Shelbyville Power, Water And Sewerage System

Bell Buckle water suit considered (05/11/12)
Residents of areas just outside Bell Buckle are threatening a lawsuit over water quality and service issues, while the town promises it's looking for possible solutions. Issues include water rate policies and the town's appropriation of funds. Residents of Fosterville Road have hired Murfreesboro attorney Jay Jackson to handle a possible lawsuit against the town regarding the current rates...

Miller joins power board (05/11/12)
Ervin L. Miller is the newest member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer Board, following a vote by the city council Thursday night. Claudia Mallard, who had been serving the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Johnny Donegan, was unanimously selected to serve a three-year term. However, Howard "Herbie" Powell lost his seat on the board...

Tullahoma stops Eaglette netters (05/06/12)
The Shelbyville Central Eaglette tennis team concluded its season with a 4-0 loss to Tullahoma on Friday afternoon. Victoria Dugan battled relentlessly against her singles opponent Laura Burke, but in the end she was defeated 8-5. After the first four singles matches had concluded, play was halted since the Lady Wildcats had accumulated enough points to secure the 4-0 victory...

BREAKING: Eagles coach Thomas moves to Eaglettes (05/02/12)
Shelbyville Central principal Don Embry didn't have to look far to find the Golden Eaglettes' new basketball coach. He was just one door up from the Eaglette basketball office. Kevin Thomas, Shelbyville Central's boys basketball coach the past 13 years, has decided to step across the gym floor and coach the girls...

Searchers seek clues after skull identified as Smelcer's (05/02/12)
An extensive ground and water search for clues was underway today near where a skull now confirmed to be that of Bobby Smelcer was found last month. Authorities were notified Tuesday that the skull discovered in Duck River west of Shelbyville was identified as Smelcer by dental records. Smelcer disappeared in late November 2010...

Local Rotary Clubs honored at district conference (04/29/12)
Shelbyville Rotary Club and Cascade Interact Club members recently attended the annual District 6780 Conference and were the recipients of several honors and awards. The club was recognized for many awards including: The Eradicator Award for outstanding support of Rotary's Polio Plus initiative; Star Club award for individual member support of Annual Programs; Globe Club award for outstanding international service projects; Presidential Citation for overall excellence; District Governor's award for outstanding service; Reach for Rotary award for significant membership growth over the past year.. ...

Bell Buckle responds to water complaints (04/12/12)
Discussion about water pressure, quality and price dominated the public forum that was the Bell Buckle town meeting Tuesday night. The town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen answered a wide range of questions from last week's petitioners, hoping that it would clear up some of the confusion that has surrounded the town's water situation over the past month...

Cancer patient's dream takes flight (04/08/12)
At 65 years old, Tommy Craig is checking 'em off his bucket list while he can. Tommy's doctors don't know how long he has left, but they do know that the malignant brain tumor that Tommy has been battling off and on for the past two years has taken its toll...

State grant boosts airport (04/04/12)
Shelbyville's airport has received a $45,000 aeronautics grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for grounds maintenance equipment. The grant, which will be combined with a $15,000 local match, was recommended earlier this week through the Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics...

Tight handcuffs left permanent damage: Inmate (04/03/12)
A man serving 12 years in prison on drug charges is suing Shelbyville's police department and one of its officers for nearly a quarter of a million dollars in damages and free medical care for life, claiming his handcuffs were put on too tight. George Scott Mason filed a civil action against the Shelbyville police department and officer Tracey Nelson in Bedford County Circuit Court in February, which was transferred to the federal court level last week...

Strike up the band! (03/27/12)
The program for this year's "Symphony at the Celebration" concert featuring the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony will range from the macabre to the fantastic, with selections including the main title music from "Star Wars" and a tribute to George M. Cohan...

Sewer issue may slow road work (03/07/12)
One of Shelbyville's road projects for this year has hit a snag, one that could prove costly or bring the project to a halt if not resolved. City manager Jay Johnson briefed the council about the planned repaving of Blue Ribbon Parkway, saying that public works director Mark Clanton learned last summer that there are 18 sanitary sewer laterals which run under the street that will need to be replaced...

