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Today's News

  • Pedestrian killed on U.S. 60

    Though toxicology results are not back yet from a fatal accident involving a pedestrian Friday, police say they do not expect charges to be filed against the driver.

    Charles "Mike" Ingram, 51, of Shelbyville, died after being struck by a car in the 600 block of U.S. 60 Friday night.

    Shelby County Chief Deputy Coroner Ittin Russell said Ingram was trying to cross Midland Trail in front of Fiesta Mexicana when the accident happened at 7:42 p.m.

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  • Blue Gables renovations, slow but progressing

    The old Blue Gables Motel has sat vacant for more than five months as the Shelbyville Preservation Group has been working on plans to restore the historical building.

    When the group obtained the property in June, members of the non-profit organization anticipated moving store vendors and artisans in the units by this fall.

    However, it appears the building will continue to go unused through the remainder of the year, as little remodeling work has taken place thus far.

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  • Inside the new Shelby County Recycling Facility

    Shelby County’s new solid waste facility, the Shelby County Recycling Facility, opens Tuesday, and with it comes not only a new location but also a few new features. Use this map and description each spot to be prepared for your first trip the center on Windhurst Way.

    Station No. 1: Recycling Drop Off

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  • Reluctantly letting go

    At 84 years of age, attorney Ted Igleheart has reluctantly decided to retire after 57-years of practicing law.

    Igleheart will close up shop at the end of the year, but he plans to finish any pending cases from his home.

    Practicing law has been a lifelong passion for Igleheart, but he says time is taking its toll.

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  • Shelby County Fiscal Court: County grant would provide EMS equipment

    The county has applied for a $300,000 grant that would allow for the purchase of some new EMS equipment.

    The money would come from a federal grant called the Assistance to Firefighters Grant, administered by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

    Grants may be applied for annually, but Shelby County did not receive a grant last year.

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  • Institute challenges teachers to rethink

     

    This week, educators from six districts in the state attended a Thinking Strategies Institute hosted by Shelby County Public Schools.

    Approximately 70 teachers and administrators from Shelby, Franklin, Tremble, Henry, Spencer and Gallatin counties spent four days learning about thinking strategies, visiting lab classes in Shelby County that are currently implementing thinking strategy skills, and putting their knowledge into action.

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  • Car, foot chase ends on Boone Station

    After a chasing a man on foot and by car, including a second chase in stolen car, Kentucky State Police and county and city police finally apprehended a suspect in the Kroger parking lot on Tuesday afternoon.

    Joe Chesser actually fought the man – identified as Jonathan Curtis – off after he tried to steal Chesser’s truck.

    “He dived into my truck, I fought him off, he ‘bout broke my thumb,” said Joe Chesser, holding up a red, rapidly swelling digit.

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  • City settles suit over Trey Williams shooting

    A wrongful death lawsuit filed two years ago by the family of a teen that was shot and killed by police in 2011 has finally been settled out of court.

    Louisville Attorney Frank Mascagni, co-counsel for Gardner and Stephanie Williams, parents of the late Trey Williams, said the suit came to a conclusion on Monday.

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  • Human Rights Commission tables fairness decision

    The Human Rights Commission gave members of the Shelby Chapter of the Kentuckians for the Commonwealth a sense of déjàvu when the commissioners voted to table any decision on a recommendation regarding a proposed ordinance that would protect the rights of the gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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  • New solid waste facility to open next week

    In late October county officials announced that the opening of the new Shelby County Recycling Facility would be delayed until the beginning of 2015, but they now say that not only will it open next week, but also that people can dispose of their trash for free until January.

    109 Board Chair Rusty Newton had said that the delay was due to a problem with the scales kiosk; an additional piece of equipment was needed to make it operational so that people could pay for trash disposal, and the equipment had to be ordered and installed.

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