Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Michael Vaughan is a great father to his kids, NevaehLee Vaughan and MiKaylie Vaughan. He is also expecting a set of twins. He works day in and day out to provide for his family and when he is not at work he spends his time doing anything his girls want to do. Thank you Daddy for being such good dad. Love NevaehLee and MiKaylie...

Leonard 'Mark' Cook, 44, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 10, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Ray Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Unionville. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jaylin Love and his Baseball trophies.. Golden glove for best outfielder. Super proud of this young man..

Malek Johnson loves Basketball Season!

High winds left a trail of damage across northern Bedford County late Monday afternoon. Was it a tornado? The answer's still up in the air, although no one is on record as actually seeing a twister. As far as hearing a tornado, though, two people on Minkslide Road have differing opinions. For them, it's all about the "train" -- the sound many say is made by a tornado...

taken on highway 64 near wheel on June 10

NASHVILLE -- Louisville ventured to Music City with hopes of upsetting second-ranked Vanderbilt. That's exactly what happened. The Cardinals swept the Commodores in the Nashville Super Regional after claiming a 2-1 victory on Sunday afternoon to advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb...

Exciting music, delicious food and summer sun usually combine for a good time. Saturday's annual Wartrace Music Festival delivered all three to a large, excited crowd. The yearly event was a hit, as usual, attracting visitors of all ages from across Middle Tennessee. Bands played music across a wide variety of genres including country, rock and bluegrass, which brought fans of all kinds of music. The warm summer weather and local food choices didn't hurt, either...

Row McLaughlin is scheduled to have his kidney transplant on Wednesday at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. His mother, Jenny, is donating a kidney. Her surgery is set to begin around 9 a.m., according to the family's Prayers for Row McLaughlin Facebook page. Row's operation should start about an hour later. Each surgery should take three to five hours...

More canoes were caught in a large tree with branches crossing over Duck River near Normandy at mid-afternoon Saturday, leaving one man injured and trapping a woman under her canoe. The branches, which trapped two other people Thursday in an isolated area between Three Forks and Dement bridges, were cut by the Bedford County Tech Team after Saturday's incident...

Andy Harris inspects a fallen tree Sunday at Annie T. Harris' house on Highway 82 South. Andrea Sublett, who submitted this photo, said the tree was uprooted by storms over the weekend. (Submitted photo)

In an effort to reach more children, and in turn more families, Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church has revamped its summer children's ministry for this year. Because the church's AWANA program runs concurrent with the school year, the summer months are usually filled with other activities such as Vacation Bible School, children's choir and kids' camp...

It's the only cause of death that's completely preventable, and on Saturday, you can learn how to help save a life. Contact Lifeline of the Highland Rim, the local 24-hour crisis center, will hold an open house and free suicide awareness training at Victory Baptist Church, 2000 North Main St., from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will be provided...

Marijuana was found on one passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding early Sunday on Union Street, Shelbyville police said. Donald Maurice Bailey, 29, of Wildwood Drive in Unionville was charged with possession of a schedule VI drug. A bag in Bailey's clothing contained 4.39 grams of marijuana, officer David Dye's report said...