Stories from Friday, November 20, 2015

Tennessee State Parks will offer free, guided hikes at all 56 of its parks on Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. This is the second year for this event, and one in a "The After Thanksgiving Hikes are a perfect way to spend time with family and friends," said TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau. "Our parks are beautiful this time of year, and we want everyone to enjoy what our parks have to offer."...

Almost $5,000 worth of guns and collectibles were stolen between Oct. 9 and Tuesday from a home in Normandy, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department was told Tuesday. Four guns, a crossbow, baseball cards, gold and silver coins and vintage magazines were missing when the residents returned for the first time in five weeks...

A lack of offense was more than the Liberty Lady Patriots could overcome in a 45-19 loss to Forrest on Thursday night. Forrest immediately took control of the game and posted 14 in the first frame, and nine more in the second. Liberty mustered up just eight combined points in the first half, coming from Kelsey Harden, Mary Alice Shavers and Kaylee Adams...

A traffic accident on U.S. 231 on the north side of Deason Hill this morning left both sides temporarily blocked with long backups. Both sides were reopened as of 8:20 a.m. after a Duck River Electric Membership Corp. crew moved utility lines off both sides of the road....

WINCHESTER -- The Community Viqueens improved to 2-0 on the season on Thursday afternoon, defeating Warren County at Franklin County in a Hall of Fame game, 52-36. Community placed eight players in the scoring column, but was spurred on by senior guard Sarah Pierce, who led all scorers with 19 points...

COOKEVILLE -- Shelbyville Central dropped a pair of Hall of Fame games at Cookeville on Thursday evening with the Eaglettes falling 43-31 while the Eagles fell behind early and could never recover in a 82-36 loss. Kyleigh Hardy paced the Eaglettes with 11 tallies, including six points in the fourth stanza...

The Cascade Middle Lady Champions made a solid run at Community and at one point, sat tied with the Viqueens 20-20. But the Purple and Gold was able to muster up a strong second-half effort and close out with a 33-25 win on Thursday night. After a close battle in the first half that left the Viqueens with a 17-9 advantage, Cascade rallied for 11 in the third quarter and forced a 20-20 tie heading to the fourth...

It was a low-scoring affair on Thursday night between the Cascade Middle Champions and Community Vikings. Though the first half was competitive and saw Cascade head to the locker room with a 16-12 lead, Cascade held Community to just five points in the second half and held on for a 34-17 victory...

Shelbyville Central earned a 48-36 win over visiting Warren County on Thursday afternoon in an exhibition match to open the 2015 season. In the seven individual matches the Eagles were able to win, each Golden Eagle claimed the victory via pin against their respective Pioneer opponent...

Don and Jo Cathey pull the wishbone while carving turkeys for First United Methodist Church's annual luncheon and holiday bazaar held today. Three generations -- Rebecca Davis, Ann Spencer and Dulcie Davis -- work in the kitchen. (T-G Photos by John I. Carney)

Bedford County will consider the issue of who is responsible for emergency on-the-job medical expenses resulting from injuries when a county workhouse inmate is sent to work for a non-county agency or a different government. During Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee, commissioner Bill Anderson asked whether there had been a change in policy which made outside agencies responsible for such medical bills...

Several Shelbyville Central High School sophomores now understand that organ donation can save lives. Drivers education classes heard a presentation by Donna Orr, whose late husband David twice received a double-lung transplant and was a well-known advocate for organ donation...

A third man has been charged in connection with the shooting of Angela Sales Kibble, who was found dead in her Belmont Avenue home Sept. 14. Kavaris Kelso, 28, of Shelbyville was arrested by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents this morning. Kelso, who investigators say is Kibble's cousin, is charged with criminal homicide. He is being held without bond at Bedford County Jail...

Advanced placement world history students are getting new textbooks soon despite one school board member's concerns over possible proselytization. The Bedford County Board of Education voted 5-1 Tuesday to adopt a textbook for a new freshman-sophomore advanced placement class at Shelbyville Central High School. The class has gone without a text but has used supplemental materials this semester, officials said...

Betty Smith Lemmons, 78, of Unionville died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at Centennial Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Monty Kapavik and Dan Sweet officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. Sunday.