Stories from Tuesday, June 14, 2016

More than 60 stitches. Eighteen bites. One life saved. Barbara Helms will be forever grateful to two Shelbyville police officers who saved her from the grip of an angry pit bill protecting its seven puppies on May 28. "If I hadn't grabbed the dog's collar I'd be dead," said Helms, 72, who was on her back being bitten in the arms and hands when officers Bobby Peacock and Bruce Davis distracted and shot the pit bull at a Fairfield Pike home. "Those policemen saved my life."...

Carolyn L. Reese, 72, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 13, 2016. Funeral services will be 12 noon Saturday at Bird Street Church of Christ with Anthony Booker as eulogist. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

A small group of citizens gathered in sweltering heat on Monday to discuss the issues surrounding a proposed jail and justice center with several county commissioners. Commissioners Chuck Heflin, Bill Anderson and P.T. "Biff" Farrar have been among those with reservations about the idea of a combined jail and justice center, and have been skeptical of some of the claims made about the need for a certain size jail or a jail laid out a certain way...

Flags adorn H.V. Griffin Park in front of Shelbyville Recreation Center in honor of Flag Day today and the July 4 holiday. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

This angel trumpet waits out the heat of the day so it can open up and display its beauty. (T-G Photo by Andrea Nix)

County commissioner Linda Yockey presented a program discussing current issues and concerns that the commission is addressing regarding the jail building program to First United Methodist Church's Circle 7 at its May meeting. The group met at the home of Pam Ingraham. Donna Green, president, opened the meeting by welcoming visitors and leading the group in prayer. Barbara Pate, program chairperson for May, introduced Yockey. From left are Ingraham, Yockey, Pate and Carol Lacky, co-hostess. (Submitted photo by Donna Green)

Two Kentucky residents are being held on high bonds following their arrest on drug charges Friday. Methamphetamine "ice" was found in a vehicle occupied by Jewell Ray Sorrells, 39, of Greenville, Kentucky and Charles Allen Avery, 36, of Central City, Kentucky, according to court documents filed by the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force...

Former Cascade pitcher Jared Carkuff has been drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Selected in the 35th round and as the overall 1,062nd pick, Carkuff was the fourth pitcher from the Austin Peay baseball team to be selected in the 2016 draft. Carkuff's selection comes as he wrapped up a stellar career at APSU, where he recorded a 6-1 record this season and held a team-best 3.57 ERA...

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 108 Lane Parkway in Shelbyville will host daily job fairs from Wednesday to Friday. All four hiring events will be from 9 a.m.-noon. A total of seven companies seeking to fill than 180 positions will participate. Employers include Tyson Foods Inc., Metro Industrial, Goodman Mfg., Simos Solutions, Resource MFG and Zaxby's...

A former Golden Eaglette standout player has been named the new girls basketball coach at Shelbyville Central. Kim Dye, a 2003 graduate at Shelbyville Central and member of the 2001 and 2003 Golden Eaglette State Championship teams, will take over as head coach after the resignation of former coach Kevin Thomas a few weeks ago...