I am a member of the 4-H Line & Design project group. The 4-H Line & Design project group is a group that meets monthly to do a different craft which includes painting, sewing, etc. I have been a member for two years going on my third year and have really enjoyed it...

I love 4-H. I have been in 4-H for about seven years. The 4-H project I'm in is the Line and Design project. Line and Design includes anything that has to do with art. I chose this project because of my love for drawing, painting, and crafting. 4-H has given me many opportunities to thrive in this project group. ...

My 4-H project is Personal Development. In this project group, I participate in several different activities. There is Livestock Judging, Dairy Judging, Public Speaking, Shooting Sports, Life Skills, Family and Consumer Science, Honor Club and All-Stars...

Joshua Wade of Bell Buckle was recently recognized at Tennessee 4-H Roundup in Knoxville with the Vol State award, the highest level of recognition a Tennessee 4-H member may achieve. Vol State is presented to high school juniors and seniors in recognition of excellence in all phases of 4-H work, as well as service and leadership rendered in their communities.

The Bedford County Learning Academy book drive, led by the National English Honors Society and Interact, concluded on Friday afternoon. However, Cascade still plans to lend a helping hand. This is Teen Read Week at Cascade as kids and teachers celebrate literature and all its wonders. ...

Shelbyville Central High School Class of 1960 held its 59-year reunion on Saturday. Those attending were (front row) Mary Grace Landers Phillips, Laura Mai Crews, Louise Russell Gilliland, Gale Webb Stephens, Sandra Bowman Daniel, Wanda Rainwater Graf, Vivian Cook Thorpe, Carolyn Benson McKinney. Second row: Glynda Simmons Payne, Patricia Tarpley Fahey, Laura Long Hix, Nancy Brantley Rice, Sylvia Napper Bryan, Beverly Montgomery Ligon, Lamarr Neese Sanders, Rhonda Russell Reed, Diana Gowen Cushing, Faye Parsons Hane. Third row: Eddie Wright, Burt English, David Renegar, Betty Burch Richards, Mary Lou Finney Stone, Linda Moulder Kraus, Dolores Odeneal Cranch, Bonnie Clark Philpott, Marguerite Crigler Morrison, Wayne Williams (partially hidden). Fourth row: Eddie Murray, Jim McKinney, Paul Neese, Jerry Darnell, William Woods, Marvin Neill, Rodney Kirk, Wess Brown, Ott Renegar, Ray Noblitt. Back row: Mike Bone, Brent Smith, Lanny Alcorn, Joe McBee, Ray Gilliland, Jerry Robertson. Not pictured: Geneva Pruitt Melson.

The 43rd annual Webb School Art & Craft Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, in Bell Buckle. The official, juried festival site is on Maple Street. The Downtown Festival is held behind the town's railroad storefronts. There are also other vendors throughout the town...

Shelbyville FCE Club met Oct. 1 at the home of Helen Williams. A devotion, “Happiness,” was given by Bonnie Saunders. Linda Rucker read the minutes and gave the roll call, “What is one thing that makes you happy?” Extension agent Whitney Danhof presented “Handcrafted Holidays” and gave each member a handout...

Joseph and Georgia Bolinger of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter Arial to Zach Bush of Mt. Juliet. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Rosemary Bolinger. She is a 2016 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in horse science and is currently pursuing a bachelor's in accounting through Colorado State University. She is employed in the accounting department of Kroger in Nashville...

Chelsea Danielle Osborne of Shelbyville and Bradley Paul Clark of Brentwood were married Sept. 7 at The Venue Chattanooga. Steve Clark, father of the groom, conducted the double-ring evening ceremony beore a large company of guests. The bride is the daughter of Wayne and Betty Ann Osborne of Shelbyville and the granddaughter of Rayburn and Mildred Smith of Shelbyville and the late Norman and Carole Osborne. She was escorted by her father...

Kelly Ann Shaffer and Jordan Andrew Burchett, both of Fort Collins, Colorado, were married Aug. 31 at Rist Canyon Inn in Fort Collins. The Rev. Mike Wenzler officiated the double-ring evening ceremony before a limited number of guests. The bride is the daughter of Jeffrey and Jenny Shaffer of Auburn, Alabama and the granddaughter of the late Keith and Nancy Booker and the late Rev. James and Dorothy Shaffer...

As part of Tyson Foods' commitment to support the communities it serves, the company is sponsoring a mobile food pantry in Bedford County at 9 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church on Depot Street. Through a gift of $74,000, Tyson Foods is sponsoring 24 mobile food pantries in Shelbyville and South Nashville. Monthly food distributions will take place in each location...

