Wednesday, September 4, 2024
SHELBY SUNSET
The sun sets Tuesday evening, two miles west of Shelbyville. | photo by JACK BOYCE
BREAKING GROUND
Milling work progresses on W. McKay Road yesterday. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Shelbyville Middle School boys tennis coach Monica Cooper, center, prepares her team yesterday for matches against Central Middle School. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
NOTEBOOK:
The Shelbyville Board of Public Works yesterday held a public hearing and approved the Build-Operate-Transfer agreement for rebuilding North Riley Highway from the railroad tracks to Rampart St., including two roundabouts and acceleration and de-acceleration truck lanes near the Knauf entrance. The roundabouts will be located at N. Michigan Road and at the Isabelle Farms subdivision entrance. The board also authorized a right-of-entry agreement, which allows work to begin on a drive at the north end of the Knauf property to send and divert their trucks into the property, where a gravel drive is currently located. The City and Knauf officials have been working collaboratively on the arrangement.
In other action, the board of works approved cleaning up 305 Sunset Dr. and charging the property owner. This was the ninth time since 2021 the property has been on the city’s agenda.
A Harley-Davidson driver crashed Saturday night on S. Riley Highway at the intersection of Lockerbie Road. The driver, who “had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person,” was transported to Methodist Hospital due to incapacitating injuries with possible internal bleeding from the head. A witness saw the motorcycle driver run the stop sign at Lockerbie, failing to yield the right of way to her. The motorcycle then began to lose control and ran off the roadway, then returned to the road, where it went down on its side. A search warrant was granted for a blood draw.
A woman complained of back pain after being rear-ended in the Kroger pharmacy drive-through. She refused an ambulance. The driver of the other vehicle said she accidentally lifted her foot off the brake and rolled into the first vehicle.
A driver on N. Morristown Road at the intersection of Knighthood Grove was flagged down by a police officer on traffic detail. The driver inadvertently passed the officer. She then began to back up and hit the front of the patrol vehicle.
An unattended vehicle on Main Street was struck by another vehicle. The vehicle causing the accident, of which there were parts left on the street, left the scene. The owner of the unattended vehicle said he was alerted to the situation by his dogs, which had “began to go crazy.”
County Surveyor Jeff Powell said he has a meeting today regarding drainage repairs at Country Club Heights. He will do a walk-through with the contractor.
NATIONAL NEWS: Six years ago, Odessa, an oil town in West Texas probably best known for the high school football team that inspired “Friday Night Lights,” had all of 17 coffee or tea restaurants. Today, it boasts around 55. Across the country, in cities large and midsize, cafes and drive-ins that specialize in tea and coffee drinks make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry in terms of number of stores. (New York Times)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
January 29, 2015
With the recent resignation of Mrs. Ray-Scott, Mr. Kirby Volz was the new SMS and SHS drama teacher.
Cameron Hankins’ Valentine’s Day article interviewed various students on the topic. Patrick Addis said the best Valentine’s Day movie was The Notebook, Audrey Kirk said “the number one mistake a guy can make” is saying “something stupid like, ‘How much does your mom weigh? I just wanna know what I’m getting into.’” Cameron Clouse said the best cheesy way to ask someone on a date was to ask to tie their shoes. When the other person asked why, respond, “Because I can’t have you fall for somebody else.”
Students were interviewed on their hobbies. Destiny Pike enjoyed singing and participating in pageants. Jalaen Ramsey played guitar and created art. Evan Bell went to the Greenwood Park Mall twice a month to visit Abercrombie, Express, Hollister and American Eagle.
Grace Bate surveyed students regarding their New Year’s resolutions. Tyler Land was cutting down on carbs. Carson Macklin said he just planned to “stay swaggy.”
Sydney Gilles, Evan Bell and James Stone had all earned first place in recent BPA competitions.
The Courier editor was Jessica Ault. Staff members were Marissa Akers, Grace Bate, Elizabeth Clark, Haley Eldridge, Cameron Hankins, Holly Harris, Casey Hendrickson, Nora Houchin, Evita Koth, Kyrsten Lux, Emilie Pierce, Chris Piercy, Katie Schwering and Bailey Watson.