Bell Buckle water projects start soon (01/27/12)
New water lines and meters are no longer a pipe dream for Bell Buckle. A Community Development Block Grant and a state-granted revolving fund loan will fund rehabilitation of the town's water and sewage system. The CDBG project will be the first phase, and will replace 250 older meters...

Water line upgrades ahead for Wartrace (01/26/12)
Bids have been officially awarded to a Wartrace company to replace lines in order to improve the town's water quality. Hawkins & Price was awarded the bids of $159,920 to replace water lines on High Street and Spring Street in Wartrace, with the project set to start in the springtime...

Wartrace may revise water system policies (01/13/12)
Changes in the rules for the Wartrace water system will be before that town's board of mayor and aldermen next week. Water Board Chairman Ron Stacy, who is also the town's mayor, introduced a resolution during this week's meeting that revises the rules and regulations booklet for the Wartrace Waterworks and Sewer System, which will now be titled "Standard Practices and Procedures."...

Tales of loss lead annual top story list (01/01/12)
Two stories that touched the hearts of local readers top this year's list of the top 10 local stories as determined by a poll of the Times-Gazette staff. The top story of the year was the plight of the three people collectively known as The Shelbyville Missing: Shelley Mook, Bobby Smelcer and Antonio Taylor. That story was followed by the story of a young sixth grader whose illness brought the community together and whose death broke its heart...

30 years of caring: SCHS canned food drive continues (12/25/11)
When local educator Bill Pietkiewicz took a group of Shelbyvile Central High School students to a student council workshop in 1981, all he really hoped for was the students returning home feeling inspired. The motivational speech they heard that day, given by well-known speaker Mark Scharenbroich, planted a seed in the students' minds to start a canned food drive. That first year, 1,000 cans were collected...

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...

Council rewards Remy in retirement (12/11/11)
It's not often that a dog receives the keys to the city, but that was the case Thursday as the Shelbyville city council gave a fond farewell to the police's department's K-9 officer Remy. Officer Tracey Nelson, Remy's partner, will be taking the drug dog home for his golden years. Remy is retiring after 12 years on the force...

Central students prove dreams 'can' come true (12/06/11)
Students at Shelbyville Central High School proved on Friday that dreams 'can' come true -- displaying 28,166 canned food items in a Disney-themed Great Canned Food Drive. Drawings and posters of Disney characters were hung throughout the school during November to remind students to bring in canned and non-perishable items to help those in need during the holiday season...

Wartrace water rates, system to be reviewed (11/16/11)
Due to the recent water rate increase for Wartrace customers, a review of the town's water will be conducted by the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). A number of complaints have been received from customers about a rate hike which took effect in July, and the board of mayor and alderman have asked MTAS to do a rate study...

$1.2M loaned to Bell Buckle (11/13/11)
The water and sewer problems which have plagued the Town of Bell Buckle may soon be eased, with help from a pair of low-interest loans awarded by the state's Revolving Fund Loan program. The award was a highlight of Tuesday's meeting of the board of mayor and alderman...

Wartrace awarded grant for water line (11/11/11)
Wartrace has been awarded a $169,750 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that is to be used for a water line extension. The grant was announced this week by Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty to assist in infrastructure improvements in the small community. It was one of 32 CDBG grants distributed throughout western and middle Tennessee, and only one of six dealing with water line extentions...

City will ask for help in airport repair (11/11/11)
Shelbyville's city council approved a request Thursday night for financial help to repair the taxiway at the city's airport. A motion was passed that would authorize Mayor Wallace Cartwright to write a letter asking for $150,000 in assistance from the State Department of Transportation for an engineering consultant to give information on how best to repair the parallel taxiway...

Airport upgrades in city's future (11/04/11)
Shelbyville's airport could be seeing a number of state transportation projects in the future to help maintain the busy facility. Two years ago, the city received notice from the state there was enough funding to resurface the taxiway at Shelbyville Municipal Airport...

