Stories from Friday, May 27, 2016

Shelbyville Garden Club held its May meeting at Valley Home Farm in Wartrace, then went to Bell Buckle Café for lunch. Plans were made for National Garden Week in June.

The Shelbyville Parks & Recreation Department dedicated a new pavilion Wednesday at Never Rest Park. The structure is compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The man who sped from two pursuing Shelbyville police officers on a motorcycle Wednesday morning thought he'd gotten away. He didn't. Two residents of a subdivision told officers where police say Eric Michael Rogers, 26, of Gordon Road turned and attempted to hide his black 2008 Yamaha R6 sports bike...

Cascade's Anna Holcombe has signed a bowling scholarship with Martin Methodist. Seated from left around Anna are her mother, Caty Dorsett, and father, Wayne Holcombe. Standing, from left, assistant principal-Neil Watson, principal Tim Harwell. coach Ben Biddy and family friend Rick Jones. (Submitted photo)

Middle School students from The Webb School came together for a special ceremony on May 13. The event included the presentation of traditional and special awards, a declamation contest and the eighth grade graduation. Seven Bedford County students, Anna Allison, Charlee Davis, Olivia Greer, Noah Jolley, Allison LeMaster, Kat Pugh and Lily Walker, were among the eighth-graders honored...

Charles Wayne Adams, 53, of Shelbyville died Saturday, May 21, 2016. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Per his request, he was cremated.

The Christmas season is many months away, but a local committee is already making plans for an observance to remember veterans during the holidays. Tim Estes is working to organize a local observance affiliated with the nationwide "Wreaths Across America" program. A ceremony will be held Dec. 17 at Calvary Baptist Church, followed by the placing of Christmas wreaths on the graves of veterans at Willow Mount Cemetery...

The Shelbyville Planning Commission considered several items during a meeting Thursday. Commissioners considered a potential zoning amendment on whether to allow indoor or outdoor shooting ranges within the city limits. After much discussion, the consensus seemed to be that ranges should not be allowed outdoors...

Chloe Thomas and Ashlynd Neihaus, who will be freshmen at Shelbyville Central High this fall, enjoy the beginning of summer break with a homemade slip-n-slide. (Photo by Tina Corley)

A man allegedly attempted to pass marijuana through a broken window of Bedford County Jail before he was stopped by officers Wednesday night. "I can't put it in the window because two cops are watching," Brian Keith March, 46, of Parker Road allegedly said on his cellphone, overheard by approaching officers David Curley and Jody Shelton...

In a nearly two-hour study session Thursday night, Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and property committee, along with other county officials and concerned citizens, continued the discussion of what to do about the county jail and judicial system...

William Louis Rittenberry 83, of Wentzville, Missouri, a Shelbyville native, died Friday, May 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pitman Funeral Home in Wentzville. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery in Shelbyville.

Gladys Harris Crowell, 89, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Christian Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Sunday.