Stories from Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Bedford County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors named Daryl Duff the 2012 Conservation Farmer of the Year. Duff sowed 57 acres of row crop ground with native warm season grass, orchardgrass and alfalfa for hay. The native warm season grass stand consisted of big bluestem and indiangrass. ...

Dear Editor, America's farmers feed, clothe, and fuel the world. No one appreciates that fact more than we at the Middle Tennessee Education Center in Shelbyville. As we approach National Ag Day on March 19th, we at MTEC encourage all Americans to thank our farmers for their contribution to our everyday lives and for their essential role in maintaining a strong economy...

Betty Brown reported for the club, which met on Jan. 15 at the Extension Office. Vice President Cindy Parker presided. Members took turns reading from the Call to Order, "The Month After Christmas." Susie Armstrong gave the devotion. She read Matthew 6:25 and had a prayer...

The State Soil Conservation Committee has requested that a local advisory committee conduct an election to fill expiring terms for three positions on the Bedford County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. The election will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013, with voting conducted at the following polling places:...

Part of high school athletics is making your mark on your respective school with the time you've spent. It's a safe bet to say the 2013 Cascade Lady Champion seniors have left quite the mark on not only the school, but also the community. The seven seniors, Haley Edmondson, Haylee Simpson, Alyssa Hoover, Kelsey Parker, Andrea Pigg, Elora Skuce, and Karly Grissom have spent the better part of six years playing basketball in Wartrace...

These Bedford County Career and Technical Education students attended the Distributive Education Students of America (DECA) District 4 competitive events in Murfreesboro on Jan. 28. They will advance to the state level in Nashville from today through Saturday. They are the marketing students of Mitzi Underwood and Sam Blevins. In front are: Brittany McCarty, Amy McGowan, Tionna Murray, Olisha Maupin, Karen Carrera, Janet Peoples and Shea Cox. In back are: Gage Cox, John Curtis Smotherman, Sam York and Drew Neeley. (Submitted photo)

A pedestrian walks across McGrew Street toward their car protecting themselves from the rain using their coat for an umbrella. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Horses will fill Calsonic Arena this fall when the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) holds its championship show in Shelbyville. The group recently voted to bring the show to Shelbyville Sept. 23 - 28, and will be introducing new divisions to the event this year - All Day Pleasure and Park Lite Shod. Country Pleasure division rules have also been revised for 2013, according to an announcement on the NWHA website...

Commutes to Community Elementary and Middle Schools are about to get a little more difficult because of a bridge construction project. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is scheduled to close down to one lane the U.S. 41A bridge just north of the schools starting Monday, officials say. The reconstruction project will last at least a year...

TULLAHOMA -- Community Cancer Care in Tullahoma recently announced that it is installing a Trilogy® system from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. The Trilogy system is a powerful, precise and versatile treatment machine that can be used to deliver advanced forms of radiotherapy, including accurate stereotactic approaches for treating very small lesions quickly and accurately, according to a press release issued by Community Care.. ...

Shelbyville's council will hold a special called meeting later this month to change procedures for delinquent property tax payments. Tuesday, March 26 is when the council will hold the meeting to alter the collection method -- giving late payers a little more time...

When Bob Bass and his colleagues prepared to drive to Shelbyville to meet with Bedford County officials, they thought they'd be able to show the county some alternatives to building an expensive new jail. They thought wrong. Bass works for Tennessee Corrections Institute, the state agency that inspects and certifies local jails. ...

This is my aunt Flo and her best friend Sally.Don't know what made them laugh but im so glad i got the picture.I love my aunt so much i call her my utter mutter.

Boys Rec Center GCA Basketball team finished Undefeated