Shelby County Blog

From Alabama to Tennessee to Texas, there are nine counties in the United States that were named after General Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero and the first governor of Kentucky.

This blog will have regular updates on news from any of the Shelby Counties. Follow the links to the left for more information on each county as well.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Shelby County Has Longest Life Expectancy in the State

In a recent study released by the Auburn Montgomery Center for Demographic Research, it was shown that Shelby County has the longest average life expectancy in the state of Alabama at 77.6 years.

New Prison Facility for Columbiana?

A proposed inmate educational facility could bring 100 new jobs to the Columbiana area.