Stories from Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Bell Buckle Arts Council will host "Artisans on the Square," featuring live demonstrations of various visual arts, Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the area between Southern Charm and Bell Buckle Banquet Hall. Visitors can meet artists and watch demonstrations of pottery, mosaics, jewelry, woodturning, photography, beading, chainsaw carving, mixed media, fiber arts, blacksmithing, and handcrafted guitars from Gallagher Guitar Co. in Wartrace...

Girl Scout Troop 2166 is accepting donations of items to support the Bedford County Animal Shelter. The first drop-off will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walmart. Requested items for dogs and cats include: crates; toys; paper towels; dog and cat beds; matching collars and leashes; puppy pads; trash bags (13 and 55 gallon); bath towels; blankets; non-metal dog houses and peanut butter (for giving medicine in)...

KABOOM! It's time for spring storms to roll through Tennessee again, and the State Fire Marshal's Office is reminding residents to keep safety in mind when lightning is imminent. "Lightning strikes can cause fires. As the spring's warmer weather gives rise to storm activity, we want Tennesseans to know what the risks and precautions are," State Fire Marshal and Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak said...

A man who turned himself in at Bedford County Jail on Monday night arrived intoxicated and had a wreck on the way, officials said. John Randall Hancock, 53, of Bell Buckle-Wartrace Road left the scene of an accident near Bell Buckle while en route to the jail to serve time, police said...

I unfriended someone over the weekend on Facebook. This was someone who, in real life, I like and have always gotten along with. But, somehow, his online persona is different from the person I know in real life -- arrogant, and dismissive, and self-satisfied. After about the 10,000th occasion of me having to bite my tongue while reading one of his posts, I finally decided the simplest thing to do was just quietly unfriend him. I have no idea if he noticed...

Trial dates have been set for a Jackson man accused of the beating death of a Shelbyville resident last September. Ronnie Dwayne Osler, 46, will stand trial from Dec. 8-11 on charges of first degree murder in the slaying of 23-year-old Jonathan Cody Minnick...

Leesa Taylor has announced her candidacy for Bedford County Clerk as an independent candidate in the Aug. 7 general election. Taylor has worked for Bedford County for 25 years. She is currently a teacher at Shelbyville Central High School and has taught in Bedford County for 14 years...

A former foster child will share her experiences during CASA Works' annual free luncheon next Tuesday in Shelbyville. Tawny Spinelli aged out of the system at age 18 after spending most of her childhood in foster care. Now, she serves as an advocate for children who share a similar experience...

For now, the budget news is good for Bedford County government, with property tax and sales tax collections running ahead of the same point last year and on track to meet the county's budget. But County Commissioner J.D. "Bo" Wilson cautioned his fellow members of the Financial Management Committee Tuesday night not to be complacent...

A very preliminary budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal school year is calling for new teacher positions. The Bedford County Board of Education's budget committee held its first meeting in the planning process on Monday. Committee members said they hope to wrap up all the details in time for the May 20 school board meeting...

Bessie Ruth Hillis Allen, 60, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at United Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Dewitt officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Edna Miller, 80, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Scott United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. She will lie in state from 4:30-6 p.m. Friday at Nelson and Sons Memorial Chapel and family visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

It was total domination in Harris Middle School's 12-1 win over visiting Franklin County South in opening round action of the Central Tennessee Conference Soccer Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles face Franklin County South in the semifinals on Saturday at noon in Warren County with the finals to follow for the winner...

COALMONT -- It's been a tough go of it for the Cascade Lady Champions as of late. On Tuesday night, the Lady Champs continued their struggles in a tough, 6-1 loss at Grundy County. Although starting pitcher Summer Carter rattled off a single in the top of the first inning, Grundy County worked around the Lady Champion base runner and stranded Carter on base...

It's been a good week on the soccer field for the Community Vikings. The Vikings moved to 2-0 on the week, defeating Zion Christian on Monday night, 2-0. The Purple and Gold continued that hot streak into Tuesday, downing MTCS 3-1. On Monday, Andrew Clausell broke the stalemate and scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Jesus Abarca...

Shelbyville Central's softball team finished with 13 unanswered runs in a 13-2 District 8-AAA win at Lawrence County on Tuesday night. The Eaglettes (14-6, 7-2) scored four runs in the second inning, six in the third and added three in the fifth. Lawrence County only scored in the opening frame...

Shelbyville Central fell behind early and could never catch up in a 7-4 loss to visiting Lawrence County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Tuesday night. The Eagles (5-19, 1-10 8-AAA) were down 6-0 before scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning...

Sydney, Caden, & Macey Peacock enjoying Easter Sunday!

Caden Peacock found the "Golden" Egg

Sydney Peacock loved her first egg hunt!