Stories from Tuesday, April 3, 2018

The Community Middle School BETA Club and Student Council sponsored a school-wide service project called “Community Middle/World-Wide.” Students collected school supplies and medical supplies to support groups going to Belize, Nicaragua, and Peru. Both the Belize and Nicaragua trips will support teachers going into the local schools. The medical supplies are used when treating children and adults at medical clinics. The student body collected a total of 245 glue sticks and 105 coloring books for schools in Nicaragua. They also collected 6,550 cotton balls, 95 bottles of hand sanitizer, and 3,430 Band-Aids for Peru. For the Belize schools they collected 1,808 crayons and 286 pencil sharpeners. (Submitted photos)

During the week of March 25-28, 21 members of Cascade FFA attended the Tennessee State FFA Convention in Gatlinburg. They were among the approximately 3500 members, advisors and guest that registered for the convention. While there, members attended seven sessions and listened to the State Officer's retiring addresses, keynote speaker Patrick Grady, attended workshops and witnessed the election of the 2018-2019 state officers...

A Bedford County Jail inmate was charged with assault for allegedly spitting on a jailer early Saturday. Savon Alexander Williams, 24, of Green Lane had loosened his feet while in a restraining chair and was moving around in a hallway, which the incident report notes is a "safety hazard."...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes fell 3-0 at Cornersville on Monday evening. The Eaglettes only collected three hits with Kaylie Adams, Abby Blackwell and Sarah Margret Housch each ripping a single. Hannah Singleton smacked a pair of doubles to lead the winners at the plate...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Vikings could not recover from a seven-run first inning deficit as the Forrest Rockets defeated the Vikings 13-3 in a District 12-AA baseball contest Monday night. The Rockets used six hits and two home runs to take the early 7-0 lead in their first at-bat of the game...

MANCHESTER – The Cascade Lady Champions scored the first six runs of the game and went on to defeat the Coffee County Lady Raiders 8-5 in a non-district softball tilt Monday. After the first two batters were retired in the opening inning, the Lady Champs used singles from Brooke Sudduth and Carmen Ray to take a 1-0 lead...

MURFREESBORO – The Community Viqueens scored all of their runs in the first two innings and held on to defeat the Murfreesboro Central Magnet Lady Tigers 14-13 in a District 12-AA softball contest Monday night. The Viqueens used doubles from Gabby Doyle and Lexie Cagle, a single from A. K. Lemmons, and two singles from Jaley Vincent to account for six of their runs in the opening inning...

ATLANTA (AP) -- On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its patriarch when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Yolanda, Martin, Dexter and Bernice King lost their father. The loss has not gotten easier in 50 years, but his three surviving children each bear it on their own terms...

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were skidding Monday morning after China raised import duties on U.S. pork, apples and other products. Tyson Foods is among the biggest losers on Wall Street. Investors are also selling retailers and other companies that focus on consumers, including Amazon. Health insurer Humana is jumping on continued reports Walmart might buy the company or announce a new partnership with it...

State Rep. Pat Marsh voted last month in favor of moving President James K. Polk's remains from Nashville to Columbia; the House is scheduled to consider the issue again on Thursday, and Marsh is still in favor of the idea. The State Senate passed the resolution a year ago. Last month, the House voted 49-37-9, which was one vote shy of the 50 votes needed. But the measure was sent back to the Calendar committee, which has now returned it to the House floor...

Likely on their way to Mule Days in Columbia, these modern day mule skinners pass through Shelbyville midday Monday. This brings to mind the old song "Mule Skinner Blues" by Jimmie Rogers: "Well, I'm an old mule skinner / From down Kentucky way / And I can make any mule listen / Or I won't accept your pay." Mule Days runs through April 8 at Maury County Park in Columbia. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

William Emer Yeager, 78, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. No services being planned at this time. Arrangements: Gowen-Smith Chapel.