Stories from Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Lowe’s Heroes program from the Shelbyville Lowes store # 1767 partnered with Harris Head Start and completed renovations for the playground over the summer. They planted new foliage around the playground. They made much needed repairs and added new play equipment for the natural playground which included a mock “Lowes” store playhouse, a new sandbox, a rock climber, a swinging balancing bridge, and a new car. The members that worked on the project visited Harris on Nov. 16 to meet the children and see them in action on the new playground. (Submitted photo)

Cub Scout Pack 476 wrapped up its month-long service project gathering cans and other food stuff for donation to a food pantry operated by Living Water Church in Unionville. Jenny Cantrell, the pantry coordinator, noted that, after Thanksgiving, the pantry needed help being restocked. Back row, from left: Ritchie Morris, Omari Addison, Mali Moore, Levoy Addison, Atlee Hancock, Zach Farrar, Amari Jordan, Ron Guinaran, Andrew Simmons, Eli Pylant, Ethan Reed, Reece Cawthon, Levi Ralston, Kyle Cunningham. Middle row: Cory Cunningham, Oliver Cawthon, Nathan Hammermeister, Allyn Jordan, Joshua Simmons, Henry Reed. Front row: Easton Pylant, Ellisanne Cawthon, Jaivyn Jordan. (Submitted photo)

The Shelbyville Central High School Class of 1967 recently held a 50th reunion at Bell Buckle Banquet Hall.

Local merchants will be hosting their annual holiday open house events in November and December. The following businesses have scheduled open houses...

The Webb School will host its annual celebration of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the chapel. The annual service of Lessons and Carols will include performances by The Webb School Choirs and String Orchestra, as well as the traditional reading of nine Bible passages by select members of the Webb faculty and student body. ...

The comedy "Christmas Belles" will be presented in dinner theater format Dec. 1-2 and 8-9 at The Fly Arts Center on South Main Street with dinner at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. There will also be a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Dec. 10, without a meal...

The smell alerted a Shelbyville police officer to marijuana in a vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday, his report said. Bruce Edward Collins, 22, of Old Hickory was charged with simple possession and speeding after being clocked at 74 mph in a 50 mph zone on U.S. 231 North...

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a break-in early Thanksgiving morning at a Shapard Drive home, with two others still being sought. Camari Cannon and Thomas Vinson, both 18, were arrested without incident Wednesday by Shelbyville police. Two minors, whose names are not being released by authorities, were also charged...

Gary Neese offers a pair of sandals for “sale” during a “butter bean auction” Tuesday at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Senior Citizens Center. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)

The Wine Walk is a fun evening hosted by the Shelbyville Square Merchants on the second Friday night of December each year. This year's event will be on Friday, Dec. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. The streets will be lit by candlelight thanks to Calvin Cannon. Businesses are decked out for Christmas, horse drawn carriage rides around the Square are provided by Ricky Overcast and you can enjoy Christmas goodies along with a taste of several wines in each store...

Mary Brothers Powell of Fosterville died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2017 at herhome. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Jeff Adcock officiating. Burial will follow in Woodfin Cemetery in Fosterville. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.

A number of Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle football players were recently named to the All-Region 5 5A team for their individual performances during the season. Shelbyville Central Junior quarterback Grayson Tramel was named Offensive Most Valuable Player while senior Avery Brown was awarded Special Teams Player of the Year...

State Rep. Pat Marsh said Wednesday that the state has, in fact, paid back all of the money which its general fund borrowed from the highway fund in years past. He said an allocation passed during the last legislative session paid back $120 million and also allocated additional $55 million...

The 44th annual Shelbyville Christmas Parade, sponsored by Shelbyville Jaycees and Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday. The rain date is 2 p.m. Sunday. The theme is “A Vintage Christmas.” The parade begins at the intersection of Lane Parkway and Cannon Boulevard, proceeds south on Cannon to Holland, east on Holland to the square, north on Main to Madison, and then east on Madison to Celebration Drive, which will be the stopping point...

Funeral service for Edward Harold Casteel, 90, of Madison, formerly of Shelbyville, will be 12 noon Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.