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Today's News

  • Real Estate deeds: April 6, 2012

    Feb 13-20

    Mary G. Kearney to Harold R. Kearney, Lot 4, Simpsonville Gardens No. 3, $110,000

    Dominion Homes of Kentucky LTD to Natalie Laszkowski and Stefan M. Naughton, Lot 402, Cloverbrook Farms Phase I, $166,759

    Donald M. Spear and John P. Scheidt to Mary C. Whelan, Tract E, East Paddock Point, $157,330

    Gretchen Christensen to Gina and Chad Feger, 5.18 acres, Lot 4, Rockbridge Farms II, $30,000

    James P. and Dorothy Green Collings to WCM Land LLC, 135 acres, Shelbyville Smithfield Pike, $600,000

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  • WICHE: Asparagus is a big garden investment

    I am only now recovering; it has been four days since Andy and I planted out 100 asparagus crowns.

    Planting asparagus is an investment on all accounts – time, labor, money, patience – and then the big payoff, which is fresh asparagus for 2 months each spring right from your own garden.

    This is the second time I have a participated in an asparagus-planting extravaganza (I told Andy when we were finished that two times in a lifetime is enough for me!).

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  • Court report: March 26, 2012

    District court

    The following cases were heard by Judge Donna Dutton:

    Garrett E. Walker, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting – guilty – 60-day sentence.

    Erica F. Hinkle, excessive windshield/window tinting, rear license not illuminated and first-offense failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security – guilty – insurance monitoring for 12 months and $683 fine and costs, $400 conditionally discharged.

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  • SCATC Students and Citizens of the month

    The following students enrolled at the Shelby County Area Technology Center have received the Students of the Month for February are Abigail Siegel, office technology; Joseph Martin, automotive technology; Ricardo Villalobos, machine tool; Kaela Baker, health science; Derrick Mullins, industrial maintenance; and Erin Osten, information technology.

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  • Church news: March 6, 2012

    Allen Chapel

    The church is located on KY 55 in Finchville.

     

    Annunciation

    Interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? You are invited to come to RCIA on Wednesday nights. Contact Diana at 647-3499 for more information. Homebound or hospitalized? If you know of someone who wants to see a priest or needs communion, call the parish office at 633-1547.

     

    Bagdad Baptist

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  • Easter services, April 6, 2012

    Annunciation

    Good Friday services today include morning prayer, 8 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance, 8:30 a.m.; 7 Last Words meditation, 1 p.m.; Passion Reading, Adoration of the Cross, Communion, 3 p.m.; Living Way of the Cross, 5 p.m.; evening prayer, 7 p.m.; Sacrament of Penance, 8 p.m. Holy Saturday events include morning prayer with blessing of the first foods of Easter, 9:30 a.m.; Easter Vigil (with the rites of Christian Initiation), 8:30 p.m. On Easter Sunday mass will be 8 and 10:30 a.m., mass in Spanish will be at 12:30 p.m.

     

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  • April events

    District

    Monday through Friday – no school/spring break

    April 17 – Kindergarten registration/screening at each elementary school 5:30-7:30 p.m.

    April 19 – School board 7 p.m. Central Office

    April 20 – Young Leaders Institute for both high school sophomore members Tourism & Economic Development Day and graduation luncheon

    April 21 – AP study session at Western Hills for both high schools

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  • Court report: March 19, 2012

    District court

    The following cases were heard by Judge Donna Dutton:

    Cesar Gomez, alcohol intoxication in a public place – guilty – $169 fine and costs.

    Stephanie L. Hardin, attempt theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting – guilty – $344 fine and costs.

    Everett Slattery II, first-offense DUI – guilty – operator's license suspended for 30 days and $728 fine and costs.

    Russell E. Nation Jr., harassment and resisting arrest – guilty – 60-day sentence and $144 costs.

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  • Ag Report: April 6, 2012

    Kentucky dairy show opens

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  • Simpsonville passes along ideas for its sidewalk project

    The main event at the meeting Tuesday of the Simpsonville City Commission focused on light poles, trash cans, benches, a clock and even the color green.

    That’s because City Administrator David Eaton and Commissioner Vicky Wise presented to the commission the suggestions from a committee as to how the city might accessorize its new downtown sidewalk project.

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