Stories from Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Shane Reeves, a Republican candidate to succeed Jim Tracy in his 14th District State Senate seat, says he has always been interested in public service. His father, Richard Reeves, served as mayor of Murfreesboro, and Shane Reeves helped put out yard signs at age 12. He considered running for the Rutherford County Commission at age 28, but was advised by his father to get some experience in the private sector first...

HUMBOLDT -- Tyson Foods Inc. plans to build a new chicken production complex in Tennessee, a $300 million project that is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs when the facility begins operations in late 2019, the company said Monday. The new plant in Humboldt will produce pre-packaged trays of fresh chicken for retail grocery stores nationwide, the Springdale, Arkansas-based company said in a statement and a news conference. ...

Drivers of both vehicles were injured in a crash Monday night on Highway 64 West. Witnesses said one driver backed into the highway with no lights on in front of an oncoming vehicle. The Tennessee Highway Patrol no longer releases names of those involved in non-fatal wrecks until after reports are completed seven to 10 business days later, a spokesman said Tuesday. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

One Cascade Elementary School student is not sure he wants an up-close encounter with Stephanie the Red-Tailed Boa. Bob Tarter (pictured) of Natural History Educational Co. brought a menagerie of critters to the school Monday, each of which are useful to people in some way (snakes eat rats). More photos will appear in a future edition of the Times-Gazette. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

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INCHESTER – An impressive second half guided Shelbyville Central’s Eaglettes to a 58-48 win over Grundy County in a TSSAA Hall of Fame game played at Franklin County High School. The win was monumental in a number of ways. It’s the first win in Coach Jessica Southern’s career as a high school coach and the win came on her birthday...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles dropped a 58-49 decision to Grundy County in a TSSAA Hall of Fame game at Franklin County High School on Saturday. The Eagles (0-2) fell behind 18-14 at the end of the first quarter, 27-24 at halftime and trailed 36-34 after three periods...

The Cascade Lady Champions used a dominant first quarter to take a huge lead and never looked back as the Lady Champs defeated the Forrest Lady Rockets 44-15 in a DRVC basketball contest Monday night. The Lady Champs shared the wealth in the opening quarter as six different Cascade players scored. Meanwhile, the Cascade defense pitched a shutout as the Lady Champs took a 14-0 lead to the second quarter...

CHAPEL HILL – The Cascade Middle Champions led after one quarter, but had trouble finding the basket in the second and fourth quarters as the Forrest Rockets defeated the Champs 44-30 in a DRVC basketball game Monday night. Lucas Clanton scored five first quarter points as the Champions got off to a fast start and took a 9-4 lead to the second quarter...

Witnesses told Shelbyville police a man angry over a parked vehicle threatened several people with a knife early Sunday at a Barksdale Lane home, Anthony Walker Lewis Jr., 43, of Barksdale Lane had two knives on him when found walking along East Lane Street, police said. Lewis told officers he felt threatened when one man in the group reached for a pocket and he feared he was grabbing a knife...

The Community Clinic is involved with a ‘Hour to Hour” Fundraising Campaign for the months of November and December. The Clinic is seeking financial support of $50 or more from individuals, churches, civic groups, and companies to continue to its mission of providing FREE medical care for the low-income and uninsured. Financial donations may be given in honor or memory of an individual...

The Bedford County FFA of Shelbyville Central High School traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the 90th annual National FFA Convention. The convention was held on Oct. 25-28. The chapter competed in the Meat Science and Technology CDE as they were the Tennessee State Champions. ...

Nov. 13-17 was the canned food/toy drive at Eakin Elementary School. Students brought in over 1,070 cans and toys. Tabitha Tucker’s class brought in almost 300 cans and won a pizza party for their efforts. All cans were donated to a local agency that gives back to the community throughout the year. The canned food drive is part of the school counselor Carrie Brooke Simmons’ school-wide program to teach the importance of giving back to the community. Tucker, at right, and Simmons, left, are seen here with Tucker’s students. (Submitted photo)