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Mother's Day is just around the corner. Celebrate Mom by submitting your special photo of her to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette's upcoming special issue "Best Mom Ever!"

Happy Spring from Dixie Doodle Candles & Decor,  3631 Highway 41A North, Unionville. The store has lots of beautiful, spring decor just waiting for you. Check out the  shop on Facebook.
Inspirational Column for the Week Ahead
The Shelbyville Times-Gazette, along with four other Tennessee newspapers formerly owned by Apex Media LLC, was formally acquired on March 1 by Richardson Media Group (RMG), a growing publishing company that focuses on community newspapers.
Dorris Turrentine was recently recognized for 50 faithful years in Family and Community Education Club (FCE.) She is a member of Liberty FCE. says all she ever wanted to do in life was to be a good wife, mother and homemaker. Suffice to say, she’s accomplished all that, and more, based on her recent 50-year recognition by Family and Community Education Clubs. The presentation was made last week at the Bedford County FCE Achievement Night at the County Extension Office.
Other local news

Enjoying a spring day

Warmth and exercise

Burned, abandoned but not forgotten

Friends of the Historic Bell Buckle School (FHBBS) are on a mission to restore the remaining structure and turn it into a community center/recreational facility for the local town.

Cascade Alum Jared Carkuff Officially Returns Home As The New Head Football Coach

Jared Carkuff was announced as the new Cascade Head Football Coach on Wednesday.

Arenacross Championship Set for Championship Rounds at Cooper Steel Arena This Weekend

The final rounds of the Arenacross Championships at Cooper Steel Arena in Shelbyville are set to begin on March 8th and 9th. We talked to Tristar MX owner Bobby Snyder on how the sport has grown here already.
Top sports story

Entire Lady Champs Basketball Team Honored By TSSAA For Academic Excellence

The Cascade Lady Champions' basketball team were recognized on Thursday for their success in the classroom.
Janie Demonbreum’s Cascade Lady Champions were honored at their postseason banquet last Thursday night by TSSAA for their excellence in the classroom this academic year. Their academic …
Sports columns
When it comes time to settle into summer, theres’ a few things that I can pretty much hang my hat on. For starters, it’s an incredibly slow time for sports, and after the break-neck pace …
Change can be good, but change can also be scary.  If you haven’t seen the news surrounding the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and their conference scheduling format, then you’re in …
It’s been over a week since the terrifying injury to Damar Hamlin and it’s safe to say that single injury may have changed the NFL forever. During the first quarter last week, the Buffalo …
To say it has been a rollercoaster of a season for the Tennessee Titans would be an understatement.  After starting 0-2, the Titans won seven of their next eight games, which included a …
It’s officially time to hit the panic button for the Tennessee Titans. On Christmas Eve, the Titans saw the Houston Texans snap a nine-game skid in Nashville and the Titans’ grip on the …
High school sports
Jared Carkuff (left) poses with Travis Sheffield (middle) as his #10 jersey becomes the first to be retired prior to game two against Grundy County.
Champs Retire Jared Carkuff’s Jersey Before Sweeping Grundy County in Game Two
The Cascade Champions completed their District 9-AA regular season with a series sweep against Grundy County that featured the jersey retirement of former great, Jared Carkuff.
Nick Johnson (7) recorded the only RBI of game two against Spring Hill for Shelbyville after hitting a home run and a double in game one.
Shelbyville Central Splits Series Against Spring Hill
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles and the Spring Hill Raiders played to a District 9-AAAA series split on Monday and Tuesday with the road team taking the win each time.
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes pose with Alyvia Smith (right, holding flowers) after she threw out the first pitch on Saturday.
Eaglettes Blow Out Lady Knights to “Strike Out Cancer,” Rippy Hits Walk Off Grand Slam Against Spring Hill
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes picked up a pair of wins on Saturday and Monday.
Eagles Come Back Late To Win Game Two At Columbia Central in Extras
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles mustered up a 10th inning comeback win on the road against District 9-AAAA foe Columbia Central.
Alyvia Smith before her senior season at SCHS.
Shelbyville Softball Set to “Strikeout Cancer” To Recognize Former Player Alyvia Smith's Journey
Former Eaglettes' softball player, Alyvia Smith, reflects on her journey dealing with and beating non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and talks about the upcoming "Strike Out Cancer" night on Saturday, April 20.
From the opinion pages
Columns & Editorials

Progress

Progress is an expensive proposition. It can be painful. It can also be messy as well. I try to stay out of politics in this column. It is reserved for my personal observations, not a place for …

Running a race

One day two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking gas meters in a subdivision. They parked their truck at one end of the street and then …
Letters

Racism, by any other name, is just as perverse

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines racism as, "Racism, noun, a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent …

Letter to the editor: June 3

Dear Editor: Mrs. Zoe Watkins is right on with her insightful editorial in Tuesday's T-G Gazette concerning the importance of local news and the media presenting it.  So many times, folks …
Web extras
20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons
Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.
Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. …
Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors?
Money helps shed light on which is a better investment: gold or stocks.
Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow
One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.