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Freshman takes leading role in theatre awards (05/11/12)
Chelsea Mills became the first freshman in the history of the Smokestack Theatre Group to win the "Best On-Stage" award for her portrayal of Helen Keller in the spring production of "The Miracle Worker." She received the award at the 18th annual End of the Year Show, held by the group at Community High School on May 7 to celebrate the work of the school's acclaimed drama department...

Businesses take center stage at annual Expo (05/09/12)
The third annual Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Community and Business Expo will be held Tuesday, June 5, from noon until 7 p.m. at Calsonic Arena. It's a chance for the public to see and learn about a variety of local businesses, and a chance for businesses to make themselves known and to network. There will be concessions, and a play area for the children. There's no admission charge to attend the expo, and there will be prizes and samples given away...

Aging Highway 130 bridge nears replacement date (04/24/12)
Nearly $4 million worth of bridge replacement work will begin later this year over the Duck River, with another important safety project kicking off this week. State Sen. Jim Tracy informed the city of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's current project status list, which shows that bids for the Sydney "Bud" McGrew Memorial Bridge over Duck River on State Highway 130 were recently awarded to Concrete Structures, Inc., at a price of $3,821,199.68...

Legacy of learning (04/18/12)
A longtime colleague of beloved MTSU education professor Robert "Dr. Bob" Womack is confident. "They say 'there'll always be an England,'" said the College of Education's other "Dr. Bob," Professor Emeritus Robert "Bob" Bullen. "Well, at MTSU, we say there'll always be a Womack."...

Community Outreach reaches out from new home (04/01/12)
Community Outreach Partnership of Bedford County has moved and is now occupying space on Depot Street in the former Clifford's Furniture building. They had been on Madison Street since opening two years ago. The two-year-old faith-based non-profit represents a group of local churches of varying denominations who work together to assist families in need. ...

Imagine...'John Lennon and Me' (03/22/12)
The Heart House in Nashville is the scene of this weekend's play, "John Lennon and Me," presented by the Community Middle School Drama Club. Hollywood-wannabe Star (played by Jessica Hesson) is the ultimate Beatles fan. Her dreams are complicated by cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease which often assures a young death. Star is a frequent resident at the facility for seriously and terminally ill young people...

Past meets future: Community alumni produce DVD (03/16/12)
The 2011-12 school year may be the best-documented in Community High School's history, according to Keith Williams, assistant principal. The school's alumni association has been preparing a year-long video project to document student life and events...

Synthetic drugs' impact discussed (02/26/12)
Drug investigators and Shelbyville citizens expressed frustration -- and hope -- while discussing the wave of synthetic drugs which has struck Middle Tennessee within the past two years at a Thursday meeting. "It's amazing to me that they can track one cow with mad cow disease but can't track down the source of these drugs," Shelbyville mayor Wallace Cartwright said in a question-and-answer session following Deputy Steven Daugherty's presentation to the Bedford Against Drugs Community Coalition...

State's top trooper survives gunshot (02/21/12)
Tennessee's Trooper of the Year holds the award for the second straight year, while one of the runners-up -- the regional winner for the Lawrenceburg district -- was honored for handling an incident that started in Bedford County. Dwayne Stanford of Henderson County was cited as Trooper of the Year by the Tennessee Highway Patrol after several significant events, including the arrest of suspects involved in armed robbery, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, possible terrorism, home invasions, and possession of stolen guns and stolen vehicles.. ...

Holiday filled with stage delights (02/17/12)
Community High School will use the upcoming President's Day school holiday to promote Middle Tennessee theater efforts. Tony Davis, a drama and speech teacher, began the Smokestack Theatre Group in 1994 with the school's first play "Wait Until Dark." Since then, the group has offered ambitious productions such as Steel Magnolias, The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life...

Reaching for the stars (02/08/12)
Billy Hix of Shelbyville, a professor at Motlow State Community College who was honored in November as the state's college science teacher of the year, has been selected as one of three teacher liaisons across the United States by the Space Foundation...

Community students start 'boot camp' (02/01/12)
Students at Community Middle School entered boot camp last week, a 15-week program dedicated to improving state TCAP scores. The idea was the brainchild of teachers Aaron Reid and Jasen Richardson. "This plan was implemented in response to the state-mandated test because the test will count as 25 percent of the students' second semester grade," said Principal Michael Wright...

