Stories from Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Motlow State Community College will offer nine non-credit community classes beginning in February, according to Tom Dillingham, director of workforce development and extended services. The non-credit courses range from computer classes to cake decorating to playing musical instruments and more...

Area merchants continue to be plagued with counterfeit bills. A $100 bill received at McDonald's on Friday was traced by Shelbyville police to a self-employed local man who was paid in cash for several different jobs during the week. No charges were filed...

A caller falsely claiming to be a Rutherford County deputy attempted to convince a Bedford County woman she could buy her way out of jury duty -- for which she hadn't actually been called -- for $2,500 in Green Dot cards. The victim told the Bedford County Sheriff's Office she was contacted around 9 p.m. Thursday and told a judge had issued a bench warrant on her for failure to report to federal court for jury duty...

Editor's note: This is the first of several stories on the city's 2017 goals; the next article will run Wednesday. The city of Shelbyville is making its wish list for 2017 and beyond. City Council members and department heads met in a workshop session Monday at the Recreation Center to talk about goals for the new year. City Manager Jay Johnson has asked department heads to submit goals since 2012, according to city documents...

George Allen Ray, 94, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at The Waters of Shelbyville. His funeral was held Sunday in Pulaski, where he was buried in Maplewood Cemetery. Carr & Erwin Funeral Home of Pulaski handled arrangements.

For Misty and Erin Thompson, the mother-daughter relationship they possess extends onto one boundary many relationships do not. It extends onto the 84-foot length of a high school basketball court. Misty is the head coach of the Community Viqueens, while daughter Erin is a senior starter on the team...

TULLAHOMA — Harris Middle School fought hard until the end in a 28-27 loss to Franklin County South in opening round action of the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament on Monday night. Kailyn Farrell pitched in 18 points to lead the Eaglettes in scoring...