Stories from Thursday, May 29, 2014

Lorraine Foster, 93, of El Bethel died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Tennessee poet laureate Margaret Britton "Maggi" Vaughn of Bell Buckle is among those mourning the loss of revered poet and essayist Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday morning at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. "We've lost a voice that will never be replaced," said Vaughn...

Kati O'Grady's stage may be small, but her hopes -- and her heart -- are large. O'Grady is organizing a puppet show that will be featured at venues this summer and possibly beyond. The show teaches the ideas of unity and tolerance of others who are different...

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam says state education officials were simply being cautious when they initially decided to delay the release of students' assessment scores. The Department of Education had informed school superintendents that the delay in TCAP scores was needed because of a change in assessments. The scores are used in the calculation of final grades for students primarily in grades 3 through 8...

Sulphur Springs FCE Club met on March 25. Mary Ann Davis was reporter. Whitney Danhof spoke about how to prepare entries for the Bedford County Fair. She also spoke about the Affordable Care Act and the 12 Healthy Eating Habits. Business discussed: Countywide meeting; County Council; and achievement night...

The Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee will hold its 2014 garden tour Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., reviving the event after several years of inactivity. This year's tour will include not only private home gardens but several churches with prayer gardens...

Charles Lyman Dial of Shelbyville graduated on May 10 from St. Catharine College with a degree in liberal arts/natural sciences. St. Catharine College is in St. Catharine, Ky.

More than $500 worth of childrens' clothing was taken from a Kingwood Avenue residence Tuesday, police said. A suspect was named to police. The following were charged since Tuesday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts...

Recently, Community High's Smokestack Theatre Group held its 20th annual End of the Year Show, an evening designed to pay tribute to the work of the school's drama students...