Stories from Sunday, January 11, 2015

Two people were killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck near Normandy Dam. Michelle L. Lumbley, 31, of Ragsdale Road in Manchester was driving on Huffman Road toward the dam with Raymond D. Cunningham, 33, of Front Street in Normandy as a passenger, State Trooper Chad McAnally said...

On Friday, the very day when President Obama announced a plan to provide free community college tuition nationwide, attendees at the annual Motlow State Community College legislative briefing discussed the impact that Tennessee Promise, which was one of the inspirations for Obama's proposal, will have on the Volunteer State...

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life in Bedford County will hold a kickoff event 2-4 p.m. Jan. 31 in the meeting room at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center. The kickoff event is open to anyone, whether or not they're currently on a Relay For Life team. ...

Central students are leading the drive to keep their peers warm this winter. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) at Shelbyville Central High School's Annex is collecting coats and money to buy coats. The coats are being given to students all around Bedford County who otherwise would be going to school underdressed for the weather, said Wynee Haynes, a business technology teacher and the FBLA adviser...

Here's our look back at the past seven days in local news. Choose the best answer for each question. 1) According to a story in last Sunday's newspaper, Tennessee Department of Health has detected what in 44 out of the state's 95 counties: A. Increasing birth rates...

Two taillights were stolen overnight Thursday from a pickup in the parking lot of a Landers Street apartment, police were told. The following were arrested since Thursday 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...

Starting Monday, Tennessee Fire Service and Code Enforcement Academy on Unionville Deason Road will host the award-winning 13th annual Tennessee-Kentucky Wildland Fire Academy -- a weeklong training event drawing more than 400 new and seasoned forestry agents from across the United States...

Joan Leichner was honored by Community Bible Study for her 10 years of service as teaching director. Under Leichner's leadership, the study has grown to include 180 men and women and 40 children this year. So far, she has taught 51 books of the Bible for Community Bible Study, completing the study of Revelation this month. She is a life-long Bible student and teacher and also teaches a weekly Bible Study at Carriage House and teaches in her home church in Shelbyville...

There's a lot of conflict going on in the world these days, but to look at what this country's mainstream media is reporting, you'd never know it was happening. In Syria, the United Nations is reporting "utter devastation" to that country's ancient heritage since civil war broke out there in 2011...

Learning Way Elementary Art Director Angie Jackson was the guest speaker at the Jan. 5 Shelbyville Optimist Club meeting. The Optimist Club is funding a $500 art grant for the students of Learning Way Elementary. She is shown with club member Mark Hall. (Submitted photo)

Don't ever count the Community Viqueens out of a basketball game. Despite trailing for practically the entire contest, the Viqueens extended the game twice with a clutch three-pointer and free throws to claim a 67-62 triple-overtime win over the Moore County Lady Raiders in a District 9-A game Friday night...

PULASKI -- A 22-point fourth-quarter rally was enough for the Cascade Champions to claim their first District 12-AA victory of the year on Friday night at Giles County. The Champions got a big leg up from junior Austin Gentry in the fourth quarter as Cascade was able to sneak out of Pulaski with a 55-52 victory...

WINCHESTER -- What was a fairly close game in the first half turned out to be a blowout as Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagletes rolled past Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup on the road Friday night. The Eaglettes (12-7, 3-2 8AAA) scored 47 points in the second half, many coming in transition after creating turnovers...

WINCHESTER --- A poor defensive effort and early foul trouble were the key factors in Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles 65-58 loss at Franklin County in a key District 8-AAA matchup on Friday night. Seniors Tavis Allison and Devonta Leslie each picked up two early fouls in the first quarter and the Eagles (7-10, 3-2 8-AAA) just couldn't get anything going in the first half after that,...

UNIONVILLE -- A 17-0 run by the Moore County Raiders was the downfall of the Community Vikings Friday night as the Raiders won 55-36 in a District 9-A game. Moore County jumped out to an early lead on the Vikings (1-16, 0-7 9-A) in the first quarter. Three treys helped propel the Raiders to a 15-5 lead after one...

PULASKI -- The Cascade Lady Champions dropped their second district game of the week on Friday night, falling on the road at Giles County, 54-36. Offensively, the Lady Champions struggled to match pace with the Lady Bobcats (10-4, 2-0 12-AA), who quickly set the tempo for the game...

The Webb Feet dropped to 6-7 on the year with a tough 60-51 loss at Davidson Academy on Friday night. It wasn't for a lack of effort, though. Webb's Robert Windham led the team with 20 points, while Dapo Omitowoju added 15. Davidson Academy posted a 13-11 lead after the first quarter, but stretched its lead to 27-18 by halftime...

The Webb Lady Feet notched a big league win on Friday night at Davidson Academy, picking up a 41-35 victory to improve to 3-1 in league play. Webb was led by the efforts of Alex Foutch and Josie Reyes, who both hit double figures in the victory. Reyes scored 12 in the win, while Foutch added 11 for the winners...

Long before the age of cameras and smart phones, the only true way to take a selfie was hiring someone. Preferably someone who had mastered the human form and could translate your image to canvas. The art of portraiture is one of the most widely studied and revered forms of art and the artists that perfect this form, masters in the eyes of their peers...

This week the T-G caught up with local business owner and handy man, Andy Brantley. If you have any suggestions for our Sunday Conversation please email Sadie Fowler at sfowler@t-g.com T-G: Where are you from? Brantley: I was born in Longview, Texas. That's about two hours east of Dallas...

For the last six and a half years I have had the privilege of serving as the pastor of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. But, my time as the church's pastor came to an end at the end of December. During my time of service at Mt. Lebanon, the congregation and I worshipped together, and we praised the Lord together. We studied the Bible together and we learned together...

I hate to admit this, but I'm getting kind of tired of comic book movies. Normally, I would deny this fact. I would probably tell you--and might already have-- that I really dug the last Avengers Movie or Thor if you asked me what I thought. In all actuality I'd probably be thinking in the back of my head, "Yeah, it was good, you know, for what it was." And what is it?...

One of the library's long-running traditions is the meeting of the library book club group. This group, whose main goals are to read, discuss, and most of all have fun with books, started back in 1999 and has been going strong ever since. There are no dues and the group usually meets monthly...

Dried beans are a perfect ingredient for hearty, warming dishes in the cold of winter. They fill you up with lots of fiber and are an excellent source of iron. There are lots of different varieties of beans as well, which make them interesting to eat...

James Curtis and Alice Mai (Crowell) gathered last month to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends. (Submitted photo)