Stories from Sunday, July 8, 2012

Robert Nathaniel Brandon and Heather Danyelle Haynes, both of Shelbyville, are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Carson Reed Brandon. Carson was born on Monday, June 18 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces...

The 21st annual Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Celebration grounds. Mules from more than 25 states are expected at the annual event. "Things are progressing very well," said Celebration CEO Dr. Doyle Meadows, who serves as show manager. The mule show is one of a handful of annual events actually organized and put on by the Celebration, as opposed to events which rent the facility...

Terry Walton of Shelbyville would like to announce the marriage of her daughter, C.C. Hasty of Shelbyville, to P.J. Andrews of Franklin, son of Diane and Lee Wray of Chapel Hill, and Tim and Kathy Andrews of Spring Hill. The bride is the granddaughter of Erma Hasty and W.J. Puckett, both of Greenbriar, and the late William Hasty...

Local educators have returned from their trip to China to interview a teacher for the upcoming school year, and gained a valuable learning experience of their own. On the week-long trip were Cheryl Harris, assistant superintendent, Janice Womble, supervisor of secondary instruction, Robert Frazier, assistant principal at Cascade Middle School, and Tim Harwell, principal at Thomas Magnet School. ...

I would interview George Lucas. I would ask him what it takes to make the Star Wars movies.

A man told police he was robbed and struck with baseball bats in the Boston Street area off Fairfield Pike early Thursday. The victim said he was nearing his home when two men hit him with the baseball bats and took $70 from a pants pocket after 2 a.m., police said...

Alexander Jones of Shelbyville received his white coat at the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2013 White Coat Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate on June 30. Jones is a second-year physician assistant student at LMU-DCOM. ...

Even with enough money in the city's budget to buy a new replacement pumper for the fire department, the council will vote next week whether to submit an application for a Tennessee Municipal League (TML) bond. Shelbyville's budget for this year allocates $425,000 for a 1,500 gallon per minute rescue pumper on a commercial chassis for the department, with $125,000 of funding through the city's general fund and the remaining $300,000 from the city insurance settlement fund...

A budget amendment for the city will be necessary next week to cover rising worker compensation costs, even though a reconsideration from the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) resulted in a reduction of five percent for coverage. Earlier this week, city recorder Vickie Haskins learned from the TML Risk Management Pool that the city's renewal for worker's compensation coverage has gone up 26 percent since last year -- for a premium of $191,086...

If you enjoy titles or bragging rights, you, your car and your dog have a chance to be named "Best of Shelbyville" this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's the fourth annual Uptown City Fair, featuring the Tennessee State Chili Cook-off Competition, a sanctioned event of the International Chili Society...

Joe Lester climbs on I A Mysterio as Alex Lowe holds the reins at Friday night's Money Tree Classic horse show in Shelbyville. (T-G Photo by Mitchell Petty)

I began the week with this, "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things." (Philippians 4:8)...

A doe finds the flower bed the greenest patch in the yard

Little Kitty thinks it's found the big jungle ....

Juanita Neill Butts, 80, of Shelbyville died Sunday morning, July 8, 2012 at Heritage Medical Center. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

Nan Steede, 94, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, July 7, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Ed Boggess and Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday.