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Cutest Little Farmer Contest Held at Shelby County Fair
The Shelby County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee hosted a Cutest Little Farmer Contest for boys and girls ages one-year-old to three-years old Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Shelby County 4-H & Jr. Fair.
Eighteen children dressed like a farmer for the event. Names were drawn in each age group for a $50 Savings Bond. Winners in the 1-year-old division were Will Glick, son of Chad & Denise Glick, Tower Hill; Kennedy Walen, daughter of Carli Walen, Shelbyville; and Reese West, son of Derek and Lori West, Shebyville. Winners in the 2-year-old and 3-year-old division were Claire Matheny, daughter of Tom and Amanda Matheny, Shelbyville; Rylan Rincker, son of Rory and Ashley Rincker, Windsor; and Addison Wasson, daughter of Dawn Wells, Cowden.
Shelby County Young Farmers Committee wants to thank all the parents and grandparents for coming to the Cutest Little Farmer Contest and supporting the Shelby County 4-H and Jr. Fair.
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Grigsby Named Ass’t State’s Attorney
Bringing with him experience as a public defender, state’s attorney, and in private practice, Gregory Grigsby has been chosen Shelby County Assistant State’s Attorney.
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Langan Donates Hair to Pink Hearts Fund
Kary Langan, 11, recently donated 10 inches of her hair to the Pink Hearts Fund. She said that she had always wanted to grow her hair long to donate to a child that has lost all their hair.
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Farmers Already Picking Corn
After still working to bring in the harvest in November last year, this year many farmers have started cutting corn before Labor Day.
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Shelbyville Schools to Dismiss Early Wednesday
Shelbyville schools will dismiss at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, due to the heat index, according to the Shelbyville Superintendent's office.
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Local Diabetes Walk Set for Sept. 11
A group of parents of diabetic children and other supporters have formed a Walk to Cure Diabetes in Shelbyville fundraising event.
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Watershed Association Talks 'Tourism, Water, and Habitat'
The tenth annual Kaskaskia Watershed Association (KWA) held their meeting on Thursday, August 26 at the Yoder Kitchen Restaurant and Convention Center in Arthur, IL.
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Cowden Pioneer Days Has Great Start
The Cowden Pioneer Days got off to a great start, the weather was great, the crowds were huge, and the organizers were very pleased.
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Animal-a-Thon Pledges to Help Shelby Humane Society
The Shelby Humane Society is looking for a few good animal lovers willing to pledge to help keep the facility running.
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C.E.F.S. RECOGNIZES FORMER BOARD CHAIR AUMANN
C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation, Board of Directors recently recognized former board chair Nelson Aumann for his outstanding voluntary service to the Board of Directors.
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Congressman John Shimkus Visits Shelbyville to Talk with Veterans
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) stopped in Shelbyville on Wednesday morning to talk with his Veteran’s Advisory Committee.
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