Stories from Friday, September 1, 2017

The Busy Bee FCE met at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Senior Citizens Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. Diane Wagner called the meeting to order by asking Peggy Jones to read "Summer Blessings." Devotion was given by Shirley Solomon. Roll was answered by five members. Minutes were read and approved. Dues were collected for 2018. Wagner gave the educational lesson on "Types of Ministry Meals" by asking each member to read a section and then it was discussed...

Shelbyville police officers responded to a report of a man sleeping in a ditch Wednesday morning, a report said. Officers were dispatched to Belmont Avenue and Coney Island Road and found a naked man wrapped in a blanket, the report said. The man said his name was Avi Eliu and he did not know his birthday. He had bloodshot eyes and a dry mouth. He could not say where he lived but pointed northeast and said it was in that direction...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Thursday announced the approval of the District of Columbia, Illinois, Oregon and Tennessee consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA replaced the No Child Left Behind Act in December 2015...

Tension is a key component of competition. And few would deny tension hangs heavier over the final class on the final Saturday night of the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration than any other class during the 11-day show. Few would also deny the tension during the "Big Stake" class 10 years ago might be the most intense in the history of the show...

Great Strides Therapeutic Riding begins the six-week fall riding sessions on Monday nights from 5-7 p.m. at Clerarview Horse Farm, 2291 Hwy. 231 S., from Sept. 11 through Oct. 16. Returning volunteers should arrive 30 minutes early. For more information call Suzy Lambeth 931-808-3243 or Shelley Walker 615-293-1412...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee visited Shelbyville on Thursday as part of a statewide campaign tour, speaking to a small group of local citizens on the south porch of Bedford County Courthouse. The visitors had gathered on the south lawn but moved to the porch to avoid the rain...

A year to the day after filing suit against Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland over issues connected with the Columbia Spring Jubilee Horse Show, Clant Seay filed another suit against Richard Mitch of Pleasant Grove, Missouri. Seay is a long time self-described "animal welfare advocate." He is the principal member of Citizens Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty...

ATLANTA -- The operator of a major gasoline pipeline estimates it can resume carrying fuel in the Houston area by Sunday, potentially avoiding a lengthy shutdown that would intensify gasoline shortages. The Colonial Pipeline provides nearly 40 percent of the South's gasoline. It runs underground and is now under water in many parts of Texas, where inspections are needed before it can be fully operational again, Colonial spokesman Steve Baker said Thursday...

Perhaps there's nothing better than a hometown boy on his hometown turf. Add to it the dream of a lifetime, a big oval, lights, crowd and a chance for a world grand championship title, Saturday night just might be the moment of a lifetime for walking horse trainer Bill Callaway of Shelbyille...

Honors has been hailed as possibly the finest Tennessee Walking Horse ever. The big, black stallion is one of the most popular ones in the history of the breed. "We have been around some good ones and some great ones, but never anything like him," Gary Edwards said. "I have been really fortunate to watch that horse develop and to be able to see him every day when Larry would work him...

The Shlebyville Youth Football League nearly saw a complete sweep over the weekend in a series of games against visiting Mancheser. In the Pewee division, Manchester claimed a 39-13 win, but in Divisions 1-3, Shelbyville reigned supreme. Shelbyville took a Division 1 win, 18-0, and a Division 2 win, 19-14...

It’s not very often the Cascade Champions play Saturday afternoon football. It’s also not very often the state of Tennessee takes a direct hit from tropical storms, resulting in flooding. With the remnants of hurricane Harvey hitting the state, coaches and officials from Cascade and East Robertson conferred and decided to move the game, originally scheduled for Friday night at 7 p.m., to Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m...