Stories from Sunday, September 28, 2014

I'm always a sucker for a good fakeout dish, and when it comes to pizza, I'll try them all. I have done low carb pizzas in the past, making the crust out of a cauliflower/cheese/egg combo. A few months ago, I featured zucchini and squash pizza boats, a perfectly healthy way to enjoy pizza and use up your summer veggies...

I worked at a street ministry in Springfield, Missouri in the late 70s, a humble little storefront gospel mission called The Springfield Victory Mission. That old building was a shoe store before we cleaned it up and made it into a church for the needy...

The scream came from the Hippopotamus exhibit. It was my sister and she had somehow fallen into the hippo tank. I pushed through the crowd of onlookers and saw the ripples in the water where she submerged. Panicked, I jumped into the water after her. It was too late. The hippo had swallowed my little sister. I did what any brother would do in that situation--I went in after her...

Our new featured "Connections" display right inside the back entrance to the library has been quite popular. Folks who always intended to read "To kill a mockingbird" or see the movie took advantage of the reminder and can check this off their personal list of things to do someday...

Chelsy Elizabeth Luna and Christopher Allen Rainey of Unionville were united in marriage on the evening of Sept. 6 at the couple's home in Unionville. The bride is the daughter of David and Dolly Batson of Unionville. She is the granddaughter of Pat Batson of Smyrna, Brenda Clay of Shelbyville, and the late Fred and Annie Ruth Luna...

Melissa Mullins and Matt McKelvey of Shelbyville announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Gary Mullins of Fayetteville and Tina Mullins of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Homer Lee and the late June Mullins of Shelbyville, and Ralph and Sylvia Mooneyham of Shelbyville...

Jeff Rasnick was confirmed Sept. 13 as pastor of First Baptist Church (Depot Street) by a vote of 98.3 percent of the congregation. He had served as associate pastor, and then as interim pastor. If you would like to nominate someone for Sunday Conversation contact editor Sadie Fowler at sfowler@t-g.com...

For Will Kelly, art is a connection to the past -- to childhood. That's why Kelly was delighted to get the chance to illustrate Veita Jo Hampton's new children's book, "Turtles & Trains: A Collection of Short Stories for All Ages." Kelly, 23, lives with his parents in Shelbyville and works for a Tullahoma business that sells portable storage sheds. But he's an aspiring artist, hoping to someday be able to pursue his art full-time...

FRANKLIN --It was rough for the Webb School Feet on Friday night at Franklin Classical. Just a year after forfeiting to Webb, the Knights were able to field an entire team and win 36-6. Classical posted eight points in the first quarter and blew the game wide open with a 20-point second quarter...

It was a great night for football on Friday with the Unionville community in full support of the Vikings on homecoming night. Community hoped to secure a homecoming victory, hosting the Monterey Wildcats, who they defeated a year ago in a thriller at Tennessee Tech...

What a great night to be a Golden Eagle. With the cameras rolling on MyTV30's Friday Night Rivals, Shelbyville Central capped off its first-ever televised game with an impressive 48-31 win over last year's Class 4A state champion runner-up Giles County...

"And now, the end is here And so I face the final curtain My friend, I'll say it clear I'll state my case, of which I'm certain I've lived a life that's full I traveled each and ev'ry highway And more, much more than this, I did it my way" The words from Frank Sinatra's "My Way" illustrate a black and white caricature depicting Derek Jeter, the man behind the pinstripes in Gatorade's farewell commercial, bidding him adieu as his final year draws to a close...

Dear Editor, Constantly, I read of (wants) that Shelbyville, Bedford County discuss at their meetings. After much-to-do about these frivolous lawsuits, how are these wants going to be financed? What kind of tax burden are we taxpayers in for? Many would like to have answers to these questions, not more "studies" by outside expensive firms, for a project that may never materialize...

The Friends of Henry Horton State Park teamed up with Ramble, the State Parks mascot, and John McFadden of the Tennessee Environmental Council to kick of a new year of sponsoring the Duck River Watershed Education Program. The friends group has been sponsoring this educational program for the last four years for Chapel Hill Elementary fifth graders, free of charge. ...

A 5-year-old child escaped serious injury after falling from a pickup truck Thursday afternoon, police said. The child's father, Alfonso Alvarez, was charged with violation of the child restraint law, failure to exercise due care and driving without a license...

Six-year-old Kevan Clark is helped by her grandmother Barbara Brannon during Saturday's Duct Tape Craft Day at the Argie Cooper Public Library. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Tire tracks led investgators to a suspect in the burning and burglary of Blackberry Ridge Golf Course's clubhouse last spring. Kenneth David Litchford, 36, of Shelbyville is charged with arson, burglary, theft of property under $1,000 and tampering with evidence. He was indicted by the Bedford County grand jury last week, Deputy Charles Kimbril of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department said...

Two men convicted of drug charges have lost appeals -- one claiming he was denied effective representation and the other saying his sentence was too harsh. James Oscar Mason appealed the denial of post-conviction relief from a conviction in 2012 of delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance, (cocaine) for which he received a sentence of 10 years...

CPR saved the life of a woman thrown from this vehicle on Old Nashville Dirt Road early Saturday afternoon, officials said. She was taken to Heritage Medical Center and flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Her name was not released by press time; the vehicle is registered to Amanda Council of Cedar Springs Road, authorities said. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

"I'm not scared of them, I'm not scared of the devil. Good always wins one way or the other." Two years after Cheryl Daniel's children, Chloie Leverette and Gage Daniel, were last seen before a fire destroyed their grandparents' home where they were staying, she made it clear she's not backing down on finding them -- and the person or persons she feels abducted them...

A Shelbyville firm wants to keep its call center local, and will be hosting a job fair Tuesday for a large number of openings. National Pen is hosting the event from 4-7 p.m. The company has been growing tremendously over the past few years, said Anthony Edstrom, National Pen's director of North American Direct Marketing...

LYNCHBURG -- Another slow start for Cascade couldn't slow down its high-powered offense on Friday night in Lynchburg. The Champions gashed Moore County for 452 total yards and rolled to a 36-26 win over the Raiders, putting Cascade back at .500 on the season...

Shelbyville-based Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association will open its 30th annual fall show Wednesday in Calsonic Arena. This week's show is a traditional gaited horse show, but as SSHBEA looks to the future it is looking to the breed's versatility and relying on a mix of horse shows, trail events and sport horse events to carry the organization forward...