Holiday

Daffodilly Day meets St. Patrick (03/14/12)
Bell Buckle is going green -- and yellow -- for Daffodil Day, which will be held on St. Patrick's Day this year, Saturday, March 17. Nothing says spring is here quite like brilliant daffodils bursting into bloom. Thousands of daffodil bulbs have now turned into thousands of happy yellow faces casting a golden glow throughout the town...

July 4 show may return (02/03/12)
Fireworks for the 4th may be returning this year and will be up for a vote next week before the Shelbyville city council. A motion will be before the council next Thursday to conduct a fireworks display at H.V. Griffin Park on July 4, and will also ask for authority to approach the county to split the costs of any contract they enter into...

New Year's babies (01/05/12)
Bedford County's newest resident of the new year is Andres Navarro, a baby boy born at 12:58 p.m. Sunday to Teresa Arellano Gomez, according to Stephanie Speegle, director of marketing at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma...

The greatest story ever told (12/25/11)
On this Christmas Morning, I want to share the true Christmas story with you from the Gospels of Luke, Matthew and John. This of course is the greatest story ever told. Luke 2:4-20: 4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David),* 5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. ...

Lupita: A Christmas story of faith (12/25/11)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Julio Francesconi of Flat Creek is kind enough to share his short fiction with us on holidays and special occasions, and we're delighted to pass along his Christmas effort. Tapalco, Mexico, c. 1900 Leonora, a handsome young Indian woman, watched with sadness in her eyes as Lupita, her 6-year-old daughter, carried a large bucket of water in one hand and, with the aid of a homemade crutch in the other, tried to keep her balance. ...

'Scared of Santa' winners announced (12/25/11)
Corbin Riley, son of Kacy and Nathan Riley, is not as distressed as he was in the winning "Scared Santa" contest photo when he and Tanna Warren, who submitted the winning photo, picked up the prize of matching chocolate pearl necklace and earrings. Warren, who runs Corbin's daycare, said Corbin is 14-15 months old. The "Scared of Santa" contest was sponsored by the Times-Gazette and Lowery Jewelers. Voters chose the winner of the contest through the Times-Gazette web site. (T-G Photo by Kent Flanagan)

Santa spreads gifts...and love (12/23/11)
NORTH POLE -- In November of this year, physicists had an argument over whether an experiment in a particle accelerator had shown that neutrinos could travel faster than light. According to Einstein's theories, nothing can travel faster than light, and eventually scientists said their original result had been a mistake...

Sparkling Christmas: Unionville display wins Chamber contest (12/22/11)
For the past 14 years in Unionville, Sonny Ballard has been carrying on a Christmas tradition started by his father. Each October he begins the process of preparing more than 11,000 lights for a holiday display at the home he shares with his wife Tammy. It's four weekends of work before the lights come on just after Thanksgiving -- but the light display has become an anticipated event for their friends and neighbors near Copeland Cove...

More to see... (12/22/11)
If your Christmas Eve tradition includes a night-time drive to view local lights, we've included a list of nominated displays that may take you off the beaten path, but are sure to delight. We've also mapped the locations online. Visit www.t-g.com/christmasdecor2011...

County agencies off for Christmas (12/22/11)
A variety of local businesses, agencies and institutions will close in observance of the Christmas holiday. Here are some closings of broad interest: l Bedford County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex and Business Complex offices will be closed today, Friday and Monday (and Saturday, for those offices normally open on Saturday)...

Buzz grows about 'Scared of Santa' (12/21/11)
You're not still scared of Santa ... are you? We hope not, but if you are, a chance to win some big holiday goodies this year in the "Scared of Santa" photo contest might ease your fears. The T-G's first 'online only' photo contest is sponsored by Lowery Jewelers and the newspaper...

Hope shines brightly on a winter night (12/20/11)
Donna Orr takes her spot above the living Nativity Scene offered by Edgemont Baptist Church over the weekend. (T-G Photo by Tracy Simmons)

Religious music OK'd for schools (12/20/11)
In a community where faith-based values are treasured, educators attempt to maintain a careful balance during a time of year traditionally set aside by Christians to honor the birth of Jesus. When the student council of Shelbyville's Central High School set out to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by playing student-requested holiday songs in the cafeteria, they were reminded to keep the music strictly secular...

