Stories from Thursday, April 6, 2017

The rainbow went from the church over to a building in my Papa's (Jerry Jones) field.

An American Red Cross blood drive was held Wednesday at Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church on Union Street. The drive was organized as a way of supporting cancer patient Guy Hill. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting http://redcrossblood.org or calling 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

Misty Slater of Tennova Family Practice-Tullahoma was one of the speakers at Shelbyville Rotary Club’s 42nd Annual Career Day. The event, held last month on the campus of Motlow State Community Collee, was for 10th grade students from Bedford County’s three public high schools. Slater’s presentation was entitled, “The Road from High School to MD.” She spoke on factors important to the students if they were considering going into the medical field. “It was a pleasure to speak with these young adults who are preparing for their futures,” Slater said. “Motlow State Community College and the Shelbyville Rotary Club are certainly to be commended for the planning and execution of this wonderful event.” From left are Slater and Barbara Blanton of Shelbyville Rotary Club. (Submitted photo)

Shelbyville Woman's Club will present the play "Good Help Is So Hard To Murder," by Pat Cook, Thursday, April 13, and Friday, April 21 at the Fly Arts Center. Show time is 7 p.m. for both performances. Tickets are $10 for the center section, $8 for the side section. To reserve seats, call 931-684-8359...

Pretty Pets is a feature in which we highlight the owners of unusual pets or livestock. The T-G welcomes your suggestions for such animals to be featured. Email them to tgnews@t-g.com. A fundraiser was held March 24 in the Central High School gym in order to raise money for the school's junior/senior prom. ...

Shelbyville has made progress on its ISO fire protection rating but work remains to be done on the northern limits, where a fire station is needed, officials said. The Shelbyville City Council discussed multiple fire service topics during its Tuesday study session...

Whether areas struck hard by high winds Wednesday afternoon experienced a tornado or straight-line gusts, most people who rode out the storm agree: it was loud. Most damage was reported in a line from the Liberty School/Snell Road area to U.S. 231 South, just north of Snell Road, to State Highway 82 South near the Duck River bridge -- a clearly-defined damage path, indicative of a downburst if not a tornado...

James William "Slick" Messick, 81, of Fosterville died at his home Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Murfreesboro Funeral Home with Carter Woodruff and Ed Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Woodfin Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

The windshield of a Boys & GIrls Club bus carrying five children was heavily damaged by an "unknown device" thrown from a passing school bus Tuesday on South Cannon Boulevard, police were told. No one on the bus was injured. The club bus driver said he was soutbound near Snell Road with two Bedford County school buses coming toward him...

James Paul Patterson, 63, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Kenneth Jay "Kenny" Harvey, 82, of Bell Buckle, formerly of Monroe, died Sunday, April 2, 2017l=. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home in Livingston with his grandson Joshua Davis officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Willow Grove community of Clay County. Visitation will begin at noon.

Geneva Jackson, 100, of the Unionville area died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Trey Gambill and the Rev. Ronnie Edwards officiating. Burial to follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday.