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  • Crews make creek a bit clearer

    Put together a frosty Saturday morning, a placid lake with the sun glinting off the water, a dozen canoes and dozens of “morning people,” and what do you have?

    A crew of exuberant volunteers all set to clean up Lake Shelby by canoe, of course.

    The volunteers, consisting of Collins Army ROTC members, Clear Creek Trailblazer volunteers, and some individuals, braved a chilly morning, rain gorged waterways and muddy creek banks to participate in the annual Clear Creek Cleanup, which also included a cleanup by Boy Scouts who policed along the banks.

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  • Nifco to add 100 jobs

    The continued growth in Kentucky’s auto industry brought more good news to Shelby County on Thursday, when Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear came to town to help city and county officials announce a $7.3 million expansion of Nifco American Corporation that will include 100 new jobs.

    The expansion will allow Nifco, a Japanese-owned automotive supplier located on Hudson Boulevard in Hi Point Industrial Park, nearly to double its manufacturing capacity, from its current workforce of 120 to 220.

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  • Some bank customers victimized by card swipes

    Some banking customers in Shelby County may have been victims of fraudulent credit card purchases if they have shopped in Louisville lately, bank officials say.

    Brian McMullan executive vice president at Citizens Union Bank in Shelbyville, who is also chief technology officer, said the problem occurred in mid-March and was not limited to any particular bank.

    Rather, the problem arose from card-swiping machines at various retail outlets in Jefferson County, he said.

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  • Strike a note for former music teachers

    Musicians performing at a concert this Saturday at Shelby County High School will be playing more than their instruments but with their heartstrings.

    That’s because the Ernie Threlkeld/Susie Saunders/Mel Owen Memorial Jam is a tribute to those beloved music teachers, all deceased now, the last of whom (Threlkeld) passed away in October.

    That’s when about a dozen or more of their students picked up their instruments again and began to practice for this event, said Kathy Edwards Eskridge, a nurse at Our Lady of Peace in Louisville.

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  • New reign in Oaks parade

    Peggy Tschauner and Ellen Jacobs of Shelby County, two of the 139 cancer survivors who will be participating in the Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade May 3, are doubly excited about participating.

    That’s because the pair was chosen to walk in the parade last year, through an online selection process, the usual procedure, but a storm ruined the parade, so they were invited back again this year.

    “We got a letter last year, the Monday after the Derby, they sent out a letter last year to all of us,” Tschauner said.

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  • Centro Latino hopes to fund new programs

    Officials at Centro Latino say they are excited about an upcoming wine tasting this Friday at Talon Winery – the center’s first fundraiser – that they hope will help to fund some new programs.

    Sister Pat Reno, executive director of Centro Latino, said that not only is the number of people who depend on the center growing – they served 15,000 people last year – but they have also added a couple of new services, which are extensions of the center’s GED and English as a second language classes.

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  • Shelbyville take steps for Blue Gables renovation project

    The plan to rehabilitate the old Blue Gables motel in downtown Shelbyville looks to be closer to a done deal.

    The Shelbyville City Council on Thursday approved two resolutions in which the city of Shelbyville would agree to be the intermediary – and, thus, perhaps liable for some expense – to allow a group of business people to acquire and rehabilitate the old motor court at the corner of 8th and Main streets.

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  • Storm-water runoff could be drain on Shelbyville

    The city of Shelbyville is under the microscope for the rainwater that bounces off the pavement in your driveway, skitters across your fertilized lawn and disappears untreated into the storm drain at the low point of your cul de sac.

    And City Public Works Director Jennifer Herrell is tasked with making darn sure you know that every drop of runoff water is being monitored by the federal and state governments and the city is liable for how clean it might be.

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  • Collins baseball team handles Henry County

    Senior Dan Sanders tossed a 1-hit shutout to lead the Collins baseball team to a 10-0, 5-inning victory over visiting Henry County on Tuesday night, the Titans’ Senior Night.

    Sanders gave up a single to Landon New to start the game, and that was it. He finished with eight strikeouts to improve to 9-0 on the season.

    Sanders had plenty of offensive support as the Titans (27-6) scored one run in the first inning, two each in the second and third and then plated five in the fourth to end the game early.

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  • 3 more sign college grants

    A trio of high school student-athletes signed earlier this week to continue their academic and athletic careers.

    Shelby County senior Nathan Hayes signed Monday to play baseball for St. Catharine College, Shelby County senior Samantha Orange signed Tuesday to play women’s soccer at Kentucky Christian University and Collins senior Nate Clifton signed Wednesday to play baseball for Milligan (Tenn.) College.

     

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