Students donate more than 1,200 shoes (10/11/11)
During homecoming week the Shelbyville Central High School student council coordinated a successful Soles4Souls shoe drive, collecting 1,258 pairs of new shoes. Non-profit organization Soles4Souls was born from the sofa of founder Wayne Elsey while he watched the devastation of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. The image of "a single shoe, stranded on a decimated beach," sparked the seed of the idea...

Rescue Waggin' saves dogs' lives (10/06/11)
This month, PetSmart Charities will celebrate the transport of the 50,000th dog saved through its Rescue Waggin' program, including 698 dogs and puppies saved in the past two years through Bedford County Animal Control and Shelbyville & Bedford County Humane Association...

Beloved city drug dog to take it easy (10/05/11)
One of Shelbyville's finest, and a favorite of the public, is getting long in the tooth and will soon be hanging up his badge. Remy, the city's beloved K-9 officer, is 13 years old, and if you do the calculation from human to dog years, he's still working the mean streets at the age of 91...

Water rates fall for some Bell Buckle residents (09/14/11)
Bell Buckle area residents using 500 gallons or less of water per month will pay less for usage following a vote by the town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday night. The new lower rate for inside the town limits will be $33.15 and the new lower rate for outside the town limits will be $36.46 for those using 500 gallons or less, according to town recorder Janet Robinson...

Retirement is new start for firefighter (08/25/11)
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- In 1961, Charlie Armstrong, along with his elementary school classmates, visited the Shelbyville Fire Department. That experience left a distinct impression on Armstrong, an AEDC Fire Department firefighter crew chief who is retiring from Arnold after nearly 38 years in the profession...

Sewer tests up in smoke (08/24/11)
Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System has begun the process of smoke testing sewer lines -- a normal and necessary process, but one which can sometimes result in the alarming sight of smoke rising from homes in your neighborhood. "It can be a scary thing," said Bill Morrow of SPWSS...

Main squeeze: Repairs slow N. Main traffic to crawl (08/02/11)
Traffic on North Main Street was backed up for a good part of the day Monday as crews from Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer worked to fill a hole caused by a broken water main. But while repairs were well underway, it will be later in the week before the busy thoroughfare returns to normal...

SHA to add six additional housing units (07/24/11)
Two grants totalling $562,328 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have been awarded to the Shelbyville Housing Authority to be used to build apartments for the elderly. SHA executive director Herschel Thrasher stated Thursday that the money is to be used to construct the six elderly-only apartments at the corner of South Jefferson and Dunnaway streets, next to the East Side apartment complex...

Power fails on hot night (07/19/11)
A major overnight power outage affected most of Bedford County early this morning. Just after 1 a.m. one of two feeder transmission lines at Tennessee Valley Authority's substation in Wartrace went out, affecting all of Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System's 9,500 customers, according to general manager David Crowell...

Fond farewell, warm welcomes at council meeting (07/15/11)
Shelbyville's city council welcomed a new city manager and gave a warm farewell to a long-serving city recorder at Thursday night's meeting. Recorder Betty Lamb was given a key to the city with the meeting dedicated to her and a proclamation read in her honor. Lamb is retiring effective Monday...

Wartrace water cutoffs may become costly (07/12/11)
Wartrace water customers who are habitually getting cut off due to late payments may soon find themselves paying more than the $25 reconnect fee. At the Monday night meeting of the Wartrace Water Board, members recommended a policy change for the board of mayor and aldermen that will tack an extra $10 fee on the second time their water is disconnected. And an additional $10 the third time, and another $10 the fourth...

Day camp promotes happy, safe pets (07/10/11)
How much do you know about keeping your pet happy, healthy and safe? How much does your child know? Many times, it's the son or daughter who pleads for the puppy or kitten -- and the mom or dad who ends up taking care of it. Some education, training and incentives can change all that...

Wartrace, Bell Buckle water is now safe (06/23/11)
The boil water notice issued by the town of Wartrace Tuesday has been lifted, according to a release from Ron Stacy, the town's mayor. After extensive flushing, water samples tested free of the E. coli and fecal material that prompted the warning earlier this week...

