Today's News

Once again, the issue of Sunday alcohol sales in the county has been tapped out.

The ordinance, which would have allowed liquor to be sold by the glass in county establishments on Sunday, did not pass a second reading on Tuesday at the meeting of the Shelby County Fiscal Court.

Magistrates were split on the issue, with the vote 3-3. There are seven magistrates, but Allen Ruble recused himself from the vote on the grounds that he was strongly opposed to alcohol consumption.

The SCHS boys' track team will compete in just four events at the class 3A state meet today and Saturday at the University of Louisville, but they are loaded with potential.

The team has entries in two running events -- the 3,200-meter and the 4x800 relay -- and two field events -- the shot put and discus -- but head coach Jerry Lucas said he likes his team's chances in their events.

"In all four events that we're entered in we have a shot to do well, and that's exciting," he said. "I think we're going to be right in the thick of it with all four."

It took a few innings, but the Lady Rockets finally got things rolling in the 8th Region Softball Tournament at Oldham County Monday.

The Shelby County girls fell behind early, and needed all seven innings before finally taking the lead in the seventh on the way to an 8-5 first-win over Henry County.

The Lady Rockets got behind 4-0 after two innings, but started chipping away with two runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth and sixth innings. But Henry County still held a 5-4 lead going into the seventh. That's when the Lady Rockets finally opened up.

Sixty seven.

That's how many children have been cared for under Sue Newton's roof since 1996.

It was 12 years ago when working in a school cafeteria that Sue Newton encountered a little girl who was a foster child. Newton said something drew her to the girl, and it was then that she realized she had work outside of the cafeteria to tend to.