Stories from Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Robert Anthony Chambers Sr., 77, of Shelbyville died Monday, May 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Randall Harmon officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Malek Johnson 2nd grade, Outstanding Athletic Award

The city-county industrial park is another step closer to being developed thanks to a state grant worth $500,000 for an access road. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) announced the grant Monday. It is part of a $7.5 million site development grant program to 15 rural communities to help them finalize infrastructure and engineering improvements for project-ready certified sites...

An unplanned discovery led an Ohio family to buy a Shelbyville landmark -- and find a new, "cool" hometown. David Armbruster of Ohio signed the papers Monday to purchase the former Argie Cooper Memorial Library building on South Main Street. With him was his daughter Danielle Armbruster, a senior graphic design major at Belmont University in Nashville. David's wife, Carolyn Armbruster, is also one of the new owners...

A man who allegedly tried to grab a young boy near a creek off Madison Street was charged with attempted kidnapping Saturday morning. Cecil Darnell Holland, 58, met the description given by the boy and his friends when police saw him a short time later walking on Depot Street, a report filed by officer John Cooke said...

For the first few months of the year, things were looking good for TVA's reservoirs. Rainfall was up in January, February and early March, as the deadline passed to begin filling the reservoirs and taking them to summer level. "The official fill starts March 1," said TVA spokesman Scott Brooks, "which is about the time the rain stopped."...

The Motlow State Community College music department recently came together to present three performances at the college's annual Spring Concert on the Moore County campus. The brass ensemble, vocal ensemble and community jazz ensemble provided music which covered a variety of genres. Pictured here, Motlow student Joshlynne Williams performs PINKZEBRA'S "We Can Dream." She is accompanied by Motlow student Christopher Smith on piano, and local musicians Kyle Copeland on drums, Charlie Vining on bass and John Cook on guitar.

Drug and theft suspects are among 18 indicted by the Bedford County grand jury on Monday. Kendrick Devon Akins and Austin Davante Riley, both of Nashville, were among four men arrested with a total of 46.7 grams of cocaine in a traffic stop Jan. 3. Akins faces both drugs and weapons charges while Riley is charged only with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon...

For the first time since the early 1990s, the Cascade Lady Champion softball team will play for a region title. Cascade (26-6) advanced to the Region 6-AA tournament with another shutout victory, defeating Creek Wood on Monday night in the tournament semifinals, 4-0...

Hits and runs were hard to come by in Shelbyville Central's 1-0 loss to visiting Stewarts Creek in the Region 4-AAA semifinals on Monday evening. The loss ends the season for the Eaglettes (19-16) after claiming the District 8-AAA title on Friday night...

Shelbyville Central softball coach Samantha Dye announced her resignation after Monday night's 1-0 loss to Stewarts Creek in the Region 4-AAA semifinals. Dye was officially named the head coach at the end of last season after serving as the interim head coach...

A Shelbyville police officer was slightly injured by an irate, allegedly-intoxicated woman resisting a blood-alcohol test and an CAT scan Friday night. Officer Todd Sanders suffered "broken skin and bleeding" on the back of his neck when Jennifer Sue Wortham, 42, of Old Columbia Road allegedly scratched him after raising a telephone receiver in the CAT scan room, as if she was going to attack him, at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville...

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library has extended its annual book sale through May 21 due to popular demand. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Hardback and paperback books are available as well as audiobooks and DVDs...

The UT/TSU Extension of Bedford County has welcomed aboard a new face. Yesenia Lira-Garcia joined the team as a program assistant in February. She is a longtime resident of Bedford County, having lived here since 1998. She is the mother of three children with whom she enjoys spending her time. In addition to family time, she enjoys dancing...

The Shelbyville Central High School Class of 1966 is planning its 50th reunion and needs help in finding some classmates. The classmates are: Barry Anderson; Fred Anderson; Barbara Baker; Tony Collins; Faye Blantonn; Tony Collins; Wayne Cook; Gerald Crabtree; Nancy Dodson; Carolyn Douglas; Jimmy Douglas; Andy Herring; Joy Johnson; Mike Kirk; Jo Nell Lee; Carolyn Patricia Long; Dwight Lowery; Judy McCarty; James Mooningham; Billy Wayne Moore; David Owens; Jackie Perry; Marilyn Rackley; James Seagrist; Buddy Vaughn; Florence Kay Ward; Ted Ward; David Warf; Carolyn Watkins; Edna Williams; and Danny Wilson.. ...