Stories from Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Rickey Dale Ferrell, 58, of Normandy died Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Coffee County Funeral Chapel in Manchester with Dewey Smith officiating. Visitation will begin at noon.

Ruth Patricia Smith Stephens, 90, of Shelbyville died Saturday, June 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Robert McClain officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at noon.

A 16-year-old boy was thrown off and seriously injured when this tractor, pulling a trailer, and a car collided on U.S. 231 North at Deason early Tuesday night. The boy was flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, said State Trooper Christopher Judd, who would not identify him due to his age. A car driven by Amanda Dobbs, 25, of Murfreesboro struck the rear of the tractor, said Judd; both were northbound. Judd said he had not determined what happened but “both” were likely partially at fault. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Bedford County Financial Management Committee gave its recommendation Tuesday night to a county budget which includes a property tax rate increase of 4 cents per $100 assessed value. The full commission will meet Thursday night to consider final passage of the budget and tax rate...

A year ago this week, on July 1, 2016, supermarkets in Shelbyville and a number of other Tennessee cities began selling wine for the first time. "Wine sales have exceeded our expectations," said Melissa Eads, a spokesperson for Kroger in Middle Tennessee, in an email responding to a question from the Times-Gazette. "Customers appreciate the convenience of being able to pick up a bottle of wine when they shop for groceries." She did not provide any specific numbers...

AAA may be forecasting that more Americans will travel for Independence Day, but some Bedford County residents said they plan to stay home for the holiday. AAA expects that a record 44.2 million Americans -- including 882,000 Tennesseans -- will drive, fly or take another form of transportation for the holiday, according to a press release. That represents an increase of 1.3 million from the previous year...

Secretary Barbara Pate (left) and president Connie Allen of the Bedford County Cancer Foundation accept a representative “check” for $1,200 from Newton Ford’s general manager Tim Green and sales manager Wendy Stacy on Monday. Newton and Ford Motor Co. held the Drive 4 UR Community test drive program in support of the foundation’s annual fundraiser, the Walking For Cancer Horse Show, on April 22. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)

Scammers attempted to cheat a Wartrace girl attempting to sell a prom dress online, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office was told Monday. A supposed buyer asked to buy the dress directly from the girl rather than going through the website and paying extra fees...

The Tullahoma Kiwanis Club Independence Day Regional Celebration will be Monday, July 3. Gates open at 3p.m. at Frazier McEwen Park and the Tullahoma High School Baseball Stadium. The venue will be filled with free music, games, food trucks, kids zone and fireworks that evening...

The Butler's Creek FCE met June 19 at the UT/TSU Extension office. Barbara Troxler called the meeting to order with a "Traveling Blessing." Melissa Turrentine gave the devotion. Roll call was answered by 12 members; one visitor, Josellen Turrentine; Extension agent Whitney Danhof and summer intern Ashley Hillsman. The minutes were read and approved. Debbie Crosslin gave the treasurer's report. Barbara Troxler reported that cards were sent to the Ledbetter families in the Sunshine report...

The May 10 meeting of Shelbyville Woman's Club marked the changing of the guard. Outgoing President Joan Gray was thanked for her service and the new board was installed. This year's officers are Sara Wood, president; Gay Ervin, first vice-president; Geneva Melson, second vice-president and program chair; Frances Baucom, secretary; and Judy Sliger, treasurer...

The Goggin Warehousing team won the Community Clinic Golf Tournament held June 26 at River Bend Country Club. From left are Phillip Edwards and son Aiden Edwards, Keith Bellenfant and Billy Francis. (Submitted photo)

Youth services librarian Lis Ann Morehart shows how to create marshmallow shooters during a craft class Tuesday at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library. (T-G Photos by Jason M. Reynolds)