Stories from Thursday, August 22, 2013

Fannie Dean, 98, of Chapel Hill died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Jim Mickells officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC) marked the start of its 75th annual Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration today. Known as The Celebration, it is the world's largest and most prestigious event celebrating one of Tennessee's most historical and iconic assets -- the Tennessee Walking Horse...

Anticipation, preparation -- and simply a lot of hard work. Horses were already in the ring at Calsonic Arena as the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration began Wednesday morning, but things were much quieter next door at the outdoor arena. A few people were out and about, but one could walk long distances without seeing another person...

Following a four-month delay, work will kick off sometime after Labor Day on a long-awaited state industrial road project in Shelbyville. Last month, an agreement with seven property owners ended a dispute over right-of-way claims that halted the widening of Railroad Avenue between Newell Rubbermaid and the Shelbyville bypass, State Route 437...

Bedford County Board of Education received an update Tuesday on the system's progress in student testing. "Bedford County is now in achievement status in the achieve category" in TCAP testing, Assistant Superintendent Karen Scoggins said. That means the county met more than 50 percent of its goals, she said...

Bedford County Animal Control, like several other county and non-profit agencies, relies on the labor provided by county inmates, and an unspecified "security issue" which has restricted use of some of the regular inmates. "It's been a rough couple of weeks without inmates," BCAC director Christina Tucker said during Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement committee...

The last win the Cascade Champions claimed on the gridiron was in the first round of the state 2A playoffs at Watertown last season. In that game, Cascade was able to claim a thrilling 24-21 victory off the toe of then freshman kicker Trent Sutton. Fast forward a year and it's a safe bet that Watertown is eager for some payback...

The Community Vikings have been on the verge of turning the corner in the program and making a run at a district title for the past few years. If not for a few bad breaks here or there last season, the Vikings could very well have made the 2A state playoffs...

Harris Middle School's offense was in mid-season form as the Golden Eagles rolled to a 50-30 win over Tullahoma in a Central Tennessee Conference match up on Tuesday night. Camari Cannon on runs of 97 and 28 while J.D Harris found the end zone on a carries of 60 and 55 yards...

An estimated 300 members and guests attended Duck River Electric Membership Corporation's 77th annual membership meeting on Aug. 17 at the Harris Middle School Auditorium. The business session included reports from the DREMC board secretary, treasurer and chair. Also included in the meeting were reports from the president and chief executive officer and an update on the 2013 Washington youth tour...

Vincent T. Smith of Bell Buckle graduated cum laude from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tenn. Smith graduated on Aug. 3 in the college's summer 2013 commencement exercises with a bachelor's degree in professional studies...

The Middle Tennessee Business and Industry Energy Efficiency Workshop,a free educational luncheon to be held Aug. 29 in Murfreesboro, will provide insights and real-world strategies for improving energy performance and reducing costs at manufacturing and large commercial facilities...

Members of Shelbyville Central High School's class of 2003 gathered for their 10-year class reunion Aug. 3 at the Blue Ribbon Circle. More than 60 classmates attended the reunion. Row 1: Deanna Fry, Diana Grogan, Kendall Davis, Janetta McClain, Courtney Bonner, Patricia Lee Niles, Tabitha Phelps Prescott, Ashley Hord, Angie Lokey McCullough, Samantha Moore, Meagan Hayes Turnbow, Ryan Shoffner. Row 2: Jenna Edwards Henderson, Jaymond Perry, Emily Sons Gill, Paula Gambill Roddy, Katherine Caldwell, Angelica Jones, Shana Keele Bailey, Nikki Houston, Lakaia Jones Young, Corey Curlee Bates, Adam Bates, Yance Baker. Row 3: Della Johnson, Stephanie Bonner, Megan Finch Wakefield, Jessica Gonzalez, Amber Winsett Chumbley, Brooke Smith Sanders, Andrea Stratton Lowe, Sylvia Smith, Naiomi Barrett Ingram, Wesley Boyce, Michael Grijalva, Chase Martin, John Adams. Row 4: Brittany Whitmore, Ashley Cannon, Jami Vernon Hage, Katie Canon Hill, Kirk Embry, Josh Carlock, Kanetha Adams, Courtney Price Cruse, Oliver Bulgariski, Joseph Forsee, Michael Shepard, Blaine May, Jerome Evans. Row 5: Katie Schippers Bateman, Danielle Franklin Desarzant, Kristy Butler Weaver, Lindsey Payne Ferrell, JT Carkuff, Lee Rodriguez, Billy Dotterer, Jason Bradshaw, Tyler Landers, Drew Clardy, Jason Amburgey. (Submitted photo)