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Today's News

  • 1993: Shelby County gets nation's first traumatic brain injury community

    If anyone has an old photo that they would like to run with this column bring it and the information into The Sentinel-News office or e-mail it to the writer at sharonw@sentinelnews.com. We are also looking for mystery photos. If you have a picture you can't identify, send it in and we'll ask our readers for help.

    10 years ago, 1998

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  • Shelbyville Home Expo is July 12

    Despite the doom and gloom about gas prices and the economy in general, it's a good time to buy a home.

    That's the message to visitors of Shelbyville's first Home Expo planned for Saturday, July 12 in Floral Hall at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The expo is free and participants will be eligible for giveaways, including a big screen TV and free closing costs.

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  • SCCF begins grant application process

    The Shelby County Community Foundation (SCCF) announces the opening of the grant application process for this year's Community Partnership Grant Fund.

    SCCF is also making some changes to the application process this year.

    This year, application forms for funding are available in one of two ways. First, a paper form is available at the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) at 100 Alpine Drive in Shelbyville.

    Application forms can also be downloaded from the SCCF's new website. The web address is www.shelbyccf.org.

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  • County helps fund historical marker

    The Shelby County Fiscal Court has agreed to help fund the cost for a highway marker to be placed at the site of the "Simpsonville Slaughter."

    The historical marker will be located near the U.S. 60 and Webb Road intersection, about a half mile west of Simpsonville.

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  • Today's choices shape my future

    The Shelby County Optimist Club held an essay contest entitled Today's Choices Shape My Future. John Blair won first place in the competition, and Thomas Solinger placed second.

    Also participating were Stephen Price, third place; Travis Adams and Mara Judd. Blair advanced to the Kentucky-West Virginia level.

    Following is Blair's winning essay.

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  • Doing local research

    My name is Arlene Cohen and I live in New Jersey. I recently spent time in Louisville, Shelbyville, and Bagdad, Kentucky, researching the history of a woman named Jewett Snook Connell.

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  • Bistro revived: Restaurant under new ownership

    When Maggie Herrick was 9 years old, her favorite place to eat in Shelbyville was Bistro 535. The restaurant's downtown location, fantastic food, and local flare gave the establishment an indelible charm that made a lasting impression on the young girl.

    And now, with a college education and nine years of experience in the restaurant industry behind her, Herrick has returned to the community to run the Bistro.

    Herrick, who will run the Bistro with her boyfriend, Matty Beal, said owning the restaurant is a dream come true.

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  • International ambassadors: Local group to visit Europe for business, tourism

    A coalition of local officials will travel to Europe next week in order to strengthen ties with foreign businesses and governments.

    The group is composed of members from the Shelby County Industrial and Development Foundation, The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, and the Shelby County Tourism Commission. They will leave on Wednesday, July 9, and will stop in four countries during their 10-day visit.

    The trip is a collaborative effort between those organizations in order to promote local business and tourism.

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  • Post 37 wins two of three

    The Shelbyville American Legion Post 37 baseball team split two games with Bowling Green Monday and drilled Franklin County Tuesday to move to 14-7 on the season.

    Head Coach Jim Wiley said he was a little disappointed with his team's effort against Bowling Green.

    "We hit the ball very well in the second game, and really we hit the ball well enough to win both -- we should've won both, really."

    Shelbyville lost 8-5 in the opener, but came back to win 10-3 in the second game.

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  • The fake hills of Shelby County

    The only Shelby County that many Americans will ever see is the land along 1-64.

    After passing through the modern sprawl of Louisville, the county line is a welcome site to weary eyes. The land, which is known for its pastoral beauty and natural splendor, draws more tourism and business into the community than any advertisement ever could.

    That splendor has now been compromised.

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