2nd SRO asked for Community (01/19/12)
The safety of children was on the minds of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee Tuesday night. Commissioner Jimmy Patterson repeated his insistence that Community High School and the campus containing Community Middle and Elementary schools, which currently share a school resource officer, each needs its own dedicated SRO -- one for the high school, one for the middle and elementary schools. ...

Legislators pleased with proposed new districts (01/06/12)
Both of Bedford County's incumbent state legislators say they're happy with their proposed new districts. Proposed district maps were announced Wednesday by the Republican majorities in each chamber of the General Assembly. They won't be official until voted on by the General Assembly, which re-convenes next week...

MTEC highlights local college classes (12/07/11)
Middle Tennessee Education Center in Shelbyville is planning a regional marketing push this week with advertising inserts in six area newspapers, including today's Times-Gazette. MTEC, located in Bedford County Business Complex on Dover Street, is a joint venture of Middle Tennessee State University and Motlow State Community College, offering on-site day and night classes for the two institutions, as well as distance learning opportunities...

State studies bypass safety (12/04/11)
Brian Hurst, manager of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Safety Office, points out to State Rep. Pat Marsh, lef and Shelbyville Assistant Police Chief Mike Rogers where safety-related improvements could be made to the intersection of Fairfield Pike and the new Bypass (State Route 437). Possible solutions include rumble strips, signs on the bypass warning of upcoming intersections, flashing warning signs and other methods, with bid to be let by spring. Eight crashes have occurred at Fairfield Pike and Railroad Avenue, with one fatality and four with incapacitating injuries, TDOT said. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

State safety study ahead for bypass (11/18/11)
The state's transportation department will conduct a safety audit of the Shelbyville bypass following concerns expressed from local officials. Shelbyville city manager Jay Johnson said he and State Sen. Jim Tracy have spoken to TDOT, and the state has agreed to conduct the audit for the bypass, also known as State Route 437...

Safer bypass sought (11/08/11)
Local officials are asking for help from the state to make the new Shelbyville Bypass safer for motorists following a number of accidents, including one fatality. Last week, State Sen. Jim Tracy, who is chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, expressed his concerns to city manager Jay Johnson about the safety of intersections crossing the newly opened State Route 437...

New bypass needs immediate changes (11/06/11)
It was only a matter of time before a fatal accident occurred at one of two poorly-engineered intersections on the new Shelbyville bypass. Driver error is cited as a major factor in the Oct. 22 wreck at State Route 487's (the official designation of the bypass) intersection with Railroad Road east of Shelbyville. Regardless, this intersection and the northern end of the bypass at U.S. 231 North have already become traffic trouble spots...

GM impact on county uncertain (10/04/11)
It's not clear yet what impact the restarting of assembly operations at the General Motors Co. plant in Spring Hill will have on Bedford County, but officials say that when the plant was at its peak, it had a definite impact on growth in the northwestern portion of the county...

Math counts heavily for new Community leader (09/15/11)
What impressed principal Michael Wright most about his first day on the job were the students at Community Middle School. "They were the first ones to greet me, the first ones to shake my hand," he said. Now in his 25th year as an educator, he's spent the last 19 in administration, most recently as curriculum coordinator at Highland Rim School in Fayetteville. ...

Bid let on upcoming 41-A work (09/15/11)
County Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman, making his quarterly report Tuesday night to Bedford County Board of Commissioners, gave updates on several state highway projects of local interest. The bid has finally been let for long-awaited improvements to U.S. 41A in the area of Community Elementary School and Community Middle School, including a turn lane in front of the schools and a reconfiguration of the intersection between 41A and Unionville-Deason Road...

City looks closely at bypass future (08/31/11)
Now that the new Shelbyville bypass is completed, will the city annex it? City manager Jay Johnson told the city council Tuesday night many have asked what kind of development the city will see in that area now that State Highway 437 is completed. Opened to the public two weeks ago, the new highway runs from the overpass at U.S. 231 North to U.S. 41A South toward Tullahoma...

