Stories from Thursday, November 17, 2011

Editor's Note: When Barney Davis was arrested in connection with soring Spotted Saddle Horses in July, 2011, the Times-Gazette was contacted by a representative of the Walking Horse Trainers' Association, stating Barney Davis was not a member of the WHTA. ...

Heavy damage to three parked vehicles occurred after an allegedly-intoxicated driver drove a U-Haul truck into three vehicles at a downtown used car dealership early Monday, police said. Aaron Mitchell Atkins, 29, Dover Street, told investigators he fell asleep at the wheel and veered into the parking lot of Warren and Associates Auto Sales, North Main Street. He passed out in a city police car following the accident, police said...

My girls love to ride on the tractor with their daddy.

Puppy loves to play in the monkey grass.

Our Peanut is a rescue dog adopted from Bedford County Animal Control, he is THE BEST! Adopt a shelter dog.

Lucy loves to smell and hide in the flowers.

Our dog Goofy should try out for the next Traveler's commercial he guards his bone and moves it all the time.

Our Rescue dog Peanut loves the fall weather and playing in the leaves.

Buddy loves to take a nap in a big pile of leaves. Maybe he thinks he is hiding.

Anita Epperson adopted Peanut form Bedford County Animal Control a few years ago, he has been a blessing to the entire family.

Beautiful fall mums in our back yard.

This sweet potato vine has bloomed beautifully all year.

Our rose bush has been beautiful this year.

An abundance of rain on Wednesday resulted in flooded ditches, full retention ponds and overflowing manholes, which eventually tapered off as the wet stuff ended. According to Bedford County observers reporting to the National Weather Service, Shelbyville received up to one and a half inches of precipitation yesterday. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

With two games left on the schedule, it appears a losing season is all but inevitable for the 2011-2012 season for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols have struggled all year in the SEC, posting an 0-6 record in the conference so far. Tennessee has a chance to rise to .500 on the season if the Volunteers can fend off in-state rival Vanderbilt and follow up with a win over Kentucky, both of which are also struggling this season...

The Community Clinic was able to offer mammograms at no cost last week, thanks to the efforts of St. Thomas Health and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The "Our Mission in Motion" mammography coach provided 21 screenings while on site. The women had never had a mammogram previously and fall in the high-risk age for breast cancer...

T-G Photo by Gary Johnson Receiving awards at the annual Shelbyville Central Eaglette soccer banquet were, from left, Haylie Spence (Leadership Award), Ashlee Sutton (Freshman Player of the Year), Lauren Warren (Offensive Player of the Year), Aleck James (Eaglette Award), Lorrie Rittenberry (Most Valuable Player) and Breeanna Horner (Defensive Player of the Year)...

It had to happen eventually -- Fairy Tale Land is a small close-knit community -- so its no surprise that Goldilocks eventually ran into the Three Pigs. The pigs are living together in the remaining brick house, and feeling a bit cramped, when they discover Goldilocks hiding from a witch...

The city of Shelbyville has dropped to 38th place in a newly released study determining the business climate of the state's 50 largest cities. The study, "How Business-Friendly are Tennessee's Cities?" was released Monday by the Beacon Center of Tennessee, which describes itself as "the state's free market think tank."...

Shelbyville places dead last among mid-sized Tennessee cities (populations between 10,000 and 49,999) in terms of how educated its residents are, according to an analysis of Census data by the web site The Business Journals On Numbers. The web site is affiliated with the Nashville Business Journal and its parent company. ...

Betty Joyce Powell, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center of complications from pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Geoff Giesemann and Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

If I put the right bait at the right location at the right time then maybe just maybe, we'll be eating fish for supper tonight.

Breath taking amazing sunset on Nov 14.