Stories from Thursday, April 27, 2017

Shelbyville Garden Club held its April meeting at Bennett Nurseries in Huntsville, Alabama. From left are: Rhea Hiett, Donna Simmons, Janie Burke, Kay Simmons and Shirley McGee. (Submitted photo)

The Liberty FCE Club met April 17. Sara Kelly called the meeting to order with Bethany Kelly reading the call to order. Debbie Parker gave the devotion. The educational goals were reviewed. The club is responsible for a demonstration at the Share Fair. The project will be towel creations...

The 41st annual "Hee Haw & Howdy" show, to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, will be held 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Shelbyville Central High School. The show combines local musical talent with humor in the style of the classic TV show. Tickets are $10 in advance, from First Community Bank, or $12 at the door...

It's been a Bedford County tradition for more than four decades, raising untold dollars for cancer research, prevention and patient services. The 41st annual "Hee Haw & Howdy" show will be held 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Shelbyville Central High School. The show combines local musical talent with humor in the style of the classic TV show. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life; the "Strength In Numbers" Relay team puts on the show...

To influence government, citizens must have access to information. An important safeguard to that access is the state's public records law. To encourage compliance, a new law requires every government entity in the state to establish a public records policy by July 1...

Three people implicated in a string of burglaries in four counties were sentenced to prison April 17 in Bedford County Circuit Court. John Paul Williams, 28, and Danny Wayne Phillips III, 21, accepted plea deals with prosecutors in connection with a single burglary and theft of property valued at between $60,000 and $250,000...

The Webb School 2016-2017 Follin Speaker Series will welcome author Alan Gratz, on May 2 at 8:30 a.m. in the Follin Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Several of his books will be available for purchase, and the author will be signing books following the presentation...

UNIONVILLE — It was expected to be a pitcher’s duel between the Community Viqueens and the Huntland Lady Hornets in their District 9-A game Wednesday night. The game lived up to its billing, but the Lady Hornets were able to scratch out a couple of two-out hits in defeating the Viqueens 3-0...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes scored three runs early in the game and held on to claim a 3-0 shutout over visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Wednesday afternoon. The Eaglettes (9-4, 5-4) scored a pair of runs in the first inning and added one in the second, but left seven runners on base in the game...

For the first time since 2009, Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagle baseball team have won the District 8-AAA regular season championship. The Eagles claimed the title after rolling past Columbia 9-2 on Wednesday evening to split the two-game series with the Lions...

Four local women were honored Wednesday at the 24th annual Professional Women's Luncheon, organized by WLIJ-AM/WZNG-AM: Attorney Trisha Henegar was named Professional Woman of the Year; Kerry Dunn, administrative assistant for the criminal investigation division of Shelbyville Police Department, was named Secretary Of The Year;...

Robert Franklin Parsons, 89, of Shebyville died Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Jim Tedder and Phil Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m.

Dr. Lynette Adams, 47, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Tristar Centennial Hospital in Nashville after a lengthy and courageous battle with her illness. A service of remembrance and thanksgiving will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. F. John Adams officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday and beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday. Inurnment will be held at a later date.