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Fall display (Local News ~ 10/12/16)
It may be warmer than normal, but fall is on display at several locations on the downtown square, including in front of City Hall. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds) -
Top-ranked Lincoln County closes down Eaglettes' season (High School Sports ~ 10/12/16)
FAYETTEVILLE -- In one of their best outings of the year, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes fell 3-1 to top-seed Lincoln County in the semifinals of the District 8-AAA Tournament in Tuesday evening. Sydnee Edwards scored the lone goal for the Eaglettes... -
Bikers may benefit from increase in self-driving cars
(Column ~ 10/12/16)
A story on the Bloomberg website speculates that self-driving cars will be a boon ... to the motorcycle industry. The story says that self-driving cars will pose less risk to motorcyclists, making it safer to drive a cycle. Already, high-tech improvements to cars, like blind-spot monitoring, have helped reduce motorcycle fatalities...
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Bow hunting equipment stolen from outside home
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
A bow hunter's equipment was stolen from outside his Brookhaven Circle home overnight Sunday, Shelbyville police said. A $1,200 compound bow, four arrows, a rangefinder and a spotting scope, along with a skill saw, are gone. They had been left outside to acclimate and avoid unnatural odors, police said...
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Shelbyville native works to keep Jesse Stuart's words alive (Local News ~ 10/12/16)
Dr. James M. Gifford, a Shelbyville native who for the past 30 years has preserved the literary legacy of Jesse Stuart, addressed a hometown audience Tuesday as the keynote speaker for the Friends Of The Library's annual Author's Luncheon. The group supports Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library... -
Firefighters offering free smoke detectors (Local News ~ 10/12/16)
The Shelbyville Fire Department is offering free smoke detectors. The department, in partnership with the American Red Cross, has installed more than 800 devices since this time last year, said Fire Marshal Jason Richardson. That includes smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and bed shakers, or safety devices for the hard of hearing... -
Long wait's almost over (Local News ~ 10/12/16)
It seems like forever since widening of North Main Street began in 2014, but the wait's almost over. State roadway officials say construction should be complete around Thanksgiving. Here, work continues Tuesday morning. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds) -
Cascade stadium needing upgrades
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
With only two surplus property declarations on the agenda, it was the quarterly department reports that occupied most of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' time during Tuesday night's regular monthly meeting. School Superintendent Don Embry was asked by Commissioner Bill Anderson about athletic facilities at Cascade School. A new high school is in the works, and -- just as in the case of Community High School -- the new school will not be adjacent to the existing campus...
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