Stories from Sunday, September 13, 2015

Despite rainy skies over Bedford County Thursday, librarian Margaret Petty loaded up her personal vehicle with totes full of books for the county's preschoolers to dive into. It's a little bit different this year. Petty brings the totes to the kids instead of letting them enter the bookmobile...

One of Shelbyville's most friendly hometown girls has advanced in her role at the Times-Gazette. Diandra Womble, 25, of Shelbyville is now a multimedia advertising executive, taking the seat of longtime former employees Janis Cannon and, later, Pam Fisher...

Calling all ambassadors: The chamber wants you to attend a reception. The chamber is recruiting new ambassadors and is hosting a reception from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. at the chamber office, said Stephanie Crosslin, director of member services and development. Current ambassadors are encouraged to attend so they can discuss the program with potential enrollees...

Dear Editor, I'm writing due to my lack of understanding regarding a couple of unrelated, random topics. First, I do not understand how the bond of a person who is arrested is determined. For instance, I have seen people with a seemingly less severe offense have a way higher bond than someone with a more serious offense. At times, a much more serious offense, or so it seems to me...

A 1998 Chevrolet extended cab pickup was stolen from an open barn at a U.S. 41A North home Wednesday, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department was told Thursday. The truck is described as dark blue with pinstripes on the side and a diamond plated tool box in the bed,...

The student body collected a pickup truck load of canned food for Good Samaritan. Front Row: Noah Bowling, Brianna Beech, Cally Hand, Korie Ann Beasley, Cathy Miller, Jacie Neeley and Ashley King. Back Row: Jesa Moore, Ethan Lohn, Macie Lemmons, Gage Ralston and Mackenzie Newkirk. (Submitted photo)

Here's our look back at the past seven days in local news. Choose the best answer for each question. 1) I Am Jose, ridden by Casey Wright, was named Tenneessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion Saturday night. Which of the following is true? A. It was the horse's third straight win, the first time that had happened since 1951-53...

New sidewalks are in place along Depot Street near the square, and work was underway for a new road surface Friday. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

It's a rivalry that's been around for decades and when Shelbyville Central and Tullahoma hit the field, you can expect a competitive, hard-fought battle from start to finish. That wasn't the case this time around as the undefeated Golden Eagles rolled to a 50-0 shutout in a non-region matchup with the winless Wildcats on Friday night at Eagle Stadium...

Offense was tough to come by for the Cascade Champions on Friday night against non-district foe Fayetteville. Cascade managed just 167 total offensive yards in a 42-21 loss to the Tigers. "First half we played pretty good football. It was pretty mistake-free take, away the penalties," said Champion coach Jake Tyre...

WESTMORELAND -- The Community Vikings ran into a sleeping giant Friday night as the Westmoreland Eagles blanked the Vikings 35-0 in a region matchup. Coach Chris Grooms of the Vikings knew going in that the Eagles were a better team than their 0-3 record might indicate...

During his busy schedule of helping people find jobs, serving on various local committees, pursuing his passion of design, and being a family man, Gary Haile took time out his busy schedule to sit down and share some of the knowledge he's gleaned over the years...

This week the T-G caught up with local pediatrician Dr. Erica Rogers of Family Practice and Pediatrics in Shelbyville. Born and raised in Manchester, Rogers said she knew from a young age that she wanted to work with children. She received her medical degree from Florida State University and then completed her pediatric residency at University of Louisville in Kentucky...

Amanda Lea Raulerson and Jason Everette Demmons of Shelbyville announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Karen and Jerry Williams II of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Darlene Pyrdum and the late Phillip L. Pyrdum, and Jennie Williams and the late Jerry Williams Sr...

A few weeks ago we were chatting in the newsroom about the good old days -- the days when it seems like every week one of us wrote a food column or someone shared a recipe with T-G staffers delighting in our role as taste testers. I think the conversation came up after T-G city editor John Carney mentioned a new recipe he wanted to try in his pressure cooker, which led to him talking about his annual tomato pie (a staff favorite), which led to a "why did we stop writing food columns" conversation.. ...

Green beans have always been a favorite. I like southern style or northern style. I like fresh or canned. I like roasted, sautéed or boiled. They are a staple at my house and I'm pretty sure they are a go-to vegetable for many families. For one thing, they are kid friendly. Not too bitter with a mild flavor that even the most staunch vegetable avoiders will eat...

Brad and Amy McGee of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Kyler Wade McGee, on July 18 in Murfreesboro. The baby boy weighed 8 pounds, 0 oz. He is the grandson of Capri Batten, Billy and Lynda Batten, Mike and Martha Fisher, and the late Phillip McGee. He is the great-grandson of Dwight Stubblefield of Raus, and Doug and Roberta Batten of Wheel...

If you are a fan of '90s rock music, like me, you probably have listened to Hootie & the Blowfish a time or two. Hootie and another band, The Presidents of the United States of America, were my first forays out of the country music I grew up with. So I jumped when I had a chance to review a new album by Jim Sonefeld, Hootie's drummer. Sonefeld last month released his third solo album, "Love." His two previous projects in this series were "Found" and "In."...

I rarely go to concerts. When I do get to go, I usually get super excited until about an hour before the show starts, at which point I randomly get bummed out and consider not doing anything. This also happens with going anywhere and doing anything...

The American people, especially the people from the Gulf Coast, just recognized the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. There were so many lives lost, families uprooted, homes and livelihoods destroyed all along the Gulf. A man by the name of Mike Dowdy tells the story of an encounter he had with one of those families that had been uprooted...

A Shelbyville aeronautics company has been training some visitors from the South -- South America, that is. Eight mechanics from the Ecuadorian Navy spent five days last week studying at Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft at Shelbyville Municipal Airport. The Shelbyville company is North America's only dealer and distributor for Jabiru, said Katie Bosman Krotje, pilot, instructor and technical support for the firm...