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Today's News

  • EARLIER: Deadly ramp gets accelerated review

    The eastbound merge lane onto Interstate 64 at Exit 32, long a dangerous – even deadly – dilemma for drivers, may on a speedier road to repair.
    On Friday, state transportation officials and elected leaders from Shelby County met to discuss how to remedy a ramp that requires motorists to merge onto the interstate when they don’t have enough space or time to do so because of an extremely short acceleration lane – 295 feet – and a limited field of vision for drivers because of a hill.

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  • Lake lowered intentionally to kill algae

    People passing by Lake Shelby at Clear Creek Park may have noticed the water level is way down – but that’s not a problem, officials say.

    In fact, it’s good for the lake, said Emergency Management Agency Director Charlie Frazee, who explained that doing so helps clean the lake of accumulated aquatic plant material.

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  • Earlier: Mother remains in intensive care

    A Shelbyville woman remains in intensive care at Jewish Hospital Louisville after being overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning Thursday.

    Shelby County Sheriff’s Detective Jason Rice said that Jennifer Lewis’ condition has not changed since she was hospitalized.

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  • Police Reports Feb. 2, 2011

      DUI

    Lorenzo V. Hernandez, 32, of 1036 Henry Clay Street in Shelbyville was arrested Jan. 23 on Sanford Lane and charged with DUI, first offense under aggravating circumstances, no operator’s license, rear license not illuminated and failure to maintain insurance, first offense.

    He was also served with two Shelby County bench warrants for DUI, first offense.

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  • No one injured in car-bus wreck at Collins HS

    There were no injuries in a traffic accident Tuesday morning  on U.S. 60 in front of Collins High School involving a Shelby County school bus tied up traffic in both directions for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning.

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  • Crash shuts down interstate

    A crash on Interstate 64 in Simpsonville between a semi and two cars caused the ithe highway to be shut down for hours late Tuesday afternoon.

    The crash happened around 5 p.m. during heavy rain, at the 28 mile marker.

    One woman had to be extricated from a green Nissan. Her condition is not known, but is not thought to be serious.

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  • EARLIER: 1 transported in Collins bus wreck

    There were no injuries in a traffic accident Tuesday morning  on U.S. 60 in front of Collins High School involving a Shelby County school bus tied up traffic in both directions for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning.
    Duanne Puckett, public relations coordinator for the school system, said one student was hospitalized was taken to Jewish Hospital Shelbyville because a parent could not be reached phone for clearance to go on to school.
    The student was eventually released from the emergency room and went on to school.

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  • EARLIER: Oldham officials says verdict was ‘horrendous’

    Oldham County Judge-Executive David Voegele said he “almost threw up” when he heard the county’s police department had lost the discrimination suit brought against it by Shelbyville Police Sgt. Bruce Gentry.
    A federal court jury ruled last week that OCPD had illegally and willfully used Gentry’s commitment to military service as its reason for withdrawing a job offer.

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  • Ag Report: Jan. 28, 2011


    State wants to bring
    farm food to school
    The state agriculture department will work to get more nutritious Kentucky Proud foods onto the plates of school children throughout Kentucky in 2011, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said.

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  • New business: CamCo., LLC

    Address: North West Alabama and North Central Kentucky

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