M2M Food Pantry battling local hunger needs
Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. Jana Crisman has had help along the way in creating the Matthew 25 Ministries Food Pantry in Shelbyville. But make no mistake, the grandmother of eight is the driving force behind feeding those in need in Shelby County. Started approximately four years ago in a small room near the chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church,
Shelbyville community loses another influential citizen
With news of the death of longtime Shelbyville businessman Dick Bishopp Wednesday, the month of January continues to cast a dark cloud over the city. Bishopp’s Appliances has been a stalwart of Shelbyville since its opening in 1947. The business has solidified itself both within Shelby County and abroad through its downtown location on the Public Square. A second Bishopp’s Appliances is located in Columbus, Indiana. “It’s a tough loss,” said Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun Thurs
Summer Bridge Program to start at SHS
Starting this summer, incoming Shelbyville High School freshmen who have been identified as being at-risk for missing school, having disciplinary issues or graduation concerns will be eligible to enter a summer enrichment program. The Summer Bridge Program is slated to start in June after the Shelbyville Central Schools board approved a request Tuesday by two high school employees to pursue outside funding opportunities. Assistant Principal Sarah Wheeler and Katie Beyer, a gu
Shelbyville resident part of Super Bowl halftime show
Plans for parties are taking shape as sports fans look ahead to the Feb. 3 kickoff of Super Bowl LIII. But unlike most party planners, Barb Marshall is including thousands and thousands of people. The Shelbyville resident will be on the playing field of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to tackle an assignment vital to the success of the game’s halftime performance featuring Maroon 5, Atlanta-native Big Boi of Outkast, and rapper Travis Scott. This will be the sixth Super Bowl
SHS graduation rate continues to climb
Shelbyville High School’s graduation rate continued to climb in 2018. Marking the third year in a row of an increase, 243 of 252 students, or 96.43 percent of last school year’s Shelbyville seniors graduated. That was an increase from 94.03 percent in 2017 and 93.5 percent in 2016. The 2018 graduation rate was released by the Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday. Shelbyville Principal Kathleen Miltz said she was pleased with the results. “It’s the culmination of effor
Dedicated employees keep local restaurant going
Someone called in sick from a work shift at The Fiddlers Three restaurant, so Sherry Lower went to fill in. That was 46 years ago. She still serves customers there today. Changes have come and gone at the eatery from the time Bill and Jenny Dugan opened the 1415 E. Michigan Road business in Shelbyville on Dec. 1, 1972, but the dedication and loyalty of its staff has been firm. “I’ve been pretty fortunate. I don’t know what I would do without them,” Kathy DeMoss said about her
Shelby County's first baby of 2019
Lydia Purvis may or may not have a future in soccer. Time will tell for the newborn, but regardless of what interests she discovers in the future, first-time parents Ben and Tiera Purvis are happy she’s doing well. Lydia was the first baby born at MHP Medical Center this year. Weighing seven pounds, 13 ounces and measuring 21 inches, she arrived at 7:57 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Ben, who is the boys varsity soccer coach at Shelbyville High School, and Tiera had been trying to h
