Today's Opinions

We are beginning to feel almost as bad for the folks from CVS who are building a new pharmacy in Shelbyville as we do for every member of our community and certainly any visitors who pass by its location at the corner of U.S. 60 and KY 55.

That’s because right there next to this fast-moving new commercial property remains the decaying, depressing and long-condemned bricks and mortar that once were the Wesley Apartments.

There have been many athletes from Shelby County who have performed on big stages – some have played for major championships in the collegiate ranks – but it is arguable that no one had earned a chance to perform in perhaps the most important event his sport conducts.

But there was Brandon Brown of Shelbyville teeing up his golf ball on Thursday and Friday in the United States Open Golf Championship, the biggest tournament in the sport.

You may wonder what a cemetery, theater and pet portraits have to do with one another. The answer is Arts & History Day – one of Leadership Shelby Class of 2013’s spring outings. The goal of the day’s activities was to acquaint us with the community resources for art and to provide an understanding of Shelby County’s history.