Today's News

In the fifth-grade social studies room of Kari Jesse, Painted Stone Elementary students chose what they considered most important and least important in the Bill of Rights. Kendahl Johnson (left) and Katie Rossetti disagreed with other students. They selected trial by jury as among their top five because Kendahl said, “People could get away and commit more crimes, but if they go to a jury they can get punished.” Katie said religious rights were No. 1 because “you can’t force people to have a religion they don’t believe in.”

Masonic’s Farmer, Gordon honored by state association

Masonic Home of Shelbyville’s Donna Farmer was presented the Kentucky Assisted Living Facilities Association’s 2013 Leadership Award, and Anna Gordon received the Outstanding Caregiver Award at the association’s annual meeting last week.

It’s that time of year again, when farmers are out in their fields planting their crops.

And for most crop farmers – tobacco being the exception – a method known as “no-till planting” is used increasingly.

Instead of “digging up” the ground to plant the coming year’s seed, planting machines make a narrow initial slice in the ground, drop the seed in and then close the slice up again.

Tuesday night’s 30th District Tournament semifinal between the Shelby County and Spencer County baseball teams came down to one hit.

The Bears got the big one they needed, but the Rockets never did, as Spencer County ended Shelby County’s season with a 4-2 victory at the Shelby County Athletic Complex.  

Josh Ferency’s 3-run double in the second inning was the difference as the third-seeded Bears advanced to Wednesday night’s district final against Collins.