Kimery W. Hill appeared briefly in Bedford County General Sessions Court Thursday. He faces charges of vehicular homicide in the death of Robert "Bobby" Brown of Unionville. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)
Vehicular homicide suspect makes court appearance
By Brian Mosely
A man facing charges of vehicular homicide for the death of a Unionville man appeared briefly in court on Thursday. Kimery Wayne Hill, 28, of U.S. 41-A North, is charged with one count of vehicular homicide in the death of Robert "Bobby" Brown, 69, of Unionville...
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Last-minute shopper? Don't forget Mother's Day
(05/09/08)
For those who haven't been near a newspaper, television, radio or billboard in the past few weeks, here's a news flash: Sunday is Mother's Day. Don't panic! Even if you have waited until the last minute to get that special mother a special gift, there's still time. The wide variety of shopping choices available in Shelbyville also means a wide variety of unique items, tailor-made for Mom, even if they were purchased with moments to spare...
Tracy faces Democratic challenge
(05/09/08)
State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) faces a challenge from either Dee Butler or Jean Anne Rogers, both Democrats from Murfreesboro, this November, depending on the outcome of the Aug. 6 Democratic primary. Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey, a Republican, told Republicans in Marshall County last Saturday that the Democratic Party plans to target Tracy and urged them to contribute to his campaign...
Sudberry, Nelson elected to power board
(05/09/08)
Despite a complicated process, the Shelbyville City Council voted in two Power Board members Thursday evening. Rayburn Sudberry was elected to replace Clarence Lamb and Clara Nelson was returned to her seat. Lamb and Nelson had filed applications to serve, as did Sudberry, Thomas Landers, Ashley Heard, James Darden, Robert Crowell, Lizzie Peoples and Jason "Rusty" Reed...
Health, safety festival planned for October
(05/09/08)
United Way of Bedford County will partner with Bedford County Health Council to turn its annual child safety day into a health and safety festival including a health fair and a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run. The plan was discussed at the United Way Board of Directors meeting Wednesday...
New trees planted on square
(05/08/08)
Dirt was moved again Wednesday on the Shelbyville public square, only this time it was to finally plant the trees that have been the source of concern for both downtown merchants and city officials. Reaction to the new greenery depended on who was asked. Janet Cavna, who lives on the square and is a member of Main Street Shelbyville, said she was pleased with the result...
Spring rains help, but lake still low
(05/08/08)
With Normandy Reservoir just four feet away from reaching its summer pool level, area officials realize that the current level is as high as the lake will reach this year. But plans are in the works to deal with the situation that the region faced last summer due to the extreme drought...
Couple raises autistic grandson
(05/08/08)
Life changed considerably for Ed and Tina Ruth when Ed's job brought him from Lebanon to Shelbyville. They had barely settled into their new home when their 5-year-old granddaughter, Eileen, came to live with them a month later. Soon Eileen was joined by her brother, Aidan, 8, who had been diagnosed with autism...
Dog allegedly finds marijuana in car after search refused
(05/08/08)
Marijuana was allegedly detected in a vehicle after the driver refused to allow a police search Tuesday night, officers say. Officer Waymond Boyd said he stopped James Burnett Sanders Jr., 22, April Lane, for speeding on South Cannon Boulevard and noticed a "cigar" on the rear seat...
Ramsey agrees with Obama on gas tax holiday
(05/08/08)
LEWISBURG -- One is Tennessee's first Republican lieutenant governor in 140 years, and the other is the Democratic senator from Chicago who's running for president. But they share at least one thing in common. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) was in Lewisburg on Saturday for the annual Marshall County Republican Party dinner. Barack Obama was campaigning elsewhere...
State study says airport site is best for soccer
(05/07/08)
A state evaluation says that land near Shelbyville Municipal Airport is the best site for a proposed soccer/athletic complex, the city's park board learned Monday. The concept was a topic of discussion at last week's Shelbyville study session, with two council members, Lee Roy Cunningham and Al Stephenson, wanting to build a complex on land owned by the city's power, water and sewer utility located behind a residential area on South Brittain St...
Head of breeders' group sees better days ahead
(05/07/08)
From a champion-less Celebration to costly lawsuits and bad press, the last few years have been hard on the Walking Horse industry, including its oldest organization, the international Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association. Stan Butt, the new TWHBEA executive director, has every intention of turning those hard times around -- and has already begun to do so...
Drivers who ignore flood warning signs could be charged
(05/07/08)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill headed to the governor for his consideration. The House voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the measure sponsored by Rep. Curt Cobb, a Shelbyville Democrat...
Primary struggle drags on
(05/07/08)
Politically wounded and financially strapped, Hillary Rodham Clinton plunged back into the presidential campaign today even as Barack Obama declared that Tuesday's primary results left him with a "clear path to victory." Obama beat Clinton soundly in North Carolina and fell just short in an Indiana cliffhanger, a rebound for the Illinois senator that presented Clinton with fast-dwindling chances to deny him the Democratic presidential nomination...
New TWHBEA director understands rural lifestyle
(05/07/08)
Born and raised in Portland, Tenn., Stan Butt is familiar with the rural life. The new executive director for the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association not only lived around an agricultural lifestyle, he came to write about it...
Five-year sports facility plan outlined
(05/07/08)
An outline for a five-year plan to construct a soccer/athletic complex was included in an evaluation submitted to Shelbyville by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Recreational and Educational Services. The report recommends using 42 acres of land located near the city's airport for the proposed facility, which could include eight soccer fields and four baseball/softball fields...
Tullahoma guard unit returns
(05/07/08)
The Tennessee Army National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company, composed of units from Tullahoma, Brownsville and Jacksboro, is back on U.S. soil this week at Fort Bragg, N.C., after being deployed to Iraq for almost a year. There are at least two Bedford County soldiers in the unit, according to one Times-Gazette reader, although National Guard spokesman Nate Crawford did not have a county-by-county breakdown of the unit's membership...
Six planters stolen from Carriage House
(05/07/08)
Six planters containing newly set plants were carried without permission from Carriage House Inn, Colloredo Boulevard, early Saturday night, Shelbyville police said. Officers were told of a possible connection with an individual who left the assisted living facility owing back rent last year...
Ethics bill defeat perplexes Tracy
(05/06/08)
If a state legislator, or the governor, is convicted of crimes involving their office, should they still be eligible for state health insurance? State Sen. Jim Tracy said Monday he is disappointed with action in the House of Representatives last week that killed a bill he sponsored that would have ended the health insurance benefits of a member of the General Assembly or governor upon conviction for felonies involving their office...
'Stamp Out Hunger' with postal-affiliated food drive
(05/06/08)
On Saturday, the National Association of Letter Carriers, Campbell Soup Company, the U.S. Postal Service and United Way of Bedford County will partner again to sponsor "Stamp Out Hunger," which according to organizers is the nation's largest single-day food drive...
Teen pregnancy problems discussed
(05/06/08)
Bedford County Health Department is joining other areas Wednesday in recognizing the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The health observance was established in 2002 to focus the attention of teens on the importance of avoiding pregnancy, parenthood and other serious consequences of sex...
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