This Day in Shelby County History
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
2014: An Indianapolis driver drove his truck through King Buffet, 2450 E. State Road 44. The man had backed his truck into a pole, then pulled forward, and his truck went through the window to the right of the main entrance. No one was seriously injured.
2004: The City of Shelbyville purchased a $350 Zon propane cannon to rid the downtown of the nuisance and possible health hazard caused by thousands of birds that roosted there. At one point, the city had considered bringing in falcons to scare the troubling starlings and pigeons away, but there wasn’t a high enough area for the falcons to roost in within the city.
1994: Amy Mohr had a house moved from the 1600 block of East Michigan Road to East Hendricks St. to house professional offices.
1984: The Board of Public Works approved establishing handicap parking spaces at City Hall and at Shelby Senior Services. Police Chief Robert Nolley had recommended the motion. In other action, Mayor Dan Theobald presented a key to the city to Steve Soller, who was leaving to take a professional position in Germany.
1974: An upcoming air show at Shelbyville’s Municipal Airport was expected to attract more than 1,000 planes and 10,000 people. Headlining the aerobatics would be Le Riggs and wing-walker Wendy Knight, who performed in a 450-horsepower open-cockpit Stearman plane.
1964: The Beatles arrived in Indianapolis under the cover of darkness. Reporters had to go through several police checks to reach the isolated part of the airport where the plane touched down. About 100 teenage girls had gathered at the airport, but most didn’t get a view. The Beatles were scheduled to give two performances at the Indiana State Fair.
1954: Gas prices went down throughout the city. Earl Hites of the Hites Oil Co., 262 E. Broadway, cut the price of the station’s Blue Sunoco regular gas from 28.4 cents to 25.3 cents. The Ash Service Station on N. Harrison had been at 25.9 cents for a month.
1944: Mrs. Vera Hinkle, 171 Teal St., received a 50-word message from her brother, Pvt. Virgil Hinkle, who was a prisoner of war in Japan. He said he was doing well. Pvt. Hinkle was the son of Mrs. Effie Hinkle, of Shelbyville.
1934: Mrs. Martha Leffler, 84, believed to have been the last Mexican War widow in the U.S., died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willard Price, in St. Paul. Martha (Bumpus) had married Samuel Leffler in 1867. Mr. Leffler had served in the Mexican War of 1847 and later in the Civil War. There was a 21-year age gap between the two. They had nine children. Mr. Leffler had died just five years earlier, at the age of 99. (They are buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in St. Paul.)
1924: Police Chief John Thompson threw a dirty dog on Public Square into the Joseph Fountain for a bath. The bath “aroused the gold fish from their day dreams,” The Republican said.
1914: Harry Clark, of Shelbyville, was killed when he was caught in the wreck of a Big Four train in Waldron. The freight was going through Waldron at a high rate of speed when a switch frog beside the Waldron elevator sprung, dividing the train at the center. Sixteen cars loaded with merchandise left the tracks, crushing Mr. Clark. Four hobos on the train jumped before the crash and escaped injury.
OBITUARIES
Ellis Eugene Perkins, 83, of Waldron, passed away Monday September 2, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 25, 1941 in Liberty, Ind., to John Perkins and Gladys (Jackson) Perkins.
Ellis graduated from Short High School in Liberty, Ind. He honorably served in the United States Army. Ellis was a proud member of the NRA, as well as the Indiana Sheriff’s Association. He had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds and classic cars. Ellis was an animal lover and found joy in going to the flea markets and various car shows.
He married Rita Mae (Hardebeck) Perkins on June 23, 1984, and she preceded him in death on March 11, 1995. He is survived by his sister, Mary Williamson, and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers and four sisters.
Visitation will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, Ind., 46176. Funeral services will follow at noon at the funeral home with Pastor Jose Rivera officiating. Burial will be in Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery with military rites conducted by our local veteran organizations. Funeral Directors Greg Parks, Sheila Parks, and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Ellis’s family. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.