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JANUARY 2010
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1-5-10
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The outlook for 2010 SentinelNews.com We've attracted a new restaurant to our community, with Beef O'Brady's coming in March, and we'll continue to work very diligently to attract new industry and business, whether it be retail, commercial, industrial or manufacturing into our community, to try to put more people back to work. |
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1-25-10
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He weathers the storm SentinelNews.com Shelby County’s Road Supervisor for the past six years, Henry dresses for the office in his usual outfit of jeans and work boots, necessary attire for his daily activities, he says. |
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1-26-10
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Smoking request snuffed out for now SentinelNews.com Just putting smoking restrictions on the Shelbyville City Council's agenda brought residents out in force. Mayor Tom Hardesty even had to bring more chairs in to accommodate about 50 or more people who wanted to be heard on a request by the “Make Shelbyville Restaurants Smoke-Free” Facebook group, and he moved the request to speak up near the top of the agenda. |
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1-27-10
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Flurry of candidates file at the deadline SentinelNews.com Tuesday was the last day to file for election for the May Primary, and numerous last-minute candidates filed their paperwork with the county clerk's office. ... Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger, Shelbyville Mayor Tom Hardesty, Shelby County Clerk Sue Carole Perry, County Attorney Hart Megibben and Jailer Bobby Waits and Magistrates Michael Riggs, Tony Carriss and Hubert Pollett are so far unopposed. |
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1-27-10
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Election lineup SentinelNews.com Review a list of Primary and General Election candidates. |
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FEBRUARY 2010
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2-17-10
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Macro Plastics closes deal on former Buckhorn facility SentinelNews.com Macro Plastics Manufacturing Co., headquartered in San Francisco, completed its purchase recently of the facility on Pearce Industrial Boulevard in Shelby County that was owned by Buckhorn Inc. and even has hired some of that company’s former employees. |
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2-25-10
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Magistrates promise to explore smoking ban SentinelNews.com Magistrates committed Tuesday to explore the issue of a smoking ban in Shelby County but set no timetable to do so. Shelby County Fiscal Court held a workshop at Stratton Center to hear discussion on an issue being pushed by a group called Make Shelbyville Restaurants Smoke Free. |
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MARCH 2010
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3-1-10
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Lincoln Day brings out hundreds of Republicans SentinelNews.com David Williams, president of the state Senate, was the keynote speaker, and he reminded the crowd not only of Lincoln's Kentucky roots but also of his message. "He had the courage to stand up to the biggest blight in our country's history," Williams said. "We need to listen to Abraham Lincoln's lessons. If we don't learn from our mistakes in the past, we won't be any better in the future." |
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3-4-10
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County may help church refinance community center SentinelNews.com Shelby County may embrace an unusual new financial partner: a church. At its meeting on March 16, Shelby County Fiscal Court will consider issuing bonds to help Shelby Christian Church refinance $4.5 million in debt the church has on the multipurpose auditorium and fellowship hall it built in 2004. |
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3-17-10
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New data center to be located in Simpsonville SentinelNews.com This $80 million data center in Simpsonville will furnish about 20 high-paying jobs in the engineering field, a fact that has City Manager David Eaton very excited. ... County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger said the Fiscal Court was glad to be able to help out in approving the bond on Nov. 18, 2008. |
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APRIL 2010
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4-2-10
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April Fool: Bypass work doesn't resume SentinelNews.com ... Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger said he was disappointed the contractors were not on the job. "I was wondering if they were going to show up today," he said. He added that even though the contractors are not required to work during winter months, there was some very mild winter days they could have taken advantage of. ... |
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4-8-10
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East Shelby water tower closer SentinelNews.com A new water tank for the Clay Village/Peytona area is one step closer to becoming a reality after Shelby County Fiscal Court gave County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger the go ahead to apply for a grant for the project. ... |
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| County to get funding for inmate work program SentinelNews.com ... Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger was glad the county would not incur any expense. “It sounds like a fabulous program, especially since it won’t cost the county a dime,” he said. ... |
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4-12-10
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Only two county jobs to get pay increases SentinelNews.com Magistrates approved only two raises for county employees at the meeting of the Shelby County Fiscal Court on Tuesday. On the recommendation of County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger and the Finance Committee, Finance Officer Karen Blake and Treasurer Paula Webb both received a raise. ... |
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4-28-10
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Webb named president of KACTFO SentinelNews.com ... County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger commended Webb on an excellent employee record. “Paula is an extremely dedicated and attention-to-detail-oriented individual that represents the fiscal court in a professional manner, not only on the local level, but also the state,” Rothenburger said. “She’s a true asset to the county.” |
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MAY 2010
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JUNE 2010
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JULY 2010
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8-10-10
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Rothenburger 'exploring' a run for governor SentinelNews.com Is the governor’s mansion in Rob Rothenburger’s future? Rothenburger, Shelby County’s Judge-Executive, confirmed Tuesday that he may seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2011. “I have notified Shelby County GOP Party Chair Jennifer Decker of my interest in pursuing the Republican nomination for governor,” Rothenburger said. |
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8-24-10
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We congratulate: Rothenburger's idea of governor's race SentinelNews.com We continue to hear the buzz that Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger might be dipping his toes fairly deeply into gubernatorial waters. You’ve no doubt read the reports that Mr. Rothenburger says he is exploring a run for the Republican nomination against Gov. Steve Beshear next November, and you may also have noted that his political partners and counterparts alike in Shelby County have encouraged such a venture. |
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SEPTEMBER 2010
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NOVEMBER 2010
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DECEMBER 2010
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