Stories from Sunday, September 11, 2016

A group of local explorers just returned from the 49th state and all agreed that it was one of the most exciting places they have ever visited. "This was the sixth time we have been there with a group. One would think that after half a dozen excursions the place would fall into the been there, seen that, category. Not so. Alaska remains as spectacular, wild and wonderful as ever," said Celebration Travel owner Nakai Waynick...

We need to be kind to other people. It makes life better for us and for everyone we encounter. It doesn't cost us a thing to be kind, and it can pay off in the long run. If we treat other people with kindness and respect, chances are we will be treated with kindness and respect in return...

We are surrounded by cartoons! They are everywhere! Isn't it amazing that one person's doodling can turn into a multi-million dollar business with offshoots in the publishing, toy, motion picture, and tourism industries? In "Walt Disney," by Neal Gabler, a 17-year-old Walt remembers telling his aunt, "Auntie, look, they're paying me to draw pictures!" Looking back, that is sort of an understatement...

Luis Angel Sanabìa and Cinthia Sanabìa of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Jadiel Louis Sanabìa, on Aug. 28 in Tullahoma. The baby boy weighed 7 pounds, 1 oz. He is the grandson of Juan Carlos and Marilu Solis of Wartrace, and David Sanabìa and Luisa Rodriguez of the Dominican Republic...

Shae Smith of Shelbyville and Aaron Lowe announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Missy Craig Smith and Ray Smith, both of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Robert and Mary Ann Craig of Shelbyville, Tony Smith of Unionville, and Judy Smith of Shelbyville...

I was having a small group over for dinner last weekend and when trying to think of some different side dishes to close out the summer season, my mother suggested watermelon salad. I'm really not a fan of watermelon personally, but I am a fan of stretching out food and I figured we could give the kids plain watermelon and then my mother could make this watermelon salad for the adults who do like watermelon...

The roar of the crowd, the whistles blowing, the clash of shoulder pads. These are the sounds of fall. My parents love football and the sound of the game on television always reminds me of weekends at home. Of course football games call for parties and finger food and in the fall apples reign supreme!...

We publish our Sunday lifestyles section in advance each week. The section is always laid out and put together on Wednesdays, and hits the press first thing Thursday morning, before our regular daily paper funs. Wednesdays, furthermore, is the day our paper is circulated county-wide -- about 16,000 papers go out...

In her work as Veterans' Success Coach at Columbia State Community College Bedford County's Daniala Gardner has become familiar with The Building Lives Foundation and their commitment to "leave no veteran homeless on the streets of America." Gardner along with around 20 student veterans will be volunteering their time at the 2nd annual Art on the Fly Festival benefitting We Are Building Lives and in turn directly benefitting area homeless veterans and their families. ...

If you're old enough, you remember what was going on 15 years ago today: This is the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. Alan Jackson moved the nation with his song "When the World Stopped Turning": "Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened/Close your eyes and not go to sleep?/Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages/Or speak to some stranger on the street?"...

A panel of Motlow State Community College professors will celebrate Constitution Day by leading the discussion, "Elections and the Constitution" on Thursday. The forum will take place inside the Marcum Technology Center, Room 105, on the Moore County campus from 10:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m...

Motlow State Community College's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education program recently graduated its second class, according to Drew Hooker, EMS program director. "I am extremely proud of this group and the accomplishments that were obtained throughout the year," said Hooker...

Crossing denominational lines is one theme of a revival service scheduled for this week. The One God, One Savior, One Church, One Night revival will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Calsonic Arena. The event is "a multi-denominational celebration of Christ to promote unity across denominations," said one organizer, Clancy Burk. ...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Vikings used a couple of defensive stops to take a lead into the halftime intermission, but finally succumbed to three Westmoreland scores in the second half as the Eagles held on to defeat the Vikings 22-14 in a Region 4-2A football battle Friday night...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Week in, week out, Cascade coach Jake Tyre has preached that his team needed to be more physical in the trenches Do that, and the successes would come. Needless to say, the team's buying what the coach is selling. The Champions (2-2) got a big push from the boys up front and stunned the Fayetteville Tigers (3-1) in front of a homecoming crowd, 30-23, on Friday night...