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Helpful Places for Information
Shelby County Chamber
of Commerce
633-1636
shelbycountykychamber.com
Shelby County Visitors Bureau
633-6388
shelbyvilleky.com
Utilities
Cable
Insight Communications
357-4400 or 1-800-273-0144
insight-com.com
Electric
Kentucky Utilities
800-981-0600
Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc.
633-4420
shelbyenergy.com
Natural Gas
ATMOS energy
1-888-286-6700
atmosenergy.com
Internet Providers
AT&T
1-800-436-8638
Insight Communications
357-4400
www.insightbb.com
Phone
AT&T
888-757-6500 (Residential)
866-620-6000 (Business)
att.com
Recycling
Shelby County Recycling Center
633-2699
Shelby County Convenience Center
829-5989
Trash Collection
Allied Waste Management
1-800-298-7257
Rumpke
800-678-6753
rumpke.com
Waste Management
1-866-237-7019
wm.com
Water
Shelbyville Municipal Water & Sewer Commission
1059 Washington St.
Shelbyville
633-2840
West Shelby Water District
7101 Shelbyville Rd.
Simpsonville
722-8944
North Shelby Water Co.
5913 Elmburg Rd.
Bagdad
747-8942
Post Offices
www.usps.com
Shelbyville - Main Branch
401 4th St.
Shelbyville
633-1810
Finchville
5655 Taylorsville Rd.
834-7737
Simpsonville
6990 Shelbyville Rd.
722-8747
Waddy
3100 Waddy Rd.
829-5206
Bagdad
5811 Elmburg Rd.
747-8813
Mt. Eden
232 Van Buren Rd.
738-5544
Library
Shelby County Library
309 8th St.
Shelbyville
633-3803
scplibrary.net
Banks
Chase Bank
251 Boone Station
Shelbyville
647-1688
chase.com
Citizens Union Bank
1854 Midland Trail
Shelbyville
633-4450
cubbank.com
Commonwealth Bank & Trust
422 Main St.
Shelbyville
633-1000
cbandt.com
Fifth Third Bank
300 Taylorsville Rd.
Shelbyville
633-4652
53.com
Republic Bank & Trust Co.
1614 Midland Trail
Shelbyville
633-6660
republicbank.com
US Bank
1622 Midland Trail
Shelbyville
633-6160
usbank.com
American Founders Bank
1734 Midland Trail
Shelbyville
633-4401
americanfoundersbank.com
Hospitals
Jewish Hospital Shelbyville
727 Hospital Dr.
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 647-4000
jewishhospitalshelbyville.com
Jewish Hospital Shelbyville serves residents in Shelby, Spencer, Henry and east Jefferson counties. The medical staff encompasses more than 40 specialties, including spine surgery, hand surgery, orthopedics, oncology, gynecology and laser surgery.
Schools
Shelby County Public Schools
1155 West Main St.
Shelbyville
633-2375
Shelby.kyschools.us
Shelby County is host to six public elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, which is centrally located in the county. Plans are underway to add three more schools.
Elementary
Heritage
8300 Frankfort Rd.
Waddy
829-5242
Painted Stone
150 Warriors Way
Shelbyville
647-4505
Simpsonville
6725 Shelbyville Rd.
Simpsonville
722-8855
Clear Creek
279 Chapel Hill Rd.
Shelbyville
633-3452
Southside Elementary
728 Ginkgo Dr.
Shelbyville
633-4460
Wright
500 Rocket Ln.
Shelbyville
633-5222
Middle
East Middle
600 Rocket Ln.
Shelbyville
633-1478
West Middle
100 Warriors Way
Shelbyville
633-4869
High School
Shelby County High School
1701 Frankfort Rd.
Shelbyville
633-2344
Technology Center
Shelby County Area
Technology Center
230 Rocket Ln.
633-6554
Catholic Schools
Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy & Corpus Christi High School (NAPCIS member)
7010 U.S. Hwy. 60
Simpsonville
722-8090
Grades:K-12
Enrollment: 66
Private
Cornerstone Christian Academy
3850 Frankfort Rd.
Shelbyville
ccaofky.org
633-4070
Grades:K-12
Neighborhoods
Bagdad
Bagdad includes a beautiful countryside with rolling hills and established farms. In addition to large farmhouses, the community is home to a barge manufacturer and 116-year-old flour mill.
Finchville
Finchville's rural environment offers wide-open spaces and older homes. Family-owned Finchville Farms has put the small community on the business map by shipping its cured country hams nationwide.
Mt. Eden
Small horse farms, curvy country roads and a friendly atmosphere add to Mt. Eden's small town charm.
Shelbyville
Shelbyville continues to take full advantage of its strategic location, accessibility to I-64 and quaint charm add to its list of modern conveniences and residential developments. The county seat has plenty of opportunities to live in historic old residences as well as luxurious new homes.
Simpsonville
Simpsonville has seen incredible growth in recent years with several upscale residential developments, new businesses, a grocery store and the beautiful Cardinal Club, which includes an 18-hole golf course. Simpsonville also maintains its quaint charm and historic ambiance, playing host to the Old Stone Inn restaurant and offering miles of beautiful horse farms and country roads. In addition, it's home to Purnell's Old Folks Sausage.
