Stories from Wednesday, July 2, 2014

If you have a hankering to try some made-from-scratch Mexican food, you do not have to run south of the border -- just go to Madison Street. Tacos Plus is celebrating its one-year anniversary. The restaurant is at 519 Madison St. The restaurant is part of a business that includes Tortilleria Gonzalez and a Mexican grocery/general store. Miguel Gonzalez is the owner and operator...

Steve Mallard, lead instructor of the computer information technology department at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville, is filling in for the vacationing John I. Carney with this week's tech column. Should you get a tablet or laptop for college?...

Forest Durard has announced his candidacy to remain as Circuit Court judge, Part 1, for the 17th Judicial District, which is comprised of Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall and Moore counties. The general election will be held Aug. 7. Durard was appointed as judge in 2013 to fill the remaining term of Robert Crigler, who retired. He is now seeking election to a full term...

A patriotic parade and rally honoring America, its military and veterans will march from Calvary Baptist Church to the Shelbyville square tonight. The parade starts at 6 p.m. at the church, going to the south side of the square where traffic will be blocked...

In Sunday's edition of Parade in the Times-Gazette, you can read about LeVar Burton's effort to revive Reading Rainbow. Burton is leading a fundraising effort on Kickstarter to bring the cancelled television show to the Web. Locally, there's an effort to promote early childhood reading as well...

The county commission approved the 2014-2015 budget Monday evening, which includes $1 million set aside for building a new library and no tax increase. Total tax rate for Bedford County remains at $2.27 for each $100 of taxable property countywide. County mayor Eugene Ray explained that the $1 million for the Argie Cooper Library building donation was taken out of reserves and moved to appropriations, so that the county can donate the money as needed...

For 120 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, Tim Howard was Superman for the US Men's National Team. But Superman could only bear the weight of a nation for so long. Howard had a record setting game for Team USA, setting the new standard for saves in a World Cup match at 16...

Gary Maurice Dean, 64, of Normandy died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Per his request, he will be cremated. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home of Tullahoma is handling arrangements.

James Robert 'Casey' Jones, 87, of Bell Buckle died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle with Robert Young officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.