Stories from Sunday, September 9, 2012

It only takes one visit to Arrowhead Ranch to witness the magic that happens there. Within minutes, you'll see the grateful and respectful nature of the young men that are proud to call the ranch home. The young men at Arrowhead have endured hardships, doubt and disappointment, and are in need of a safe, secure place to call home for a variety of reasons. They come from different backgrounds, and hail from six surrounding counties...

Seven out of 10 Americans place importance on nutritional value of products, according to the 2011 Harris Poll. Even though people are aware of the importance of good nutrition, few incorporate it into their diets. It is vital that people are aware of what they are eating though because what they eat now can affect their future health. ...

Jim and Emily Campbell of Shelbyville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Susanne Campbell to Jeremy Estee Russell. The future bride is the granddaughter of the late Ray and Lucille Campbell and the late Bryant and Annie Ruth Hardison. She graduated as Salutatorian of Cascade High School in 2006, and is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Business and Finance. She is employed by General Service Administration in Nashville...

I love fall. A new school year, crisp air, the colorful leaves and all of the fall flavors. My Mom taught elementary school so September was always apples. We cut them out of construction paper and used them for all kinds of things in her classroom -- students' names on their desks, bulletin boards, spelling words, etc. And then there were the apples that started showing up at the farm markets. Red, yellow, green. Sweet, tart, juicy, spicy. They all screamed fall...

He showed up in the mail the day after local students got out of school for the horse show break, and Quana Smith admits she gritted her teeth when opening the envelope, not looking forward to completing a school project during the holiday. Lindy Holland, a second grade teacher at Thomas Magnet School was the accused 'culprit' who addressed Flat Stanley to her students...

I am the grandson of immigrants. My mother's parents came to the United States from Norway and settled in North Dakota before it became the 39th State in 1889. My grandfather, Andrew Tangen, came to America with great hopes and dreams for a new life and he bought land on the vast prairie of the northern Great Plains...

Here are a couple of random thoughts on my mind this morning. Last Friday, I was amazed by the beauty of the evening sky as a "blue" moon lit up the sky. Knowing it would be the last of its kind until 2015, I paid close attention and enjoyed the moment...

My columns are usually a journey through what ever God and I are processing each week. That's incorrect. Actually, I'm the one doing the processing, and He's being patient (and amused) as He watches my struggle. The thing I've been percolating about lately is so crazy, so impossible, so ... radical, I can barely even frame words around it. If I say it out loud, they might just kick me out of Shelbyville...

GLADEVILLE -- A close contest at halftime ended up being a blowout as visiting Shelbyville Central took one on the chin in a 51-26 loss to undefeated Wilson Central in a non-district matchup on Friday night. The Golden Eagles (2-2) scored a touchdown on the final play of the first half when Marquis Morton outjumped his defender and hauled in a 24-yard pass from quarterback Brayden Ward. The two hooked up for the two-point conversion to cut the lead to 21-20 at the intermission...

Shelbyville's city council will select a new fire truck next week, with the city manager recommending a longer-lasting, more expensive model. Bids were opened last week for a 1,500 gallon per minute pumper with a rescue style body. Invitations sent to six vendors generated two responses, only one which was suitable...

McEWEN -- Sometimes a team just can't catch a break. After forcing a key turnover against the McEwen Warriors (1-2) following an hour-long lightning delay, the Community Vikings (1-3, 0-1 9-A) drove the length of the field twice, only to have both drives halted by a pair of untimely turnovers...

New recreation fee schedules will be up for approval by Shelbyville's city council next week, Earlier this summer, the city's parks and recreation board recommended the proposed membership fee plan, which is intended to provide the recreation center's customers with greater financial flexibility...

She's got all the traits and tools it takes to be a great grandmother. She's loving, smart, tough, full of faith, a good cook, and supremely supportive. It's a good thing, too. She's got 14 grandchildren and too many great-grandchildren to tally up. Her name is Marion Cataldo, and she's doled out as much love and wisdom as the next grandparent...

Perhaps there could be no more fitting word than Champions on Friday as Cascade Elementary students, faculty and administrators gathered for a surprise assembly. Students trickled into the gym shortly before 9 a.m. like little soldiers. They would soon learn via live stream video from Virginia that their school -- whose athletic teams' nickmame is Champions -- had made history...

67 years and still in love

WAYNESBORO -- There was no Cinderella story comeback for the Cascade Champions (3-1, 1-0 9-A) against the Wayne County Wildcats (1-3, 0-1) on Friday night. In previous weeks, Cascade was able to muster late-game rallies against Mt. Pleasant and Jo Byrns to pick up key wins, but the Champs just couldn't come up with the needed momentum to overcome the Wildcats as the Champs were dealt their first loss on the 2012 season, 19-6...