Stories from Sunday, June 4, 2017

Samantha Ann Martin and Kenneth W. Thomas were united in marriage on the afternoon of May 25 at the home of Johnny & Lynn Boyce in Unionville. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Kathy Martin. She is the granddaughter of the late Doug and Faye Johns, and Jim and the late Brenda Hoover...

Scott and Sharon (Dollar) Honea of Fayetteville would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Amelia Gail Honea to Kevin Stanley Webb. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Wayne and Marbrey Honea of Flintville, and Tommy and Gail Dollar of Shelbyville...

Summer has officially arrived! It's time to check out the ice -- at least the ice that the Nashville Predators skate on. I had not watched hockey until a few weeks ago when I became interested in their quest for the Stanley Cup. The cup was first awarded in 1893 to the Canadian Amateur Champion Team and later became the championship trophy for the NHL...

This past week churches and families got together to celebrate Memorial Day, the day that we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I've read that Memorial Day was originally started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865. The ceremony was held in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp...

In a sad sequal to last week's column, I put my beloved dog Lizzie to rest last week -- shortly after hitting "send" on my last column. I want to express thanks to Dr. Andrea Anderson and the team at the Shelbyville Animal Hospital for their kindness over the years and especially during the trying time of having to say goodbye in such a way to my good pal, Lizzie...

If you try a bread recipe I found online last week, you may start saying, "Vive la France!" Let me share a little of my recent baking journey. I have been wanting to bake artisan bread for some time. My favorite source had been Wild Flours, a now-defunct mom-and-pop bakery in Murfreesboro. The owners are parents and earlier this year decided after several attempts to run a growing, in-demand business that family came first. Kudos to them. Family does come first...

One man is trying to send a message that fathers matter in the lives of kids, and he is doing so with a special event the day before Father's Day. Michael Knox is organizing a father-child outing on Saturday, June 17 at 1 p.m. "A Day At The Park With Dad" will be at Never Rest Park and will have food, drinks and more, at no charge...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Billy King Jr. is one of two members representing the 4th district on Bedford County Board of Commissioners. He has been the most vocal supporter of eliminating distance requirements between churches and stores that sell package beer. After receiving some criticism for his stance, he asked for the chance to explain his position more fully...

Hot off a second-place finish in the league championship meet last summer, the Shelbyville Sharks hope to continue the recent trend of success, but with a new head coach at the helm. Earlier this spring when the position of head coach opened, the program turned to youngster Adam Williams to lead the Sharks in 2017...

Building a Community of Readers, Bedford County School’s Summer Reading program for rising third grade students, began last week. This literacy program is designed to increase a child’s love of reading and writing. The teachers read high-interest stories while the students journal or complete projects, all of which relate to the stories they have read. ...

A Cowan Drive resident told police a prowler walked into her home early Thursday. The woman’s children were awakened by the man, who walked out a side door when they started screaming, police said. He was described as white with brown hair and wearing a black shirt, brown pants and red shoes...

Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources, recently hosted the 52nd Annual Conservation Achievement Awards. The ceremony was held in Nashville and presented 17 awards to recipients from all corners of the state, including Shelbyville’s Wayne and Adrian Bomar and Darrell Bernd...

Phase 2 of Shelbyville’s downtown sidewalk rehabilitation is moving toward a fall completion. The project has involved relocation of utilities and sporadic street closures next to the Bedford County Jail. Curl Construction of Wartrace is the contractor of the project, which runs along North Main to U.S. Bank, in front of the juvenile justice center and Sheriff’s Office, inside Lane Parkway and Shelbyville Police Department on Holland Street...