Stories from Wednesday, August 30, 2017

CFFC 07 Lady Fury takes first place at Stones River Summer Invitational in the U11 top bracket. The girls that play for CFFC Lady Fury come from Shelbyville,Tullahoma, Manchester & Winchester. Pictured are coaches Joe & Corrie Martin along with the girls from left to right. Raegan Johnson, Gracie Martin, McLayne Bobo, Piper Cox, Lexi Chamblee, Izzy Hovater, Micah Hovater, Taylor McDaniel, Emma Sazonov, Claire King, MG Marshall, Keira McFarlane, & Savannah Parkerson...

Lesa Cox likes books so much she and her husband Barry created a Little Free Library in their yard. Little Free Libraries are large, decorative boxes for members of the public to borrow books or drop off books for others to have. Lesa Cox said she does not mind if someone who needs a book takes one and does not have another book to leave behind...

Hillary Klug from Flat Creek is an accomplished fiddler and buckdancer and she has added Grand Champion flat foot dancer to her list of accomplishments. Klug traveled to Clifftop, West Virginia early in August for the Appalachian String Band Festival where she competed in the buckdancing competition. ...

If you hear the name pickleball, you might not think of a sport that is quickly gaining prominence and is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. In fact, you might not have heard of pickleball before, but with the help of Wayne and Sandra Neese, it is becoming a sport that is quickly gaining popularity in Shelbyville...

MURFREESBORO — The Webb School picked up a pair of wins on Tuesday afternoon at Cedar Brook Golf Course, held in Murfreesboro. Not only did the Feet claim a win in a tri-match between PCA and Mt. Juliet Christian, but Webb’s Conner Brown took medalist honors, carding the round low of 38...

After the Eagle defense held Coffee County on a goal-line stand at the start of the game, the Harris Middle offense responded with a long drive capped off by a touchdown run by quarterback Cade Cunningham. Khi Harris carried for the two-point conversion and the 8-0 lead,...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved a school system budget amendment Tuesday night after being told that failing to do so would result in a loss of state education funds and the closure of the local school system. The motion was passed unanimously by the 14 commissioners present...

A Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 26 at Acts of Kindness, 213 Lane Parkway. In the front row are (from left) Acts of Kindness Chaplain Ron Arnold, Chamber CEO Allen Pitner, Acts of Kindness executive and owner Mike Shepherd (wielding the scissors), executive and owner Stacey Leverette, president and owner Teresa Arnold, and marketing director Bailey Winnett. Acts of Kindness provides non-medical senior home care services: personal care, medication reminders, transportation, errands, social activities, live in care, light housekeeping and laundry. For more information call them at 931-607-7701. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

As part of their studies on the eclipse, Cascade Elementary School third-graders studied the Solar System and created models. Pictured are students from the classes of Jeanie O’Neal, Michelle Henke, Patti Clinton and Deborah Bates. (Submitted photo)

Celebration Way Assisted Living residents, staff and family traveled to Murfreesboro Aug. 21 to watch the eclipse. (Submitted photos)