Stories from Friday, March 7, 2014

Daylight Saving Time is here! Hopefully this means that spring is around the corner ... warmer weather, longer days for the kids to play outside, and spring flowers blooming. The good news is that "springing forward" is less problematic for our little ones than "falling back," the end of Daylight Saving in the fall. Some lucky parents may even be able to get their early risers to wake a bit later in the morning...

A smoke detector saved the life of a Blue Ribbon Parkway resident after his home caught fire Thursday morning. If his dog could talk, he'd thank Shelbyville firefighters and an emergency medical supervisor for saving his life. A kitchen fire quickly filled the home of Kirby Bannister with smoke, Assistant Fire Chief Brian Nicholson said...

A woman who claimed she was kidnapped at gunpoint late last year pleaded guilty Thursday to fabricating the entire episode. Melissa Seibers Martin, 42, will pay $5,000 to the Shelbyville police equipment fund and was placed on pre-trial diversion until her probation is concluded...

If you have late property taxes from 2012 to pay, time is running out, according to Shelbyville's attorney. Property taxes for 2012 have been delinquent since last March but are still being collected at city hall, Ginger Shofner said. City council members will be asked at next Thursday's meeting to approve the list of those still delinquent. Those names will be turned over to Shofner for a collection lawsuit...

Shelbyville's American Legion post is active and growing, its leaders say. "We are not the Post 23 we used to be," post commander Gary Leverette said Wednesday. "We want to let people know that the American Legion is going in a new direction. We're trying to grow the Legion."...

Even with ice still hanging onto parts of the state, believe it or not, today is Arbor Day in Tennessee. With the winds of winter receding, it's the time of year when people are starting to look at how to enhance their property, and even protect it...

Shelbyville Central's annual Eaglette Rumble softball playday will be on Saturday at the Musgrave Softball field. The regular season for high school spring sports starts on Monday. Teams from Shelbyville, Community and Cascade will partcipate in the playday...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagle soccer team defeated Warren County 8-2 Thursday night in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Thursday evening. Brandon Smith and Eduardo Huerta each scored a hat-trick with three goals while Josue Lozano and Isaiah Ayala had a goal apiece for the Eagles...

The Calsonic Kansei North America team in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life will hold its annual 5K race, entitled "Keep Calm and Run On," Saturday, March 22, beginning at the parking lot of CKNA's facility on Calsonic Way at North Main Street...

Young Men working toward excellence

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Bedford County will hold its annual Celebrity Waiter Luncheon noon Tuesday, March 18, at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds The event features local VIPs and other volunteers as "celebrity" waiters, serving their tables and playfully trying to encourage donations to the American Cancer Society. Each sponsored table has a gift basket or some similar item as a centerpiece, and the centerpieces will be auctioned off during the luncheon...

Donations have been received for the Argie Cooper Public Library Memorial Fund, Memorial Books and Building Fund in memory of James Richard Adcock by Rheaetta and Bo Wilson, Jack and Carol Lee Snoddy, Billie Rhea Galland, Ken and Sandra Crowell; James R. ...

Pathways to Health and Community Clinic of Shelbyville & Bedford County will hold several information and enrollment opportunities for the Affordable Care Act. Both groups are non-profit organizations and neither sells insurance. Personnel will be available to assist citizens in enrolling in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which was created by the ACA...