Stories from Thursday, September 17, 2015

The man who robbed a northside Shelbyville bank early Thursday afternoon made a quick getaway. He entered First Community Bank's branch on U.S. 231 next to the Heritage Medical Center complex about 1 p.m. and demanded money, Shelbyville police said...

On Aug. 18, the Unionville FCE Club met with Elizabeth Blackburn presiding as president. There were nine members present. Nell Holden reported. Several members turned in Ensure & Boost coupons for Dwight Stubblefield's cancer project that he gives in memory of his wife, Dot Stubblefield...

Progress on replacing Shelbyville's underground flume is still on schedule, with pumps humming and pieces of steel being joined like a jigsaw puzzle. Cranes were lifting the steel flume pieces to workers Wednesday. They will assemble the new flume on the pavement, and then lower the tube into the ground piece by piece...

"My whole vision is to bring the church and community together," said Bryan Smotherman, the organizer of the Community Outdoor Praise Gathering scheduled for Saturday at 130 East Parkway. The outdoor event, which will feature a full day of performances by groups in a wide variety of Christian music styles, is at the site of East Park Methodist Church, but Smotherman said it's not affiliated with any individual group, church or denomination and is intended as a community-wide outreach...

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Lawmakers are asking taxpayers to weigh in on a proposal to charge people to view public records, and the taxpayers' response so far is clear: No. The meetings were organized by the state Office of Open Records Counsel at the behest of lawmakers who want to change the current law that allows custodians to charge for copies but not for simply inspecting records...

Liberty School kicked off two weeks of fund raising activities Wednesday in efforts to upgrade the school's tech. Students will be selling a variety of items made by Yankee Candle. The fund raiser runs until Sept. 30. Benefits go toward the purchase of additional laptops, desktop computers, programs, projectors and document cameras...

Jake Tyre knows his team is a work in progress. Though the Champions have felt their share of bumps and bruises along the way, he's pleased with the direction the team is taking and the progress the young Champions are making. Although Cascade has a 1-3 record through the first month of the season, Tyre is particularly pleased with the direction his quarterback staff is taking after the recent attrition on the team...

After a 35-0 loss at the hands of Westmoreland, Coach Chris Grooms of the Community Vikings talked about the recurring theme of his team focusing as they get ready for their region game against Forrest Friday night. "This week, they've come out, their focus is Forrest, it's a big rival," Grooms said...

A Shelbyville bar was hit hard in a burglary overnight Monday. The safe was pried at The Hide-Away, Plastics Avenue, and money taken, Shelbyville police said. The cash register was stolen along with money from three new pool tables. A case of Bud Light beer and six cell phone chargers were also stolen and an ATM entered but no money taken, according to the report...

In an effort to better serve its growing student population, Motlow College has opened and staffed math labs and writing centers on each of its four campuses. The labs and centers are designed to assist students in reaching their goal of successfully completing their degree or certificate...

Today's book review is very personal for me. I'm writing about "Walk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way." Jimmy Wayne, a country singer, is the primary author. Ken Abraham is the co-author; he specializes in collaborating on books with public figures. Thomas Nelson is the publisher of the New York Times bestseller...

The Motlow College Foundation and the Motlow STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Outreach program will host its annual Star Party at 7 p.m. Saturday on the Moore County campus of Motlow State Community College. The public is invited and the event is free of charge...

Pictured are some of the attendees of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce's ambassador reception on Tuesday. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Shelbyville Central High School and the National Honor Society recently celebrated Patriot Day (Sept. 11) by recognizing faculty and staff members who have served in the military. Students also signed a banner thanking those in Bedford County who are serving and have served in the military for their service. The banner will be presented to the local VFW post. Pictured in the front row in the center are the SCHS faculty and staff members who have served their country: John Ziegler, Toni Canonico, Jim Overcast and Officer Alethia Rawn. Also pictured, but not in order, are: Principal Whit Taylor and the members of the NHS Service Learning class: Kaylib Powell, Catilin Boyce, Taylor Jones, Sally Oliver, Anna Lilia Pichardo, Jacie Armstrong, Kendall Durard, Jessica Palmeros Zuniga, Keely Smith, Micah Thompson, Andrew Beard, Jamie Groves, Perlia Arias, Rosario Lopez Ortiz, Taryn Hicks, Jennifer Mendiola Molina, Luisa Suazo, Jesse Smotherman and Kayleigh Caldwell. (Submitted photo)

Community High School's Class of 1965 held its 50-year reunion at Henry Horton State Park restaurant. Front row, from left, Dyann Douglas Miller, Faye Cartwright Grohowski, Freddy Smith and Ronnie Harrison; second row, Betty Sue Bryant Cates, Rosemary Gragg Sadler, Karen McClaren Smith, Gary Carney; third row, Curtis Reed, Mary Ruth Allen Tucker, Vicky Shearin, Aaron Sullivan, Jerry Hester and Janice Carney. (Submitted photo)