Stories from Friday, August 29, 2014

The tragic death of Robin Williams has brought the issue of suicide to our nation's forefront once again. This loss of this man who brought joy and laughter to so many was shocking and a heartbreaking reminder of just how indiscriminate suicide can be...

To the editor: You all going to the show tonight? A familiar question this time of year. The show, of course, being the Celebration. The pagentry and competition notwithstanding, I ask myself every year why I still go. It's been a repeat eavery year since I watched Ebony Masterpiece wear the floral horseshoe...

Annie Mae Simmons Phillips, 82, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at Carriage House Inn. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Doug Dezotell officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday.

nothing better than homemade gifts from grandma..Hudson Dill gets a mickey made from balloons

A 37-year career with the Shelbyville Police Department culminated with Jan Phillips taking the reins as police chief Thursday afternoon. "We're going to move forward with the best law enforcement Shelbyville and Bedford County have ever seen," Phillips said shortly after taking the oath of office....

State Rep. Pat Marsh uses a Celebration usher's smartphone to take a photo of her with Gov. Bill Haslam. Haslam attended the show Thursday night and was honored at center ring. Thursday was also Veterans' Night, with special patriotic ceremonies. See more photos at http://www.t-g.com/gallery/twhnc-8-28-14. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

At one point during Thursday night's meeting of Bedford County Financial Management Committee, Commissioner J.D. "Bo" Wilson asked a question about one of the monthly reports. County Finance Director Robert Daniel didn't have an immediate answer to the question, but offered to check the matter out and report back to Wilson at the next meeting...

Some Celebration-goers braved Thursday's mid-day heat to cook doughnuts, check out their horses and just hang out. Carl Patrick of Ohio was buying doughnuts from the Optimist booth around lunch time. A crew of volunteers led by Mark Hall stayed busy frying, glazing and boxing the tasty treats. The volunteers included Ryan House and Conner Hintze of Boy Scouts Troop 390...

Shelbyville Central hits the road for the second-straight week when the Golden Eagles play Warren County in a non-district tilt tonight. The Eagles (0-1) lost the season opener last week while the Pioneers (1-0) claimed a victory over DeKalb County...

The Webb Lady Feet saw a close first half spiral into a 6-1 loss to the DCA Lady Wildcats. Although DCA found two scores from Emily Allen within the first 10 minutes of the game, Webb played a bend, don't break defense and eventually cut the DCA lead in half with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half...

LYNCHBURG -- The Liberty Patriots bounced back from a tough loss last week to the Forrest Middle Rockets with a hard-fought 12-8 win over the Moore County Radiers. On the first defensive play of the game for the Patriots, Liberty came up with a big interception by Brennan Sanders against Raider quarterback Stone Frost...

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee presented the Good Citizen award on Thursday to Louise Moore. The award cited her work with the Good Samaritan Center, Heritage Medical Center and Edgemont Baptist Church. Pictured are: Donna Stearns Smith, Sylvia Pinson, Louise Moore, Charlene Nelson and Ardis Caffey. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)