Stories from Sunday, December 17, 2017

Crimes involving firearms in Tennessee are most likely to occurr between 9 p.m. and midnight and the perpetrator is highly likely to be a young man between the ages of 18 and 24. The firearm of choice is usually a handgun. Over half (51.8 percent) of Tennessee firearm offenses occurred in residences...

“I told my son about this,” said Mary Lynn Prince, “and he said, ‘Being 101 ought to get you in the paper.’” Absolutely. Family Staffing Solutions, a company providing in-home services to senior citizens, started a “Century Club” in 2013 at its Murfreesboro office to honor Rutherford County citizens who had reached age 100 or more...

R.W. Smith Company is continuing construction of an 18,900 square foot shopping center for Sofran Partners LLC adjoining the Kroger store on North Main Street. Announced tenants include Petsense; Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries; Pizza Hut; and Lee Spa Nails, with additional space available. The building will be turned over to tenants in the first quarter of 2018...

A driver witnesses said caused a five-vehicle pileup Wednesday night told Shelbyville police he only remembers approaching the wreck scene and waking up in pain in the hospital. Stacy Wyatt. 44, of the Bell Buckle area had just left a Shelbyville restaurant and was northbound on North Main Street approaching the traffic light at Calsonic Way and Peacock Lane...

After a dominant first half, Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes rolled past visiting Lawrence County 57-46 on Friday night in a rematch of last year’s District 8AAA championship game. The Eaglettes (6-6, 3-0 8AAA) were clicking on all cylinders in the first half, posing a 14-6 lead at the end of the opening quarter and a 37-14 advantage at the intermission...

UNIONVILLE — Revenge is sweet. After losing to the Moore County Raiders in overtime earlier in the season, the Community Vikings left no doubt about the outcome Friday night as the Vikings beat the Raiders 73-47. Community (5-4) held Moore County to three points in the second and third quarters in winning their third consecutive game...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Viqueens fought tooth and nail to take the lead against the Moore County Raiderettes, but a tough fourth quarter was the difference as the Viqueens fell 62-51 Friday night. The Raiderettes got off to a quick start by scoring the first six points of the game. After a timeout, Community (5-6) got its inside game going as Kailyn Farrell scored six straight points to narrow the Moore County lead. But a 10-0 run gave the Raiderettes a 19-8 advantage after one quarter...

Third quarter scoring woes continued for Shelbyville Central as the Eagles only scored four points in the third in a 64-49 loss to visiting Lawrence County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Friday night. Over the past three games the Eagles (1-11, 1-2) have only scored 10 points in the third period and in each of those games they were in striking distance at halftime...

Most authors would enjoy hearing a lot of buzz about their newly-released book. But M.J. Miller heard a lot of buzz before she even had the idea for her book. M.J., whom I've known for years as Mary Jane, and her fellow former missionary Suki Brannan are beekeepers. They have 12 hives in the Normandy area plus three in Rutherford County...

For the 32nd year, the Shelbyville Satellite Group, part of the Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA), has decorated a Christmas tree at a local bank using ornaments created with some form of needlework. This year, the tree is at First Community Bank at 207 Elm St. in Shelbyville...

The busy hustle and bustle of the season's home stretch are upon us and we all have stress! I encourage everyone to take this stress as a chance to enjoy the moment, laugh things off and appreciate where we are in our journeys of life. Going into the holiday season I did something different this year compared to the last few. I traded in the convenience of online shopping for good old fashion, hit-the-mall-for-a-whole-day-alone kind of shopping...

Some years ago on a hot summer day in southern Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the large pond behind his house. In a hurry to jump into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind his shoes and socks, and his shirt. He jumped into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the pond, an alligator was swimming toward the shore, and toward the boy...

A pair of titles that showed up on our newly processed book truck last week have inspired this week's article. Sarah Miller's "Caroline, Little House, Revisited," and Caroline Fraser's "Prairie Fires, the American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" are both here and available for you to borrow or reserve. ...

On the left is Flynn, a Maltipoo, owned by Tayhlor Stephenson, and on the right is Turk, a Cavapoo, owned by Heather Zindars. They are cousins and best friends. (Submitted photo)

Shelbyville Garden Club met recently with lunch and exchanging of Christmas gifts. Seated are: Rachel Cunningham, Janie Burke and Pat Martin. Standing are: Margaret Smith; Sherrie Moore; Becky Cortner; Pam Beasley; Kay Simmons; Helen Garner; Freda Head; Suzy Stewart; and Donna Simmons. (Submitted photo)