Stories from Sunday, September 17, 2017

Bedford County’s high school graduation rate was 90.9 percent for the 2016-17 academic year, the state reported Thursday. Meanwhile, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced that the state 2016-17 graduation rate of 89.1 percent is the highest on record...

The 41st annual Webb School Art and Craft Festival will be held Oct. 21-22 in Bell Buckle, and this year, the town of Wartrace — just down the road, and just down the railroad — is holding its own craft fair and a model railroad show on Oct. 21, presumably to draw on some of the same visitors who travel to Bedford County for the Webb show...

You can have fun next Saturday while supporting children with cancer. The Mark Kelly Have Hope Foundation’s third annual Go Gold Festival will be on the courthouse square from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. There will be live music, inflatables, food vendors, an auction from 12:30-2 p.m., face painting and more. Admission is free; games and food are available at a charge to benefit the foundation...

Meth and marijuana were found in a vehicle during a traffic stop Thursday, Shelbyville police said. Juan Carlos Hernandez Castro, 19, of Oak Street was charged with assault and possession of schedule II and VI drugs. Castro allegedly chased a woman he claimed had stolen $2,000 from him through streets in eastern Shelbyville until she drove up Rockwood Drive, which is a dead end, drove into a ditch, abandoned the car and ran to a hiding place until help arrived...

FAYETTEVILLE – It was a total team win as the Golden Eagles excelled on both offense and defense in a 37-10 win over host Lincoln County in a Region 5 5A matchup on Friday evening. Shelbyville Central (2-2, 1-0) scored five touchdowns on offense while the starting defense just allowed three points. The Falcons added a touchdown late in the game when the Eagles took the opportunity to play a lot of reserves...

EAGLEVILLE – The Community Vikings were able to move the ball the entire game against the Eagleville Eagles, but a first half deficit caused by penalties and missed chances was too much to overcome as the Vikings fell 34-22 in a Region 5-2A football matchup Friday night...

It was another rough outing for the Cascade Champions on Friday night. Cascade struggled to move the ball against visiting Watertown and suffered a 41-0 defeat. “They had some speed. They’re a good ball team. These kids fought their tails off. Watertown has been a good team for a while now,” coach Jake Tyre said...

The Webb School hosted BGA on Thursday afternoon, and despite a tough effort, fell short in straight sets. BGA took the match by set scores of 25-7, 25-7, and 25-6. Sofia Kofacevic and Taylor Petersen recorded aces in the match. Petersen also added one kill...

No one really knows what heaven will smell like, but the aroma inside of a bakery might be a pretty good guess. For many longtime residents of Shelbyville and Bedford County a mention of Whitman's Bakery brings back memories of those smells as well as tastes of a myriad of goodies -- butter cookies, orange chiffon cake, gingerbread men, chocolate chip cookies, mountain spice, birthday cakes, wedding cakes and on a more savory side -- salt-rising bread...

I've written a couple of times in these pages about my electric pressure cooker. Back in January, I ordered a GoWiseUSA electric pressure cooker, and it quickly became an essential part of my kitchen. If you talk to most people who own an EPC, you'll find that many of us are fanatic about it...

Members of Beta Iota chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held their annual Taste and Tell dinner hosted by Dena Landers and Dr. Tara Clements. A business meeting followed with the installation of new officers. The recipes follow. 8oz cream cheese softened...

Today is Constitution Day! This is a time to celebrate the document that steadfastly keeps us a great world power. According to the Internet website, constitutionday.com, "Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 brave men on Sept. ...

I try to be a good person. I work hard at it, and I pray about it all the time. I want others to see me as a good example, and I want my Heavenly Father to be able to say one day, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." I read some thoughts in a devotional guide that challenged me to strive harder to be a good example. ...

Dustin and Andriana Lamb of Unionville announce the birth of a son, Everett Robert Lamb, on July 4 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He is the grandson of Andy and Mary Jones of Unionville, and Don and Ginger Lamb of Eagleville. He is the great-grandson of Bill and Arlene Jones of Unionville, and Donald and Nancy McClaran of Eagleville...

Mallory Casson of Shelbyville and John Lasater of Shelbyville, formerly of Lebanon, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mickey and Melanie Casson of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Andrew and Inez Lane of Shelbyville, and the late C.L. and Dot Casson of Cleveland, Tenn...

Raus Community Club hosted special guests at its annual School Reunion event last Saturday, Sept. 9. Each year former students return to Raus Schoolhouse for gathering and memories of old school days. Alumni and family came from many directions in Tennessee, Texas and other states. ...

Four generations: Kenneth McBee, Coan McBee, Marcus McBee and Allen McBee. (Submitted photo)

Lynda Phillips, center, of Shelbyville, has four grandchildren attending Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. From left are Hannah Phillips, a freshman who is studying nursing; Rachel Phillips, senior, nursing; Nathan Nelms, senior, secondary education; and John Philip Nelms, junior, mechanical engineering. Hannah and Rachel are the daughters of Richard and Becky Phillips of Franklin; and Nathan and John Philip are the sons of Dr. Jonathan and Glenda Nelms of Cookeville.