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News Archives 2005
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January 2005
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1-5-05
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EMS substation planned for east side of county SentinelNews.com County residents in the Bagdad, Waddy, Harrisonville and Cedarmore areas can expect faster EMS response times in the near future. Fiscal court magistrates voted Dec. 28 to buy 10 acres on Peytona Beach Road to build an EMS substation. The county hopes to have the EMS station operational by July 1. ... |
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| Proponents, opponents react to Saddle Ridge ruling SentinelNews.com The seemingly endless saga of the planned Saddle Ridge subdivision passed another milestone last week when Circuit Judge William Stewart ruled in favor of the plan. Opponents say the story is not over. |
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1-11-05
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Fiscal Court will set up airport advisory council SentinelNews.com Fiscal court magistrates unanimously agreed Tuesday to set up a committee that will gather information and public opinion on a proposed rural airport for the county. Magistrates were careful to explain the committee was purely fact-finding in nature. |
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1-13-05
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County delays vote on annexation SentinelNews.com Shelby Fiscal Court last week set aside a request from the city of Shelbyville asking to annex 56 acres between Zaring Mill and Old Finchville Road. Magistrates cited confusion about the development plan itself, Triple S Planning & Zoning's role in the annexation request and loss of revenue to the county fire department for voting 6-1 to reject the request. Magistrate Hubie Pollett cast the dissenting vote. |
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1-19-05
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Judge names Airport Advisory Committee SentinelNews.com County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger presented fiscal court Tuesday with his choices for the Airport Advisory Committee, along with a timetable for the panel to get its work done. Rothenburger named 12 to the committee, including Magistrate Jim Robertson, who will serve as its chair. Panel members were chosen to represent a cross section of the county's interests, Rothenburger said. |
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| Court picks on judge's pick again; Rothenburger's choice for Triple S seat again stifled SentinelNews.com ... The court voted 4-4 on Rothenburger's recommendation of John Scott Merchant of Bagdad to replace Kingsolver, whose term expired Dec. 31. Magistrates Michael Riggs, Jim Robertson and Betty Curtsinger voted with Rothenburger for Merchant. Magistrates Tony Carriss, Cordy Armstrong, Hubie Pollett and Allen Ruble said no. Rothenburger needed a majority vote of the court to seat Merchant. ... |
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| School board members receive recognition, praise SentinelNews.com In honor of National School Boards Recognition Month, Mike Cakmes, Brenda Jackson, Eddie Mathis, Sam Hinkle and Allen Phillips were treated to a reception before Thursday's board meeting, giving those who wished to show their appreciation for them a format to do so. ... |
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1-25-05
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Triple S delays decision on Finchville store SentinelNews.com Triple S Planning & Zoning commissioners held on a zone change request for a convenience store in Finchville and approved a 66-lot subdivision on Frankfort Road Tuesday night. ... |
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February 2005
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2-1-05
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Saddle Ridge case headed for appeals court SentinelNews.com Opponents of the planned Saddle Ridge Development are taking their battle to the next level -- the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The opponents filed a notice of appeal Monday, which is the first step in taking the case to the Court of Appeals. The case will be heard by a three-judge panel of the 14-member Court of Appeals. ... |
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2-2-05
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The Comprehensive Plan: One step closer SentinelNews.com About 120 developers, conservationists, realtors, farmers, and concerned citizens, were attended the Triple S Planning and Zoning Commission's final public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Tuesday. They came to listen and voice their opinions about the document that will guide the future zoning decisions of Shelby county. ... |
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2-8-05
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Jail addition bids blow budget SentinelNews.com The price of incarceration keeps going up. Fiscal court learned Tuesday night that construction bids on the 186-bed addition to the Shelby County Detention Center came in at $7.1 million. That is about $600,000 more than the county had agreed to set aside for the addition, which includes a remodeling of the front section of the current jail. ... |
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| Three non-profits get cash SentinelNews.com Three non-profit agencies in the county received funds from fiscal court for special projects, Magistrate Hubie Pollett announced Tuesday night. ... |
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| Hickman named to 53rd bench SentinelNews.com Gov. Ernie Fletcher announced Thursday the appointment of Shelby County Attorney Chuck Hickman to replace Circuit Judge William F. Stewart. Stewart plans to retire Feb. 18. |
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2-9-05
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Rothenburger will name county attorney Feb. 18 SentinelNews.com For the time being, the Shelby County Landfill Commission can save some money. The commission won't have to pay for a full-time person to pick up garbage on roadways. |
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2-14-05
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Shelby flunks surprise open records check; judge's office not contacted by journalist SentinelNews.com In a one-day covert operation last October, print journalists fanned out across Kentucky with one mission: to see how local government entities complied with the state's open records law. All but seven of Kentucky's 120 counties were checked in the audit, and most had at least 50 percent compliance. Only six counties scored below 50 percent, including Shelby. |
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2-17-05
