Stories from Wednesday, July 19, 2017

ATLANTA — Rex Brothers is continuing to shine in his comeback to major league baseball. The former Shelbyville Central left-handed pitcher signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves before spring training and after great performances at AA Mississippi and AAA Gwinnett, he was called up to join the Braves in late June...

The Rev. Jack V. Carney of Shelbyville, lower right, hosted his family for a ride on the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Chickamauga Turn excursion train this month. The train, one of several day trips offered by the museum, travels from the museum (which is located in Chattanooga) to Chickamauga, Georgia, and back, with time for passengers to explore downtown Chickamauga, including the historic Gordon-Lee Mansion. On the way back, the train stops at Wilder Tower in Chickamauga National Military Park. The family got to enjoy lunch on the train’s dining car while on the way to Chickamauga. Carney’s daughter, Elecia Tucker, was part of the group but took this photo and is therefore not pictured. For more information about various excursion trains offered by the museum, go to http://tvrail.com. (Submitted photo)

Southside Elementary will visit students' homes in the Southside Stroll from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. The following open houses will be held at schools on Friday, July 28: Cascade Elementary, 4-6 p.m.; Cascade Middle, 4-6 p.m.; Cascade High, 3-5 p.m.; Eakin Elementary, 5:30-7 p.m.; Harris Middle, 3-5 p.m.; Liberty School, 5-6:30 p.m.; Shelbyville Central, 3-5 p.m.; Thomas Magnet first-fifth grades, 5-7 p.m. ...

More than 800 high school students fulfilled their "Tennessee Promise" community service requirements at Tennessee State Parks on June 24, a nearly 40 percent increase over 2016. "Community service is an essential piece to Tennessee Promise because it gives students the opportunity to give back to the state and they become invested in the program," Tennessee Gov. ...

Snakes aren't chasing a self-described "drug tester," Shelbyville police determined Tuesday morning. Officers were told by Monica Jill Weatherford, 37, of South Cannon Boulevard that snakes were in her motel room and had chased her into the street, where a witness said she was almost struck by a tractor-trailer shortly before 2 a.m...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and county property committee has asked the financial management committee to investigate how the scope of the county's jail and justice center changed from what was originally approved by commissioners...

The 20th annual Bedford County Fair kicks off Monday at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center, and fair board chair Judy Gambill said it offers something for just about everyone. "It's shaping up to be a good one," she said Tuesday. There will be a range of live entertainment, including, on Saturday, July 29, performances by recording artists Darryl Worley and Shelby Lee Lowe...

Shelbyville City Council has selected two finalists for manager. They are former city recorder Shanna Boyette and U.S. Army Col. Jim Bradford, who is based in Wiesbaden, Germany but is a native of Lynchburg. The council narrowed its choice down from five finalists after holding back-to-back Skype interviews Tuesday night...