Stories from Friday, June 21, 2013

Town & Country FCE Club met at 7 p.m. on June 10 at Cannon United Methodist Church. Libby Covington was the reporter. Six members answered the roll call. Barbara Troxler and Frederica Edwards of the Butler's Creek FCE club were welcomed as guests. President Catherine Talley called the meeting to order, gave the household hint and read the call to order. The devotion was given by Janelle Douglas...

Air Force Airman Aaron M. Nelson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. ...

As part of Duck River Electric Membership Corp.'s routine line inspection program, numerous potential safety hazards have been identified throughout its multi-county service area as a result of the public attaching items to DREMC utility poles, according to a news release...

DRAFFENVIILLE, Ky. -- Shelbyville Senior Legion Post 23 had to do it the hard way, but nevertheless, they got it done. Having fallen behind in the William A. Doyle Senior Legion baseball tournament last weekend 0-2, Post 23 rallied for the tournament championship by winning three consecutive elimination games...

Members of the "greatest generation" will gather this weekend in Chapel Hill, giving people a chance to talk to men directly involved in World War II. The 483rd AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) Automatic Weapons Battalion is holding its 56th reunion today through Sunday at Henry Horton State Park...

Bedford County Board of Education attended to a number of policy housekeeping details related to the end of the fiscal year during a meeting on Tuesday. Most of the policy revisions were made in response to changes in state law. For example, the emergency preparedness plan was updated to reflect changes in emergency drill requirements. The law currently requires three annual safety drills in addition to monthly fire drills...

Another year of number crunching is behind the Shelbyville city council. Final reading of the 2013-2014 budget was made Thursday evening, containing no property tax increase, which stands at $1.65 per $100 of accessed value. The budget contains an anticipated growth rate of 3 percent, as well as a pay raise for city employees -- with a 1.5 percent hike in July, and another 1.5 percent awarded in January, saving the city $43,225...

Shelbyville's city attorney will begin legal research into a right-of-way dispute involving a state industrial road project halted months ago, with possible further action to follow. Ongoing talks between the city and seven property owners on Railroad Avenue have failed to resolve the ownership issues between the Bedford County Rail Authority and the land owners, city manager Jay Johnson told the council Thursday...

2 beautiful rainbows on June 20th in my back yard.