Stories from Sunday, October 11, 2015

Kori and Jojo were sitting in a 16' x 8' box of dried corn kernels having the time of their lives. Kori looked up at me with a huge smile on her face and said, "This is the best day ever!" Lynn and I took the girls to the new Over the Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch last weekend on 41-A North, and they were thrilled with all the activities they had there for kids their age (2 and 4)...

The presidents of Bedford County's Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs held a "Taste and Tell" luncheon Oct. 2 as part of their regular FCE County Council meeting. Each club president brought a dish to share, along with its recipe. The range of dishes included sweet and savory, simple and complex options. All were delicious...

So, SETI is going to start scanning the universe (again) for radio signals from other beings -- only they will be scanning more elaborately because they just received a lot of money. In case you aren't familiar, search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is a collective name for the scientific research used to, well, do just that. Although, I'm not sure how intelligence is defined...

The First Presbyterian Church in Normandy has a special knack for attracting educated, well-spoken, and creative pastors. Their most recent acquisition continues the storytelling lineage of interim pastor Dr. Bradley, but brings a new joie de vivre to the congregation...

It was another convincing win for the Community Viqueens on Thursday night, wrapping up the regular season with a 6-1 win over the Middle Tennessee Golden Eagles. Community peppered the Golden Eagles with 18 shots on goal. Lexi Bennett scored the game's first goal just shy of the eight-minute mark with an assist from Karla Pena...

Shelbyville Central had a tough task facing top-ranked Class 5-A Independence and despite a hard-fought battle, the Golden Eagles fell 46-15 at home on Friday night. Independence (7-0, 4-0 5-5A) scored two touchdowns early in the first quarter and that proved to be more than Shelbyville could overcome...

What felt like a heavyweight title bout with both teams going blow-for-blow, saw the Cascade Champions have a little more gas in the tank on Friday night at Region 4-AA rival Community. The Champions (3-5, 2-3 4-A) were able to withstand a strong second-quarter burst by the Vikings (3-4, 2-3 4-A) and escape Unionville with a 35-28 win...

Things in Syria have heated up considerably with the backing of Russian sea and air power -- leaving members of Congress asking how in the world we missed this type of mobilization. It always seems that Congress is the last to know, and they are asking why our intelligence services were slow to pick up on what the Russian military was doing...

After several days of assembly, workers lowered the first section of Shelbyville's new steel underground flume Thursday to replace the tube that failed in January. Later in the day, it was pulled out to make adjustments so it would fit onto the existing flume. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

The October meeting of the AEDC Woman's Club featured an entertaining performance by "Triquetra and One Random Guy." The group performed ast moving Irish step dancing combined with classic 1940's swing and a bit of comedy that left everyone wanting to see more...

October is Fraud & Financial Abuse Awareness Month in Tennessee, and both Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray and Shelbyville Mayor Wallace Cartwright signed proclamations Thursday marking the event. In 2013, more than 20,875 cases of fraud and identity theft were reported in Tennessee, for a total loss of $8.5 million...

It will be an evening of fun-filled activities and good food when Southside Elementary School hosts its annual Fall Fest and Spaghetti Supper on Friday evening. Spaghetti supper tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the school or at the door the day of the event. Food will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. Takeouts will be available...

A friend of mine went viral last week -- in a good way. A selfie she took with her prescription medications has become a rallying hashtag sweeping over social media as women all over the country share their own #MedicatedAndMighty selfie. My friend Erin has Aspergers and also suffers from crippling anxiety and depression. After struggling with her issues for years without prescription help, she finally turned to the doctor and medication. (See related story on front page of this section.)...

When Middle Tennessee mother of four Erin Jones Roberts posted a selfie to Facebook, she had no idea she would become a viral sensation. "I totally woke up and had gone viral," Jones said with amusement. "I didn't leave my bed that day. The covers were over the head during interviews."...

If you see a herd of cattle at the Celebration grounds, it's not a cattle show or a group of rustlers. Instead, it's all about the dogs -- Australian Shepherds. The Australian Shepherd Club of America's championship, the National Specialty Show, is taking place at the Celebration grounds. Events began this weekend and continue through Saturday...