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Today's News

  • Simpsonville OKs town center plan

    The City of Simpsonville has a plan for a whole new future.

    Its City Commission on Tuesday approved formally the long-range plan for a new town center to be developed along the U.S. 60 corridor.

    HNTB, a planning firm from Louisville, has led the city through a planning process that has taken about nine months and produced a document that was approved last month by Triple S Planning & Zoning. The commission’s vote was the final step before the implementation phase.

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  • Baseball star Stallings signs with Asbury

    Daniel Stallings was in that familiar seat alongside his parents in the Shelby County library on Friday afternoon,

    His teammates sat in three rows of chairs facing him, and numerous other friends, coaches and well-wishers crowded in behind them as he took up a pen and signed his name to a letter-of-intent to play baseball at Asbury College.

    But this celebration was not so much about Stallings the outfielder as it was about Stallings the graduating senior. In this defining moment, his character dominated the discussion over his statistics.

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  • Man in altercation: I just fought back

    A Shelbyville man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Shelby County District Court to several charges incurred during an altercation with a state trooper that sent both of them to the hospital.

    James L. Shuck, 23, was arrested Thursday night after an altercation with Kentucky State Police Trooper Hunter Martin on Village Lane in Shelbyville. The men scuffled, and the trooper twice used his Taser on Shuck and fired his revolver at him while trying to arrest him on charges he had violated his probation.

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  • Shelby County grand jury indictments May 1, 2009

    Everett G. Simerly of Nashville, Tenn., was indicted for flagrant non-support.

    Artemio Rodriguez-James of Shelbyville was indicted for second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

    Jeremy E. Norton of Bloomfield, Ky., was indicted for unlawful possession of a methamphetamine.

    Helen A. Waits of Shelbyville was indicted for theft of identity.

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  • School board approves 2009-2010 budget

    The Shelby County Board of Education approved Thursday a slightly smaller budget for the 2009-2010 school year.

    Next year's expense budget is $40,332,325, down just more than 3 percent from 2008-09.

    The plan was presented to the board by Dr. Robert Arvin, a financial consultant who worked with Greg Murphy, director of finance for the school system.

    Murphy said that next year's budget is lower than this year's because of several revenue items.

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  • School board approves 2009-2010 budget

    The Shelby County Board of Education approved Thursday a slightly smaller budget for the 2009-2010 school year.

    Next year's expense budget is $40,332,325, down just more than 3 percent from 2008-09.

    The plan was presented to the board by Dr. Robert Arvin, a financial consultant who worked with Greg Murphy, director of finance for the school system.

    Murphy said that next year's budget is lower than this year's because of several revenue items.

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  • Shelby County Grand Jury Indictments May 20, 2009

    Tommy Hill of Shelbyville was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $300.

    Gonzalez-Herrera of Louisville, was indicted for flagrant nonsupport.

    Joel Ramos of Shelbyville, was indicted for second-degree forgery, and theft of identity.

    Carlos Cruz of Shelbyville, was indicted for second-degree forgery, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license, and operating a motor vehicle with one headlight.

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  • Shelby County Grand Jury Indictments May 20, 2009

    Tommy Hill of Shelbyville was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $300.

    Gonzalez-Herrera of Louisville, was indicted for flagrant nonsupport.

    Joel Ramos of Shelbyville, was indicted for second-degree forgery, and theft of identity.

    Carlos Cruz of Shelbyville, was indicted for second-degree forgery, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, operating a motor vehicle without an operator’s license, and operating a motor vehicle with one headlight.

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  • Crime Stoppers seeks info on criminal mischief

    The public is urged to help Crime Stoppers locate the person(s) responsible for an act of criminal mischief which took place on May 30 between 8 and 9 p.m. on the 80th block of Bland Avenue.

    At that time, someone used a knife or other sharp instrument to cut a section of vinyl out of soft top on a Jeep.

    Damage to the vehicle is estimated at about $500.

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  • EARLIER: Shelby runners move on to state

    Led by a strong group of runners, Shelby County’s boys track team finished fourth at the Class AAA Region 4 meet this week at Male High School in Louisville.

    Shelby totaled 68 points in trailing winner Ballard (126), Trinity (122) and Oldham County (79).

    Shelby’s girls finished seventh with 15 points in the meet also won by Ballard  (122).

    The top two individuals and teams and the other top 10 times will move on to next week’s state meet in Louisville, and Shelby County will be well represented.

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