Stories from Friday, July 7, 2017

On Sunday, First United Methodist Church on the square will begin a six-week trial of a new worship service, “Wellspring,” at 8:45 a.m. Sundays. Acclaimed musicians Jim and Inge Wood, seen here in a file photo, will join the church’s music director Jon Brock and keyboardist Lori Schuler to provide accompaniment for the service, which will feature Americana, gospel and traditional hymns. (Photo courtesy John Anderton)

The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. The shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days...

Middle Tennessee State University's own proprietary chocolate milk has long been bragged about by MTSU students and alumni. Now, the product is being sold off-campus for the first time, in pint-sized bottles. On June 21, Bedford County Dairy Month Chairman Joshua Wade, along with his brother Jacob Wade, wearing the MTSU dairy cow costume, participated in ceremonies honoring the MTSU Cremery...

Trina Renee Stewart, 57, of Shelbyville died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. A celebration of life service will be held 5 p.m. Saturday at Eastside Church of the Nazarene in Tullahoma with Elizabeth Sparkman officiating. There will be no visitation. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangments.

Seven people, four children and three adults, were taken by ground ambulance to Tennova Healthcare-Tullahoma Thursday afternoon around 4:30 following a one-vehicle rollover accident. The wreck occurred on U.S. 41A South a half mile south of Normandy Road. According to a witness who was following the vehicle, they were headed southbound and the minivan swerved left then hard right and went off the road, rolled once and ended up facing the opposite direction that it had been traveling. The witness saw a male passenger get ejected from the front passenger side window. The driver, according to the witness, was pregnant. (T-G Photo by Terrence Corrigan)

Weapons and drugs were found in a vehicle along with a suspect arrested on multiple sexually-related charges Wednesday, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department said. Officers arriving at a Lorien Circle home to serve four warrants say they found Howard Cooper Taylor IV, 32, of Davis Lane in a SUV containing ammunition and drugs, according to deputy Chris Morton...

Tennessee Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder will be among the dignitaries present Monday when a bridge at 335 U.S. 41A North in Unionville is dedicated in memory of U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Tomlin of Chapel Hill. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at noon...

A Shelbyville native will appear on a television show Sunday to compete for funds to grow her business, which is selling weighted pom-poms. Sherry (McChristian) Leetham will appear on "Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME" Sunday at 8 p.m. on WKRN-TV (Channel 2). ...

As the community continued pitching in to help the family of Dreyton Sims, searchers recovered his body Thursday afternoon on Duck River near Shelbyville. Dreyton was found 3.2 miles west of downtown Shelbyville, where he went under while swimming with a brother Monday afternoon at Fishermen's Park, Bedford County Emergency Management Agency director Scott Johnson said...

The Shelbyville Sharks finished the regular summer swim season much in the way it they started—winning. The Sharks wrapped up the summer slate on Thursday with a huge, 458-153 win over visiting Marshall County. “What a strong showing to end the regular season. Amazing effort from all of the kids. Now it’s time to keep our heads in the right place and take advantage of having a week of practices before championships,” coach Adam Williams said...

John Steven Sprinkle, 52, of Shelbyville died suddenly Friday, July 7, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m.

James Franklin Swing, 90, of Shelbyville died Friday morning, July 7, 2017 at The Waters of Shelbyville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Ivan Sheffield and Tony Billions officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday.