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Spring is officially getting underway this Saturday with the town favorite, Dogwood Festival! Plus, on Thursday the Dogwood Classic Horse Show…

We have been watching a pair of Carolina wrens nesting, hatching, and feeding their babies for the last few weeks. The wrens built a beautiful…

As of early April, I have no complaints about plant performance this spring. Agreeable temperatures and ample rainfall; we dodged any storm da…

As I continue learning about Shelby Main Street’s history, I found information about the streetscape project. And wowza what a project! Now, I…

The #1 complaint of those who are relegated to gardening under the cover of trees, where the soil is dry and blooms are scarce, is that there’…

Mulch has become a landscape staple, almost to a fault when it is over applied, smothering roots and girdling trunks. When done properly is ca…

Mid-March is my target date for planting onions and potatoes. I typically manage a mid-March planting, but the condition of the soil is my pri…

With the weather warming up, well…maybe not this week…it’s certainly seems about time to grab a Benedryl (for those of us allergic to all thin…

My orders for onion sets and seed potatoes will arrive next week and will be planted once the soil dries a bit; my favorite summer crops that …

Have you heard the news yet? After more than 30 years at the Cardwell House, Shelby Main Street will be moving our office into the old Dottie’…

Absolutely nothing says spring more than the distant chorus of spring peepers. There is a wooded stream just off Conner Station that is home t…

Although a lot of our focus is to bring people into downtown to shop and eat, I do realize that shopping and eating out may not be possible fo…

I was just thinking about spring, but then I realized I should just live in the moment and be thankful that I do not have to battle so many we…

It is that time of year again and I am reminded because of the smell and roadkill left behind. Plus, a strong scent of skunk has been lingerin…

I’m so very proud of our downtown and all the businesses we have. I’ve had the fortune of visiting many different Main Streets in Kentucky and…

Michael Jackson of Louisville, receiving stolen goods, resisting arrest and no operator’s license

With the holidays behind us and the winter blahs in full swing, there’s a great way to keep the joy in these gloomy days … simply keep tabs on…

COVID infections are deemed yellow in the state, but I’m not here to talk about statistics. I’m here to talk about my friend, Emily.