Stories from Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Middle Tennessee State University will hear plenty of good stuff from B-52s frontman Fred Schneider when he visits campus Thursday for a special lecture sponsored by the university's Department of Recording Industry and the Center for Popular Music...

Bedford County Republican Party held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday for its headquarters on the east side of the public square. Standing with campaign signs are, from left, party vice-chair Sandy Still; State Sen. Jim Tracy and State Rep. Pat Marsh, both of whom are running for re-election; and Tyler Privette, stepson of U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, who is seeking re-election. Local party chair Bob York is partially hidden at the far right. The headquarters is scheduled to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., although exact hours may depend on volunteer availability. The headquarters can provide yard signs, literature, and other promotional items to those who need them. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Bedford County FFA Chapter of Shelbyville Central High School traveled to McGavock High School in Nashville to attend the 2016 Middle Tennessee FFA New Member Conference. The members were able to attend different sessions held by the Middle Tennessee Regional Officers on the different aspects that FFA can offer throughout their high school careers. ...

The facility once known as Bedford County Nursing Home, and more recently as Christian Care Center of Bedford County, has been sold to Illinois-based Infinity Health Care Management and is now known as The Waters of Shelbyville. Infinity has purchased skilled nursing facilities in Cheatham County, Gallatin, Johnson City, Lakebridge, Roan Highlands, Robertson County, Shelbyville, Smyrna, Springfield, Union City and Winchester from Johnson City-based Care Centers Management Group. ...

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S., exceeded only by heart disease. It accounts for nearly one of every four deaths. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has identified some cancers where proactive screening can reduce the associated death rate and others where the risks of screening can outweigh the potential benefits. ...

A crew was installing a large sign at Arby's on Madison Street Monday. The restaurant is being remodeled as part of a chain-wide project. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

The presidential debates on Monday were an interesting reminder of the role social media plays this campaign season. Purely anecdotally, based on my own observation, most of the political posts I've been seeing have been negative in nature -- most aren't "Here is why my candidate is qualified, and here is my candidate's vision for the future." Instead, the vast majority have been negative in nature -- here's why the opposing candidate is evil, untrustworthy, unqualified, etc. ...

As the regular season winds to a close, the Cascade Lady Champions had been building momentum, preparing for post-season play. That momentum took a big hit on Tuesday evening as Cascade fell to Page 8-0. While the final score was a bit lopsided, coach Zack Spears said his team played well in spurts...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles keep their Central Tennessee Conference Bowl hopes alive with an impressive 44-24 victory over visiting Franklin County South on homecoming and 8th grade night on Tuesday. The Eagles (6-1, 4-1 CTC) travel to Tullahoma on Tuesday night with the winner claiming a berth conference bowl game against Warren County...

"I understand survival, because if a man has no money and has to eat, he has to do what he has to do," Dakota Johnston allegedly told police after being arrested Monday for shoplifting. Johnston, 22, and Kimberly Lee Stone, 26, both of West End Avenue, allegedly took hair gel, a roast beef sandwich,, a grinder, toothpaste, hair dye, potato chips and body mist from Walmart Tuesday morning. ...

BURNS -- Cascade's Lexi Lane saw her career come to a close with another stellar outing in the region golf tournament on Tuesday at Montgomery Bell State Park. Lane was the third overall finisher and represented the Lady Champions well with a 96 overall score...

Bryan Nerren has announced his candidacy for a 3rd Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 8 general election. Nerren is an agent with Coldwell Banker Segroves/Neese Real Estate. He serves as a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador; a member of Shelbyville Board of Zoning Appeals; a board member for United Way of Bedford County; and a board member for Leadership Bedford. He is past president of Shelbyville Rotary Club and is the pastor of House of Prayer Church...

Each month, Bedford County Finance Director Robert Daniel gives finance committee members a full budget report -- but he also gives them breakout reports highlighting particular figures of interest. One of those is a report on certain variable expenses -- fuel costs, travel costs, food costs -- so that commissioners can see whether each department's spending in that area is running under budget or over budget...

DETROIT -- Former Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt has done a lot in the 16 years since an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He runs a racing team and a foundation. He's raced a sailboat using his chin. But the man who raced in the Indianapolis 500 hasn't been able to drive around his neighborhood -- until now...

Proponents of a downtown site for the jail and justice center continue to champion the site east of Deery Street and north of Depot Street. But Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and county property committee -- at least, the three members present Tuesday night -- voted 2-1 to keep the current short list of four sites, which does not include that site...

Ricardo I. de Osio & Zachariah R. de Osio At the HWY 231 SOUTH CHURCH OF CHRIST Picnic day

Zachariah R. de Osio & Ricardo I. de Osio At Hwy 231 South Church of Christ Picnic