Stories from Sunday, May 17, 2015

Linda Faye "Nanny" Woodall Claxton, 65, of Shelbyville died Saturday, May 16th, at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cecil Harris, the World War II casualty from Shelbyville whose remains were discovered in 2013, repatriated and buried at Arlington National Cemetery in 2014, was one of three veterans honored Friday by Gov. Bill Haslam and other state officials. "We want to take a moment to remember the heroism of each of these young men and extend our support and sympathy to the families they left behind," Haslam said during what was billed as the Governor's Memorial Day program, on the eve of Armed Forces Day. ...

First of two parts It has been called the "Forgotten War," but for Doyle Caffey and Ralph Pierce, the Korean War is full of memories they will never forget. From 1950 to 1953, the United States and many other nations were embroiled in the Korean War, trying to stop the Communists in the north, and later, over a million Red Chinese soldiers from overrunning the south...

After receiving a rose from her daughter, Community High School graduate Jamie Demonbreun, Cathy Demonbreun becomes emotional during the school's graduation ceremony. See photos of all county high school graduations on t-g.com and in Tuesday's T-G. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

A cell phone, $150, cigarettes and lighter belonging to an employee of Shelby Gyros, Madison Street, were stolen as he slept on the sidewalk behind the restaurant at midday Thursday. The victim told police he suspects the items were taken by an individual who had been hanging around the store asking people for money...

The Beta Nu Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International gathered on May 9 at Our House Too to observe Founder's Day of the professional educators' society. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society is an organization in which membership is extended by invitation to exemplary women educators. ...

What do hot dogs, crayons, flashing blue lights and buckles have in common? They were all part of Wartrace's first Seat Belt Safety Day at the Wartrace fire station on April 18. Even the sun turned out as members of the town's police and fire departments and a group of volunteers welcomed dozens of area families for a full morning of fun and potentially life-saving information about the importance of buckling up to make every car ride safe for every child...

Tucked away in the surrounding woods sits the cozy cabin-style home of Jerry Woodward, lifelong guitar player. Moving up his long driveway, it seems like the perfect getaway--a quiet place, away from the noise. With the river nearby, one can imagine the many nights Woodward has sat outside on his deck and plucked away at his six-string, coming up with tunes or rehearsing for his next gig...

This week the T-G caught up with Brandon Byrd, music minister at First Christian Church. If you know of anyone who would make for an interesting Sunday Conversation, please email Sadie Fowler at sfowler@t-g.com. T-G: Where are you originally from and how did you end up working in Shelbyville?...

Toilet paper--that was the first thing on the list, and possibly, the most necessary. Followed by water and shredded cheeses. Last week, I found someone's shopping list in the T-G parking lot. I've been doing this a lot recently. If I see a piece of paper on the ground, I pick it up and I examine it. ...

I have a bookmark that I keep in one of my devotionals that reads, "I am here among you as one who serves. Jesus." That simple note is a constant reminder to me that I too am to be a servant. As one of Jesus' disciples I am to follow His example, and be of service to others...

We are definitely back! In the first three hours that we were open in our new location, we had 71 visitors and by the end of the day the number was over 200! We registered 12 new library patrons, checked out 416 items, and renewed 144 more items. That was just the first day. ...

It was a night and a postseason for the ages. Two weeks ago, the Cascade Champions played their first game in the postseason, starting as the number five seed in the District 12-AA Tournament. After the dust had settled two weeks later, the Champions are headed to the TSSAA Class 2A State Tournament...