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The cool spring has finally ushered in May flowers! I love cut flowers from the garden. There is a simple, happy satisfaction that comes from picking a bundle of peonies for the kitchen work table. Just be sure to shake the ants off first. The other thing about a cool spring with adequate rain fall is that the weather is acting as a sort of preservative: all those beautiful blooms are lasting much longer than normal.

Hundreds of incoming freshmen and transfer students have accepted merit-based scholarships to attend Eastern Kentucky University. Local recipients include:

Shelby County High School graduate Ashley Lynn Frank of Shelbyville has accepted a Music Department Scholarship.

Shelby County High School graduate Haley Vidal Shepherd of Shelbyville has accepted a Music Department Scholarship.

Former students of three of Shelby County’s musical teachers perform at the Ernie Threlkeld/Susie Saunders/Mel Owen Memorial Jam on Saturday in Mike Casey Gymnasium at Shelby County High School. The session also included ensemble groups from Collins High School and SCHS and benefitted those schools’ music programs.

Ex-students hold concert to honor former teachers

Musicians performing at a concert this Saturday at Shelby County High School will celebrate the work of former teachers during the Ernie Threlkeld/Susie Saunders/Mel Owen Memorial Jam.

Each of the teachers is now deceased  (Threlkeld passed away in October). and that inspired  dozen or more of their students to pick up their instruments.