Sparkling holiday love (12/16/11)
Friends and families of the residents at Christian Care Center of Bedford County celebrated Christmas early this year with the help of the Bedford County Medical Association Alliance (BCMAA). BCMAA's annual Lights of Love program decorates a Christmas tree in the lobby of the nursing center with ornaments and lights donated by people in the community...

Toys For Tots holds distribution (12/16/11)
Hundreds of parents lined up Thursday afternoon at the old Kroger building to pick up gifts during the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toy for Tots drive. This photo only shows part of the line, which stretched nearly all the way to Madison Street. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

'Santa's helpers' deliver kids a brighter Christmas (12/15/11)
The old Kroger building on Madison Street has stood empty for years, but there has been a lot of activity brewing inside this week -- all of it related to making sure that every child has a Merry Christmas. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program has been busy getting ready for today when parents will come to pick up the goodies for their young ones...

Carrier IQ revelations may be just a tempest in a tea cup (12/07/11)
Last week's big technology story was that of Carrier IQ, a company whose software was revealed to be on many cell phones. That software records a large variety of specific information about how those phones are used, including capturing keystrokes. There are differing reports over whether the software records keystrokes in text messaging mode or only in dialing mode...

Lisa's gift to Shelbyville (12/07/11)
In 1948, when Morton Renegar brought his bride Lisa back to Tennessee from her native Germany, he wondered how she would be received -- after all, World War II had ended just three years earlier. He needn't have worried; Lisa won people over, and within a few years was modeling clothes for two department stores owned by Jewish families...

Lights of Love shine at Christian Care Center (12/06/11)
Take a break from holiday shopping, and join the residents of Christian Care Center for their annual open house and Lights for Love this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Lights for Love is an annual tradition, sponsored this year by the Bedford County Medical Association Alliance. BCMAA is a non-profit volunteer organization of physician spouses dedicated to promoting good health to all Tennesseans and supporting the family of medicine. It's led locally by Barbara Blanton...

Holiday decor nominations needed quickly (12/06/11)
If "Griswold" is in your Christmas lexicon, this one's for you. The Shelbyville-Bedford County Beautification Committee launched a new effort for December -- they seek to recognize and award local homes or businesses who decorate for the holidays. The contest replaces the December beatification awards which the Chamber awards monthly to homes and businesses around town...

A Christmas mood (12/04/11)
Anyone looking to get into the Christmas spirit had plenty of activities to choose from Saturday morning. From breakfasts with Santa to bazaars and Christmas parades, locals jingled across the county all day long. Look for more coverage of the Christmas parade in Tuesday and Wednesday's Times-Gazette...

Christmas Parade ready to roll Saturday (12/02/11)
The 38th annual Shelbyville Christmas Parade, sponsored by Shelbyville Jaycees and Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday with a rain date of 2 p.m. Sunday. The theme will be "Old Fashion Christmas," and State Sen. Jim Tracy will serve as grand marshal...

Christmas bursts into view (11/29/11)
About three dozen local residents and merchants were on hand Saturday evening for a holiday favorite -- Bedford County's Tree Lighting on the Courthouse lawn. The tradition began four years ago, at the close of a year-long celebration of the county's bicentennial...

Christmas lights up (11/30/10)

Nursing home holiday organizer overcomes obstacles (12/24/09)
Four years into her annual Christmas project, Christy Warren didn't think she'd be able to follow through this year. Her mother-in-law, to whom she was extremely close, passed away just before she was about to start the effort, which entails giving hundreds of gifts to local nursing home residents...

Few restaurant choices available for Christmas Day diners (12/23/09)
Do you remember the final scene from "A Christmas Story," when the family, whose Christmas meal was ruined by the neighbor's marauding dogs, is sitting down to Peking duck and a serenade of "Fa-ra-ra-ra-ra" from the Chinese restaurant workers? Politically incorrect caroling aside, if you find yourself eating out this Christmas, your meal could be much the same. ...

