•September 9, 2026• On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes bound for California. The planes departed from airports in Boston; Newark, NJ; and Washington, D.C. September 11 would become an infamous date in American and world history, and the events of that day would forever change the world. As the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the following timeline, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, can help people fully understand how events unfolded on that late-summer morning two decades ago. • 5:45 a.m.: Two of the hijackers pass through security … Read More

•September 9, 2026• Major disasters are happening more often now, about once every two weeks. Add on the smaller emergencies that happen every day – like a fire in someone’s home – and it’s more important than ever for everyone to get their households prepared. At the same time, as prices continue to climb on just about everything, getting prepared for a disaster can feel out of reach, too much of a financial burden. But the American Red Cross has a few simple, low-cost or no-cost steps everyone can take to help them get prepared. “September is National Preparedness Month, … Read More

•September 9, 2026• Lake Shelbyville’s tree stand policy for this year will remain the same as last season’s policy. The policy allows hunters to leave one stand up for the season, referred to as a seasonal tree stand, and/or use up to two roving stands that may be left up during archery season for no more than 72 hours without use, or the length of a three-day weekend. Seasonal tree stands may be placed two weeks before archery season and must be removed within two weeks after archery season ends. Archery season runs from Oct. 1, 2026, through Jan. 17, … Read More