Stories from Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Youth Leadership Bedford class met at Skills Development Services on Jan. 27 to work on their class project. (Photos by Seth Miller)

Big G Express, Inc. a Shelbyville, TN based truckload carrier, recently presented Jerry Andrews with his 5 Year Service Award. Jerry is an OTR Driver for Big G Express. Thank you for your service Jerry! Picture Attached: (L) Bernie Patt, Load Planner (R) Jerry Andrews, OTR Driver...

Approximately $2,000 worth of musical and audio equipment was among many items taken from Scott United Methodist Church, Morton Street, Shelbyville police said. Staff and members arriving Sunday morning to prepare for services discovered the burglary and found the front door and a window were unlocked...

Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, resigned on Friday amid allegations of sexual harassment. HSUS has been one of the leading critics of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry in recent years, lobbying for regulatory changes which industry representatives say would end the high-stepping performance horse division as it now exists. Pacelle visited Tennessee more than once during the Celebration for media events promoting HSUS's positions...

A federal court has convicted a Shelbyville man who tried to elude officers while carrying a loaded AK-style automatic rifle. The jury at U.S. District Court in Chattanooga found Donald Ray Hobgood, 31, guilty of three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition...

Photo was taken in the Sax-Zim Bog in northern MN near Cloquet. She didn't seem to be bothered by my being there but she seemed puzzled by the sound of the camera. The temperature was a balmy -14.

UNIONVILLE — The outlook was bright for the Community Vikings Monday night as the Vikings held a 7-point lead over the Giles County Bobcats with five minutes to play. But a 10-0 Giles County run erased the Viking lead and the Bobcats went on to defeat the Vikings 63-60 in a D12-AA game...

UNIONVILLE — It might not have been the prettiest win, but a win is a win any day. The Community Viqueens used a 12-0 second half run to erase a 9-point deficit and held on to defeat the Giles County Lady Bobcats 38-34 in a District 12-AA contest Monday night...

Sax-Zim Bog in MN.

Sax-Zim Bog is defined by the two roads, Sax and Zim. Unless you are experienced or have an extra pair of eyes in the car you depend on word of mouth for the locations of the owls.I received a tip at the welcome center that there was an GGO on a certain road. The owl did not seem to mind my being there and sat while I took lots of pictures. The temperature was minus 14 and dropping. The next morning when it was minus 26 I didn't see any owls...

Mary Jo Peters, 85, of Normandy died Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 after an extended battle with Parkinson's. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Normandy Presbyterian Church, Dr. Michael Bradley and Rev. Jane Herring officiating. Interment at New Reddens Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon. Arrangements: Kilgore Funeral Home, Tullahoma.