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Destinations & Diversions: Great variety -- plays, horses and hunting
(Entertainment ~ 08/04/16)
"Revelations," a showcase of original one-act plays, will be presented 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at Community High School. It is Smokestack Theatre Group's 10th annual summer production. Community High School students, teachers and alumni are involved...
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DREMC to hold annual meeting
(Business ~ 08/04/16)
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation will hold its annual membership meeting Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Farm Bureau Headquarters located at 147 Bear Creek Pike, Columbia. Those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to elect representatives to serve on the DREMC Board of Directors as well as hear operational reports about the cooperative. ...
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Local native earns doctorate degree (Other Record ~ 08/04/16)
On July 28, Shelbyville native Charles K. Flack was awarded the doctorate of business administration degree with emphasis in information systems by the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw, Georgia, during its summer commencement ceremony... -
Letter to the Editor, Aug. 4
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/04/16)
To the Editor: Seems rarely a week goes by that our local papers and some major news outlets are not bombarded with the "hate Muslim" rhetoric. This has been a successful political ploy complete with the hate to divide our people. No dispute, terrorist groups have recruited in the name of Islam but this is a fraction of the millions of Muslims worldwide who want to live in peace...
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Suspect takes woman's car after she jumps out
(Local News ~ 08/04/16)
A man who sped off with a friend's car after attempting to keep her from jumping out Tuesday was later arrested after a car and foot chase in Tullahoma. The woman, from Fayetteville, told police Edward Worthy was driving her car when he began arguing, struck her in the head and grabbed her as she attempted to get out at the Union Street-Colloredo Boulevard intersection. She was able to get out on a second try, with Worthy allegedly still trying to grab her, and called 911 from a nearby store...
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Power outage affects 1,615 customers
(Local News ~ 08/04/16)
A power outage Wednesday night left 1,615 Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System customers without power -- for most, the outage lasted an hour and 21 minutes, from 7:42 until 9:03 p.m.
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1996 TWH world grand champion dies (Local News ~ 08/04/16)
He's Puttin' On The Ritz, the 1996 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion, died overnight Wednesday morning, according to a post on the Rising Star Ranch Facebook page. "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart to report our beloved He's Puttin' On The Ritz laid down in his paddock last night and passed on," states the post... -
Summer's not quite over (Local News ~ 08/04/16)
It's almost time to put up the paddleboard as students and teachers return to school -- but at least the driver of this car parked at East Side Elementary is ready for a few more rides while summer's still around. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis) -
Wartrace Horse Show steps out on Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/04/16)
For more than a century, the Wartrace Horse Show has been a chance to have fun while enjoying some serious equine competition. The 110th annual show will be held this Saturday at Jernigan Field in Wartrace. Start time is 6 p.m. According to show chairman Ronnie Sutton, the traditional sequence of shows in Fayetteville (Thursday night), Belfast (Friday) and Wartrace gives competitors a good chance to warm up for the Celebration later in the month...
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Four liquor stores: Enough?
(Local News ~ 08/04/16)
How many liquor stores are too many? That question was discussed during Tuesday's Shelbyville City Council study session. Shari Danielle Elks, from the law firm Elks Law in Burns, Tennessee, argued for limiting the number of liquor stores based on public safety...
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Emma Lee Arnold Hickerson Gibson
(Obituary ~ 08/04/16)
Emma Lee Arnold Hickerson Gibson, 94, of Shelbyville died early Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Christian Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday.
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