Stories from Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee voted Tuesday night to formally ask the county's Financial Management Committee to draw up a wheel tax proposal to be placed on a county-wide ballot in the March election. The county is faced with the need to build a new jail or face de-certification of the existing jail; officials also say Cascade High School is desperately overcrowded and in need of a new facility. ...

There's no nominee yet for the vacant District 1 school board seat of Dixie Parker, who died July 10 at her home in Bell Buckle. School board members and school officials are still being consulted. The county commission will appoint a successor who will hold the seat until the next county-wide general election in August 2016. ...

The Bedford County Board of Education took time to remember one of its own during its monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members paid tribute to the late Dixie Parker from District 1, who died July 10 of natural causes. "I lost one of my best friends," board chair Amy Martin said. She added that she did not know Parker at all until about 12 years ago. "She was one of the most kind, loving, caring persons."...

It's almost time for this year's $1,000 Grocery Give-Away, sponsored by the Times-Gazette and Kroger. A special section with an entry form will be published in Sunday's Times-Gazette. Readers will count up the number of Grocery Give-Away logos in the section and write that number on the entry form...

Several Black Angus cattle were removed from property on Pearson Lane near Bell Buckle, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department was told. The owner said their farmland and neighbors' had been searched thoroughly with no sign of the cattle since June 16...

Amazon took some criticism last week for its "Prime Day," with some people saying the values being offered weren't as exciting as they'd been led to believe. But I ended up buying something. First, let me backtrack. Amazon Prime is Amazon.com's preferred customer program. ...

A new Mexican restaurant has been packing them in since opening their doors, with a variety of dishes and drinks to choose from. Located at 112 Sunlite Road, near McDonalds, La Rivera Mexican Restaurant's manager and co-owner Antonio Rivera said while it's a traditional Mexican restaurant, they also serve dishes that are unique to traditional Mexican restaurants, like steaks, seafood and more...

Bargain hunters get ready! Ollie's Bargain Outlet is coming to Tullahoma on Aug. 5, bringing along NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Kevin Harvick with them for the grand opening. The building is located at 385 W. Lincoln in Tullahoma at the site of the old Fuji Photo Lab...

Allstate agency owner Amanda O'Neal received the Allstate Agency Hands in the Community Award for her commitment to helping others. With this award came a $1,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the United Way of Bedford County. Allstate agents and employees have a proud history of putting their good hands to work in supporting Tennessee communities, promoting volunteerism and providing financial resources to enable local organizations to help others...

Five Bedford County students were among 41 students at The Webb School who recently were named Advanced Placement Scholars, making for a school record. Additionally, there were five Webb students who achieved national ranking and one who received an AP International Diploma. Eighty-nine Webb students took a total of 204 AP exams in the spring. The students' recognition is based on their exam scores...

Here are memorial and honorary donations to Bedford County Arts Council between October 2014 and June 2015. IN MEMORY OF: Ronnie Reed by Don and Terri Locke; Juanita Fly by Larry and Amy Wells; Lillian (Libby) Segal by Dan Parrish; Frances Farrar by Don and Terri Locke; James Richard Adcock by Don and Terri Locke; Bob Bomar by Don and Terri Locke; Walter Garner by Nancy June Brandon; Shonta Whorley Lamb by Nancy June Brandon; Donald Stephens by Nancy June Brandon; William Ralph Burgess by Nancy June Brandon; Glenn (Bo) Melson by Evelyn McGrew and Nancy June Brandon; Edward Lions by Nancy June Brandon; Larry Nash by Nancy June Brandon; Betty Grace Curlee by Nancy June Brandon and Evelyn McGrew; Newt Howell by Evelyn McGrew; William M. ...

The Bedford County Fair honored the 27 Century Farms in Bedford County during the Chamber coffee Tuesday. The farms are: Derment Home Place (1897); Elrie Brinkley Farm (1902); Fox Run Farm (1890); Garrondale Farm (1820); Hawkins Farm (1896); Hillview Acres Farm (1896); J.C. Leming Farm (1900); John Elam Scruggs Farm (1830); Knight Farm (1863); Maple Dean Farm (1819); Meadow Dale Farm (1878); O.D. Stubblefield Farm (1855); Parker's Farm (1812); Spring Hill Farm (1842); Phillips Farm (1910); Rowesville Valley Farm (1894); Roberts Farm (1811); Russell Farm (1869); S&S Livestock Farm (1903); Spring Hills Dairy Farm (1858); Stow-Ha-Wa Farm (1842); Vannatta Farms Inc. (1850); Wayside Farms (1838); Wherleys Farm (1827); Willow Wood Farm (1841); Woodlawn Farm (1798); Wooten-Kimbro Farm (1910); and Wright Farm (1907). (Submitted photo)

The Bedford County Homeschool Enrichment Program held fall registration Tuesday at First Baptist Church on Depot Street. The 15-week co-op homeschool program starts Aug. 4 with 24 classes. Charity Troyer, seated, who is talking to Ashleigh Newnes. (T-G Photos by Jason Reynolds)

Jerry Naron left a lasting legacy on Legion Post 23 baseball. If there was any doubt as to just what that lasting legacy meant to the community, one needed only to see the attendance in Tuesday's Post 23 Alumni game, dubbed '2-4 Day' in honor of Naron's commitment to Post 23 baseball...