Stories from Sunday, October 1, 2017

This week’s pet photo is of Cujo Ray West, which belongs to Duck Ray West.

Collette Ryall Ashley and Kyle Ronald Thomas of Shelbyville were united in marriage on the evening of Sept. 2 at Whitefield Chapel in Savannah, Georgia. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Mary Jane Ashley of Shelbyville. The groom is the son of Pat Thomas of Murfreesboro, and Ron and Cathy Thomas of New Tazewell...

A man goes out into the mountains one morning, and climbs up on one of the tallest peaks, and looks out into the valleys and into the beyond, and he says, "Okay, God, show me that you're real! Show me a sign." And he stands there all day, looking out over the vastness of the creation, at the beauty of nature...

Ahhhh! The joys of independence. It is the goal of many of us to buy our own little piece of land and own a home. Young people are encouraged to strive toward this and praised when they take on their first mortgage and all that goes with it. However, not as often mentioned are the many costly little happenings that can and will occur to demand more dollars from one's already skinny pocketbook. ...

There's a fine line for writers who write lighthearted personal columns between being relatable and becoming boastful. The premise of my column has always been just the plain and ordinary life of a busy, working mom. I often use characters to illustrate points to which I hope most can relate. ...

The annual Duck RiverFest was held Tuesday at River Bottom Park. (T-G Photos by Jason M. Reynolds)

Dr. Debbie Boyd, the dean and director of Graduate Studies for the College of Education at Lipscomb University, began her career in education as a special education teacher at Cascade School. She moved to Central High School and taught mostly English and German from 1978-96. ...

CHAPEL HILL — With its 3-0 win at Forrest on Thursday night, the Cascade Lady Champions wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the upcoming District 6A tournament. Cascade got on the board with a score off the toe of senior Abi Jones. Leading 1-0 at the half, Cascade went back to work early in the second on another strike by Kayden Fletcher, assisted by Kailey Snell...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens sent the seniors out in style, notching a 4-1 win over visiting Marshall County on Friday night. Gabby Doyle scored the Viqueens’ first strike eight minutes into the match, and followed with a score off the toe of Sarah Beth Stacy...

COLUMBIA – The Community Vikings ran into the state’s third-ranked team in Class 2A, and the Columbia Academy Bulldogs lived up to the billing as the Vikings fell 53-14 in a Region 5-2A football game Friday night. Community (2-4, 0-2 R5-2A) entered the game averaging 36 points per contest, but could only muster 14 as the Bulldog defense was able to curtail the Vikings, who were playing without the services of running back Landon Langley...

GAINESBORO — For the second week in a row, the Cascade Champions played an outstanding first half, but saw the game slip away in the second half in a 35-9 region loss at Jackson County (4-3, 2-1). The Champions (0-6, 0-3) moved the ball well, notably in the first half, but simply struggled to finish drives with touchdowns...

SPARTA – The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles remain undefeated in Region 5 5A play after rolling to a 45-8 win over White County on the road on Friday night. Junior quarterback Grayson Tramel threw six touchdown passes to different receivers and the Eagle defense came up with three turnovers to highlight the victory...

The remnants of an antique wagon stolen from the yard of a Church Street home were found smashed to pieces in a field next door, Shelbyville police were told Thursday. A child’s electric scooter taken at the same time has not been found, police said...

Today’s senior citizens must be alert and aware to protect themselves from a variety of threats, according to speakers at one session of Thursday’s senior care workshop. The workshop, held at First Assembly of God on U.S. 231 north of Shelbyville, was sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, First Assembly of God, Interim Healthcare, Middle Tennessee Pharmacy Services and Tennova Healthcare. ...