semifinals of the Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena.

However, the team graduated four seniors, three that started. That group only led the team in every statistical category.

"What we did last year was pretty special," SCHS Coach Mike Clark said. "Down five in the regional finals and come back to win, and then to play our best basketball at the State Tournament was definitely exciting."

The death of Pleasure Ridge Park High School football player Max Gilpin last summer  was a tragedy that defies description. The indictment Friday of his coach, David Stinson, on charges of negligent homicide could set a legal precedent that may become awful, too.

Mr. Gilpin’s death is, to speak in clichés, every parent’s nightmare.

This is the second of a 2-part series on unbending laws. 

Two weeks ago, as I was on “puppy duty,” the phone rang.  Let me begin by saying that it was a good thing that I was sitting down.

It was my dad, and his phone call was significant for at least two reasons.

First, it marked the only time in the whole history of the world that my dad had called to ask my advice about anything, much less about a home repair.