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‘Keeping Up With The Times’ Hosts Reflect On Their Experience

Podcast hosts Emma Claxton, Hannah Baker, Chloe Caldwell and Naomi Garringer reflect on their experience of launching a podcast. This is the final episode for these hosts. Moving forward, Caldwell will be joined on Keeping Up With The Times by new hosts Lucille Haacker, McKenzie Haehl and Brody Lee. And Claxton shares thoughts on continuing a higher education version of the pod at Butler University.

Bowen named BPW Woman of the Year

Shelbyville Business and Professional Women President Joanne Bowen was honored as the organization’s 2026 Woman of the Year during its Wednesday meeting. Pictured with Bowen (left) are BPW members, front row, from left, Brandy Moore and Lossie Laird; middle row, Charlotte Towne, E. Ann Myers, Bowen, Sue Gassert and Laura Land; and back row, Jami Clark, Dorcas Dorsett, Kimberly Sturgill and Martha Collier. Not pictured are Sherry Mohr, Theresa Adams, Taylor Davis, Dawn Adams, Chris Hurst, Angie Hadley, Emily Fannin, Andrea Fannin and Gayle Henderson. On the right, left to right, are Bowen’s daughter Jamie Nieves, award recipient Joanne Bowen, granddaughter Allie Bowen, son Bobby Bowen and grandson Reece Bowen.

FROM THE GROVER COLLECTION: FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL

A classroom at the former Franklin Street School is shown in this undated photograph from Dr. Clifton P. Latshaw’s collection. The image captures rows of student desks, a teacher’s desk beneath a 48-star American flag and classroom displays, with the names “Bernard Krebs” and “Katherine Cotton” visible on two desks. | Want to learn more about this piece or others in the collection? Contact archive@grovercenter.org.

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NOTEBOOK:

• The Shelby County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., with a proposed pet boarding facility near Morristown among the items on the agenda. The board will hear a request from Lauren Clark for use and development standards variances to operate a small-scale pet boarding and daycare kennel at 537 E. Freeport Road. The proposal calls for a 28-by-40-foot, climate-controlled building with six dog kennels, a cat room, office, kitchen and sanitation facilities, along with a 12-by-40-foot outdoor yard and use of an existing 13,200-square-foot fenced area for additional exercise and play space. The business would be limited to a maximum of six boarded dogs and/or cats at a time and no more than six customers per day, with drop-off and pickup available from 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday and 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Clark needs a use variance because home business kennels are not normally permitted in the property’s Residential Estate zoning district, as well as development standards variances to allow the outdoor kennel area to sit 27 feet from the eastern property line rather than the required 50 feet and to allow a 6-square-foot business sign. County planning staff recommended approval and noted the small kennel would have impacts similar to the neighboring property’s use for horses and would generate limited traffic. Staff recommends two stipulations: that the kennel follow the county’s normal home-business kennel rules except for the 50-foot setback requirement being waived, and that the project be developed and operated according to Clark’s submitted plans and application.

• The City of Shelbyville’s community rebranding initiative has been named a finalist in PR Daily’s 2026 Media Relations Awards in the Brand Messaging or Positioning category, placing the city alongside finalists including PepsiCo Foods, Purdue University and PwC. The national awards, presented by PR Daily, a publication of Ragan Communications, recognize communications and media relations campaigns from across the country, with winners to be announced Dec. 2 in New York City. Shelbyville’s rebranding effort was developed through public engagement, stakeholder outreach and community research to create a unified identity reflecting the city’s strengths, values and future direction. The initiative was led by then-City of Shelbyville Director of Public Relations Jenna Martin in partnership with Indianapolis-based communications agency Hirons and included communitywide data collection, stakeholder interviews, brand positioning, visual identity development, video production, graphic design and development of materials for use across city departments. Mayor Scott Furgeson said the recognition reflects an effort to build the new brand around community input, while Martin said the goal was to create more than a new logo by developing a brand based on how those who live, work and invest in Shelbyville view the community.

• Junior high and high school students are invited to participate in the 2026 Lilly Science Explorers program, which provides career exploration through tours, guest speakers, discussions and hands-on experiences with science professionals. The free program meets monthly throughout the school year and can satisfy the 25-hour work-based learning requirement for high school students. An open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Lilly Technology Center North, Building 301, 1223 W. Morris St., Indianapolis. Eli Lilly and Co. will cover participation costs for students, and parents are welcome but not required to attend.

• HOOSIER NEWS: T-Mobile will permanently close its store at 2 W. Washington St. in downtown Indianapolis on Aug. 23 after its lease expires, ending the wireless carrier’s 18-year presence at the prominent Washington and Meridian streets corner. The store opened in 2008 in the historic H.P. Wasson & Co. Building, replacing a former Flagstar Bank branch. The building's ground-floor retail space has seen recent activity, with Encanto Alebrije opening in 2025 and Protein Bar & Kitchen opening in July. (IBJ)

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This Week in Shelby County, a cartoon feature illustrated by George L. Stubbs for 38 years, is reproduced with permission of the Shelby County Historical Society and the Stubbs family.

