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Today's News

  • State recognition

    Cornerstone Christian Academy seventh-grader Aidan Barbour received state recognition and an invitation to the academy for summer studies through the Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program). Aidan earned the award by scoring at or above the national average of recent high school graduates on at least one part of the ACT or SAT.

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  • Fancy Nancy at Clear Creek
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  • A good hair day

    Melissa Hunter spoke to first-graders in Sylvia Starkey’s class at Southside Elementary about being a hairstylist. Hunter, a Shelby County High School graduate, explained what schooling was required and why she loves her job. As a homework activity, Hunter gave each child, like Andre Moore, a worksheet that challenged them to draw hairstyles to match the photos of celebrities like Justin Bieber. Hunter was among about 30 people who participated in the school-wide Career Day.

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  • Church news: May 17, 2013

    Allen Chapel

    The church is located on KY 55 in Finchville.

    Annunciation

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  • Looking back: May 17, 2013

    Information was gathered from previous years of The Shelby Sentinel, The Shelby News and The Sentinel-News. You can reach the writer at sharonw@sentinelnews.com.

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  • Metzger’s starts its own Crusade

    Most everyone is familiar with the charitable work of fire departments across the state raising money for the WHAS Crusade For Children.

    And as the Crusade ramps up for the 60th time this year for its event June 1-2, the organization has set an ambitious goal of $6 million for its diamond anniversary.

    Firefighters collect about 50 percent of the funds through different events and roadside collections, but where does the other half come from?

    Well, one business in Shelby County is getting into the act.

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  • Business briefcase: May 17, 2013

    Jasper honors Bailey’s Auto as its top shop in Kentucky

    Roy Bailey, owner of Bailey’s Service Center is Shelbyville, has been honored by Jasper Engines & Transmission as the company’s No. 1 automotive repair shop in Kentucky.

    Casey Hanlon of Jasper was in Shelbyville recently to present the award to Bailey, whose garage had installed more of Jasper’s engines and transmissions than any other independent shop in Kentucky for four consecutive years.

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  • SOUDER: Wit & wisdom for graduates (or anyone who will listen)

    To commemorate this season of graduation, allow me to share this letter written to advice columnist Ann Landers.

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  • SCHS team wins opener

    The Shelby County boys’ doubles duo of Doug Martin and Jeron Russell won their first-round match at the KHSAA State Tournament on Thursday.

    Martin and Russell beat Bowling Green’s Noah Flener and Brandon Lee, 6-2, 6-2, in a match that began at Lexington’s Shillito Park but ended indoors. Martin and Russell led, 4-2, with an advantage in their court in the first set when play was suspended because of lightning.

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  • Barry hopes to clear last hurdle

    It has been quite the athletic year for Michael Barry. 

    Barry, a senior at Shelby County High School, was statistically one of the top wide receivers in Class AAAAA for the Rockets’ resurgent football team last fall.

    He was the leading scorer on a boys' basketball team that won as many games this past winter as it did the previous two combined. 

    Then, last week he won regional titles in both the 110-meter hurdles and the pole vault for Shelby County’s track & field team.

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