Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Joseph Matthew 'Matt' Gorham, 30, of Wartrace died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with Jay Priesley officiating. Burial will follow at the Gorham family cemetery in Midland community. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Raymond Dennis “Ray” Vandagriff, Jr. 68, of Shelbyville died Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral home with Charles Redmond and Mickey Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday.

Adell love and one of her grat granddaughter

Five people were arrested after a fracas in front of Calsonic Arena during a rodeo and concert late Saturday night, Shelbyville police said. Officer David Dye said he found Christian Velazquez Miranda, 23, of Greenbriar passed out near the arena's entrance. As officers were reviving and arresting Miranda, two men began fighting in the parking lot...

The large check representing the donation didn't arrive, but that didn't dampen the excitement of the participants, parents and volunteers with the Great Strides Therapeutic Riding of Shelbyville. Monday night at Clearview Farms, after the completion of the weekly riding sessions, the talk was about a $1,000 check donated by HSN Cares, the charitable arm of the Home Shopping Network...

County firefighters/rescuers spent time Saturday and Sunday plucking kayakers out of Duck River over the weekend. All involved -- kayakers and rescuers -- escaped injury. The number of kayakers rescued was from 10 to 28, depending on statements from members of the rescue agencies involved...

Fire totally destroyed a home on Higgins Road near Wartrace late Sunday night. "The wind didn't help us any," said assistant chief Brian Cantrell of the Bedford County Fire Department...

Midnight tonight is the deadline for entries in the Times-Gazette's "Mommy & Me" photo contest; we're also still looking for story submissions about mothers. The photo contest is for photos of mothers and their children (either sons or daughters, of any age). To enter, look for the "Mommy & Me" entry button at our website, t-g.com. Click on it and follow the directions. The photo must include both the mother and at least one child. Photos of only mothers or only children will not be considered...

A writers group held its first meeting Monday at the Fly Arts Center. The group will meet every month to discuss writing topics like books and poetry. From left are: Shawna Jones, Sharon Kay Edwards, O.E. Cruiser Smal, and Shirley W. Mitchell. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

It was a successful senior night for Shelbyville Central as the Eaglettes rolled to a 5-2 win over visiting Cornersville on Monday evening. After spotting Cornersville a 2-0 lead, the Eaglettes scored four runs in the fourth frame, then added a run in the sixth...

During their senior night, which honored its three senior stars, the Cascade Lady Champions did what they’ve done so many times this year—put forth a stellar effort on the field and came away with another win. Cascade (19-3, 11-0) plated three runs in the third inning and added an extra insurance run in the fifth en route to a 4-0 win over Spring Hill on Monday...

It’s been a trying year for the Cascade Champions. Without a doubt, one of the bright spots on the season was sending the seniors on with a win on senior night on Monday night. Cascade (11-17-1) got huge production from senior Seth Gardner, who blasted two home runs, and struck out the side, helped lead the Champs to the 5-3 win over Moore County...

Going into the DRVC baseball tournament, the Community Middle Vikings were seeded fifth in the 10-team conference. Once the postseason rolled around, the Vikings shifted their play into another gear, and last night brought the tournament championship to Unionville...

Cole Tune tossed a four-hit gem and knocked in the go-ahead run, giving Cascade a 3-2 win over cross-county rival Community on Saturday. Community jumped on the Champion southpaw in the first frame and after back-to-back singles to lead off, Community scored the game’s first run on a sac fly by Jared Maupin...

After falling behind early, Cascade (9-3-1) battled back and forced a 1-1 draw against visiting Marshall County on Monday evening. The Tigers drew first blood and found the back of the net early in the first half and carried the 1-0 lead into the half...

Members of The Webb School community and visitors will be able to imagine W.R. "Sawney" Webb on campus when they see a life-sized sculpture of The Webb School founder in the Laura Woosley Poston '80 Plaza. The sculpture was made possible by David and Claudia Hazelwood in honor of their daughter, Whitney Hazelwood Brough, a 1999 graduate. It was created by Russ Faxon of Bell Buckle, a former Webb artist-in-residence, and was dedicated on April 21...

Noah Jones has been named as the 2016-17 Shelbyville Central High School Career-Technical Education Student of the Year. Noah was nominated for the award by three of his Career-Technical Education Instructors as he completed programs of study in Automotive Technology with Doug Reeves, Welding with Ronnie Hudson, and Work-Based Learning with Sam Blevins. ...

Two men left with no money but left behind two terrified women after an armed robbery attempt late Thursday outside a Wartrace Pike apartment building, Shelbyville police said The men approached a car occupied by a 20-year-old woman and a girl, 14, in the parking lot of Stonebrook Apartments shortly before 11 p.m. and demanded money at gunpoint, police were told...

The Bedford County 4-H dog club hosted a dog demonstration at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center for the members of the 4-H dog project. The demonstration was presented by Kristen Jones, a lawyer and canine enthsiast from Nashville. She is an accomplished competitor in AKC obedience and agility. She shared her incredible skills with the dog club through this demonstration...

Wheel FCE Club met April 20. Jerry Boyce called the luncheon meeting to order. Jane Perryman offered a treasurer's report, Harolyn Hulshof led a devotion, Jerry Boyce led the roll call, and extension agent Whitney Danhof led an educational lesson. Janet Regynski showed a baby dress made from jersey knit, trimmed in pink. Jerry Boyce declared the meeting adjourned...