Stories from Friday, February 6, 2015

Bids have been opened for a long-awaited flashing caution signal at the intersection of Fairfield Pike and the Shelbyville Bypass, as well as a city resurfacing project. Two offers were received for the project, with Hawkins Asphalt of Wartrace entering a bid of $258,220.20 and Wright Paving of Fayetteville bidding $230,645.41...

The city is accepting applications for director of Shelbyville's municipal airport. In December, the city council approved a motion from the airport management committee to alter the position of the airport manager from a contract position to a city employee position no later than July 1...

Several teachers unions have sued the state over the way educators are evaluated. The Tennessee Education Association and National Education Association announced the legal move on Thursday. The TEA and NEA claim that the evaluation process is not constitutionally valid...

Three local churches will sponsor a series of free programs on aging to be held next month at Shelbyville Recreation Center. The second annual Quality Aging Program, this year titled "Courageous Conversations," is organized and sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church, First United Methodist Church and Episcopal Church of the Redeemer...

A man stole a purse from under the checkout counter at the Dollar General Store in the old Kmart shopping center on Madison Street Wednesday night, Shelbyville police said. Security video showed a man wearing a blue jacket with red stripes on the sleeves and a tattoo that read "R.I.P. ...

Masonry work is nearly complete on the exterior of the new Shelbyville & Bedford County public library, scheduled for completion this spring. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Retired teacher Nancy Barnett spent the vast majority of her 51 years at Southside Elementary educating first graders. Since 1968, she shared her love of reading and music with her children. Through the years she created a Teddy Bear Christmas Party and hired a pianist to accompany her students as they performed for their fellow classmates, teachers and families. Upon her retirement, Barnett's children Kenny, Nancy and Caky donated a full electric keyboard to the school in honor of their mother's service. Southside music teacher Jessica Scruggs and Nancy Barnett stand with the keyboard. (Submitted photo)

When it came time to pick a college to attend to, all it took for Cascade senior Tanner Burks was a trip to Hannibal-LaGrange and a tour of the campus to realize that's where he wanted to not only continue his higher education but also continue his golfing career...