Stories from Friday, September 12, 2014

A resolution that would provide a plan of services for a proposed industrial park has been deferred until October over concerns about adequate water. Shelbyville's city council has been discussing annexing 88 acres on Frank Martin Road, along with providing fire and water services...

United Way of Bedford County held its annual kickoff and appreciation luncheon on Thursday at H.V. Griffin Park. "This is a celebration," said United Way executive director Dawn Holley. The annual event serves several purposes. It's a wrapup luncheon for "Day of Caring" volunteer projects which took place Thursday morning, or earlier in the week. ...

City recreation workers were busy Wednesday at the courthouse announcing the upcoming "Shelbyville Art In The Park." It takes place Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the square with original art and fine crafts, art activities for the kids, music and entertainment . The event is being presented by Our Town Shelbyville, The Arts Council and the city's parks and recreation department. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Motorists using U.S. 41A South should exercise caution as work continues to widen the highway. Workers have been stopping traffic to allow heavy equipment to do grading work on both sides of the highway. This leg of the project, from State Route 276 (Thompson Creek Road) to west of Rippy Ridge Road, is expected to be complete on or before July 31, 2016. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

A limited number of tickets are available for Monday's Firehouse Barbecue, organizers say. Just under 100 tickets remained as of Thursday afternoon, said Stephanie Crosslin, director of member services and development for the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce...

LifeWay Christian Resources is slated to simulcast the annual dotMom event live from Hendersonville on Sept. 19-20. Fair Haven Baptist Church is serving as a host location for Bedford County. dotMOM, sponsored by Nashville-based publishing company LifeWay Christian Resources, is geared toward mothers of all stages, and plans to feature popular Bible teachers David Thomas -- who grew up in Shelbyville and has spoken at local luncheons -- Angie Smith, Jennie Allen, Carl and Heather Cartee and Steve and Debbie Wilson.. ...

After picking up their first win of the season on Tuesday, the Community High School volleyball team took a tough one on the chin on Thursday. Hosting rival Eagleville, Community fell in straight sets. The Lady Eagles took control of the match in Set 1 and never looked back...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles claimed their second Central Tennessee Conference win this week with a 34-16 victory over visiting Tullahoma on Thursday night. The Eagles (3-1, 3-0 CTC) defeated Warren County in a conference matchup on Tuesday night...

The Community Middle School Vikings motored past the Westwood Rockets 30-20 on Thursday night. Both defenses battled in the first quarter, but the Vikings were able to take advantage. With 2:11 left in the first quarter Community stopped the Rockets on fourth down, helping to set up a scoring drive...

Harris Middle's Golden Eaglettes edged Franklin County South 1-0 on Thursday afternoon. Maria Grajales scored the lone goal in the game. Megan Floyd claimed the shutout in goal for the Eaglettes. The Harris JV team won 2-0 with Emma Rose and MaKenzie Bell each scoring. Pamela Solis was in goal...

MURFREESBORO -- After a rough stretch where wins were scarce, the Liberty Patriots were able to right the ship and find their way back to the win column in a big way. On Thursday night, the Patriots trounced MTCS, 56-6 in Murfreesboro. After being sidelined with an injury, Patriot running back Alex Freeman got Liberty on the board with a 10-yard touchdown run...

University of Tennessee extension agent Whitney Danhof hosted a Seasonal Eating demonstration Wednesday at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Senior Citizens Center. Her topic was on dry beans. Half of all dry beans are grown in North Dakota and Michigan, she said, and they are nutrient dense. Dry beans are low in fat. A half cup has 115 calories and 8 grams of protein. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Emergency services honored those whose lives were lost Sept. 11, 2001 with a large flag across from Shelbyville Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon and evening. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Hurricane Grove Baptist Church will hold a prayer and praise rally for the nation 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Following the prayer time, the Magnolia Gospel Quartet from Mississippi, seen here, will sing. The church will hold homecoming Sunday, Sept. 21, starting at 10 a.m. The Magnolia Gospel Quartet will sing and Mike Gentry will be the speaker. Lunch will follow the service. (Submitted photo)

A fake Publisher's Clearing House $1.5 million "prize notification" received by a Bedford County resident has a newly-noticed twist. "Your security code and prize information must be kept strictly confidential which means that you are precluded from discussing your win with 3rd parties such as (family members, friends and relatives). This is to prevent unlawful tampering and a means to reduce risks of fraud and scams from taking place."...

Lunch-goers at Huddle House were thinking about family, work and errands on Thursday. Pam Reid was eating lunch while waiting on a nearby repair shop to clean the brakes on her car. She had thought the brakes were going out, but the mechanic, who was very honest, said they simply needed to be cleaned...