Stories from Thursday, May 15, 2014

Nancy Carolyn Batte, 71, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Per her request, she will be cremated, and there will be no services. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Each year the Shelbyville Lions Club screens 1,200-plus fourth grade and special education classes in the Shelbyville school system. In addition, they photo screen more than 900 pre-school children between the ages of 1 and 5 and offer screenings in local health fairs. ...

A member of a veterans motorcycle group and a longtime law enforcement officer were special guests at Thursday's meeting of the Vietnam Era Veterans. Mike Breedlove, a retired TBI investigator, and Charles Lee, a member of Rolling Thunder Tennessee Chapter One, spoke to the group...

Officer Jon Cooke, left, and Maj. Jan Phillips of the Shelbyville Police Department hoist a flag commemorating Police Memorial Day today. Six Shelbyville officers have lost their lives in the line of duty: officers Charles Henry and Redden Purdie, shot Oct. 31, 1911 by a man seeking revenge following his arrest earlier in the day; Chief Sumner A. Dillard, shot by a friend of a suspect being driven away from his home March 2, 1936; officer Floyd T. Collins, who died of a heart attack while on patrol Nov. 27, 1985; Sgt. G.J. Jordan, killed in an accident Jan. 22, 1995 while responding to a call; and officer Melvin Claxton, who collapsed during a foot pursuit Feb. 17, 1999. Their names are memorialized on a monument in front of police headquarters. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Jessica Boyce thought she was on a normal Sunday morning shopping trip at Walmart when her husband, Dustin Boyce, nudged her -- he in a bit of shock -- and said, 'Honey, look, you're on the front page of the newspaper!" That's when Jessica learned she had been selected by the Times-Gazette as winner of this year's Mommy & Me photo contest, which was published in a special section leading up to Mother's Day...

Malek Johnson and friend Louie enjoy lunch at Southside School on Thursday excited for summer

Bob Bomar, 94, a World War II veteran who founded and was the long-time operator of Shelbyville Municipal Airport, died Wednesday morning at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. The airport lowered its flag to half-staff in his memory. Bomar flew in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II and had been scheduled to speak at a Memorial Day program later this month at Willow Mount Cemetery...

Savannah O'Neal (front) captured the excitement of Graduation practice with a few of her friends: Holli Mitchell, Sydney Shortridge and Bailey Womble. As their high school years come to a close, they are all ready to head off to college and begin a new chapter in their lives!...

Kailey, Kara & Lillie smile for a picture before "Diamond Diva" softball practice.