Stories from Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The driver of a car which ended up lodged under a large truck trailer after a traffic accident Tuesday amazingly escaped with only minor injuries. James Durand, 65, of Lewisburg was “alert and oriented when he was talking to us (emergency responders) as we tried to get him out,” Officer Michael Taylor of the Shelbyville Police Department said. “I talked to him at the hospital and he had only cuts and bruises.” Durand was southbound on U.S. 231 North at Highway 437 Bypass and lost control of his car after striking a truck driven by Paul Bischoff, 53, of Lynchburg, Taylor said. The Durand truck slid off and back onto U.S. 231, ending up under a tractor-trailer driven by Marvin Chambers, 57 of Paw Creek, North Carolina. Shelbyville firefighters “jacked up” the tractor-trailer to remove Durand, Taylor said. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Homeownership has long been part of the American Dream. It is a goal that can seem unrealistic for a person living in public housing. The local housing authority, however, works to make that wish into a reality for some. Housing authority resident Debra Burks has that dream...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved a borrowing resolution Tuesday night which would cover the increase in the cost of the new Cascade High School, add a new wing at Learning Way Elementary and borrow money to allow the county to build a new vocational building so that it could sell an existing building to the state...

Multi-County Cancer Support Network will hold its 24th annual Walk-A-Thon fundraiser Friday, Sept. 8, from 6-11 p.m. at the football stadium at 839 Dinah Shore Blvd. in Winchester, next to the Franklin County Annex Building. MCCSN serves Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Lincoln, Moore, and Warren counties...

In Tennessee, more than 112,000 people are living with Alzheimer's or some form of dementia, and the numbers are continually rising. For caregivers, it is essential to understand the physical, emotional, legal and financial challenges their loved ones may face. ...

A man suspected of attempting to break into an outbuilding was briefly held at gunpoint before getting away Tuesday morning, police said. The suspect, described as Hispanic with shoulder length hair and wearing a blue shirt and blue pants, was spotted looking inside the open door of a shed at a Delmar Avenue home around 10:15 a.m...

Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville has added Angela Heikes as a Certified Physician Assistant. Heikes is from the Murfreesboro area and has assumed responsibility for the care of patients' of retiring physician assistant Aubrey Cawthon, Tennova Family Medicine. Cawthon has been a dedicated and valued, long-time member of the medical staff...

July was a busy month at Arnold Air Force Base, with Col. Rodney Todaro passing the Arnold Engineering Development Complex guidon over to new Commander, Col. Scott Cain. As a way to introduce himself to the workforce at Arnold, Col. Cain provided information through a "Who am I?" presentation during a recent Commander's Call meeting...

Dr. Kim-Sue Tudor has been selected to lead the newly approved medical laboratory technology (MLT) program at Motlow State Community College, according to Pat Hendrix, dean of allied health. The goal of the Smyrna campus-based program is to obtain state approval and to be positioned to attain national accreditation by the summer of 2018, when MLT classes are scheduled to begin...

Shelbyville Central will host the Bedford County Jamboree on Friday night, featuring teams from Shelbyville Central, Cascade and Wilson Central. Community opted out of the jamboree this year. “We’re excited about hosting and playing in the jamboree. This jamboree has always been a great opportunity for high school football fans in this county to see all three area teams on the same night but Community chose not to participate this year,” Shelbyville Central coach Justin Palmer said...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagle golf team claimed wins over Middle Tennessee Christian School and Franklin County in a match on Tuesday afternoon at River Bend Country Club. The Eagles carded a team score of 169 with Middle Tennessee Christian School one-stroke back at 170 followed by Franklin County at 173...

The Community Viqueens got another stellar effort by junior Hannah Goodwin on Tuesday evening at Champions Run. The Purple and Gold was led by Goodwin’s medalist effort of a round-low 40 on the afternoon. Coupled with teammate Macie Lemmons’ 54, the Viqueens were able to match Forrest’s 94 team score to tie for first...