New MTEC director out to educate public (08/25/11)
Lisa D. Moore, the new director of Middle Tennessee Education Center, says she's been amazed at the support the center has from community leaders but wants to do more to make sure potential students are aware of what the center offers. MTEC, located in the Bedford County Office Complex on Union Street, is a satellite campus and joint venture of Middle Tennessee State University and Motlow State Community College. Currently, education and business degree programs are offered...

Bypass opens to traffic (08/18/11)
A ribbon-cutting was held Wednesday afternoon for the new Shelbyville bypass, State Route 437, which is now open for use. "We know this is an important part of your growth in this community," said Tennessee Commissioner of Transportation John Schroer, who spoke to a crowd of attendees at the ceremony...

'Butterflies' in the round at Community (08/05/11)
When Community's Smokestack Summer Theatre opens its production of "Butterflies are Free" next week, there won't be a bad seat in the house. In fact -- there won't be anyone sitting in the house. "We're doing a theater-in-the-round," said Director Tony Davis. "Everyone will be seated on the stage in an arena-style production."...

Signs of progress for the bypass (08/03/11)
About two weeks of paving are left to be done on the long-awaited State Highway 437 (Shelbyville Bypass), according to B.J. Doughty, Public Information Manager for TDOT. Doughty estimates that work may be completed by Aug. 15. She told the T-G that as large projects such as this go down to the wire, it's difficult to give the exact dates for opening. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Tracy favors 'Caylee's Law' bill in Tennessee (07/26/11)
State Sen. Jim Tracy said last week that he plans to follow legislation introduced by his colleague State Sen. Bill Ketron to adopt a so-called "Caylee's Law" in Tennessee. "I do feel like there needs to be tougher penalties for that situation, where someone doesn't turn in a disappearance on time," said Tracy...

Down to earth...for now; space educator mourns shuttle program (07/20/11)
Billy Hix watched the last shuttle launch and got a tear in his eye. It wasn't sentimentality, though, as much as it was disgust. "I have lost my dream tool in teaching," said the NASA educational consultant who lives in Bedford County. "I never lied when I told my students if you want to work hard enough, you will get into space."...

State Supreme Court refuses Cook appeal (07/20/11)
Tennessee's Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a Bedford County woman found guilty of the 2007 shooting death of a Shelbyville auto salesman. Ashley Mai Cook was convicted for the Feb. 14, 2007 murder of Bill Ross and sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler to life imprisonment for first degree murder, as well as a consecutive sentence of 20 years for conspiracy to commit first degree murder...

New school administrators announced (07/19/11)
On the day of his first school board meeting and a reception in his honor, Bedford County School Superintendent Ray Butrum announced a wave of new appointments, including new principals at Community Middle School and Eakin Elementary School. Butrum took office July 1, succeeding Ed Gray, who retired...

Stop signs being posted on State Route 64 (07/18/11)
Stop signs are being erected today, Monday, on State Route 64 (Wartrace Pike) where it intersects the soon-to-open Shelbyville bypass, State Route 437. Portable electronic message signs are also being placed to alert motorists to the newly-posted stop signs...

Former soccer coach receives probation (07/14/11)
A former volunteer assistant soccer coach charged with providing alcohol to minors has had her case deferred and was placed on probation Wednesday. Rebekah L. Gregory, 24, who was a non-faculty assistant for the Community High School girls soccer team, was arrested June 6 and charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor...

Heritage records subpoenaed (05/20/11)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' office of the inspector general has subpoenaed 71 patient medical records from Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville, which is owned by Franklin-based Community Health Systems Inc., in connection with its investigation of a CHS-owned hospital in Texas...

Drainage draws complaints (05/18/11)
Several residents of Wildwood Drive in Unionville say the construction of the new Community High School has created flooding problems in their yards which pose a safety issue for neighborhood children, and that they're tired of waiting for the county to do something about it...

High note: Symphony, Cascade and Motlow bands delight crowd (05/04/11)
The crowd for Tuesday night's "Symphony at the Celebration" concert featuring the Nashville Symphony and the Cascade High School Band was so large that the box office ran out of printed tickets, according to organizers. No firm estimate of the crowd was available, but it appeared to be one of the largest ever for the annual event. ...

