Stories from Thursday, October 31, 2013

Caden Peacock gets his first buck!

Several different groups have stage productions in Bedford County this weekend: Fair Haven Baptist Church will present a mystery dinner theater, "Unaware"; the South of Broadway Players wrap up their two-weekend run of "Dr. Jeckyll ... No Place To Hyde," and The Webb School will present "Godspell."

University of Tennessee Extension agent John Teague said that, contrary to one recent rumor, the current bumper crop of lady beetles was not dropped from helicopters by farmers. "They've been here for years and years," said Teague. The ladybug-like Asian beetles do, in fact, help agriculture by eating aphids. ...

Zander (the jester) & Malek Johnson (the ninja)

Happy 2013! Does it seem a bit late to wish you a happy 2013? OK, maybe I am a little late. The right timing does make a difference. Take, for example, the advice column below. It was submitted for The Times-Gazette Cookbook, which is featured in today's edition. The cookbook features reader-submitted cooking and household tips in addition to recipes...

Local businesses have begun hosting holiday open houses. The Times-Gazette will publish this schedule each Wednesday. Here's what's happening this weekend. 684-3673 Saturday evening, Nov. 2, 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1-5 pm Refreshments...

Air Force Airman Harrel L. Cude 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 Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, today has been designated as commitment day, according to information from Haven of Hope, the local shelter and resource center for victims of domestic and sexual violence. "Oct. 31 -- Make a commitment to never forget domestic violence victims," the newsletter urges readers...

Eight people, including three women bystanders were told are pregnant, were hurt when their van overturned north of Deason on U.S. 231 late Wednesday afternoon. Three victims were airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center and three more taken by ambulance, investigators said, with two who were less seriously hurt driven to nearby Heritage Medical Center...

Cascade Elementary Principal Martha Fisher has been named the top principal in the state. The Tennessee Department of Education named Fisher as 2013-2014 Principal of the Year Tuesday during a statewide conference for education leaders. Fisher, her family and Bedford County School Superintendent Don Embry were in attendance. Marcia Melton, supervisor of K-12 instruction in Cannon County, was named Tennessee's 2013-14 Supervisor of the Year...

To the Editor: I just read with great interest my Oct. 23 Times-Gazette. The front page article on our new jail really caught my attention. I have to admit I thought it was a great picture, but it left me with several questions. 1. How can the same county which does not have the money to staff a new ambulance building and has had to cut out parts of the last three schools it has built come up with money to fund a study with results like this?...

Allen Pitner, the new CEO of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, shares a Chamber Update at the weekly meeting of the Middle Tennessee Business Network.

Shelbyville City Manager Jay Johnson and Police Chief Austin Swing are recommending that trick-or-treaters go out early on Thursday night, in order to be off the streets by 6 p.m. due to expected severe weather....

The Cascade Champions have a tall order to fill on Friday night. Perhaps facing the most talented opponent in school history, the Champions (7-2, 2-2 12-AA) will travel to Nashville to face the CPA Lions, who have bulldozed their way to a 9-0 record and locked up the district 12-AA championship in the process...

It's one last ride into the sunset for the Community Viking seniors. On Friday night, the Purple and Gold will suit up one final time in 2013 and hope to knock off an unsuspecting Eagleville Eagle team, which has locked up the District 9-A championship and secured a No. 1 seed in their playoff quad...

Amanda Lynn Simpson Floyd, 53, of Wartrace died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Kellar Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Bradynn Jones celebrates her first Halloween dressed as a cute pink poodle.

Everleigh in her Doo Wop costume!

Trick or treat!!!

Carved pumpkin from Fall Festival at First Baptist Church on Wednesday night.

Daddy getting help blowing out his candles on his birthday cake

Bubbles from pets join in on the Soap and Bath Scrunchie made by Julie Smith and Cindy Calahan

Little boy in green Mike outfit for Halloween

Gaynelle Marie Brown Pitner, 78, of Shelbyville died suddenly Thursday morning, Oct, 31, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.