Stories from Wednesday, June 7, 2017

STAR Physical Therapy, 105 Northside Park Drive, held a Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting on June 1. Esther McConkey, PT Clinic Director, was presented with the First-Dollar-of-Profit certificate by Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. (Submitted photo)

Friends and Family FCE met May 10 at the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension office with vice president Kathy Lamb presiding. The call to order, "Success," was read by Debbie Parker. A devotion, "My Grace Is Sufficient for Thee," was given by Devetta Totty. Kelly New give the minutes and roll call, with the treasurer's report by Donnetta Hurt. Club donations and goals accomplished were brought to date...

Individuals living with dementia often experience changes in behavior that can be confusing to friends and family. For caregivers and professionals, learning to decode messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language can help both parties to connect and communicate in meaningful ways. One of the ways to better gain an understanding is through walking in their shoes...

A suspect's short ride on an allegedly-stolen bicycle was thwarted a few blocks away early Monday by Shelbyville police officers. The bike's owner said he was awakened shortly after 5 a.m. by a "banging noise" at his Blue Ribbon Parkway home and saw a man later identified as James Avery Crowell, 29, of Burnt Hill Road riding away from a garage that was locked but had a previously-broken window large enough to enter...

The Tennessee State Library and Archives, under the Secretary of State’s office, presented the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library with a replica check for $8,988 Tuesday. The grant will buy laptops and provide training for instructors, who will teach computer skills to library patrons, particularly seniors and veterans, said director Rita Allen. The funds represent one of the larger amounts provided in this round of grants, Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. From left are: Shelbyville Mayor Wallace Cartwright; Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray; Hargett; state Sen. Jim Tracy; Allen; library board vice chairwoman Victoria McCord; and Betty Jo Jarvis, director of the Stones River Regional Library. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)

The ninth annual Water Safety Day will be held Saturday at Shelbyville Recreation Center. The event, which runs from 9-11 a.m., includes pool safety rules and demonstrations, swimming pool games, music and door prizes. Anyone registered by 9 a.m. will be able to swim for free following the organized activities. The event will be held in the outdoor pool if weather permits or in the indoor pool otherwise...

The well house and the Walking Horse Hotel are perhaps the best-known icons of Wartrace, but directly in between them -- right in front of the hotel -- sits another structure, nearly as familiar: the town fountain. "To me, it's just part of Wartrace," said Alderman Patsy Gregory. "People have always loved it."...

Earl Ray Tucker, 65, of Wartrace died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, June 9th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

John Ray Brown, 69 died Tuesday at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Tim Forsythe Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Bettie Margaret Graham, 75, of Winchester died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Nashville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Rick Roberts and Aaron Graham officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Myrtle Frances Dennis, 87, of Cookeville died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Signature Health Care Center in Algood. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Tosh and the Rev. Steve Murphree officiating. Interment will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday and beginning at 10 a.m. Friday.

Ted William 'Teddy' Pinson Jr., 32, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his mother's home in Bell Buckle. A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in McMinnville. Lawrence Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is handling arrangements.