Bypass paving awaits sunshine (05/04/11)
A children's rhyme has become Tommy Wright's personal motto as he struggles to complete work on the Shelbyville bypass. "All I can say is, 'Rain, rain, go away,'" said Wright, whose company, Wright Paving Co., is the primary contractor on the bypass, officially State Route 437...

Symphony tickets still on sale (04/28/11)
Tickets are still available for Tuesday night's concert by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony in Calsonic Arena on the Celebration grounds. The casual, family-friendly concert, beginning at 7 p.m., includes performances by the Cascade High School band and the Motlow College Jazz Band...

Planning layoffs may hit area hard (04/22/11)
Layoffs at the state Department of Economic and Community Development will affect Bedford County's ability to study the impact of proposed subdivisions and other developments, according to Bedford County director of planning and zoning Chris White. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Wednesday that 60 employees would be laid off at ECD as part of an overhaul of the agency's mission...

Symphony will bring Broadway to Shelbyville (04/14/11)
Selections from some of the most beloved musicals in theatre history will highlight the Nashville Symphony's annual concert in Shelbyville, planned for May 3 at Calsonic Arena. The annual "Symphony At The Celebration" concert will also feature the Cascade High School Band and the Motlow College Jazz Band...

T-G Bracket Breakdown prizes awarded (04/07/11)
Robert DeLucia of Shelbyville proved you don't have to be a basketball expert to chose winners. DeLucia, who says he isn't a basketball fan at all, took first place in the Athlon Sports Bracket Breakdown, sponsored locally by the Times-Gazette. DeLucia took home a 32-inch Panasonic flat panel LCD TV and Blu-Ray player from Kincaid Service Co...

'Cash' delivers hilarity (04/06/11)
When Shakespeare wrote "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive," he could well have been talking about the British farce "Cash on Delivery." Only the complication, confusion and conundrums in that play aren't just tangled webs -- they are tumbleweeds wrapped up in cobwebs and tied off in a Gordian knot...

Out of a possible 10, 'Cash on Delivery' rates a solid 11 (04/06/11)
My first and only public performance was as Mrs. Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol" many moons ago. I didn't even have a first name-- I was just "Mrs. Cratchit." I had a great time and probably would have done more community theater, but I was 12 at the time, and middle school, puberty and a massive case of social ineptitude landed on me the next year like a California mud slide. (The wet, muddy kind, not the Kahlua kind. That kind caught up with me in college.)...

Mom drives stolen truck to child's school (02/23/11)
An intoxicated, armed woman allegedly stole a truck from a Shelbyville funeral home and drove to a Unionville school to pick up her child Monday afternoon, Shelbyville police said. Rhonda June Grogan, 39, U.S. 41A North, was stopped at a store near Community Elementary School by Sgt. Rick Gann of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department shortly after leaving with the child. She had the firearm with her on school property, the police report said, and was charged accordingly...

Heavy load of bills on Tracy's plate (02/22/11)
Evaluating refugee resettlement, training requirements for sheriffs, and drug testing those taking government benefits is just a small sample of proposed bills introduced this year by State Sen. Jim Tracy. With the 107th General Assembly now in session, over 2,000 pieces of legislation have been filed so far after last Thursday's deadline expired for bills to be introduced...

State vs. teachers' union (02/20/11)
State Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, has said in a letter that he supports teachers but that teachers unions "are in the business of protecting membership and power, not serving the best interests of students or the teachers they represent."...

Nonprofits gain help from grants (01/13/11)
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced distribution of $8,500 in grants to three Bedford County nonprofits as part of its annual grantmaking process. "This has been an incredibly trying year for Middle Tennessee," said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, "with the devastating flood and a still-challenging economic climate. ...

Education spending increases proposed (01/11/11)
MOORE COUNTY -- Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan and other officials told state legislators on Friday that the Board of Regents would like $8 million on a recurring basis to start a more aggressive scholarship program for students at community colleges, and another $8 million on a one-time basis to redesign and reconfigure the developmental and remedial programs at community colleges...

Bypass paving continues (12/30/10)

College classes don't attract local students (12/16/10)
Molly Culbreath, who oversees the Middle Tennessee State University side of Middle Tennessee Education Center, says she's pleased with the overall numbers for the elementary education degree program being offered at MTEC, including students from Marshall, Williamson, Maury and Coffee counties...

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