Bennett Roach was the editor and publisher for the Shelby News from 1941 to 1960. Roach was a native of Lawrenceburg and graduated from Transylvania University. He started his newspaper career in 1924 with Kentucky Standard in Bardstown; he later worked for various daily newspapers including New Rochelle, N.Y., Standard-Star,Beckley Post-Herald, and the Associated Press in Detroit. Roach joined the Courier-Journal in 1933, serving in various news capacities until he sought interest in the Shelbyville paper in 1941. Roach wrote weekly columns following his retirement; he also wrote stories for 200 newspapers and 100 radio stations in five-state area for Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative. Roach became President of the Kentucky Press Association in 1952; he led the fight in General Assembly for stronger legal publications legislation. Roach was an avid historian and painter. He is also active in Presbyterian Church, Rotary, and Filson Club.