Stories from Wednesday, March 1, 2017

CLARKSVILLE — After giving up 38 points in the first quarter on the road in front of a loud crowd, it appeared the Community Vikings might have been overmatched in their Region 5-A quarterfinal game against the Clarksville Academy Cougars Saturday night...

EAGLEVILLE — In three previous meetings this season, the MTCS Cougars have had their way with the Community Vikings. The fourth time was the charm. In the Region 5-A semifinals on Tuesday night, and the season on the line, Vikings (15-17) avenged the three earlier losses to the Cougars (25-5) and kept their season alive, defeating MTCS 59-56...

Southside Elementary School third grade students in Mary Tim Cook’s RTI enrichment class got to experience what life must have been like on the Tennessee Frontier. Cook reserved a Traveling Treasure Trunk from the Tennessee State Museum. The museum has several different themed trunks that they loan to educators. The Tennessee Frontier Life trunk that Cook chose contains clothing, furs, different kinds of fibers, games, pottery and other items helpful for teaching lessons to the class...

Barbara Pate, Lynda Nichols and David McGee of First Community Bank speak to Southside Elementary School third graders about saving money. (Submitted photo)

Bedford County has formed a Disaster Animal Response Team (DART). This is a partnership between Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Bedford County Animal Control, The University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension, Shelbyville Animal Control, and Bedford County Emergency Management Agency that is chartered to respond to companion and large animal issues during various types of disasters. Persons from several agencies recently went through training conducted by the state and federal agriculture departments. From left: Gene Williams (DART Volunteer), Scott Johnson (BCEMA), Caitlin Brady (Shelbyville Animal Control), Roger Yost (Bedford County Animal Control volunteer), Kim Council (BCAC), Dani Yost (BCAC), Jack Cooper (BCAC), Sara Cooper (BCAC volunteer), Miranda Hill (BCAC), Rebecca Rajaniemi (BCAC volunteer), Ashley Faulk (DART volunteer), an unidentified USDA veterinarian, Jeremy Yates (DART volunteer), Dr. Doug Balthaser (Tennessee Department of Agriculture), John Teague (UT/TSU Extension), Brent Morse (Tennessee Emergency Management Agency), and Tammy Anderson (BCEMA). (Submitted photo)

Science, entrepreneurship, academia and gender identity are among the topics to be explored in MTSU's 2017 celebration of National Women's History Month. "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business" is the theme of this year's observance. In conjunction with the theme, buttons will be distributed across campus bearing the likeness of Madam C.J. Walker, the hair products magnate who was hailed as the first self-made African-American millionaire in the country in the early 20th century...

The Wheel FCE Club met on Jan. 19. Jerry Boyce called the club to order for lunch and the meeting. Boyce read the call to order. Carolyn Hulshof gave a devotion titled "National Thankful Month." Karon Perryman gave a lesson on sheet pan dinners...

Linda Nichols of First Community Bank in Shelbyville recently delivered a presentation to Middle Tennessee Business Network about the ABCs of customer service. The group meets each Thursday morning at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce...

Shelbyville officer Letisia Butler was patrolling the area of Sevier Street due to an early auto burglary on Monday when she reported observing a suspicious male. Running down Quarry Street into Soapy Bubbles Laundromat, the male was identified as Larry Davis...

United Way of Bedford County will hold a shrimp and crawfish boil, with a live viewing of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, 5-8 p.m. March 17 at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. A silent auction will also be included at the event...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee heard Tuesday night that the bid should be let on a new Cascade High School within the next 20 to 30 days, and heard proposals on whether construction of a new jail and justice center should be overseen by a general contractor or a construction manager...

How to provide fire protection to the northern part of Shelbyville is the burning question in city government. The city council discussed options for a future Fire Hall No. 3 during its monthly study session Tuesday. The proposal on the table was to renovate a building at Shelbyville Municipal Airport that has long been considered for that use...

Established in 1997, STAR Physical Therapy had one mission and that was to serve. That servant mindset goes beyond just the patients, but to employees and the community. Since last November, STAR Physical Therapy has been serving the Bedford Country area. ...