Stories from Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Rex Brothers has had quite the comeback after sitting out last year and recovering from surgery. He was so impressive at the Braves’ AA affiliate the Mississippi Braves, Brothers has been called up to the Gwinnett Braves and is just one final step away from completing his return to the Major League...

Two teenagers attacked and robbed a man of $516 as he walked along Industrial Parkway, Shelbyville police were told Saturday afternoon. One teen put a knife to the victim's stomach and demanded money as the other struck him in the back of the head with a handgun. They stole the cash following the attack, which keft a "large contusion," police said...

In the small aircraft universe there are some pilots who are judged as haughty because of the configuration of landing gear on the planes they fly. The haughty ones, according Joe Roberts, are the pilots who fly taildraggers. It seems this group has a tendency to look down their noses at the aviators who fly planes that sit level on tricycle (or nosedragger) landing gear...

State Sen. Jim Tracy follows Bell Buckle firefighters past a record crowd in the 22nd annual RC Moon Pie Festival June 17.

A bomb threat cleared the courthouse Tuesday morning shortly before court sessions started. The Bedford County E-911 Communications Center received a threat by phone call shortly before 9 a.m., said Lt. Tony Barrett of the Sheriff's Office, who oversees the jail. The caller described the device as an "acid" bomb...

Nyla enjoying her very first birthday party!

Richard Munoz, 31, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at his home after an extended illness. A celebration of life service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Randy Williams officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.