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Fiscal Court breaks stalemate on Triple S seat SentinelNews.com In a surprise ending to fiscal court's Tuesday meeting, magistrates gave county Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger a win in his bid to replace Eddie Kingsolver as commissioner on the Triple S Planning & Zoning Commission. ... |
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| Local airport concerns, needs aired in first public hearing SentinelNews.com The Shelby County Airport Advisory Committee held its first public hearing Monday night to gather facts and hear public opinion regarding the possible need for a general aviation airport in Shelby County. ... |
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| Megibben named county attorney SentinelNews.com County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger told fiscal court Tuesday he has selected Hart Megibben as the next county attorney. Megibben will replace County Attorney Chuck Hickman, who will resign Friday to take over as 53rd Circuit Court Judge next week. Megibben is currently assistant county attorney. ... |
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2-18-05
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Simpsonville interchange development gets go ahead SentinelNews.com Triple S Planning & Zoning commissioners approved plans for a hotel, office/warehouse space and restaurants at the I-64 Buckcreek Road interchange Tuesday night. ... |
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| Simpsonville FD coping with growing pains SentinelNews.com Simpsonville volunteer firefighters got to play with their new toy Monday night. Firefighters clambered over the top, climbed into the cab and checked out the equipment stored in the new engine parked inside Fire Station One. ... |
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2-25-05
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City, county appear to agree on annexation SentinelNews.com Shelbyville and Shelby County officials, meeting together Tuesday night, seemed to reach an agreement that would allow the city to annex two pieces of property on Zaring Mill Road. ... |
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March 2005
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3-8-05
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Judge names deputy, new Simpsonville constable SentinelNews.com County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger swore in two new county officials Thursday morning. Rusty Newton was named deputy judge-executive, and Larry Gravett was appointed Second District constable. |
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| Court votes to renew interlocal agreement SentinelNews.com Fiscal court magistrates Tuesday agreed to let the city of Shelbyville annex about 61 acres of land in two tracts on Zaring Mill Road. But the court also agreed to renew the city/county interlocal agreement, first approved in 1996 as a way of allowing county government to control the growth of cities. |
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3-17-05
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County departments warned to tighten belts SentinelNews.com Though budget talks are just beginning, the county's department heads were warned at fiscal court's meeting Tuesday they may have less funding to work with in the 2005-06 fiscal year. |
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| End of an era: Sampson retires from EMS, coroner's office SentinelNews.com Six months ago, Tommy Sampson was entertaining no ideas of retirement. But Shelby County's coroner and chief of operations for Emergency Medical Services has decided to do just that. Sampson's retirement becomes effective March 31. |
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3-24-05
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Extension offers workshop on parliamentary procedure SentinelNews.com Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger learned the rules of parliamentary procedure in high school as an officer in the Shelby County FFA. Every FFA officer was required to study the rules and attend meetings on parliamentary procedure, Rothenburger said. ... For those who did not learn the rules of conducting an orderly meeting in high school, the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Service is offering a Parliamentary Procedure Workshop Wednesday, March 30 from 6-9 p.m. |
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April 2005 |
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4-8-05
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KDA commissioner touts benefits of airports SentinelNews.com Calling airports "economic magnets," Kentucky Department of Aviation Commissioner Paul Steely told a Farm Bureau directors' meeting Monday an airport in Shelby County is "worth a good hard look." |
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4-19-05
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Shelby farmers plant seeds for program to save land (article in PDF format) KyAgPolicy.com SHELBYVILLE, Ky. -- When the 300-acre farm next door was carved into lots for houses, farmers Susan and Doug Schlosnagle did the only thing they could think of to hold off the encroaching suburbs. |
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| County will consider Sunday liquor sales SentinelNews.com Magistrate Michael Riggs will propose an ordinance at the fiscal court meeting next week that will allow golf clubs and restaurants in the county to sell liquor by the drink on Sundays. |
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| Megibben, Robinson take over Hickman's practice SentinelNews.com County Attorney Hart Megibben and Assistant County Attorney John Robinson have started a private law firm together -- with something of a handicap. They have to turn a lot of potential clients away. |
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4-25-05
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Court will hear public on Sunday liquor sales SentinelNews.com County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger told fiscal court Tuesday the public will be given ample opportunity to air their views on a proposal to allow Sunday liquor sales in the county's restaurants and clubs. |
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May 2005 |
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June 2005 |
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July 2005 |
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7-21-05
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Aviation chief backs a Shelby County airport (scroll down page to find article) KCTCS.edu SHELBYVILLE - Kate Evans doesn't think Shelbyville, which sits about 20 minutes from airports in Louisville and Frankfort, needs an airport of its own. ... |
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August 2005
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September 2005
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October 2005
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November 2005
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December 2005
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