Stories from Thursday, March 8, 2018

A university in Washington, D.C., of all places has provided a little insight into Shelbyville's response to the White Lives Matter rally last October. Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) released a report last month that laid out legal advice it gave the cities of Shelbyville and Murfreesboro. ...

The cost of not acting To the editor, There is much debate and heated discussion at times regarding the Regions Bank Building project, the Jail/Justice Center project, and the new Cascade High School. There is plenty of blame to go around as to why these...

To the editor, I found your “Calsonic may move HQ” article very informative and surprising. I remember when these plants first came to Shelbyville and Lewisburg. This gave us a much-needed economic boost to both...

To the Editor: I think it is time to stop the fighting between Democrats and Republicans and promote unity. They work for the taxpayers, not the other way around. It is time to give credit to President Trump for the good things he has done for the American people. Americans need to focus on positive things and focus less on negative things...

Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle senior offensive lineman Jalen Wilkerson recently signed a letter of intent to continue his education as well as his football career at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky. Lindsey Wilson College is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the Mid-South Conference...

The Shelbyville City Council is expected to discuss the latest flume failure at tonight’s regularly scheduled business meeting. The failure is located in one section of the rear parking lot of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce....

At a meeting between executives of Calsonic Kansei North America and the Shelbyville Industrial Development Board, CKNA executives suggested that offering an $8 million tax break might be the only way to keep CKNA from relocating its corporate headquarters. But industrial board members indicated that might be more than the community could afford to offer...

Pranking a random stranger online backfired on a Shelbyville man who now faces demands and harassment, The man told Shelbyville police Tuesday he visited listcrawlers.com, which links to the backpage.com adult content site, looking for a phone number to call for a prank...

The Motlow State Community College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education team recently conducted a High-Stress Simulation training session on the Motlow Fayetteville campus. Pictured above is EMS student Jonathan Southard as he participates in a realistic, high-stress simulation. ...

The Paws For a Cause 5K run/1 mile walk will be March 10 starting at the Calsonic pavilion on the Celebration grounds. The race starts at 10 a.m. Race-day registration is 8:30-9:30 a.m. Pre-register online at reg2run.com. The event is is dog- and kid-friendly; spectators are welcome. Children 10 and under are free with adult registration. Bring a chair. For more information, call 684-5353. The run benefits the Middle Tennessee Spay & Neuter Clinic...

One of the most important things in life is to be able to laugh at ourselves. Neil Simon's comedy, "Rumors," coming to Community High School on Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, reminds us of that point. It's the story of eight very wealthy individuals who had better laugh at themselves; it becomes apparent very quickly in the play that they are all total idiots....