Good morning Shelbyville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a pre-dawn Main Street fire upended a new boutique’s plans
- Why food lovers say Shelbyville’s Farm Kitchen biscuits merit a road trip
Also on today's calendar: Berkley Oliver Elder Care Resource Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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⛅ Weather forecast
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice — high 71, low 41.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine — high 72, low 43.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun — high 70, low 44.
Since Thursday in Shelbyville
- 23 events hit the calendar this week — see them
- Last question: "Should Shelby County judge school success using local measures, statewide measures or both?" — 2 of 2 neighbors said "Use both local and statewide measures" — see the results, or weigh in
🧩 Shelbyville Games
Fresh daily puzzles built from today's local news.
🌀 Squiggle → unscramble 5 words from today's newsletter
🐂 Bogus Detector → three events are real, one is not
🕵️♀️ Word Sleuth → find 8 hidden words from today's news
📰 News we're reading
• Fire derails downtown Shelbyville historic building renovation
A weekend fire heavily damaged a historic three-story building on Main Street in downtown Shelbyville, stalling a nearly finished renovation and delaying a new boutique’s opening. Owners are shifting The Main House boutique to another Main Street address and seeking community help, while the building’s owner awaits insurance assessments and vows to restore the longtime family-linked property. (wlky.com) 
• We Ranked The 9 Best Places For Biscuits And Gravy In Kentucky And Here's Who Made The Cut
One of Kentucky’s top biscuit-and-gravy stops is The Farm Kitchen on Frankfort Road in Shelbyville, where farm-fresh sausage gravy, big portions, and road-trip-worthy biscuits anchor a country-style menu. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., it’s an easy breakfast or lunch stop between Louisville and Frankfort, with pancakes, cinnamon rolls, burgers, and takeout for travelers. (takingthekids.com)
🗳 Shelbyville questions
With a $712 million battery plant planned, should Shelby County seek more large factories?
○ Yes, seek more large factories ○ No, focus on smaller businesses
📸 Around Shelbyville
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⭐ Featured Event
🗓 Upcoming events in Shelbyville
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SCHS Agricultural Farm Ground Breaking Ceremony
Shelby County, 600 Rocket Lane, Shelbyville · 12:00 pm -
NAHS Make A Bowl for Charity
Shelby County, Rocket Ln, Shelbyville · 3:30 pm -
Berkley Oliver Elder Care Resource Fair →
Shelbyville Conference Center, 219 7th Street, Shelbyville · 3:00 pm -
Free Veterans Dinner (open to the public) →
Veterans Village, 506 Bradshaw Street, Shelbyville · 6:00 pm -
Free Veterans Dinner →
Veterans Village, 506 Bradshaw Street, Shelbyville · 6:00 pm -
The Scarecrow →
801 Main Street, Shelbyville -
Downtown Trick or Treating →
Shelbyville KY -
The Scarecrow →
801 Main Street, Shelbyville -
National Drug Takeback Day →
Shelbyville KY · 10:00 am -
The Scarecrow →
801 Main Street, Shelbyville -
Dolly Parton-inspired Fall & Holiday Paint Party →
701 Main Street, Shelbyville · 2:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Hosting something? Yard sale, fundraiser, live music, church picnic — it belongs here. Posting is free and takes about two minutes. Post by 8 pm and it's in tomorrow morning's AM.
💬 Chatter
- Before bringing in plants from the deck how should they be treated to prevent bringing in insects.
I had a big problem with ladybugs inside last year and want to prevent any reinfestation of those or any thing else. If insects have laid their eggs… (Nextdoor Orphan Ln) - The Southville Spitters will be in the gym with handmade hats, gloves, scarves, etc.
, featuring alpaca from our farm. We'll also have alpaca socks. (Nextdoor Southville Pike)
- 💼 Wieland Rolled Products North America posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator in Shelbyville. Apply here.
- 💼 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Machine Operator - OMT Weld - $20.99/hour in Shelbyville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelbyville here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- In Paris, Illinois, Trump's ICE raids came home ‘when it happened to Jose' (chicagotribune.com)
- Lindsey Wilson University Sport Performance Students Take Their Major On The Road (935wain.com)
Frankfort
- Frankfort's girls soccer team loses to Great Crossing in district final (state-journal.com)
- OTH Hotels Resorts takes on Capital Plaza Hotel in Kentucky (hotelsmag.com)
- Buffalo Trace continues expanded Halloween distillery nighttime tour experience (fox56news.com)
Ok Shelbyville! Now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh — and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!.
— The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — "They had a great reception" (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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