Stories from Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Want fresh and healthy produce choices? A nearby state park will be offering a farmer's market this summer, and is inviting locals to participate. Henry Horton State Park has announced it will offer a farmers' market this summer, and are looking for farmers and gardeners interested in participating...

Walking down the dusty road that led to the little church of San Pablo, Adela, a wisp of a girl, tried to protect herself with her thin cotton coat from the icy winds that swept down from the Sierra which made her shiver and her eyes tear...

Terry Donegan has been in the annual "Hee Haw & Howdy" show, a benefit for the American Cancer Society, for more than 30 years, according to Harriett Stewart, the ACS staff partner who works with Bedford and several other nearby counties. Donegan, Pete Carter and James Smotherman have been playing and singing in the area for more than 35 years...

On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, while many Americans were celebrating Irish culture, the members of Ransom United Methodist Church in Deason were learning more about Jewish culture. For the second year in a row, the church has held a Passover Seder meal, with Rabbi Ken Gibbs of Yeshuat Yisrael, a Messianic Jewish congregation in Franklin, conducting the proceedings...

Smart TVs are becoming the latest popular trend in home electronics, with apps like YouTube and Facebook now available for the living room's big screen. Those fancy new televisions come with an equally large cost. However, an inexpensive solution is available -- a tiny device that turns your TV into a giant Android tablet...

The American Red Cross wants you -- to be a volunteer at blood drives. When people think of Red Cross volunteering, they normally think of helping storm victims or donating blood. But it takes behind-the-scenes work to make blood drives possible, said Regina Raccuglia, communications manager for the organization's Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region...

Family Staffing Solutions, Inc. announces the addition of Teresa Barnes to its staff. She is the company's new director. Barnes is a Shelbyville native, wife and mother of four children. "She has already excelled as the manager and personnel coordinator to our Shelbyville and Tullahoma families and caregivers," according to a company spokesperson in a press release emailed to the Times-Gazette. ...

Harton Regional Medical Center welcomed Josh Baker, administrative attorney with the Workers' Compensation Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, as guest speaker for its March employer luncheon. Baker spoke to a capacity crowd of employers not only from all areas throughout Coffee County but traveling from Franklin, Moore, Lincoln, Warren and Bedford Counties as well...

Middle Tennessee Business Network meets Thursday mornings from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. MTBN is a referral and networking organization designed to help local entrepreneurs grow their business. It is open to anyone who is in business or wanting to start a business. Members do not need to be self-employed...

Trackside Treats & Treasures is open for business. The Bell Buckle business held its ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony March 13. The store sells candy, gifts and collectibles, said Bill Kerwin, who owns the business with wife Michele Fuller. Trackside is at 102 Bell Buckle-Wartrace Road, and the phone number is 389-0298...

Want Biggest Loser results without having to move across the country for months? You may find your answer in Way Fit Farm, a retreat and workout center for women that's now open on Knight Campground Road in Shelbyville. The farm aims to empower women from the inside out, and includes training for the mind, body and spirit and other practical ways to improve your lifestyle, ultimately saving your life...

The Beautification Committee of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce presented Monty Thomas with its good citizen award Tuesday. The committee recognized Thomas for his contributions to Argie Cooper Public Library, First United Methodist Church, Child Development Center, Carriage House Inn and other causes. Thomas and Charlene Nelson are in front. In back, from left, are: Helen Garner; Janie Burke; Jill Bell; Toby Haynes; Ginny Saylor and Lynn Hulan.

Most people buy cell phones under a contract plan. The mobile phone provider either gives you an inexpensive phone for free or sells you a nicer phone for considerably less than the real price, but in order to get the phone you have to sign a two-year contract for service with that provider. The provider makes back the subsidized cost of the phone over the course of the contract. If you try to get out of your contract early, you may need to pay a hefty early termination fee...

The Cascade Champions were able to work through the brutal cold temperatures on Tuesday evening and claim an impressive 8-5 road win over Fayetteville. While both squads picked up runs in the second inning, it was the Champions' decisive, six-run third inning that proved to be the difference in the game...

