Stories from Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Bedford County Farm Bureau Women will hold its annual poster contest for fourth grade students. There will be a first, second and third place winner from each elementary school in Bedford County; students in private school or home school may enter the county-wide contest as well...

Sulphur Springs FCE Club met on Jan. 21. Mary Ann Davis was the reporter. Members filled out their year-end forms. Tewaan Tucker gave the devotion and the program on "12 Healthy Habits." Roll call was answered with each member's favorite breakfast...

It's an old saying. In some movie or TV show, one character will make a smart-aleck remark, and the target of that remark will groan, "Everybody's a comedian." But in the Internet age -- for better or worse -- everybody really is a comedian. Sunday night, when John Travolta mispronounced the name of Broadway diva -- and "Frozen" vocalist -- Idina Menzel as "Adela Dazeem" on the Oscar telecast, it took only minutes for someone to create a parody Twitter account, @AdelaDazeem...

A worker from the Shelbyville Goodwill store has been named the company's employee of the month. A stay-at-home mom, Dorothy Hendon had been out of the workforce for over 30 years. "I wanted to stay home and take care of my two children," she said. "Then, when my children were teenagers, my sister passed away, and her three-year-old son came to live with me."...

Michael Wealth Management Group, a local financial services firm, has opened a new branch location in Shelbyville. Their new office is located at 635 N. Main St., Suite C-2 Along with Eric Michael and Michael Wickberg, Bedford County native Russell Wooten is part of the team that makes up the financial services firm, which also has an office in Lewisburg...

The students of the Motlow State Community College ACE Wellness Perspectives / Lifestyle class held their final class of the term at the Harton Regional Medical Center Stumb Education Center. Angie Sowers, RD, LDN, HRMC / Morrison food and nutrition director, shared with the attendees numerous healthy eating tips including the importance of portion size, label reading, artificial sweetener information, fast food options, etc...

NASHVILLE -- On any other night, the numbers the Cascade Champions put up in their sub-state game against East Nashville would have been enough to win and then some. But on Tuesday night, Cascade couldn't overcome a superior effort by East Nashville's Terry Holt, who led all scorers with 37 points, and saw its season come to a close with a 96-81 loss...

Michelle Murray has announced her candidacy for Bedford County Circuit Court Clerk in the May 6 Republican primary. Murray has been the administrative clerk for General Sessions Court and Juvenile Court for the past 22 years. She prepares court documents, keeps track of bond forfeitures and warrant dispositions, among other duties. ...

"Run for the Ranch" is the theme of a 5K race on Saturday, March 22. "What better way to shake off the winter blues than taking a 5K trek?" said Jeff Sweeney, founder of Arrowhead Ranch. The annual fundraiser can be done as either a cross-country 5K run or a fun one-mile walk, meaning you can participate without competing to win, Sweeney said. The race will take place along the Duck River on the ranch's property at 239 Cortner Mill Road in Normandy...

Calling a proposed plan for the city to buy the Argie Cooper Public Library building a "win-win" situation, Shelbyville city council members asked that an appraisal be made for the historic structure. Several weeks ago, city manager Jay Johnson made the suggestion to members of the library board that the South Main Street building, originally built as a post office, be bought by the city and perhaps turned into a multi-purpose civic center...

Irene Frances Daniel Lancaster, 91, of Tullahoma, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Tullahoma Funeral Home with David Spencer and Ken Keller officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Nearly 200 people were fed Saturday evening at a chili supper which, along with an auction, benefitted local cancer patient Janice Wright. Wright, a retired school bus driver, is well-known in the community. Not only did she drive a bus for Wheel school and later Liberty School for a total of over 30 years, she worked at both stores in Wheel -- Bedford Market and Pit Stop. She and her husband owned and operated the Bee Line Market on Warners Bridge Road at one time as well...