Stories from Thursday, March 22, 2018

Joe Adamson was born one of 12 children in Michigan. But when he was only 5, his parents gave him and his brother Bill up for adoption. Joe and his wife, Debra, moved to Shelbyville 18 years ago, but a part of Joe has always wondered about the family he barely remembers back in Michigan. ...

Law enforcement presence was heavy at two Bedford County schools this morning after threats were made Wednesday. Lives of a school resource officer and a teacher were allegedly threatened at Community Middle School while a less specific threat was scrawled on a bathroom wall at Cascade High School, Sheriff Austin Swing said...

A trail of wheel tracks led Shelbyville police to a couple suspected in several recent church burglaries. Surveillance video shows a man and woman walking up to Victory Celebration Revival Church, Colloredo Boulevard, at 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, police said. They have been identified by police as Colby Joe Donaldson, 42, and Tammie Ella Mae Donaldson, 40, who are seen entering the church's main fellowship hall at 1:14 a.m....

Haylee Amerman and Diesel the Wonder Dog show off some tricks recently to students at Community Elementary School. (Submitted photo)

Cascade High School's Interact Club won four awards at a recent convention in Gatlinburg. The awards were: 1st in fundraising project, 1st in Interact/Rotary activity, 2nd in t-shirt design, and 2nd in school project. Will Carter won a $1,000 senior scholarship. (Submitted photo)

A bottle of Orphan Barrel whiskey was taken from Economy Liquors, Madison Street, on Saturday, according to police. A surveillance camera shows a man putting a bottle worth $109 into his pants and leaving in a white car. A bottle of prescription medication was stolen from a Carter Street home last weekend, police were told Tuesday...

Bedford County Historical Society met March 19 at First United Methodist Church. Wayne & Jane Tucker, Marc Majors, Ludine Adcock, and Johnny Cortner hosted the meeting, welcoming members and guests and organizing the meal to accommodate the attendees...

Do you know a mother who works hard, speaks up, and keeps asking until her children receive the health care they need? If so, the Tennessee Justice Center invites you to nominate her as a "Mother of the Year." Any mother, foster mother, or grandmother can be nominated. ...

Vendors are needed for the 16th Regional Shelbyville Postcard & Paper Memorabilia Show, which will be held Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center on South Main Street. The show will include exhibiting and selling historic collectible paper items such as old canceled checks, historic photos, maps, books, letterhead, envelopes with postmarks, old comic books, old currency, stamps, old letters, diaries, stationery, newspapers, Civil War artifacts and more...

The Spring Fling Dance will be held Saturday from 7-11 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center on South Main Street. The Borderline Band will perform. Tickets will be $10 at the door, and the event is BYOB. Reservations are available for a table of eight. For more information, call Sylvia Pinson, 931-580-9696 or 931-684-8359, and leave a message...

After claiming a win over visiting Tullahoma in the opening game of a District 8-AAA double-header on Wednesday afternoon, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles settled for a split after losing the second game, despite not allowing the Wildcats a hit...

HUNTLAND — After early week cancellations due to inclement weather, the Cascade Champions picked up their first win of the week on Wednesday afternoon at Huntland. The 1-0 win by the Champions (2-3) also marked the first District 8-A win of the year as well...

Shelbyville Central High School baseball coaches and players were the guests of Shelbyville Optimist Club at its recent meeting. From left are head coach Adam Turbeville, coach Bill Woods, Owen Womble, Jay Blackburn, Cam Price, Tyler McBay, Luke Davidson, and coach Jason Williams. (Submitted photo)