Stories from Friday, December 30, 2016

Here's our end-of-the-year look back at the past 12 months in local news. Choose the best answer for each question. January On Jan. 26, Bedford County Financial Management Committee was shown artists' renderings for what building? A -- A new Cascade High School...

Water and education are two of the most basic functions of local government, and they play a part in the next two entries on This year, due to a tie in the 10th position, there are 11 items on our list. We are counting them down between now and New Year's Day...

A New Year is bringing a new ordinance pertaining to how people handle their pets in Shelbyville. As of Sunday, Jan. 1, any dog or cat over 6 months of age inside the city limits must be spayed or neutered, said Randy McCullough, director of Shelbyville Animal Control. Failure to comply could cost a pet owner a fine of $50 per year, he said...

LYNNVILLE -- The Community Vikings won one game and lost one in the Richland Classic Thursday night. The Vikings used a big first quarter to defeat the Cornersville Bulldogs 62-45 in their opener. Community took a 22-7 lead after one quarter with the help of four treys from Jackson Wisener and Alex Mitchell...

Tennessee Department of Transportation HELP Operator James Rogers has died of complications resulting from injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist on Dec. 24. Rogers was changing a flat tire for a family stranded on Interstate 40 at mile marker 221 in Davidson County. ...

Altitude performance and operability testing of the General Electric Passport 20 engine, used in the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets, was recently completed in an engine test cell at Arnold Engineering Development Complex. According to Ben Frisby, Passport 20 evaluation and test program leader for GE Aviation, the testing was successful and "helped drive improvements into the engine."...

Each year, the Chamber of Commerce presents four awards to citizens who have demonstrated outstanding commitments to the community. These recognitions are made during the Chamber's annual meeting on Feb. 7. You are invited to submit one name in nomination for any of the following awards. The nominations should be received at the Chamber office by 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13...

The Unionville FCE Club met Dec. 20 for Christmas treats and a meeting. Nancy Perryman called the meeting to order, devotion was by Jean Fausnaught reading "Trouble in the Inn." The club member demonstration by Fausnaught was a book her daughter put together for her called "The 24 Days of Christmas...