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Today's News

  • Sing-a-long

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  • I'm one: Parker James Wiley

    Parker James Wiley celebrated his first birthday Feb. 5, 2012.

    He is the son of Timothy and Kayla Wiley of Shelbyville.

    Grandparents are Gayle and Brenda Wiley, James and Karla Riddle and Uncle Jamie, all of Shelbyville.

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  • Engagement: Shields-Harbin

    Junior and Melissa Shields of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Lynn Shields of Shelbyville, to Taylor Bryant Harbin of Simpsonville. He is the son of Art and Carrie Harbin of Louisville.

    The wedding will take place at 2 p.m. April 28, 2012 at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Mount Eden.

    All friends and family are invited.

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  • Engagement: Hill-Comstock

    John and Melva Hill of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Hill, to Kenton Comstock. He is the son of Steven and Sharon Comstock of Marion, Ohio.

    They met while attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Both have been on the dean’s list every semester and will graduate on May 5. She will have a bachelor of arts in psychology, and he will have a bachelor of arts in political science.

    Upon graduation Kenton will earn a commission as a lieutenant in the United State Marine Corps.

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  • 50th anniversary: Sylvia and Tommy Marshall

    Sylvia and Tommy Marshall have been married for 50 years. The couple was married on March 15, 1962, in Shelbyville by the Rev. Claude E. Taylor

    Both are retirees of GE Appliance Park.

    She is a member of Shelby Congregational Methodist Church, and he is a member of Greater First Baptist of Simpsonville.

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  • Rockets rally to top Dragons in season-opener

    The Shelby County baseball team did something in its season-opener that it didn’t do all of last year – the Rockets posted a come-from-behind victory.

    Shelby County scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat visiting South Oldham 6-5 Friday.

    “It was a great win, the first come-from-behind win in two years,” Rockets Coach Bart “Rudy” Roettger said.

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  • Shelby County softball falls in season-opener

    The Shelby County softball team’s season opener had hot start but a cool conclusion Monday as host North Oldham rallied for a 6-5 victory in Goshen.

    The Rockets, who went 5-19 last season, started off well, scoring once in the first inning and twice in the second and third frames to build a 5-2 lead.

    “We couldn’t find a run after that,” said Shelby County Coach Kelly Cable, whose team had all five of its hits in the first 3 1/3 innings. 

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  • Rockets’ boys revved for a run at a state title

    New Shelby County track & field coach Nick Edwards has high hopes for his first teams.

    And if a few indoor meets are any indication, Edwards’ optimism – especially for his boys’ squad – is well warranted.

    “I think it looks pretty bright for us this year,” said Edwards, 24, an assistant coach last season who takes over for the retired George Cottrell.

    The Rockets opened their outdoor season Tuesday at their own all-comers meet.

     

    Boys look strong

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  • A whole new sport arrives in Shelby

    David Boone knew lacrosse had arrived in the United States when he saw it being played in a breakfast cereal commercial on TV.

    This spring, thanks to Boone and his daughter’s desire to play the sport, it has arrived Shelbyville.

    Boone is the coach of the brand new Collins girls’ lacrosse club team – which also includes a pair of players from Shelby County – that plays its first game at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Field.

     

    The sport

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  • SCHS boys’ basketball coach resigns

    Shelby County boys’ basketball coach Rick Parsons won’t be back at that post next season. 

    “He has resigned his position as head boys’ basketball coach due to personal reasons,” Shelby County Principal Eddie Oakley said Tuesday morning.

    Parsons has coached the Rockets for the past two seasons.

    “We thank him for his couple of years of service with Shelby County boys’ basketball and his contributions he made to our young people,” Oakley said.

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