Stories from Friday, August 12, 2016

On Thursday, State Sen. Jim Tracy released a copy of comments he sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to its proposed changes to regulation of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service held the first of five public hearings on the rule changes Tuesday in Murfreesboro...

Shelbyville has a new city recorder. Anna Mai, the administrative assistant who had been filling in at the position, was unanimously approved during Thursday's city council meeting. She replaces Shanna Boyette, who left for another job on March 31. City recorders handle the city's records, among other duties...

Pam Fisher has wanted to go to Natchez, Mississippi, ever since reading a magazine article about it in 1990. Now, she's going -- and she's planning to take a group. Fisher is executive director of United Way of Bedford County, which was looking for fundraisers to supplement its traditional corporate donations and employee payroll deductions...

Shelbyville Central, Cascade and Tullahoma squared off in a golf match at River Bend County Club on Thursday afternoon. In boys action, Tullahoma posted a team score of 156 followed by Shelbyville Central with a 169 and Cascade's 214. Eagle senior Elliot Smith was medalist with a 36...

MURFREESBORO -- A 12-point, fourth-quarter rally wasn't quite enough for the Cascade Middle Champions in their 2016 opener at MTCS on Thursday night. MTCS took the early lead in the second quarter and outlasted a flurry of Cascade offense in the fourth to cling to the 14-12 opening victory...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Community Middle Vikings were even with the Fayetteville Tigers after one quarter, but could not keep up with the Tigers the rest of the way as the Vikings fell 38-18 in their season opener Thursday night. After a scoreless first quarter, the Vikings made some noise in the second quarter as Riker Reid connected with C. J. Rivera on a 70-yard TD pass...

Harris Middle School's Eaglettes rolled past visiting Fayetteville Middle on Thursday afternoon. The Eaglettes claimed the two-set sweep with set scores of 25-15 and 25-12. Hannah Burks had a dozen completed serves while Leah Cunningham added 11.

Wartrace Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual community-wide yard sale Aug. 26 and 27 from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Residents and businesses throughout the town are encouraged to have yard sales on those days, making the town a prime stop for anyone interested in finding a bargain, including visitors in town for the Celebration...

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has announced the following job fairs for regional counties at Career Solutions centers next week: MARSHALL COUNTY The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 130 The Acres, Lewisburg, will host a job fair for ResourceMFG from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Aug. 16...

Whosoever Will Let Him Come Pentecostal Church announces a new pastor. The Rev. C. Charles Griffin Sr. began his ministry at the church under the late Lawson B. Howard, and now he is returning as the newly elected pastor. He is a native of New Orleans and has lived in Middle Tennessee for 28 years. A graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary, he is the father of three children and two grandchildren...

Author Melissa Davis will hold a book signing of her title "Bennie the Flying Squirrel" on Saturday in Tullahoma. The signing will take place from 1-3 p.m. at The Celtic Cup Coffee House, 106 N Anderson St., Tullahoma. Davis is a resident of Fayetteville...

The Rotary Club of Shelbyville, in conjunction with 65 area clubs making up Rotary International District 6780, have announced the launch of a district-wide Million Dollar Dinner initiative to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation, in honor of its centennial year...

A Bedford County jailer was injured when attacked by an inmate Wednesday night at Bedford County Jail. Amanda Catherine Fisher, 39, of East Lane Street is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly kicking Sgt. Kailey Jackson in the stomach and a leg, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said...