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Leadership group visits Learning Way (Local News ~ 01/12/17)
Class members of Leadership Bedford and Youth Leadership Bedford visited Learning Way Elementary School Wednesday morning as part of their study of local education. The group visited classrooms and learned about various aspects of the educational process. (T-G Photos by John I. Carney) -
Alexander wants Polk home to be NPS site
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) on Wednesday introduced legislation directing the Secretary of the Interior to take the next step in preserving former President James K. Polk's home in Columbia, Tenn., as a site within the National Park System...
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Letter to the Editor, Jan. 12
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/12/17)
To the Editor: My name is Amanda Pendergraff. I had a car accident a little after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3 in the Wheel area on Highway 64 coming back from Columbia. I had been to the high school bowling district championship tournament all day watching the Tullahoma High School team which my daughter is on...
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FCE Club Report, Jan. 12
(Other Record ~ 01/12/17)
The Heart of the Home FCE club met at the Extension Office on Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. All members were present. The meeting was called to order by president Marie Spence, who read the timely hint to clean out, organize and replace your linens at this month's white sales...
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Destinations & Diversions: Remembrance, nostalgia are among weekend themes (Entertainment ~ 01/12/17)
The fourth annual Black History poster contest and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Shelbyville Recreation Center. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Randall Webster of Woodfork Chapel AME. The theme is "A Legacy of Strength: A Future of Hope." Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. For more information, call 685-4200 or 684-7349... -
AEDC leader named top regional manager (Business ~ 01/12/17)
Marilyn Graves, a Capital Improvements project manager for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force, was named 2016 Project Manager of the Year by the Southern Middle Tennessee Branch of the Project Management Institute Chattanooga Chapter... -
TV sets, computer taken in daytime home burglary
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
Three large screen televisions, a laptop computer and tools were missing when a Sun Circle resident arrived home Tuesday. Entry was gained by prying a door and forcing a window after removing a screen, Shelbyville police said. Other thefts reported to city police:...
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USDA rule changes finalized
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
The USDA has finalized its proposed rule changes to the Horse Protection Act, but one expert says it's too soon to know what actual alterations were made. The Walking Horse Report published a story Wednesday saying the Office of Management and Budget finished its review of the proposed rule to eliminate pads and action devices and give enforcement of the HPA to the government. ...
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Roads chief: Gas tax hike funds road repairs
(Local News ~ 01/12/17)
Bedford County Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman told county commissioners on Tuesday that he favors an increase in the state gas and diesel taxes because of the amount that would be shared with local governments. Gov. Bill Haslam is expected to propose a fuel tax increase to the state legislature. ...
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Land use plan changes minor (Local News ~ 01/12/17)
MANCHESTER -- Proposed changes to the reservoir land management plan at Normandy Lake were discussed at a public hearing Wednesday night. The changes to Normandy's land use plan are relatively minor, according to TVA literature. Less than 30 percent of TVA's 4,797 acres of property will be affected, and most of the changes are simply updating the plan to reflect existing agreements or commitments... -
Normandy Dam turns 40 (Local News ~ 01/12/17)
A key landmark in Normandy turned 40 years old just last month. Normandy Dam was completed in December 1976, said Scott Brooks with the Tennessee Valley Authority's public relations unit. "It's one of the youngest dams in TVA's system," Brooks said. "We didn't even have a birthday cake here," he added as a joke... -
Katie Vincent Bernd
(Obituary ~ 01/12/17)
Katie Vincent Bernd, 86, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, January 11th, at the Waters of Shelbyville. raveside services will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday, January 15th, at Willow Mount Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Sorrells officiating. There will be no visitation prior to service. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handliarrangements.
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