Stories from Thursday, August 29, 2013

Orris 'Rocky" Spivey, 77, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Mill Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Pat Hastings retired July 1, after 35 years serving Argie Cooper Public Library. She still has the title of library director, but she has dropped back to a part-time schedule, the number of hours allowed by the state retirement system, and the library is now advertising for a new director...

Even heart trouble won't keep one boy away from the Celebration. Ten-year-old Nathan Oliver has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening condition in which the heart muscle is extra thick, said his mother Tracy. But Nathan also has several blue ribbons from the world grand championship horse show...

Bedford County's recent purchase of the Regions Bank building on the square may be a long-term investment in terms of office space -- Regions Bank still has several years left on its lease, and the county's own lease of space in the US Bank building does as well -- but the building could pay dividends sooner than that as part of a revamp of the county's broadband network...

Girl Scouts MaryAnna Patton and Fayth Dennis were passing by Bedford County Emergency Medical Services on Frank Martin Road, according to MaryAnna, when they saw a patient in dire straits. The patient was BCEMS's flag, which was tattered. in poor shape and sticking to the flagpole...

ast week, the Community Vikings (0-1) didn't get the start to the 2013 season they were looking for in a 40-3 loss to visiting Sequatchie County. The Purple and Gold found some offensive success from senior quarterback Quinn Frost and senior running back Taylor Paschal, but struggled in the trenches...

The Cascade Champions (1-0) haven't beaten the Forrest Rockets (1-0) since 2009 when the Champs put up a 38-7 victory against the Rockets. Since then, it's been a struggle finding success against the former District 9-A rival. Even though the Champs are moving up in classification to District 12-AA, Parker and the Champions are approaching Friday night's rivalry game as a must-win with playoff implications on the line...

Louise Brown Yeager, 92, of Leoma died Aug. 28, 2013 at her home. She was the sister of Helen Garner of Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at Pettus-Turnbo Chapel in Lawrenceburg at 1 p.m. Saturday with Steve Kelly and Richard Beard. Burial will follow at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Envelopes containing confiscated drugs are thrown into Shelbyville's burn pit Wednesday by, from left, 17th Judicial Drug Task Force director Tim Lane, Assistant Police Chief Mike Rogers and Police Chief Austin Swing. Lane said approximately "600 pieces" were destroyed. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Workers with Outdoor Construction Co. were busy Tuesday putting together new playground equipment at Never Rest Park, replacing play sets that no longer meet federal safety standards. According to parks and recreation director Sylvia Pinson, dedication of the playground will occur sometime in late September. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Former Bedford County deputy Kim Moses, who served as a school resource officer, has been named Tennessee School Resource Officer of the Year for 2013. Moses is now a deputy in Williamson County working at Poplar Grove Middle School. She previously served at Shelbyville Central High School. Mike Barnes, president of the Tennessee School Resource Officers Association, presents the award at the group's annual convention. Bedford County Deputy/SRO Tracey Harvey, a former recipient of the award, praised Moses for her hard work and concern for students. (Submitted photo)

I don't know if it's because I have a child who's getting old enough to enjoy the horse show in small bits and pieces, or if it's because the weight of the world seems to be lying on the walking horse industry's shoulders -- or maybe both -- but I'm feeling especially drawn to the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration this year...