Stories from Sunday, June 10, 2012

Serious runners turned silly Saturday morning as they slipped, sloshed and slid through obstacles on the course of the Fired Up 'N Fit Challenge. Held at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy in Deason, the inaugural race -- which featured nine obstacles including a Slip 'N Slide and a mud pit -- kicked off at 8 a.m. and 158 runners participated...

Background checks are to be required for those wanting to volunteer for activities with Shelbyville's recreation department. The issue will be voted on this coming Thursday at the city council's regular meeting, following a recommendation from the parks and recreation board...

The Shelbyville city council will take another look Thursday at a donation request to a local social service agency. During a budget session held in the last week of May, the council decided to hold non-profit agency contributions to the same level as last year...

Four Bedford County sheriff's deputies attended the prestigious National Patrol Rifle Competition in Detroit recently. The deputies, who preferred not to be named because several are members of the SWAT team, were able to attend because of donations made to the sheriff's department...

An outstanding senior season on the Eaglette softball team just got better for recent Shelbyville Central graduate Lauren Warren as she signed a letter of intent to play softball at Motlow State Community College. The talented student-athlete had a fantastic senior year for the Eaglettes, being named the District 8-AAA Most Valuable Player while posting a .432 batting average with a .589 slugging percentage and a .500 on base percentage. ...

BELL BUCKLE - The Webb School recently announced its A and B honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2011-12 school year. An independent college preparatory day/boarding school for grades 6-12, The Webb School is the oldest continuously operating school of its kind in the South. The school has a dual emphasis on academic excellence and character development...

JACKSON - Micah Hayes is among the three hundred fifteen students who have been named to the Union University President's List for the spring 2012 semester. The President's List includes full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average on a four-point scale...

Pamela Thompson, Consultant with the Templeton Foundation and Project Manager for the Winchester "Spirit on the Square" event, will serve as the speaker at the spring dinner for Tennessee's Backroads Heritage, which promotes tourism in seven Tennessee counties including Bedford...

Martha Hitt is the consummate volunteer; a woman who has lived a life of service to others over the years. Ever since retiring from teaching in 1986, she has been volunteering her services to help people throughout Bedford County. Martha has given of her time and energy to help at the hospital, nursing homes and local clubs and at her church...

We would like to thank the Senior Citizens Center for allowing the T-G to visit its facility last week. Look for more "Small Talk" features in the weeks ahead.

In 1929, at the age of 7, Price Crosslin began working mules. He worked the fields with his father's mules until the age of 19 when he bought his own stock of mules for $400. Dick and Spike were one-line mules, and Crosslin enjoys reminiscing about them...

I visited the Rutherford County Farmers' Market this week to see what was growing and to get inspired for a salad for dinner. As I perused the booths, I saw a variety of items, all suited to a delicious tossed salad -- lettuces, summer squash, cabbage, tomatoes and peas...

Students are prepared to get in the kitchen this summer, thanks to some kid-friendly recipes sent home with local students prior to last day of school. Next time you're looking for a little adventure with the kiddos, you might not have to walk any farther than into your very own kitchen...

This morning as you read this column in Bedford County, Tennessee, I will be standing in the pulpit of New Life Fellowship at Castle Butte on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. I have had the privilege of preaching to this congregation on numerous occasions over the years, but this time I will be standing in a new pulpit on a new platform in a new building...

Wesley Ryan Williams Smith and Jamey Kayla Lane were united in marriage on April 28 at Rover Baptist Church in Unionville. The bride is the daughter of James and Karlyna Lane of Unionville. Grandparents include Carole Chunn of Unionville, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ervin of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Chunn of Lewisburg and Brenda Davis Holder of Shelbyville. She is the great-granddaughter of Lucille Davis of Shelbyville...

Steven and Cecelia Flippo and Beverly Speirs, all of Shelbyville are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter, Shannon Nicole Speirs of Shelbyville to Jeremy Lee Huddleston of Manchester. The bride is the daughter of the late Harley Speirs. The groom is the son of Jan Huddleston, and Harold and Dorothy Huddleston, all of Manchester...

David and Roma Cochran of Brentwood are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emery Laine Cochran to Corban Reece Joseph of Franklin. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Lois Hoots of Crossville and the late Bobby Hoots, and Jimmie and Faye Cochran of Lewisburg. She attended the University of Alabama, and is currently in the Nursing program at Belmont University in Nashville...

Mike and Tammy Bell of Shelbyville are pleased to announce the engagment of their daughter, Mikelle Bell of Shelbyville to Jordan Rickels of DeLand, Fla. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Carlyn Gregory of Shelbyville and the late Frank Gregory, and the late William and Rebecca Bell. ...