Stories from Thursday, August 10, 2017

Longtime Shelbyville resident William T. “Bill” Cox Jr. was presented by the local Joseph Greer Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) with a Commendation for Exemplary Patriotism in Display of the United States flag. Chapter president Donnie Porter presented the certificate to Cox at his home after learning of his faithful and proper display of the American flag. Presentations such as this are part of the SAR’s ongoing Americanism program. Cox has been flying his flag for years but a recent round of storms had seriously damaged his flagpole. He replaced the pole and its solar lighting module to get his flag flying again. Cox comes from a military family. His father, William T. Cox Sr., a WWII and Korean War veteran, retired from the U.S. Air Force and his brothers all served in the U.S. Army. Cox is a retired nurse who worked for St. Thomas Hospital. His wife, Dee, and his mother and sister were also nurses. His daughter is a nurse and his son is a paramedic. (Submitted photo)

Middle Tennessee Spay & Neuter Clinic is hosting a luncheon fundraiser on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall. There will be a silent auction, and photographer Kisa Kavass will be the guest speaker. Tickets cost $30 per person or table sponsorships are available for $100. ...

Shelbyville Lions Club is the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for July. Billy Hicks, Bailey Little, Katie Guthrie Shearin, Bill Dearing, and Marc Majors accept the award from Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. (Submitted photo)

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."...

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Democratic voters widely support Republican Gov. Bill Haslam and many of them want his education initiatives to continue through his successor, an education advocacy group found in a poll. The State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE, ordered the survey of 500 Democratic and 500 Republican past primary voters...

It's common wisdom that being informed about what's going on and using that knowledge to be prepared is an effective way to avoid becoming a crime victim. For example, auto burglary is a fairly common crime. Quite frequently, these crimes will occur in groups, sometimes a half dozen or more incidents in one night or over the course of a week, often by two or three people working together. ...

Rosemary Sales is buying into an investment that will likely pay off for her grandson one day. She bought her new home on Nutmeg Drive in 2011 with the help of Bedford Builds Habitat for Humanity. She said she never thought she would own a home. Before, she was paying $700 to $800 a month to rent a house near Blue Ribbon Parkway. ...