Stories from Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mike Nickelson and Nina Jones of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Rhonda Nickelson of Shelbyville, to Jody Norwood. The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Cascade High School. She is employed at National Pen. She is the granddaughter of the late Clifton Jones and the late Jean Jones of Shelbyville, and Steve and Barbara Johnson of Shelbyville...

Sarah Elizabeth Ford of Woodbury and Marcus Allen McBee of Wartrace were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 at First Baptist Church of Woodbury. The bride is the daughter of Nova Lee and Sophia Ford of Woodbury and the granddaughter of the late William Ford and the late Nina Ford of Woodbury, and Mike Schnieder and the late Delores Schnieder of Winter Haven, Fla...

Shelbyville Garden Club held its January meeting at the Farm Bureau, with Wilene Bomar and Toby Haynes serving as hostesses. President Janie Burke presided over the meeting with 18 members in attendance. Evelyn McGrew gave the devotion and Janie shared a thank you note from a member. Treasurer Gloria Hart presented the current balance and expenses for 2012...

Why do we have to win? Why do things always have to be our way? Have you ever worked at a job where this one guy makes everyone else miserable because he won't cooperate? He spends much of his time and energy complaining about why such and such an idea is stupid and won't work, thus draining everyone else's energy from the project. ...

Matt and Holly Tyler of Wartrace announce the birth of a daughter, Kathy Kamiyah-Lynn Tyler, born Jan. 22 at Harton Regional Medical Center. The baby girl weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and is the granddaughter of Bert Troxler and the late Cathy Troxler of Wartrace, and Lynn Tyler of Tullahoma. Great-grandparents are Alice Joy Troxler and the late Robert Troxler of Wartrace, and Eugene and Mary Sons of Tullahoma...

Jake and Alissa Roberts of Normandy announce the birth of a daughter, Azlee Jade Roberts, born Dec. 29 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. The baby girl weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and is the granddaughter of Frank and Dana Roberts of Normandy, and Ward and Melissa Johnson of Manchester...

Charles and Angela Russell of Shelbyville announce the marriage of their daughter Amber Leshaye Russell of Shelbyville to Mark Avery Overcast of Shelbyville, son of Michael and Charlotte Overcast of Shelbyville. The bride is the granddaughter of the late Edward Russell, Macie Russell of Lewisburg, the late Annette Nichols, and the late William Mitchell Nichols. The groom is the grandson of Harold and Clara Mae Overcast of Shelbyville, the late Charles Monce, and the late Janet Hardging...

Organizers of the Bedford County Senior Olympics are offering early registration until Feb. 28. Applications are available at the Shelbyville Recreation Center or online at www.shelbyvilletn.org/parksrec.htm. The registration fee is $5, and extra fees apply for bowling and for T-shirts. ...

Jim and Meta Lowe of Kemptville, Ontario, Canada, announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Weleda Lowe to Capt. Kenneth Justin Smith, son of John and Peggy Graham of Shelbyville and Kenneth Smith of Unionville. The future bride is the granddaughter of Jim and Joyce Lowe, and Henri and Elizabeth Bolsterli, all of Montreal, Quebec, Canada...

The thought of a sweet, cold, creamy smoothie sounds refreshing, and maybe yummy, right? But when you add spinach, broccoli and kale to the equation you probably want to turn your nose up. I'd never been much of a smoothie person until recently, really, after reading some of T-G blogger Steve Mills' posts about how much he was enjoying his transition into a healthy way of life...

One Shelbyville resident's recent birthday party had a Korean flavor. Wayne Dillingham and his family celebrated his 60th birthday on Jan. 20. The ceremony was called "hwangap," a Korean tradition in which one celebrates the completion of the lunar calendar cycle of 60 years, Dillingham said. The word "hwangap" is pronounced as "hawn-gop." In traditional Korean culture, the "hwangap" was also an important event because people did not live as long as they often do now, he said...

Jennifer Reed remembers the exact moment that inspired her to organize an event to honor her grandfather, Roy Reed. Roy, an avid Shelbyville sports fan who also loved the Lady Vols and especially coach Pat Summitt, passed away in 2011. "When I got accepted into Vanderbilt, my grandfather told my grandmother that he hoped I would find a cure for Alzheimer's," said Jennifer, daughter of Billy and Karen Reed of Shelbyville. ...

