Stories from Sunday, April 27, 2014

I still remember my first artichoke. It was a year or so after college, and I had gone to Texas to work with two former professors of mine, a married couple, on an independent movie project they were trying to put together. The movie fell through, but during the time I was staying with them Theresa introduced me to the joy of eating an artichoke...

Jojo is walking and taking the world by storm! Our 1-year-old granddaughter, Jolie, or Jojo, has recently started walking, and she is exploring her world in new ways now that crawling is mostly in the past for her. It is so much fun watching her toddle across the living room chasing after her big sister, Kori, and her cousin, Charli, as they chase our little dog, Buster, through the house...

What are your plans for the future? How many times were you asked that in school? I can't pin point every instance I heard someone being asked what his or her plans for the future were, but I remember the most typical answer, "Rule the World." It seemed like a funny response at the time. ...

Thanks again to everyone who participated in any of our National Library Week activities last week. The winner of the Teen Trivia contest on Tuesday night was Kayla Throneberry. Thanks, too, to Marilyn Ewing for being our moderator. Special kudos to our Friends of the Library group and the library staff for the scrumptious goodies we had on Friday for Patron Appreciation Day!...

Name: Josh Henley Where were you born: Shelbyville Childhood memory: Playing Little League baseball Most important event in your life: The birth of my son....

Cascade High School junior Jacob Smith is preparing for his second trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair. The 16-year-old is returning after once again placing at the Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair, which qualified him for the next level of competition...

Lynne Farrar on Monday is leaving her job as executive director of CASA Works Inc. to serve in the same position with Tennessee CASA. On Tuesday, she will speak at the annual CASA Works luncheon. If you have someone you would like to nominate for Sunday Conversation please contact editor Sadie Fowler at sfowler@t-g.com...

A few days ago, Tammy Peoples took the morning off -- no work, no trip to the doctor, no trip to the hospital where her father is currently on life support as he fights bone marrow cancer. Instead, on this day, she and her teenage son Tate sat to reflect on what the two have faced over the last seven months...

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant at 1830 North Main St. is under new management and has a lot of things planned for the future. Jorge Mazzini has managed the business with his partner Jorge Davila since February until ownership is transferred to them in August...

Here's our weekly look back at the past seven days in local news. Choose the best answer for each question. 1) According to story in last Sunday's newspaper, which local facility has begun an eight-month renovation program? A. Calsonic Arena B. Shelbyville Recreation Center...

Shelbyville's planning commission is recommending the annexation of rail lines along Railroad Avenue east of Faye Creek Road, as well as the road itself. There will be no structures involved in the proposed annexation, and the footprint would include only the area of the roadway and Bedford Rail Authority property that is associated with the State Industrial Access (SIA) program...

A Shelbyville police officer was injured early Thursday night while struggling with a suspect. Officer Jose Garza said his right elbow and right knee were slightly injured while on asphalt as he attempted to arrest Martin Salazar Balderas, 33, of Landers Street. He termed the injuries as "minor."...

Runners hit the streets of Shelbyville on Saturday for the 5K Race for a Cure to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Bedford County. Penny Barnes, left, pins the race bib onto walker Dylan Markum, as Cathy Demonbreum, left, and Cassie Crowell watch. The group was particpating for Barnes, who has survived pancreatic cancer for nearly six years...

HUNTLAND -- It just wasn't a good night for the Community Viqueens. Despite a leadoff single by Aliyah Segroves in the top of the first inning, not much else went right for the Viquens at Huntland, as the Lady Hornets took a 15-0 win in three innings...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes closed out a busy week with a 8-1 win at Columbia in a District 8-AAA matchup Friday night. The Eaglettes (16-7, 9-3) wrapped up their district schedule after five district game in five nights. "We've played five games with three of them on the road this week and even though we would have loved to win all three of them, to go 4-1 against the teams we played is pretty impressive," Shelbyville coach Shawn DiGianfelice said. ...

They may not be in the same district anymore, but Friday's rivalry game against the Cascade Champions and the Community Vikings was another classic showdown between the two programs. In what evolved into a pitcher's duel, the Vikings were able to fend off their former district rivals, 2-1...

SEWANEE -- Last year, Jonathan Smotherman, Tyler Merlo and Carson Clanton won the District 8-AAA championships, with Smotherman claiming the singles title, while Clanton and Merlo took the doubles title as juniors. On Friday afternoon, all three repeated as district champions...

A horse training family is calling for more objectivity in inspections following one horse's disqualification at last week's Kick Off Classic and a possible lifetime ban of the 3-year-old. Master Class was disqualified after showing on a scar rule violation by U.S. ...

These cousins enjoy a "potato-sack" race on a Sunday afternoon.

Sophia loves blowing bubbles on a nice sunny day.