Stories from Tuesday, June 6, 2017

The Rotary Club of Shelbyville’s program for May 24 featured Rusty Reed of Jax Broadcasting (WLIJ-AM and WZNG-AM) giving an update on the radio stations’ activities. (Submitted photo)

Tims Ford State Park has a new manager, Sean Vinson. A “meet the manager” event was held on May 25. Vinson is a retired U.S. Army Field Grade Officer with more than two decades of leadership experience. He is an avid sportsman and has been employed with the Missouri Department of Conservation. From left are: Tennessee State Park Director of Operations Mike Robertson; City of Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee; Franklin County Mayor Richard Stewart; Tims Ford State Park Manager Sean Vinson; Trish Vinson; Alyssa Vinson; and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Deputy Commissioner Brock Hill. (Submitted photo)

A Middle Tennessee State University scholar will go to Russia this summer to conduct research into one of the strangest incidents of the Cold War. Emily Baran, an assistant professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts, will leave the United States on Saturday, June 10, to investigate the "Siberian Seven," a group of Pentecostal Christians who sought refuge in the basement of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in 1978 to avoid persecution by the Soviet regime...

Tennessee State Parks are offering volunteer events across the state to help Tennessee Promise scholars log community service hours on Saturday, June 24. "Tennessee Promise Saturday is a way for our parks to connect students to the outdoor opportunities available here in Tennessee while supporting their academic goals," said Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Deputy Commissioner of Parks and Conservation Brock Hill. ...

Pekka Rinne wants to win the Stanley Cup—so does the rest of Smashville. The Preds’ stopper played like a man possessed in Game 4 on Monday night in Nashville and accounted for 23 saves in the Preds’ 4-1 win to even the Stanley Cup Finals series at 2-2 with the Pittsburgh Penguins...

Another round of safety checkpoints has been announced by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Locations and times are: June 9: Sobriety checkpoint, 11 p.m., U.S. 231 North at the 15 mile marker June 21: Safety belt checkpoint, 7 p.m., State Highway 437 at the 5.8 mile marker...

Jack Maddux recently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives District 4 of Tennessee. He is a longtime Tennessee resident and currently resides in Cleveland. He graduated summa cum laude from Bryan College in Dayton and served honorably in the U.S. Navy and later as a police officer...

A scammer masquerading as a Facebook friend didn't fool a Shelbyville woman -- and failed in an attempt to gain $3,500 or more. "Grammatical errors" and a sense that something just wasn't right made the intended victim know the messages weren't actually from her friend -- but from a hacked account...

Local Preds fans hit the streets on Broadway for a pregame concert prior to puck drop of Game 4 on Monday night. Fans Lori Morgano, Vinny Morgano, Neely Branhan and Ricky Rivera brought along a catfish, caught fresh out of Tims Ford Lake. (T-G Photo by Chris Siers)

Kerry Wayne Dalton, 63, of Petersburg died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his home. Per his request, he is to be cremated. No services will be held. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

A driver allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run accident allegedly tried to run over two men who stopped to help Saturday night, according to police. Aaron Hernandez Acosta, 42, of Kayden Street was found in his home smoking pot a few minutes later, an SPD report said. Acosta allegedly ran off South Cannon Boulevard near his home, then drove directly at the men who had heard the crash before driving down Shelbyview Drive and, shortly, back to his home...