Today's News

Steve Martin doesn't always have a good day.

Sometimes he is bit by a dog or stranded in a snowstorm -- all while at work.

He was recognized for his loyalty recently by his employer, the United States Post Office.

Martin received the Million Mile Award at a ceremony Tuesday at the Shelbyville Post Office that was attended by his coworkers and District Manager Ann Wright.

Earlier this year, it was announced that all television stations would soon be broadcasting digitally. This effectively put all pure analog sets on the endangered species list.

With the desirability of these sets severely tarnished, the number of older model TVs lodged at local Goodwill stores grew.

And with no one wanting to buy these sets, Goodwill soon had a costly problem on its hands. Too many sets and not enough buyers.

Rusty Newton was raised tending to cows and crops on his family's dairy and tobacco farm in Shelby County, but he has spent the last 22 years tending to many other needs of Shelby Countians.

And today, Newton, the executive director for the Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency, is retiring after spending the last seven of those years in the agency's top position.

MPCAA works on behalf of elderly, low-income and at-risk individuals and families to help them improve and stabilize their daily living situations, and Newton has been dedicated to that mission.

As the grandmother of three granddaughters, Cayla and Caty Hawkins and Devan Brooks, who have or are now playing volleyball for Shelby County, I can say I never enjoyed a volleyball game as much as I did on Aug. 21.

First was the great response to wearing pink shirts for the Volley for the Cure for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Even the Anderson County volleyball team had pink ribbons in their hair.

Secondly, was the beautiful voice of George Cottrell singing our National Anthem.