Stories from Thursday, September 5, 2013

Alivia Cleveland - 3 mths

Zander & Malek Johnson enjoy the Aquarium in Gatlinburg

Following nine months of meetings, the downtown task force told Shelbyville's city council it needs funding to ultimately reach its goals. But there was also frustration expressed over the fact that merchants met 13 years ago over the same issues -- with no results...

One month after it was done away with, parking enforcement has returned to the Shelbyville square -- with some changes. Following a petition and more feedback from downtown merchants, city manager Jay Johnson put parking attendant April Hale back on the street "immediately."...

The SUV believed to have struck a motorcycle, killing the rider, in Shelbyville early Saturday has been recovered in Rutherford County. Authorities are trying to determine who was driving, and are asking for the public's help. Anyone seeing the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban between midnight and 6:30 a.m. Saturday is asked to call Shelbyville police, 931-684-5811...

A long, three-county chase ended with the arrest of two meth suspects Tuesday afternoon in Coffee County. James Joseph Jones, 49, of Prairie Plains Road in the Hillsboro area of Coffee County led agents of the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force, Bedford County deputies and Tullahoma police for more than 30 minutes through Bedford, Moore and Coffee counties...

A long-time exhibitor in -- and critic of -- the Tennessee walking horse industry, and two other family members have filed a multi-million dollar federal civil rights suit against the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and members of its board of directors...

The majority of respondents in a non-scientific poll of Times-Gazette web site users are happy with their jobs. In honor of Labor Day, but also relevant with the news that a major local employer will be hiring, we asked "Are you happy with your current job?"...

Billy Smith, a former judicial commissioner and city police officer who has suffered major health problems over the last couple years, will be honored at a benefit Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Bedford County Agricultural Center. His family reports he is in the final stages to get on a list to receive a kidney transplant. Several family fun activities will be featured during the benefit...

The Cascade Champions (2-0) have had a pretty good start to the 2013 season. They've knocked off Watertown and the Forrest Rockets in the first two games of the season, so naturally expectations are running high entering the third game of the season...

The Community Vikings are searching for answers. It hasn't been the start the Purple and Gold needed, dropping both of the first two games against Sequatchie County and Silverdale Academy. On Friday night, the Vikings (0-2) will begin a new era, facing District 9-A newcomer Fayetteville City (1-0), fresh off the program's first win in the inaugural season of district play...

The Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County ended their summer program with a Kids College contest. Kids College is an educational computer program that helps to enhance reading, math and science skills. The top six members with the highest scores received $25 Wamart gift cards donated by various businesses and members of the community. ...

Leadership Bedford on Wednesday celebrated the completion of a playground for the Boys and Girls Club of Bedford County. Class members, in no particular order, are: Ashley McReynolds; Amanda Hermann; Don Hicks; Jay Johnson; Mike McGuire; Pam Galbreth; Jennifer Templeton and William Moore. Club board members are: Barry Childers, Janie Childers and Jennifer Jarrell. Also pictured are Roger Harrell, club area director and Kay Adcock of Adcock Construction, whose workers helped. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville HVAC students (not pictured) helped: Harold Biggers; Conard Harris; Brian Adams; Sherman Childers; Langston Taylor; Vernon Byars and Drew Andreason. HVAC instructor Bruce Nelson helped as well. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County has received a $3,000 Youth Literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The grant will support the club's Kids College program which provides children with innovative, fun learning educational experiences, said Roger Harrell, area director of the club...

I'm no prude, but the attitude -- more than the on-screen gyrations -- of Miley Cyrus reflects a growing crassness among too many Americans (and elsewhere, for that matter). Add a self-centered, I'll-do-what-I-want-to attitude and yes, folks, we may have a problem...

Thomas Magnet School Student Council President Jacob Hardy took time to thank Josh Tolar (left) and Nikia Elliott of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department. The two officers, who were recognized for their hard work keeping Thomas Magnet School safe last year, received a gift card and trophy. (Submitted photo)