Stories from Thursday, December 7, 2017

Autumn is getting excited about Santa

Johnnie Uselton, 87, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Funeral service 12 noon Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m.

There may be hope for the Our Town Park on the square. The Times-Gazette reported Wednesday the park was sold to James E. Farrar Sr. by descendents of the late attorney John Norton. Farrar told the T-G that he would "like to leave it like it is." He is interested in having the city continue to maintain the property, he said...

County commissioners will decide Tuesday night whether they want to fill the vacant 14th District State Senate seat, and if they decide to fill it they'll have an opportunity to do so that night. State Sen. Jim Tracy resigned in November to take a position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A special election will be held next year to fill the last two years of Tracy's term with party primaries on Jan. 25 and the general election on March 13...

Final preparations are underway for the third annual "A Celebration Christmas," which will be held 4-7 p.m. Saturday inside Calsonic Arena on the Celebration grounds. The indoor festival has a variety of holiday activities, and drew an estimated 3,200 visitors last year...

A man was charged with cutting his daughter and her boyfriend with a knife during an argument Tuesday at the Wartrace Pike home the three share. Kevin Leterrel Jones, 53, is charged with aggravated assault, Shelbyville police said. Jones' daughter and her boyfriend, Glen Yancey, were arguing over a situation involving their children. ...

The Duck River chapter of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold a youth event from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center on Midland Road. There will be free food along with a variety of activities and displays, including air rifles and archery. All children under 18 are welcome, along with their parents. The purpose of the event is to promote sportsmanship and citizenship. For more information, call 931-703-4452 or email ginhickman@gmail.com...

The adult class of Leadership Bedford held its Public Safety Day. The class met with the Shelbyville police and fire departments, toured the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Academy, Bedford County Communications Center, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, and Bedford County Emergency Management Agency. (Submitted photo)