Stories from Thursday, March 2, 2017

Rebecca Page Stewart Macchione, 50, of Old Hickory died Tuesday, February 28th at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Mr. Billy Robert Smith, age 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home with his family. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Rick Stephens and Brother Chris Harris will officiate, with burial to follow in Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee recommended county budget amendments on Tuesday night. A mid-year or end-of-year budget amendment accounts for unexpected expenditures or revenues, bringing the budget back into balance. The amendments approved Tuesday were the second of this fiscal year, which began July 1, 2016...

Shelbyville experienced a brief but intense hail storm mid-day Wednesday, as shown here outside the Times-Gazette office. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Bell Buckle will observe Daffodil Day on March 18, with activities from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is the 40th annual Daffodil Day, but the literal seeds for the observance were planted more than a century ago, when daffodils were planted along the roads leading in to Bell Buckle. They have spread throughout the eclectic community, which salutes the flower with a day-long celebration of all things green and growing. Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce and Bell Buckle Tree Board sponsor the event...

James Nail of Springfield died on March 1, 2017. He was born on Oct. 27, 1947 in Alabama. Survivors include wife Brenda; and two stepdaughters, Deborah Brown and Lori Gregory. Alternative Cremation & Funeral Service of Franklin is handling arrangements for the family...

Tyler Hutchinson has had a dream of playing college football for a long time. As of last Friday morning, he’ll get that chance. Last Friday, Hutchinson signed his letter of intent to continue his career at Mount St. Joseph University, in Cincinnati, Ohio...

At one time years ago, the Tennessee state rainbow and brown Trout were caught out of the Obey River near Celina, Tennessee. Today, the Obey still fishes very well, although there are better places to catch record-breaking trout. However, there are few places you can catch the sheer numbers of trout that come out of the river every day...

In reference to suspicious persons, Shelbyville Officers Bruce Davis and John Cooke arrived at Shoe Show. Upon arrival Davis observed Cooke inside the store speaking with Johnny Jones Jr. and Angel M. Herman. Davis asked Herman to step outside to talk; however, Jones became agitated towards Cooke, police reports said...

Barbara Kalish, not pictured, was the final giveaway winner from among local Girl Scout cookie customers. This weekend at Walmart, local scouts will sell the remaining cookies from this year’s sale — your last chance to get them until next year. Hours will be 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday. Seen here are (back row) Girl Scouts Elizabeth James and Ella Kilpatrick, along with Will Cummings, holding Luke. Front row: Brody Decker, Gabriel Perez Rubio and Trenton Decker. Money raised by Girl Scout cookie sales helps the girls attend Camporee in April. (Submitted photo)