LYNCHBURG -- The Community Viqueens (8-3) struggled to make some key routine plays against a talented Moore County Raiderette team on Tuesday evening and suffered an 11-1 loss. "Today we made too many defensive mistakes to expect to compete with a team like Moore County. Give Coach Austin's girls credit, they hit well tonight," said Viqueen coach Eric Hunt...

It was freezing outside but the cold weather didn't slow down the Golden Eagle offense as Shelbyville Central rolled to a 8-0 victory over host Warren County in a soccer match on Tuesday. The Eagles scored four goals in the first half and matched that total in the second...

Chances are, before the NCAA tournament began, you probably never heard of Florida Gulf Coast University. Now here we are in the Sweet 16 round of the Big Dance and just about everybody has had their bracket impacted by the No. 15 seed upsetting the No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas in the opening round of the tournament...

The Community Vikings started slowly under bitterly cold conditions but came on strong to record a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind district win over Eagleville on Tuesday afternoon behind another stellar pitching performance by their junior DI prospect Quinn Frost...

BELL BUCKLE -- Eight students from The Webb School had their work accepted for the "Art on the Rise Exhibition at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, which will continue through April 13. Schools were permitted to submit 20 pieces. Both 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional pieces were eligible...

The Tennessee Technology Center in Shelbyville's Computer Information Technology (CIT) program was recognized as a "Shining Star" at a national conference held this past week in Chattanooga. The recognition was given at the American Technical Education Association (ATEA) National Conference, where those involved in post-secondary technical education can meet vendors, recruiters and network with other professionals...

For a Unionville-area woman, the $200 she sent didn't result in the $300,000 she was promised. The victim told Shelbyville police Monday she has been in contact for some time with a woman claiming to be Marlene Simmons of London, Calif. "Simmons" told her over two weeks ago she'd won the $300,000 but must send $200 before the check could be issued. The victim sent a $200 Western Union MoneyGram and talked with "Simmons" by phone several times afterwards, police said...

A packed courtroom with noisy defendants didn't sit well with a Bedford County judge on Tuesday. With 125 individuals on the docket, General Sessions Judge Charles Rich had a lot of business to conduct, silencing the courtroom with a threat to jail those who would not be quiet...

Readers of the Times-Gazette web site, in an unscientific poll, either like the History channel miniseries "The Bible" or haven't seen it. The miniseries, from married couple Mark Burnett (producer of "Survivor," "The Voice" and "The Apprentice") and Roma Downey (star of "Touched By An Angel") has gotten high ratings but, as with many Bible-based dramas, been accused of various inaccuracies...

The public defender's office will represent a man accused of plotting the death of his wife and a potential business partner. April 23 is the next time David Lee Claxton, 59, of Warners Bridge Road is scheduled to be in court, although he was not seen making any appearance before General Sessions Judge Charles Rich on Tuesday...

A month ago, facing dismal revenue numbers, Bedford County Finance Director Robert Daniel told the Financial Management Committee that the real sign of the county's fiscal situation would be the month of February, during which property taxes are due...

A study committee recommended Tuesday night to Shelbyville Industrial Development Board, along with a room full of city and county officials, that the city and county purchase land north of Frank Martin Road for a new industrial park. Both city and county governments are in tight budget conditions, but the good news is that the committee has also arranged with local banks to finance the proposed purchase...

Nearly 7,000 children die each day because of hunger. Wars and natural disasters dominate the world's daily headlines, but behind the scenes and far from the spotlight, hunger and preventable diseases claim the lives of more than 20,000 of the world's children every day...

A Shelbyville man lost his life when his truck ran off Highway 130 East and overturned into a pond at mid-morning Wednesday. Landry Galbreath, 19, of Cloverdale Road died at the scene, investigators said. Galbreath lost control of his southbound truck and veered into the path of an oncoming car, State Trooper Jackie Smith said. The truck struck a culvert at a driveway and went airborne before plunging down a steep embankment and landing upside down in the pond, Smith and witnesses said...

Landry Holt Galbreth, 19, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Father Peter Whalen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.