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SCHS students at conference

Twenty-five of SCHS’s Talented and Gifted leaders attended the Girls Lead the Way Conference in Louisville on March 20. The girls selected a variety of sessions to attend. Other sessions included classes in financial planning, dressing for success and emotional intelligence. The keynote speaker was Dominique Dawes, who was the first African-American girl to medal in gymnastics at the Olympics. Students participating were (from left) Lauren Dale, Claire Dale, Kim Tharpe-Barrie and Rachel Dove.

WHAT WE THINK: Should Shelby...

We were dismayed last week when there was a meeting of Shelby County Fiscal Court that did not include mention of the decision by the group’s Legislative Committee to step away from the prospect of creating curbside garbage and recycling pickup for residents.

Surely the magistrates realize that, based on new legislation passed this spring in the General Assembly, they will become responsible for signing off on the budget of the county’s 109 Board, the entity that is responsible for garbage and recycling in the county.

Business briefcase: May 10, 2013

Hornback rated legislative ‘MVP’ by state chamber

State Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville) was among 12 legislators the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce named to with its second annual Chamber MVP Award.

The legislators, who were recognized for their conspicuous actions during the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly to support Kentucky’s business community, were given a commemorative Louisville Slugger bat.

Each team will make its pitch...

Next week’s 30th District baseball tournament is wide open, according to Shelby County Coach Bart “Rudy” Roettger, despite the fact that the 4-team field includes two ranked teams.  

“I have said all year, any team in the 30th District is capable of not only winning the district but the Eighth Region [as well],” said Roettger, who is in his sixth season on the job. “This is, by far, the strongest this district has been since I have been here. So it should be fun starting next Tuesday.”

Business Q&A: Libby Adams

The Shelby County Industrial & Development recently held a long-range planning session led by Greg Coker to develop its long-range plans and set a course. This is the first such session since 2005. Libby Adams, 55, a native of Shelby County, has been with the foundation since August 1992 and has been its executive director since 2003, serving with CEO Bobby Hudson in developing industrial properties and luring manufacturers to the county. She took a few moments to discuss the planning session and the state of the industrial base in the county.

 

Tipton accepted to Governor’s...

Cornerstone Christian Academy junior Jacob Tipton  has been accepted to the 2013 Governor’s Scholar program.

Governor’s Scholar students are selected on the basis of outstanding academic performance, honors and awards, leadership and service, essay and recommendations.

WICHE: Good show for lilacs this...

Last year I spent some time rejuvenating, if you will, our “Miss Kim” lilac. It had gone years without any maintenance pruning, just never making the priority list for chores out at the farm. Although “Miss Kim” is considered a dwarf variety and needs less maintenance, it was in need of some serious reduction.

Shelby dog wins in Gettysburg

Joe and Kay Krug, of Shelbyville stand with Desert, a greyhound-mix, who won first place for best Civil War costume and Best of Show during the 15th annual Greyhounds in Gettysburg at the Allstar Expo Center. The 3-day event organized by Nittany Greyhound will raise about $20,000 for future adoption of greyhounds from a shelter in western Pennsylvania.

Engineering expo

Students from Shelby County High School, Collins High School and West and East Middle schools took part in the University of Louisville Engineering Expo in March. Students entered competition in bridge building, water bottle rockets, and Rube Goldberg machines. The Rube Goldberg machine competition required students to build a machine to pop a balloon that used at least two simple machines and at least five steps. The team from Collins High School won the best construction award for their balsa wood bridge in the high school competition.

Corn, soybean crops late

Shelby County farmers anticipating more rain in the coming days are scurrying to get out their corn and soybean crops already delayed by an extremely wet streak.

Some were working late into the night and early morning to plant corn and try to clear one crop and place the other.
Farmer Ray Tucker posted on his Facebook page Thursday that he had planted corn until 3 a.m. and was planning to get at soybeans starting at 5.

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