Stories from Thursday, August 17, 2017

Margaret L. Thompson, 73, of Shelbyville died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Public viewing will be from 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 with visitation to begin at noon Saturday, Aug. 19.

Hunter Garstin was once a wrestler at Independence High School in Franklin, but now he is grappling with his toughest opponent to date. Garstin is preparing to start classes Aug. 28 as a freshman psychology major at Middle Tennessee State University as he continues physical therapy due to an accident he sustained as a high school freshman...

A family's attempt to move a 16-year-old girl to Shelbyville, away from a predatory older man didn't work out. He was arrested Tuesday after taking her back to Kentucky, police said. "The family moved here to get away but he continued the relationship with her via telephone communication," Det. Lt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said...

The time has finally come. It’s the time of the year high school football fans have been waiting for since the end of last season. Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles kick off the season tonight at home in a non-region clash against Tullahoma. It’s time to see if all the hard work and effort that was done in the off-season and pre-season will pay off...

Some of the 2017 “crop” of foals and their mommas at the Rising Star Ranch eye a human visitor to their nursery pasture. The girls and their babies won’t be competing in the 79th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration which begins next Wednesday, Aug. 23, and runs through Sept. 2. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

The Total Solar Eclipse Dance will be held Saturday from 7-11 p.m., at the Fly Arts Center on South Main Street. The Borderline Band will perform. For more information, or to reserve a table for 8, call 931-580-9696 or 931-684-8359. Other places for total or partial fun this week:...

The Bedford County school system is enhancing its career and technical education program. The new CTE director and secondary education supervisor, Joy Rich, spoke briefly about the program Tuesday at the Board of Education meeting. CTE launched new cosmetology and criminal justice programs at Shelbyville Central High School, she said. ...

Clara McBee Adams Isenhart, 85, of Manchester died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at NHC in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jim Tedder officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Bedford County Finance Director Robert Daniel told the county commission's courthouse and property committee Tuesday night that Bell Construction, which has been hired as construction-manager-at-risk for the jail and justice center, is working hard to bring the cost of the project back down to last year's estimate, as compared to the more recent and higher figure which came from the jail architect...

Robert Allen "Haddie" Lane Jr., 94, of Unionville died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.