Today's News

A troubling scenario has unfolded during the past couple of weeks about a conflict between residents and their landlords that has opened a seeping wound on the generally lovely complexion of downtown Shelbyville.

Several residents who rent apartments of some fashion from Greg Wood Properties were left for a period of time without utilities even though they say they had paid for those services in their rent payments to Mr. Wood’s company.

PLEASUREVILLE – What seemed like an ordinary request to the Pleasureville City Commission for additional fire department funding left Pleasureville Mayor Rodney Young visibly frustrated.

Young had presented a request from the fire department to help pay for a fire truck repair bill of $17,000. “I wondered if the city could do any help,” he said. “All the city has paid on [the truck] is some of the insurance and utilities. That’s all the city’s been out on the fire department for twenty years.”

Walking in a winter wonderland is supposed to enjoyed closer to Christmas than Easter, but on Monday Shelby Countians got their first chance of the season.

The National Weather Service reported amounts of 5 to 6 inches across Shelby County from an overnight snowfall, the maximum recorded in any county, although some readers displayed rulers in snow that pushed 7 inches in depth.

Doubtless some early blooms were confused as they tried to poke their heads through the snow to take advantage of the sunshine that followed.

With tornadoes raging all around them, emergency personnel in Shelby County were hard at work Friday behind the scenes in ways that most people never imagine – at least that’s the opinion of one official.

 “It’s a tremendous responsibility, especially for emergency management,” said Rusty Newton, chairman of the 911 board of directors.

Devastating tornadoes swept across Kentucky and Southern Indiana, with lines of deadly storms cutting deadly paths just north and south of Shelby County.