Stories from Thursday, July 21, 2016

Steven Christopher Holbert, 49, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Douglas Armstrong, 71, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Jim Tedder will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Sweltering conditions caused by a major heat wave across the TVA region will result in Shelbyville-based Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) activating its Beat the Peak program from 3-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23. High temperatures forecast for Friday and Saturday could reach the upper 90s, with heat indices well above 100 degrees due to the humidity. There is a possibility of heat advisories and warnings being issued...

Summer is not supposed to be allergy season. Try telling that to people who are coughing and wheezing. T-G advertising representative Diandra Womble said her boyfriend, Matthew McClenney, went to the doctor Tuesday to be seen for his allergies. T-G ad representative Christy Davis also said she is suffering from allergies...

Bedford County Animal Control is receiving a $73,000 grant from PetSmart Charities for shelter improvements, director Jack Cooper said during Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee. The not-for-profit, which is the charitable arm of a for-profit pet store chain, has also made a large in-kind donation of dog food to the shelter...

Shelbyville police continue to organize saturation patrols against speeders and DUI offenders with help from a grant by the Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office. But statistics included in a spring 2016 grant application show much work remains to be done, according to department accreditation manager Aimee Davis...

If you are in need of a way to complete some community service hours before your next deadline, join all 56 state parks across Tennessee on July 23, according to tnAchieves. Tennessee State Parks is offering a variety of volunteer events across the state on July 23 to help Tennessee Promise Scholars log community service hours required to meet their scholarship commitments. ...

CASA Works Inc. is looking for volunteers with a heart for children and a passion for service to advocate for abused and neglected children in Juvenile Court. With a flexible schedule, volunteers dedicate 10-15 hours per month to the children to whom they are appointed. ...

Mike Alsup, director of Shelbyville Parks and Recreation, spoke to a recent meeting of the Vietnam Era Veterans. Alsup outlined the many activities that are available for veterans at the facility, such as swimming, exercise classes and walking. At the Aug. 11 meeting, the speaker will be Clerk and Master Curt Cobb, a long-time local resident and former state legislator. For more information, contact Tom Taylor, 931-684-2557. (Submitted photo)

To the editor: With the devastation and fear this world is experiencing nowadays, I ask myself why anyone would want the job of running the affairs of the United States. The number one answer in my mind was maybe the prestige of having a "library in your name" after leaving office...

Motlow State Community College will administer the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) several times throughout the remainder of 2016. Test locations will be in Winchester and on the Motlow State Fayetteville, Smyrna and Moore County campuses. A high school diploma remains the primary ticket to many entry-level jobs. ...

Motlow State Community College spring graduate Summer Stevens, right, recently visited with the Tennessee State Speaker of the House Beth Harwell in Nashville to talk about what it takes to be successful in the political world. Stevens, who is continuing her education at Belmont University majoring in political science, was accompanied by Motlow State president Anthony Kinkel. (Submitted photo)

Bedford County Fair will be held from July 25-30. Gates open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. The carnival midway will open on Monday, not Tuesday as in the past. (The fair program book, based on out-of-date information, says the carnival won't open until Tuesday.)...

A speaker and iPod were stolen from an unlocked car on Eventine Drive overnight Sunday, Shelbyville police were told Tuesday. The victim found his wallet, also stolen from the car, in a fence row Monday. A laptop computer, two tablets, two iPods, eight video games, two watches. jewelry and clothing were among items dumped on the porch of a home on Seventh Street in Bell Buckle around 1 a.m. Wednesday...

The Butler's Creek FCE met July 18 at the University of Tennessee / Tennessee State University Extension Office. The meeting was called to order by Barbara Troxler, with Brenda Gregory reading "The American Flag." Debbie Crosslin read the Devotion from the 1988 FCE Devotional Book. Refreshments were prepared by hostesses Jean Raby and Barbara Troxler. Roll call was answered by 10 members. Minutes were read and the treasurer and sunshine reports were given...