Stories from Thursday, May 25, 2017

The 47th annual Spring Fun Show will take place tonight through Saturday night in Calsonic Arena on the Celebration grounds. The show is a traditional kickoff to summer walking horse competition and a preview of the horses that will compete in the Celebration at the end of the summer. It starts at 6 each evening, and tickets are $5 per night. For more information, call Celebration office, 931-684-5915, or go to twhnc.com...

Soldiers who "gave their last full measure of devotion," is how President Abraham Lincoln described the 51,000 Americans who died in the three-day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863. Memorial Day is too often mischaracterized, celebrated as a holiday, a long weekend for family parties, marking the unofficial start of summer. It is not a day for joyous celebration. It is a day to remember and honor those who sacrificed their lives for their country...

Retired Lt. Col. Herman Statum will talk about the impact of the Vietnam War era during the Field of Heroes Ceremony on Memorial Day. The Shelbyville native served in the Army for 20 years, including two tours in Vietnam. Statum was posted overseas for a total of 11 years...

A woman who attempted to run from the Bedford County Sheriff's Office Tuesday afternoon didn't get far. Chasity Teran Osteen, 25, of Chicago rounded a corner at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, North Cannon Boulevard, and was intercepted by Maj. Pat Mathis of the Shelbyville Police Department with backup from Sgt. Josh Tolar of the BCSO...

Virginia Stewart, left, and Connie Allen chat during Wednesday night’s Spring Fun Show sponsors party at the home of Mike and Karen Inman. The public is invited to the show, which begins tonight at Calsonic Arena. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)

A Southside student who has battled cancer and won has made a donation of love for another cancer patient. Payton Templeton-White, 11, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 2, said her grandmother, Johnnie Templeton. Payton took chemotherapy treatments daily for two and a half years before entering remission six years ago. During that time, she lost her hair twice, her grandmother said. She wore wigs and hats...

It was a chance to gain some bragging rights as the Community Viking Purple squad, composed of seniors and sophomores, battled the Gold squad of all juniors in the team’s last spring football scrimmage. Viking Coach Chris Grooms decided to put a twist to the team’s final spring game...

Dennis Edward Rittenberry, 55, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at TriStar Centennial Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Pastor Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Thelma Dolores Smith, 91, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 21, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro. Burial will follow at Boyd Cemetery in Lascassas. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday.

If you're transporting garbage in an open pickup truck or trailer, the law says it must be covered. That's the message behind the "Tarp It Or Ticket" campaign which will begin in late June at Bedford County convenience centers. Users who arrive with uncovered garbage will be given a tarp which they can use to cover their waste the next time around. The tarps, paid for with a state litter grant, will bear a "Tarp It Or Ticket" logo. They're expected to arrive in mid-June...

Recently hired Golden Eaglette basketball coach Jordyn Hartsfield resigned from head coaching responsibilities this morning. She accepted the position on earlier this month. "With all the uncertainty going on it's best for me to not continue coaching at Shelbyville. I wish the best of luck to the Eaglettes and I know they will be successful, no matter who their coach is," she said...

Lorene Stokes Smith, 87, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Ricky Lynch and the Rev. Benny Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday.

Cora B. Barrett, 84, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Loyd Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Robert Alvin Watkins, 65, of Shelbyville died unexpectedly Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be held during the 9 a.m. worship service Sunday, June 4 at Normandy Presbyterian Church.

Gary Lee Carroll, 59, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 1 at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and beginning at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.