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Athena Broadband donations (Business ~ 03/16/17)
Athena Broadband has donated two years of internet service to the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library. Pictured (from left) are: library director Rita Allen, Josh Lynch of Athena Broadband, and Lynch’s daughter Claire. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds) -
SCHS evacuated due to telephone bomb threat (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
A telephoned bomb threat led to the evacuation of Shelbyville Central High School this morning. “We received a call to the front office at 11:50 this morning from a man who said he had gotten a call that there was a bomb threat at Central High School,” principal Whit Taylor said.... -
'Traveling' to Egypt at the library (Features ~ 03/16/17)
Lis Ann Morehart throws herself into her lesson on all things Egypt on Wednesday at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library. (T-G Photos by Jason M. Reynolds) -
Arts Council program (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Loraine Sutton, left, presented a program on Plants in the Spring to the Arts Council. She is pictured with arts council vice president Cliff Hirst. Attendees also viewed a new display by Fleece on the Duck Fiber Guild and the March Featured Artist exhibit by Melissa Young. (Submitted photo) -
Store loses more than $80K of lottery tickets
(Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Dismissed employees are suspected of having taken $80,000 in Tennessee Lottery tickets from a Bedford County convenience store over the past year. An accountant handling income taxes for Two-Way Market, U.S. 41A North, told the owner he was short $80,000 linked to the tickets, according to a Bedford County Sheriff's Office report filed by deputy Brianna Hernandez...
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Destinations & Diversions: A bloomin' good time in Bell Buckle, and other fun (Entertainment ~ 03/16/17)
Bell Buckle will host the 40th annual Daffodil Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Seminars will be offered at Bell Buckle Town Hall. A gardening seminar will be offered by Lorraine Sutton of M&L Greenhouse. Dr. Ed Perryman will conduct a seminar on bee keeping. There will be a plant and seed exchange. Rules for the plant exchange can be found at http://www.bellbucklechamber.com... -
STEM education researcher to share thoughts on radio (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
Helping majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be the focus of the next "MTSU On the Record" radio program. Host Gina Logue's interview with Ginger Holmes Rowell, a professor of mathematical sciences, will air from 6-6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 19, on WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org... -
Trump: Jackson was so much like himself (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
NASHVILLE -- President Donald Trump is paying homage to a predecessor, Andrew Jackson, with the highest form of flattery. Trump says the nation's seventh president reminds him an awful lot of himself. The president paid a visit Wednesday to The Hermitage -- Jackson's Nashville home -- to commemorate what would have been Jackson's 250th birthday... -
Pats win in 3 innings at MC
(Community Sports ~ 03/16/17)
LYNCHBURG — The Liberty Patriots needed just three innings to pick up a DRVC win at Moore County on Wednesday night. The Patriots drove in 17 runs on 11 hits and claimed the 16-run victory over the Raiders. Liberty wasted little time firing up the offense, driving in seven runs in the first frame...
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Mill Creek provides urban fishing year round (Outdoors ~ 03/16/17)
I wish I could say Mill Creek gained its national notoriety from being a “jet setter” destination. Unfortunately, Mill Creek gained national attention in May 2010 as it was the first Metro Nashville river to come out of its banks during the massive floods of 2010... -
Viqueens rally past Franklin Co. (High School Sports ~ 03/16/17)
UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens got their season started off on the right foot on Wednesday evening, fending off Franklin County 5-2. The Viquens belted out nine hits in the win and were led by Jaley Vincent, Haley Smotherman and AK Lemmons at the plate, accounting for tow hits apiece... -
Champs thump Huntland in opener (High School Sports ~ 03/16/17)
Senior Hayden Edmondson delivered just the start needed for Cascade in their season opener against Huntland on Wednesday evening. Edmondson turned in four innings on the bump and striking out six batters in Cascade’s 10-0 over the Hornets. “For him to get to 60 (pitches) through four innings, that’s a really quality start for start No. 1. He was a little late getting back from basketball, but that’s exactly what we wanted to see out of him today. ,” Cascade coach Brandon Bassham said... -
Seventh inning rally lands Vikings’ 1st win (High School Sports ~ 03/16/17)
UNIONVILLE — With basketball season just over, the opening of the baseball season for the Community Vikings resembled weather that might be experienced during a football game. But a comeback in the seventh inning, especially against a district foe, made the cold weather game much more bearable... -
PRETTY PETS: Chickens, eggs and love (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
My wife Holly and myself and our chickens are the subjects of today's Pretty Pets feature... -
Planning for a new Cascade (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
School Superintendent Don Embry, reporting Tuesday night to Bedford County Board of Commissioners, said the plans for a new Cascade High School are still at the state fire marshal's office waiting for approval, and the school system is still in talks with the Town of Bell Buckle over whether the school will be able to use the town's sewer system or will have to run septic field lines... -
Avian flu continues to spread (Local News ~ 03/16/17)
The chicken industry continues to grapple with ongoing concerns with avian influenza. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is investigating three possible cases of avian influenza in the northern part of the state, The Associated Press reported. ...
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