Waddy
Winding roads and historic homes welcome visitors to Waddy. With easy access to I-64, Waddy is a rural haven for people searching for a place to get away from it all and who want to be close to the modern conveniences of Shelbyville and Frankfort.
Annual Events
May
Bagdad Days
Scheduled for the Friday and Saturday following Derby, Bagdad Days brings the small community together for food, fun and fellowship. Activities at past festivals include an auction, run and walk, rides and a baby contest. The festival is coordinated through Bagdad Baptist Church.
June
Shelby County Fair
The annual event includes everything from agricultural exhibits, a horse show, beauty contest, baby contest, tractor/truck pull, midway rides, games and concessions.
Library Home Tour
The event allows residents to view historically and architecturally significant homes in the community. The yearly event is set for mid-June at various homes in the community. Proceeds go to the Shelby County Friends of the Library.
July
Mount Eden's Independence Day
Occurs each year on the Fourth of July at the Horseshoeing School on KY 53 South. The all-day affair kicks off with a parade and a beauty contest, Little Miss/Mister contest, games and concessions.
Fourth of July at the Park
The park celebrates the national holiday with fireworks and features a community choir of patriotic tunes at Birch Memorial Amphitheatre in Clear Creek Park.
Horse Show Jubilee
The event always occurs the week before the Shelbyville Horse Show. Activities include a kick-off breakfast, Jazz on Main, Arts on Main, a golf scramble and 5K Run.
August
Shelbyville Horse Show
The Shelbyville Horse Show attracts world championship horses from all over the country in a festive atmosphere that includes concessions, clothing and accessories for the horse lover. The Horse Show is held annually two full weeks before the World Championships Horse Show in Louisville.
September
Hornet Clubs Labor Day Celebration
Typically held on Labor Day at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The African American Hornet Club sponsors a parade, beauty contest, baby contest, entertainment, games and food.
Waddy's Labor Day Festival
The Waddy Ruritan Club sponsors a parade, horseshoe tournament, log cutting contest, softball tournament, music, food and concessions.
Simpsonville Fall Festival
Scheduled for the third weekend in September, activities include arts and crafts, a horseshoe tournament, entertainment, clogging, lumberjack contest, parade and concessions.
Long Run Massacre Re-Enactment
Clear Creek Park is the site for the re-enactment of the Long Run Massacre at Painted Stone in late September. Special events and primitive camping are offered.
Finchville Ruritan Festival
Traditionally held the last weekend of September at the Finchville Ruritan Community Center, the festival includes a Little Miss/Mister contest, yard sale and auction, antique cars/trucks and tractor show, games, country music show and dinner.
October
Halloween Fun Fest
The Monster Mash Bash for local high school and middle school students will be in late October at Clear Creek Park's Birch Memorial Amphitheatre. Kids can enjoy storytelling around a campfire, ghost hayrides, costume contests and concessions.
November
Wakefield-Scearce Galleries Christmas Gala
Scheduled to run from the first Wednesday through Saturday (after Election Day) in November, the event serves as the official Christmas opening for the town. The Galleries offer refreshments, a string quartet and lunch at Science Hill Inn by reservation.
Celebration of Lights
The Celebration of Lights takes place in the downtown area the Saturday during Wakefield-Scearce's Christmas Gala. The event is coordinated through SMART, the downtown merchants group. In addition to extended shopping hours and lighting downtown Christmas lights, highlights include strolling Dickens' characters, carolers, musicians, horse and carriage rides, concessions and lighting of the community tree.
Centenary Methodist Salad Lunch
The annual buffet lunch at the Fifth and Washington Street location raises money for church mission work. The event is normally planned for the early- to mid-November.
Trims and Whims
Traditionally happens in mid-November at Wright Elementary and is sponsored by the teachers' sorority and raises funds for scholarships.
December
Christmas in Mount Eden
Always planned for the first Friday in December in the southeastern town. Observers can find a live nativity scene, carolers in sleighs, Santa in Toyland, carriage and trolley rides, country music and a chili supper throughout the center of town and at the fire house.
Christmas Parade
Usually held the first Saturday morning in December, the annual parade comes down Main Street from Midland Trail. The event includes floats, fire engines, horses, antique cars, celebrities and Santa.
Parks
Shelby County Parks include Burnett Park, Clear Creek Park, Elmo Head Park, Mose Dale Park and Fred Wiche Park. The Clear Creek Family Activity Center located in 130-acre Clear Creek Park is housed in a 60,000 sq. ft. building that includes an indoor competition pool, children's pool, hot tub, gymnasium, walking track, fitness center and game and meeting rooms. An outdoor pool features a waterslide, sprays and fountain. For more information, visit www.shelbycountyparks.com or call 633-5059.
Shelbyville Guist Creek
Lake & Marina
11990 Boat Dock Rd.
647-5359
guistcreek.com
Guist Creek Lake & Marina offers camping, boating, fishing and skiing on approximately 325 acres with 27 miles of shoreline. The lake has bluegill, crappie, bass and channel catfish. Open year-round.
Jefferson Community & Technical Colleges Shelby County
1361 Frankfort Rd.
Shelbyville
633-5524
jefferson.kctcs.edu
With the addition of Jefferson Community & Technical College's $10.8 million campus located near the high school, Shelby County's educational offerings expand into the collegiate arena. Offerings include business studies, machine-tool technology and nursing, as well as general education classes.
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