Today's News

Two have candidates withdrawn from the race in the May primary election.

Bobby Andriot withdrew from the magisterial race in District 3, leaving incumbent magistrate Allen Ruble unchallenged until November.

Andriot said he had reconsidered running because business concerns at his restaurant, The Bell House, were paramount to him at this time, and he could not devote enough time to the venture.

Harold Thomas Bryant is a democratic candidate for magistrate for the 7th District.

Bryant, who resides on Olive Branch Road with his wife, Judith, is a retired Louisville factory worker, who still does some farming.

“I enjoy farming and gardening very much,” he said.

This is his first time running for office, he said, adding that his grandfather once held the office of magistrate.

Two members of a family that was arrested Jan. 5 in a local theft ring have fled to Canada, said Shelbyville Police Chief Robert Schutte.

Evelyn Montez and Vielman Palencia Turcois are wanted in connection with a string of thefts that occurred in Shelby County toward the end of last year.

Police arrested five people in connection with those thefts—all Hispanics: Angel Palencia, Rosbin Palencia, Marvin Palencia, Edna Guterrez and Ariana Hernandez.

The debate about whether to regulate smoking in Shelby County’s restaurants lands where it should on Tuesday night: in a working session with Shelby County Fiscal Court.

This is a rudimentary first step toward what we believe is the appropriate action: discussing it on a countywide basis.