Boil water notice lifted (06/22/11)
The boil water notice issued by the town of Wartrace Tuesday has been lifted, according to a release from Ron Stay, the town's mayor.

Wartrace water contains E. coli (06/22/11)
Wartrace water customers should be getting a special notice in the mail today -- and it isn't good news. "We had a leak on Bugscuffle Road and I took a sample to Tullahoma," said Wartrace Mayor Ron Stacy at the Tuesday night board meeting. "It was bad."...

Rec center to cool off soon (06/10/11)
It's scorching hot, and Shelbyville's city council took action Thursday evening to relieve the heat in two city buildings. The council will seek bids for major repairs to the Desert Air system at the Shelbyville Recreation Center at a cost of about $45,000...

Bell Buckle water rates to rise 27% (06/08/11)
In its May 24 meeting the Bell Buckle Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to increase water rates 20 percent, with a 3 percent increase made automatically every year thereafter. It was a necessary increase, said Mayor Dennis Webb, to stabilize the town's water department financially because of increased rates from water providers and infrastructure improvements and replacements...

Hook, line, sinker ... and fun (06/08/11)
The annual "Take A Kid Fishing on the Duck" event will be held Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at Riverwalk Park. The park is located along the Duck River behind Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System on South Main St. This is the third year for the event, according to Jennifer Swann of Shelbyville Parks and Recreation. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the parks department organize the event with the support of numerous community sponsors...

Powerful impact: texting driver causes outage (06/02/11)
An accident caused by an allegedly-intoxicated driver attempting to send a text message left residents in much of eastern and southern Shelbyville sweltering in the dark for almost an hour Wednesday night. "I was texting while driving," Cara Elizabeth Countzler, 30, Tremont Drive, told Shelbyville police after she lost control of her Chevrolet Impala on Birch Street near her home shortly before 9 p.m. Countzler was charged with DUI, officer Chris Vest said...

Musicfest crew storms into action (06/01/11)
It's been less than a week since high winds ripped the roof off the Musicfest stage in Wartrace, and it's only two days before Musicfest is slated to begin, but fans, fear not. Thanks to a cooperative insurance company and the Belfor construction crew out of Nashville, which Musicfest organizers hired, the show will go on -- with a stage...

Water Safety Day is fun yet serious (06/01/11)
The third annual Water Safety Day, planned for Saturday at Shelbyville Recreation Center, aims to make information fun for both children and parents, according to Pam Henry, aquatics director for the rec center. It covers water safety for all sorts of venues -- home and public pools and natural bodies of water...

Bell Buckle water rates to increase (05/25/11)
Water customers both in and out of Bell Buckle city limits will be facing a rate increase of 20 percent in the next fiscal year and an automatic 3 percent increase per year after that. Mayor Dennis Webb said the increase was not only recommended by the state Municipal Technical Advisory Service, but was necessary to stabilize the water department financially. ...

Spotlight on Shelbyville may cast shadow on city (05/22/11)
Tuesday night the city of Shelbyville will be in the national spotlight when the film "Welcome to Shelbyville" is broadcast on the PBS series Independent Lens. Since last fall, the documentary has been screened across the country, including Nashville last Saturday and has been shown by the U.S. State Department in other countries...

'Duck pond' intersection to receive upgrades (05/17/11)
Shelbyville City Council has executed a contract with Tennessee Department of Transportation for safety improvements for the "duck pond" intersection at Fairfield Pike and Hickory Drive. TDOT will install a number of safety improvements to the intersection at Fairfield and nearby Tulip Tree Drive, including doing away with the northern fork of Hickory Drive, which runs between the two duck ponds at the site...

Documentary to show in Nashville (05/13/11)
Residents of Shelbyville have another opportunity to see the documentary "Welcome to Shelbyville" Saturday afternoon when it is screened at the Nashville Public Library. The documentary is scheduled for more than 60 screenings across the country this month before it debuts on National Public Television's Emmy Award-winning series "Independent Lens" on Tuesday, May 24. Nashville Public Television has scheduled it at 9 p.m...

Related subjects

Home