Saturday, September 6, 2025
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FRIDAY NIGHT BRIGHTS
Shelbyville High School students light up the stands during Friday’s Neon Night game, waving glow sticks and filming a TikTok to keep energy high despite some light rain and a tough matchup with Delta. The Golden Bears struggled to move the ball early and trailed 10-0 at halftime, but quarterback Layden Fitzgerald connected with his brother, Grantland Fitzgerald, on a touchdown pass in the third quarter to cut the deficit. Costly penalties and a late Delta score sealed a 24-7 loss, dropping Shelbyville to 2-1 on the season while Delta improved to 1-2. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS; photo below by JACK BOYCE
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NOTEBOOK:
Shelby County single-family home sales were up in August compared to July, with 46 sales compared to 41 the prior month and 42 in August 2024. There were 102 homes on the market at the end of last month, compared to 83 in August 2024, 73 in 2023 and 67 in August 2022.
The free Joseph Boggs Society, 2616 N. Sand Creek Road, Boggstown, will be open 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14.
HOOSIER NEWS: Anderson is being awarded just over $45 million in state money to finance major water infrastructure work throughout the city. The project involves replacing a more-than-50-year-old system of piping, closing several aged wells, and creating a new water treatment plant. Last year an engineering consulting firm reported the city saw more than 100 water main breaks and over 240 service line breaks every year, costing the city about $440,000 annually. The money comes from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program, which offers communities low interest loans to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. This award joins tax money set aside from the Anderson Redevelopment Commission and federal COVID-19 funds from the American Rescue Plan for the project. (Indiana Public Radio)
NATIONAL NEWS: The Lego Group has just announced its most expensive set ever in the documentary series “Star Wars.” It is a Death Star that is 70 centimeters tall, 79 centimeters wide, 27 centimeters deep and contains multiple rooms capable of enacting every major scene from the first or second Death Star. It costs $999. (The Verge/Numlock)
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SHS COURIER ARCHIVES
February 1974
The Rec was closed for an indefinite period for remodeling. Those wanting to help could contact Randy Worland or Dave Garrett, who were on The Rec committee.
Miss Chenoweth would be retiring after 30 years in the classroom, The Courier reported. “Two notable changes have occurred at SHS since I first began teaching,” she said. “The most notable change is that there are few average students - the majority are either good or poor students.” She also said there was more permissiveness in the 1970s than before, “which can be good or bad depending on how the students use their freedoms.” Chenoweth taught Senior Grammar and Junior English. She was the former sponsor of The Courier and The Squib.
Mark Risley, Student Council President, announced plans for Homecoming Spirit Week. The teacher with the best decorated room would receive a dinner for two at the Countryside Inn, a large Pasquales Super Pizza and a lamp from Montgomery Ward. Student Council would also decorate the windows of downtown businesses. Theme days included Hillbilly Hat & Stomp Day, 1950s Day, Clash Day and Black and Gold Day.
Bruce Everhart, tenor, and Susan Kuhn, tenor saxophone, received first division ratings at the ISMA State Music Contest. Jean Cooper, vocal, and Tim Antle, instrumental, also placed.
After a hiatus, seniors were bringing back Senior Cords Day. Anyone interested in obtaining a pair of painted pants could call Leslie Gilbert for help. Jill Wilson and Jayne Agler had helped bring the tradition back. The person with the best pants would win a free Pizza Hut pizza.
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This Day in Shelby County History
Local headlines reported on or around this date in Shelby County history. Selections are curated by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.
2005: Shelby County Commissioners tabled any action on direct deposit for county employees after about 20 employees voiced objections about direct deposit, because they were concerned it could lead to identity theft.
1995: Shelby County Savings Bank opened a branch office in Morristown. The town was viewed as a possible area for growth given Central Soya’s decision to build a $40 million soybean processing plant in the Morristown Industrial Park. National City Bank had a branch office in Morristown. Bank One had closed their branch office in January 1995.
1985: The Harold Gregory antique auto and machinery auction near St. Paul drew several hundred auto buffs and collectors. A 1927 Model T, a 1929 Model A and a 1931 Plymouth were all sold.
1975: Many locals said the Shriner parade downtown was the best parade here since the Sesquicentennial several years prior. The Shriner parade lasted 30 minutes and featured the Shrine clowns, many motorized units, Murat Horse Patrol, Oriental Band, Arab Patrol and other walking units.
1965: Six Johnson County teens were arrested and jailed here in connection with a series of burglaries at Renner’s Camp, located on Big Blue River in Jackson Township near the Shelby-Johnson county line.
1955: A local business, unnamed, published a help wanted ad in the paper for a “one-girl office.” The candidate should be a good typist, 22 to 39 years old, enjoy meeting people and have competent shorthand, the ad read.
1945: U.S. Census figures showed the national trend toward consolidation of acreage into fewer farms was true for Shelby County. The county had 2,106 farms compared to 2,273 in 1940 and 2,483 in 1935. Total Shelby County farm acreage was 242,876 acres, up slightly from 1940 but down from 247,564 acres in 1935.
1935: City schools opened for the year. Students reported at 8 a.m. They took abbreviated classes, received their homework for the next day and were dismissed at noon.
1925: Chief of Police John Thompson issued an order that residents should not burn leaves or trash after 1 p.m. “Don’t sweep leaves or trash into the gutter to be washed to manholes and stopping sewer entrances, causing water to stand in the streets,” the order said.
1915: Edward Posz took over Fred Krebs’ saloon. When the 10 a.m. transfer time came, Krebs said he would give a free round to anyone in the vicinity. “The news spread rapidly on the downtown streets and quickly drew a crowd to the bar,” The Republican said. Those present said the “occasion was saddened only by the enforced absence of Shelby County’s habitual colony,” which had recently been rounded up and sent to the state farm. “Twould certainly have been a great morning for the boys,” the paper said.
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