Southwestern school system hires new principal
John Tindall has been provided with ample warning. The new Southwestern Junior/Senior High School principal better shelve all his blue and white school-colored clothing, especially when Shelby County tournaments roll around. The 2009 Waldron High School graduate was approved at Wednesday’s Southwestern Consolidated Schools board meeting to replace Curtis Chase, who will become the school system’s superintendent. Tindall, a 2013 Purdue University graduate, has taught eighth gr
SHS students raise money for animal shelter
I zzy Martin and Taylor Biggerman have been cooped up at home, stuck courtesy of school moving to virtual learning and unable to go out because of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order. Looking for something to do, the Shelbyville High School students came up with an idea. As a result, the Shelbyville/Shelby County Animal Shelter will be the beneficiary. After watching a post on Tik Tok of someone completing a marathon, the two decided they wanted to do the same. “It seemed
SHS senior awards program announces scholarships
Shelbyville High School’s Senior Awards program was a bit different this year. With campus closed since March, the annual program was held remotely on May 13. The Class of 2020 earned $2,864,887 in scholarship money from the colleges and universities they plan to attend in the fall, based on the data they previously submitted. The combined amount awarded, including the scholarships that were recognized during the program, was around $3,534,112. The recording of the program ca
