Today's News

 Think of it like a driver’s test, except for tractors.

Participants from the ages of 12 to 19 were invited to gather at Shelby County High School early Wednesday morning to prove their skill, precision, and concern for safety in a tractor driving competition sponsored by the Shelby County Cooperative Extension offices.

One person remains hospitalized in fair condition following a 2-vehicle, head-on collision Monday afternoon that sent both drivers and two passengers to the hospital.

Penny Conner, a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband, remains at the University of Louisville Medical Center. All others involved were treated and released following the collision at the intersection of Midland Trail and Old Finchville Road.

Despite a bevy of moved dirt, rock and even a 6.5-acre lake, Horizon Group Properties along with representatives of the city of Simpsonville made things official Tuesday with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of Outlet Shoppes at Louisville.

After two years of speculation and development work, this retail center – now said to be 374,300 square feet of space – is under way on a 50-acre parcel at Exit 38 of Interstate I-64, just south of the intersection of Buck Creek and Veechdale roads.

Brandon Brown is U.S. Open-bound.

Brown, a professional golfer from Shelbyville, earned a place in next week’s Open – one of the sport’s four major championships – by finishing second Monday in a United States Golf Association Sectional Qualifying event in Springfield, Ohio.

Brown shot 5-under-par for 36 holes at Springfield Country Club to garner a spot in the 156-player field that will converge on Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., on June 13-16.