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter is proud to announce the addition of five new physicians to its practice in 2019, in addition to adding two new locations in 2019,. The physicians joining MMC this fall are: Christopher Albergo (Endocrinology), Lauren Blackwell (Pediatrics), C. Brad Bledsoe (Dermatology), Britni Caplin (ENT), and Brittany Cook (Ophthalmology)...

Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors held its change of officers on Sept. 28 at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville. Russell White of Unionville will serve as a director representing Middle Tennessee. The incoming executive Committee includes President Ashley Rose-Nalin of Tullahoma; Vice-President Mario Forte of Chattanooga; Secretary/Treasurer Brennon Garrett of Gatlinburg; National Society of Professional Surveyors Director Bart Crattie of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and Past President John Winter of Knoxville. East Tennessee directors are Brian Bartlett, Steve Abbott, Adam Schmeing, Michael Coulliette, Len Tusar and Mike Stump. West Tennessee directors are Tommy Young, Bret Ferguson, Jimmy Cleveland, Mark Sorsby, Mike Frye, Chris Billingsley, Andrew Stokes and Henry Williams. Middle Tennessee directors are Ryan Beasley, Ken Shreeve, Chris Goetz, Grant Chapman and White. More information about the group is available at http://www.taps-inc.com.

Jason Boyette has joined Craig & Wheeler Realty & Auction as an agent. Boyette was born and raised in Shelbyville and is a graduate of Shelbyville Central High School and Middle Tennessee State University. He’s a lifelong resident of Bedford County and is in his 21st year as a teacher, currently teaching fifth grade social studies and science at Thomas Magnet School. Boyette and his wife, Shelbyville City Manager Shanna Boyette, have two children. Boyette can be reached directly at 931-580-4413 or through Craig & Wheeler at 931-684-9112.

The Primary Care and Hope Clinic recently secured a $167,000 Integrated Behavioral Health Services grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand patient access to mental health and substance abuse services in Bedford and also Rutherford counties...

Deanna Phelps, vice president of human resources, recently celebrated 20 years with Big G Express. From left are CEO Randy Vernon, Phelps, executive vice president Kristi McFarland and president and COO Greg Thompson.

Melissa Sterling has joined Heritage Realty Group as a Realtor. Sterling, a native of Florida, grew up in an Air Force family, traveling from Florida to Italy, Maine and North Carolina. She moved to Shelbyville in 1991. She has two adult children and one grandchild. She said she’s always dreamed of working in real estate and hopes to help those in transition. She can be reached at 931-224-5099.

The fact that the Bedford County school system now, according to County Mayor Chad Graham, no longer has the authority to choose its architects was a big point of discussion Tuesday night during Bedford County Board of Education’s business meeting. John Davis of Davis Stokes Collaborative has served as local school projects architect for 30 years...

Now that the new Cascade High School is complete, Bedford County Board of Education learned Tuesday night it must address traffic congestion at the Fairfield Pike and State Route 269 intersection. The Fairfield Pike and Wartrace-Bell Buckle Road intersection has traditionally been a two-way-stop feeding into only two school sites. Now that Cascade High is located at 3035 Fairfield Pike, school officials note early morning and mid-afternoon congestion has increased...

I am a member of the 4-H Line & Design project group. The 4-H Line & Design project group is a group that meets monthly to do a different craft which includes painting, sewing, etc. I have been a member for two years going on my third year and have really enjoyed it...

I love 4-H. I have been in 4-H for about seven years. The 4-H project I'm in is the Line and Design project. Line and Design includes anything that has to do with art. I chose this project because of my love for drawing, painting, and crafting. 4-H has given me many opportunities to thrive in this project group. ...

My 4-H project is Personal Development. In this project group, I participate in several different activities. There is Livestock Judging, Dairy Judging, Public Speaking, Shooting Sports, Life Skills, Family and Consumer Science, Honor Club and All-Stars...

Joshua Wade of Bell Buckle was recently recognized at Tennessee 4-H Roundup in Knoxville with the Vol State award, the highest level of recognition a Tennessee 4-H member may achieve. Vol State is presented to high school juniors and seniors in recognition of excellence in all phases of 4-H work, as well as service and leadership rendered in their communities.

The Shelbyville Central High School Criminal Justice Student Organization recently held its third annual training day and competition. Student members were trained in conducting safe traffic stops, courtroom prosecution and defense, crime scene investigation, unknown call response and conducting felony traffic stops. Sophomore Sophie Miller, who aspires to become an FBI agent, takes student Dyson Collins into custody during a felony traffic stop. A total of 107 students participated in this year’s training day, conducted by criminal justice instructor Chris Hobbs.