Home for the holidays (12/23/09)
Local National Guard soldiers of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment returned home early Tuesday to spend time with families during the holiday period before returning to Camp Shelby, Miss., in preparation for deployment to Iraq. Mobilization orders for the 278th were received in July and members of the unit from all over Tennessee left for Camp Shelby the first weekend of December...

Clement Clarke Moore inspires another poet to write... (12/23/09)
'Twas the night before Christmas, all through the county Folks were waiting for their holiday bounty. The stockings were hung by the TV with care, In hopes that ole Santa soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of PSPs, DVDs, DSIs and XBOx 360s danced in their heads;...

Christmas cheer accompanies toy giveaway (12/20/09)
In one way, having more children than ever in need of toys made City Outreach Ministry's job a little easier. "This is the first year we had to split the group," said Jonathan Horn, son of Scott Horn, the group's pastor. "It went a lot smoother." More than 1,100 children were signed up for this year's Christmas giveaway, said Scott. ...

A great Cook(ie): Normandy woman bakes holiday delights (12/20/09)
Most people who design their own homes probably don't plan for a closet that's dedicated exclusively to cook books, or build a gourmet kitchen that's centered around an area for baking that can be closed off in case guests arrive before clean up begins...

Holiday de-lights (12/17/09)
Among Shelbyville's holiday season traditions are the Christmas lights provided by the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The festive displays -- many, as would be expected, with a 'horsey' theme -- brighten the nights along Celebration Drive. A trip through these lights plus the display at H.V. Griffin Park is a must each year...

Gift drive nears end (12/15/09)
Packaging and delivery times for this year's Linda Hayes Nursing Home Gift Drive have been announced and there is still a little time left to get those presents in. The goal of the fourth annual drive is to make sure that all 310 nursing home residents in Bedford County are not forgotten during the Christmas season...

A charitable holiday tradition (12/13/09)
For the third year in a row, Toni Boss and Barb Stull are opening their arms and hearts to Shelbyville. At Toni's home at 108 Cottonwood Dr., the two friends will host their third annual Christmas with Santa party, and everyone's invited. "Last year, we had approximately 300 people show up, so we expect more this year," said Toni. ...

An equine Christmas (12/10/09)

NORAD again tracks Santa online (12/09/09)
It's Christmas time again, and once again that means time to bookmark the web site noradsanta.org. In 1955, a Sears store in Colorado Springs, Colo., set up a telephone line which children could call to talk to Santa. Unfortunately, a newspaper ad promoting the phone line misprinted the number, and instead children ended up calling the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). ...

Toys for Tots, City Outreach offer holiday hope (12/04/09)
For many across Bedford County, the first week of December brings with it a heightened sense of obligation to those less fortunate as Christmas draws near. And this year, more residents are in need of assistance than they have been since October 1982 when 20.6 percent were unemployed in the county...

Hay bale St. Nick (12/03/09)

Gift drive benefits nursing home residents (12/02/09)
With a goal to deliver gifts to all 310 nursing home residents in Bedford County, organizers are again asking for help this year to make this happen again. Lindsey Sudberry and her mother Lorrie Dunn are spearheading the fourth annual Linda Hayes Nursing Home Gift Drive that makes sure that the county's elderly are not forgotten during the Christmas season...

Today is deadline to enter city's annual parade (12/01/09)
Today is the deadline for entries for Saturday's 36th Annual Christmas Parade, sponsored by Shelbyville Jaycees and Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. "Candy Canes and Christmas Carols" will be the theme of this year's event. Tiffany Stephens of Shelbyville Jaycees said entries are coming in well; as of 8 a.m. today, about 100 had been turned in, comparable to past parades...

Local service personnel send holiday wishes home (12/01/09)
The Times-Gazette web site, t-g.com, now features holiday greetings from U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Jones and Tech Sgt. Tynesha Booker to their family members in Shelbyville, along with nine other video greetings from military members to their families in counties adjoining Bedford...

It's beginning to look like Christmas (12/01/09)

A time for giving: City Outreach serves Thanksgiving meal (11/22/09)
As hundreds of families filed into the City Outreach Ministry's building on Burt Street Saturday morning for a community Thanksgiving dinner, dozens of others were helping them get seated, bringing them food and refreshing their cups with tea and water. There were law enforcement officers, judges, business owners, and pastors and members of other congregations...

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