Today's News

While Congress and President Bush recently completed work on an economic stimulus package for America, farm interests have been pushing for another type of economic boost known as "the farm bill."

Sometimes mischaracterized as a subsidy program for large-scale corporate farms, the nation's farm policy actually goes a long way toward providing a sense of economic stability in rural communities. And it does so with a broad reach.

Did you see Earth Day at the new Orchard Park this past Saturday?

Wait... film at eleven!

Hundreds of Shelby County residents attend the annual Chamber Showcase!

Tune in to see more tonight!

Funny, those events didn't seem to make the evening broadcast news.

But, let a local restaurant have a case of food poisoning and it's virtually a national television media event.

It is not swimming pool status yet, but the basement of the courthouse has occasionally had standing water on the east side from rain running down the sidewalk.

That may end soon.

At the fiscal court meeting Tuesday, magistrates agreed to a bid by Gra Kat Construction to repair the sidewalk alongside the courthouse and put in storm drainage that should fix the leaking problem.

The Old Stone Inn's new owners will soon reopen its doors and welcome diners back into the historic restaurant.

Simpsonville natives and cousins Shelley Thompson-Cotton, proprietor, and Deanna Shelton, assistant, spent the month of March preparing their newly acquired business for the public.

They said they hope to have the Old Stone Inn open before the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3.

"We're ready to go," Shelton said. "We're just waiting on licenses and permits from the state."