Rev. Ron Adams loves the land and people of Israel. The pastor of Emmanuel Church has fallen in love with the land of the Bible, and that love is evident when you walk through the church building on Belmont Avenue in Shelbyville. Photographs and maps and prints of the Holy Land hang on walls throughout the foyer and the fellowship hall; and there are souvenirs of Adams' many travels to this land known in the Old Testament as "the land flowing with milk and honey."...

There's a hymn that brings comfort to me when I find myself going through difficult times. It is the old standard, "It Is Well With My Soul." The writer, Chicago attorney Horatio Spafford, had just gone through the darkest period of his life when he felt compelled of the Holy Spirit to pen the words to this song...

Guests at the 21st annual Motlow College Foundation Gala on March 2 will be treated to dinner, dancing, and the chance to bid on some outstanding items in a silent auction, according to Jan Rogers, director of advancement at the college. "In addition to having a great time, the gala also is an opportunity for area citizens to show support of Motlow College students," Rogers said. ...

Work in a variety of mediums by Motlow College art faculty will be featured during an exhibit on Motlow's Moore County campus this month, said Brian Robinson, an associate professor of art at the college. The exhibit will open with a public reception from 11 a.m. ...

A driver was charged with drug possession after a traffic stop Thursday night on 437 Bypass near Fairfield Pike, Shelbyville police said. Police responding to a report of a van "all over the road" found Mark Wallace Reynolds, 42, of Frank Martin Road driving 73 mph in a 55 mph zone while straddling the center line, officer Jerry Draine's report said...

Cancer patient Debbie Fanning told the Times-Gazette in 2009 that "I have fourth-stage cancer, and I'm going to die." She's still here. Renal cell carcinoma, a cancer of the kidneys, is still incurable, and Fanning must go to chemotherapy once a week at Vanderbilt...

Civilian gun enthusiasts are not the only ones having trouble finding ammunition -- some police agencies report months-long delays in rearming officers. National media reported this week that Walmart was limiting customers to three boxes of ammunition per day so the world's largest gun seller does not run out of bullets. But some police agencies are also having trouble resupplying...

A federal jury has awarded over $375,000 to individuals suing Bedford County and Sheriff Randall Boyce for unpaid overtime -- as well as for retaliation after reporting the matter to officials. However, sources have explained to the T-G that the damage and attorney fees paid could total close to $1 million...

Ella Swing, left, smacks her brother Cole Swing with a snowball while playing in Saturday morning's sudden snowfall. They're the children of Ben and Kara Swing of Shelbyville. A quick burst of snow left over an inch -- up to two inches, some reported -- in Bedford County about 8 a.m. At least six minor accidents were reported. By midday roads were mostly clear and the sun peeked through at times, but fun was still to be had. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Harris Middle School dropped a 51-45 decision to Warren County in the semifinals of the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament on Friday night at Coffee County Middle School. After leading 17-15 at the end of the first quarter, Harris was outscored 18-6 in the second stanza and trailed 33-23 at halftime...

LYNCHBURG -- With the District 9-A tournament right around the corner, Cascade coach Mike Edmondson wanted to try and mix things up in the regular season district finale against Moore County on Friday night to see if some adjustments could be made to gain an edge in the postseason...

UNIONVILLE­ -- There is a reason why they are called free throws and shot from the charity stripe. The Community Vikings (10-14, 4-10 9-A) played dead even physically, and statistics-wise, with the Forrest Rockets for four quarters with each team making 22 field goals and four 3-pointers apiece, but it was the visitors that prevailed 67-62 because they made five more free throws than the home team did...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens braved the frozen tundra to get to the game but were never able to shake off the chill in one of the coldest shooting games ever witnessed in Roger K. Brothers Gym's short history. The result was a 60-31 aberration in favor of the Forrest Lady Rockets that is not likely to be repeated again between the two long time rivals in coming seasons...

TULLAHOMA ­-- It was a great defensive performance as Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes totally dominated host Tullahoma's Lady Wildcats in a 45-14 District 8-AAA victory on Friday night. The Eaglette defense held Tullahoma to only five pints in the first half and nine in the second, including only two points in each of the second and fourth quarters...

TULLAHOMA -- Shelbyville Central's offense showed up but the defense didn't in the Golden Eagles' 79-66 loss at District 8-AAA-leading Tullahoma on Friday night. "We didn't come out with a lot of intensity on the defensive end," Central coach Stan Eggleston said...

LYNCHBURG -- Friday night's District 9-A finale promised to be an all-out dogfight to the finish between the Cascade Lady Champions and the Moore County Raiderettes. With both teams entering the contest with 12-1 district records, a win for either team would have clinched the regular season championship...