Stories from Sunday, October 10, 2010

True to form, Bedford County's University of Tennessee Extension Office went all out last Tuesday evening -- for a very good reason. "This is something special," said Whitney Danhof, extension agent, explaining the festivities were not something held annually. "This is a one-time thing. Every county across the state is doing something special today to celebrate our history."...

A few weeks ago, later in the work day, my co-worker received a call from a disgruntled Bedford County citizen who felt like we needed to close down the borders to stop illegal immigration. I was sitting about 25 feet away from the person who got the call, yet I could hear the woman's rage coming through the phone line...

"Should I go to the school dance?" It took a few minutes for the question to register for several reasons, the first and foremost being that I was trying to pay bills online, brush a snarl out of the dog's coat, and answer the telephone at the same time...

One of my favorite things about food is the stories behind the recipes. At the Times-Gazette, we love to cook, and we take pride in the recipes we make for our annual coffee each year. This year's coffee, held last week in honor of National Newspaper Week, filled with as many great people as delicious recipes. When I asked a few co-workers of mine to share their recipes, I was delighted to learn a little more about them, in addition to learning a new recipe...

A 25-point second quarter separated Cascade from Community in a matchup between Bedford County and District 9-A rivals and the Champions cruised to a 52-0 win in Unionville on Friday night. Cascade (4-3, 2-1 9-A) had six different players register touchdowns as it continues its march toward a fifth straight state playoff berth...

Duck River Electric will interrupt electric service Tuesday for some customers served by the Shelbyville substation while it undergoes a voltage conversion to upgrade service. DREMC says customers can expect power to be interrupted from 8 a.m. until noon for customers in the following areas:...

Supporters of Argie Cooper Public Library beg to differ with those who think that libraries are becoming irrelevant in the Internet age. According to reports from a recent library board meeting, the facility circulated 19,475 books in July and August of this year, and had 11,395 total visits, plus an estimated 6,500 visits from those using the facility's computers...

The Shelbyville Housing Authority will be utilizing leftover funds from a grant intended to tear down blighted structures around the city to build a new complex for the elderly. The authority will build six new units at the corner of Dunaway and South Jefferson streets next to the East Side apartment complex, according to Herschel Thrasher, SHA executive director...

James Troxler's life of leisure is -- just ducky. More than 30 years ago James, and his wife of 54 years, Barbara, built their log cabin-style dream home on the stunning hills of Normandy. But before they could get started, they had a stubborn little duck to contend with...

Throughout August, the signs start appearing in Bedford County in anticipation of the world's greatest horse show. "Welcome visitors!" But experts in the area of tourism and commerce think there needs to be a postscript. "Y'all come back now, you hear?"...