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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. | edited by HANNAH BAKER | compiled by MYRON RAWLINGS

2016: With several local companies adding new jobs, City Council discussed the need for more housing, including market-rate apartments. The median home price in Shelby County had increased 20 percent over the past year due to scarcity in the market.

2006: Terry Sargent was hired as superintendent of Southwestern Consolidated Schools. He succeeded Cathy Egolf, who had accepted a position in Adams County.

1996: The upcoming Flat Rock Firemen’s Festival would include entertainment from the Stone Ridge Quartet, a consignment auction, cake walks, bingo contests, and a 5-mile run and 2-mile walk. A bubble-gum-blowing and Mello-Yello-chugging contest were also on the docket.

1986: Indiana Cities Water Corp. planned to buy an old ice plant well on South Noble Street and would begin using it as a temporary solution to Shelbyville’s water shortage. The well, owned by Daniel DePrez Manufacturing Corp., had passed tests showing it to be free from bacteria or chemical contamination, and portable filtering and treatment equipment would be installed.

1976: Democratic Party headquarters for Shelby County planned to reopen at 23 Public Square in the Methodist Building. Secretary of State Larry Conrad came in for the grand opening.

Margaret Barlow was honored at a luncheon on her retirement after more than 20 years of service at Tippecanoe Press, Inc. A photo was published of Margaret and Donald J. Wickizer Jr., president of the firm, at the luncheon in the company’s Alcazar recreation room. More than 50 current and retired employees attended the affair.

1966: Doug Davidson won five straight heat races to win the Soap Box Derby in Morristown, which featured 14 drivers.

1956: Shelbyville Optimist Club President Merle Platt presented the keys to a new convertible to William Carney, who won the vehicle in a fundraiser that raised money for the club’s youth programs.

1946: Congressman Raymond S. Springer made his annual visit to the Shelby County Fair to meet local residents.

1936: Police Sgt. Russell Clapp arrested a 24-year-old Washington, Indiana, man after recognizing a truck that matched the description from a police radio broadcast. McKinney was wanted on charges of forgery and vehicle theft and was lodged in the Shelby County Jail while awaiting transfer to authorities in Daviess County.

1926: A severe wind and rain storm swept through the county, destroying one home after it was struck by lightning and damaging oats, wheat and corn crops. Weather observer George F. Meltzer reported 2.03 inches of rainfall during the storm.

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OBITUARIES

Rosemary Ann (Holder) Trotter, 92, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hope. She was born on July 16, 1934, in Columbus, the daughter of John and Hazel (Gosch) Holder. On April 15, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Trotter, and he preceded her in death on October 7, 2019. Rosemary is survived by her children, Rev. Bryan Trotter and wife, Marisa, of Shelbyville, Marla Batt and husband, Kevin, of Winfield, West Virginia, and Barry Trotter and wife, Polly, of Hope; sisters, Irene Beeker of Columbus, and Eloise Golden and husband, Don, of Hope; grandchildren, Maclane Trotter and wife, Emily, Elizabeth Trotter, Pete Trotter and wife, Francie, William Trotter, Ian Batt, Rhys Batt and wife, Rachel, Merry C. Batt, Ainsley Batt, Graham Trotter and Elaina Trotter; great-grandchildren, Addilee and Bristol Trotter, and Monroe and Levi Batt; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to Ronald, Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; and brother-in-law, Ed Beeker.

Rosemary graduated from Clifford High School in 1952. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Purdue and her master’s degree from Indiana University. She was a very active and devoted lifelong member of Hope Moravian Church. Rosemary sang in the choir and was a Sunday school teacher. She served as an Elder and a Sunday school superintendent and Head Diener. Rosemary attended Cursillo and helped start “Journey Through Faith.” Rosemary taught second grade at Flatrock-Haw Creek School Corporation for 26 years and served on the school board. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Kiwanis, Order of Eastern Star, Home Economics Club, 4-H and the Quitter’s Club of retired teachers. Rosemary was a wonderful farm wife. She and Ron hosted farm tours for schoolchildren for over 20 years. She enjoyed sewing, making beautiful ceramic pieces, gardening, canning and caring for animals.

Inurnment will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery in Hope at 3 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2026. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Hope Moravian Church, 202 Main Street in Hope. Funeral service will follow at 7 p.m., with Bryan Trotter officiating. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St., in Shelbyville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Moravian Church or Flatrock-Haw Creek School Endowment Fund, PO Box 202, Hope, IN 47246. Online condolences may be shared with Rosemary’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.