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Raiderettes top Viqueens
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
LYNCHBURG -- It was a rough outing for the Community Viqueens on Tuesday at Moore County. The Raiderettes capitalized on a three-run first inning and coasted to a 4-0 District 9-A victory. After driving in three in the bottom of the first, Moore County padded the score with a fourth run in the bottom of the third inning...
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Rain ends, runs rain on Champs in loss
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
NASHVILLE -- After a nearly two-hour rain delay on Monday evening that finally ended in a cancellation, the Cascade Champions and CPA Lions finally got to face off in District 12-AA action. But after finally getting back to playing, the Lions capitalized on early runs and a stellar effort on the mound by David Bates and claimed a 5-0 victory...
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Eagles play well in loss to SAS
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle tennis team is making strides. At least that's what coach Doyle Hutton sees. Despite dropping a hard-fought 4-3 loss on Tuesday at perennial power St. Andrews-Sewanee, Hutton was pleased with his team's effort on the court...
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Eagles suffer first district defeat (High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
Shelbyville Central dropped a 2-1 decision to visiting Columbia in a District 8-AAA match on Tuesday evening. It was the first district loss of the season for the Eagles. After a 1-1 tie at the intermission, the Lions scored the lone goal in the second half to claim the victory... -
Lady Champs rally past Spring Hill (High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
Cascade senior pitcher Summer Carter sat down the first nine batters faced on Tuesday evening against Spring Hill. Though she was perfect through three innings, the Lady Raiders rallied and scored two in the top of the fourth inning. But that wasn't enough to fend off a three-run fifth inning as the Lady Champions picked up another District 12-AA victory, 4-2... -
Eagles, Lions split twinbill (High School Sports ~ 04/15/15)
Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles managed to split a double-header with District 8-AAA leading Columbia at home on Tuesday evening. The Lions claimed the first game 9-0 but the Eagle won the second game 4-2. Shelbyville Central (9-10, 6-3 8-AAA) returns to action on Thursday against Marshall County at home with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30... -
Little-known program offered to vets (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Often referred to as the best kept secret of the V.A., the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a little known tax-free pension available to help qualified veterans, spouses and their surviving spouses pay for home health care, assisted living or nursing home care... -
Webb taps Sullens as middle school head (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Tabetha Sullens, principal of Boyd Christian School in McMinnville, has been named The Webb School Middle School Head from a field of more than 45 candidates. Sullens, who is a 1994 Webb graduate, also has professional experience as a teacher at Boyd Christian. She will join Webb on July 1 and will succeed Linda Williams, who has been Middle School Director for 22 years... -
Cell phone problems solved (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
We carry them everywhere, use them to take photos, keep in touch with loved ones, or check on the latest happenings via Facebook. But eventually, those cell phones get dropped, dipped or otherwise damaged, and you need it to work now. That's where Sellabration Solutions comes in -- offering cell phone and electronic repair for practically every mobile device out there... -
Liberty book fair helps fund kindergarten (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Kindergarten is expensive -- with supplies, paint, construction paper and other things needed for the little learners. That's why the rest of the grades at Liberty School are chipping in this week at the annual book fair. According to Heather Conditt, who teaches one of five kindergarten classes, since Liberty is a K-8 school books are stocked for all age groups... -
Merchant Marine speaks to Vietnam Era Veterans (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
George Bruno spoke at the April meeting of Vietnam Era Veterans. Bruno, a former Merchant Marine, served as a captain during the Vietnam War and spent 30 years as a captain in the Navy Reserve. The Merchant Marines were the original Navy until the War of 1812 when the U.S. Navy was formed, Bruno told the group... -
Clubhouse returned to Longview (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to return the former Longview Community Club to its trustees after plans to put a fire station there never materialized. The club, which is currently inactive, gave its clubhouse and property to the county two years ago with a written agreement that the county would build a fire station there within three years. It now looks like that's not going to happen... -
Apologetics movie returns to Capri (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
A creationism movie that screened two months ago in Shelbyville is returning soon for a repeat performance. "A Matter of Faith" is a Christian film that explores the creation-evolution debate. The movie initially screened on Feb. 7 at the Capri Theatre and will return for another screening at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18... -
Bracket Bucks win a surprise (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Kentucky's sudden upset loss was surprising to Big Blue fan Jay Beal of Shelbyville. But it wasn't as surprising to him as his overall local points win in this year's Bracket Bucks contest, sponsored by the Times-Gazette and Kincaid Service Co. "I was really surprised," Beal said as he picked up his prize, a 49-inch LG flat screen television, at Kincaid's on Monday afternoon. "In previous years my ballots were not too good."... -
Wartrace hosts Seatbelt Safety Day (Local News ~ 04/15/15)
Wartrace will be a place for children and their families to get together Saturday, have a great time, eat hot dogs and learn valuable information about vehicle safety, with the focus on the selection, installation and use of child safety devices. And it's all free... -
City's budget is still tight
(Local News ~ 04/15/15)
It's number crunching time for the city of Shelbyville as the annual budgeting process gets underway. But there are some challenges ahead since the city must continue to pay off litigation costs from a long-standing lawsuit. Each of Shelbyville's department directors have been meeting individually with city manager Jay Johnson...
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Georgie Paul Overstreet
(Obituary ~ 04/15/15)
Georgie Paul Overstreet, 76, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
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James Gardner Smith Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/15/15)
James Gardner Smith, Jr., 85, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mullins Chapel AME Church with Sonja Brown Deloatch officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at noon. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.
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