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Today's News

  • WICHE: Winter perennials hidden beneath the snow

    Most people would say that there is not much going on in the garden during the winter months. I beg to differ.
    There are dozens of plants out there doing something interesting. Some are just showing their pretty bark or their sculptural quality bare of leaves. Others are just beginning to emerge and will be blooming soon.
    And others just have some crazy quality that allows their foliage to look as fresh and clean as a spring garden despite the fact it is covered by 4 inches of snow and has endured days of freezing temperatures.

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  • Council to hear second reading of water rate increase

    The Shelbyville City Council will have another short agenda this week when it convenes on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
    The only topic currently on the agenda is the second reading of an ordinance to increase water rates.
    Shelbyville Municipal Water and Sewer Manager Tom Doyle presented the ordinance at the special called Jan. 24 meeting.
    The ordinance calls for a 3.85 percent increase in water and sewer rates to cover operational costs for the water company.
    Doyle said the rate increase would be about $1.40 for a normal 5,000-gallon bill.

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  • Engagement: Biagi-Warncke

    Shelley Diane Biagi of Freehold, N.J., daughter of Robert and Marcia Biagi of Shelbyville, is engaged to be married to David Isaac Warncke, son of Richard and Karen Warncke of Freehold.

    Shelley and David met at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va., where both attended engineering school. Biagi is an aerospace engineer with NAVAIR in Lakehurst, N.J., and Warncke is a mechanical engineer with ITT Corporation in Clifton, N.J. 

    The wedding will be June 4, 2011, at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville

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  • Engagement: Travis-Schedler

    Roger and Alisa Travis of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Travis of Lexington, to Matt Schedler of Jeffersonville, Ind. He is the son of Jim and Debbie Schedler of New Brunswick, Canada.

    The wedding will take place at 5:30 p.m. July 23, 2011, at Anchor Baptist Church in Lexington. A reception will be held following the ceremony at Keeneland. Invitations will be mailed.

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  • I'm one: Mya Cheyenne Broughton

    Mya Cheyenne Broughton celebrated her first birthday Feb. 3, 2011.

    She is the daughter of Clifton Broughton and Jessica Begley of Shelbyville.

    Grandparents are Danny and Sarah Broughton of Cropper, Cindy Bishop of Ireland the late Larry Begley. Great-grandparents are Charles and Helen Watson of Shelbyville, Elizabeth Ratchford of Eminence, Donald Broughton of Shelbyville and Evelyn Bishop of Princeton.

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  • I'm one: Asher Reed Barnes

    Asher Reed Barnes celebrated his first birthday on Jan. 6, 2011.

    He is the son of Jerrett and Leah Barnes of Shelbyville.

    Grandparents are Darla and Eric Novosel of Shelbyville, Jeff Hulker and Cindy Fister of Lawrenceburg and Cheryl Smith of Shelbyville. Great-grandparents are Wanda Reed of Waddy, Louise and Bob Brown of Louisville, Margie Barnes of Shelbyville and the late KG Reed.

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  • Generation: Jennings

    The Lois Jennings family gathered recently for a photograph. Pictured are (back row from left) Jeff Hulker, grandson, of Lawrenceburg; Louise Jennings Brown, daughter, of Louisville. Leah Hulker Barnes (front row), great-granddaughter holding Asher Barnes, great-great grandson, and Lois Jennings, all of Shelbyville.

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  • Wear Red Day

    Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger presents Mary Jo Newton of the Shelby County Professional Women's Club with a proclamation he signed declaring Friday as "Wear Red Day for Women." Women across Shelby County are encouraged to wear red to raise awareness of heart disease. Citizens Union Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Collins and Shelby County high schools and Jefferson Community & Technical College, Shelby Campus, also are part of the event. Posters are in the downtown shops, and a free luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shelby Fit For Life.

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  • Datebook: Feb. 4, 2011

    Public meetings
    Shelbyville City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 315 Washington St.
    Shelbyville-Shelby County Parks Board meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday in the FAC Conference Room
    The Shelbyville Historic District Commission will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 627 Main Street, in the new Shelbyville Welcome/Heritage Center.
    This week
    Pasture appraisal/recovery program

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  • Court report: Feb. 2, 2011

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