

Blue Rinse - or - Silhouette Mud Flaps
The following was originally published August 6, 2016. Dear Readers, I will be going directly to the mail bag this week. Last week’s...


Missing gorilla statue spotted
The following was originally published on August 6, 2016. Shelbyville motorists have felt like something is missing lately on their...


Hindman captures history with laminator
The following was originally published July 30, 2016. Whenever a family member is mentioned or photographed in the paper, there is a...


Back to school advice - or - Clairvoyant Dad
The following was originally published July 30, 2016. Dear Readers, When I was a child, an old timer once told me that it seemed to him...


African influence in Boggstown
The following was originally published July 30, 2016. For Amy Downey, the journey from the suburbs of Chicago to Shelby County went...


Local Republicans early supporters of Holcomb
The following was originally published July 30, 2016. With loyal Republicans and Saturday Shelby in attendance at Grandma’s Pancake House...


Babbitt recalls Burger Chef’s early days
The following was originally published July 23, 2016. Fifty years ago this summer, one of the first fast food chains opened up in...


Horseradish Hors d’oeuvres - or- Tap Dancing Accountant
The following was originally published July 23, 2016. Dear Readers, Last Saturday, so many of you dropped by the Bookmark Coffee Shop for...


4-H members integral part of Shelby County Fair
The following was originally published July 19, 2016. A packed 4-H building at the Shelby County Fairgrounds on Monday night showed just...


Indiana Derby - Or - Biggest Deal in Town
The following was originally published July 16, 2016. Dear Readers, Today is the 22nd running of the Indiana Derby. If you are reading...