Stories from Friday, July 14, 2017

Work on 231 North Business Park is continuing, and Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce CEO Allen Pitner said the industrial park, jointly owned by city and county, is on schedule for completion by early fall. "Everything's progressing very well now," said Pitner...

The short list of finalists for the vacant Shelbyville city manager position was announced at a City Council meeting this evening: Shanna Boyette Dan Collins Randall Smith Jim Bradford James Ayres...

Normally when it comes to playing in organized tennis tournaments, it can be a very straight to business atmosphere. The City Open tournament held this weekend at H.V. Griffin Park is a little different. While the tournament will feature top-notch talent from throughout the mid-state, the tournament offers more of a family-friendly environment, with music and even cornhole...

The viral photo of a soldier saluting a funeral procession while standing in the rain has been identified. Col. Jack L. Usrey is the Senior Army Advisor to the Adjutant General at Tennessee National Guard Headquarters in Nashville. While driving from Ft. Knox, Kentucky, last week, Usrey met a funeral procession, stopped, got out of his vehicle and paid his respects to the deceased...

Students planning on attending Motlow State Community College this fall must submit an application for admission or readmission by Aug. 21, according to Mae Sanders, director of admissions and records at Motlow. Students can apply online until midnight on Aug. ...

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday for six employers seeking to fill about 300 positions in Bedford, Rutherford, Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. Employers include Goodwill, Family Staffing, PESG, Sitters and More, Tyson Foods and Master Staff Employment. Openings include light industrial, forklift operator, caregiver, general warehouse and other positions. Rates of pay are up to $15 per hour...

One DUI suspect probably did not get a kick out of his arrest, but he did try to kick out the patrol car window, police said. Shelbyville Police responded to a house on Northwood Avenue early Thursday morning on a call of a loud noise and a vehicle sitting in the driveway with its lights on, a report stated...