Stories from Thursday, April 5, 2018

Joseph Martin Finch, 90, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 3, 2018. In lieu of a funeral service, a Celebration of Life will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Blue Ribbon Circle Club on the Celebration Grounds. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Gilbert Robinson, 82, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Funeral services 1 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, minister Kathy Brown, eulogist. Visitation begins at noon.

Early voting will start Wednesday (April 11) and continue through April 26 for the May 1 primary election. Early voting happens in the basement of the county courthouse. Hours will be 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. You do not need a reason to early vote, and the percentage of voters who choose to do so has risen steadily since the option was first offered without any restriction...

Chinese and Mexican restaurants in a three-county area have been defrauded by a man falsely claiming they'd be forced to close unless he conducted a fire safety inspection, officials say. Management of at least two Shelbyville restaurants and several in Lewisburg and Fayetteville paid for inspections, Shelbyville Fire Marshal Jason Richardson said...

The next time you're out travelling the highways and byways of Tennessee, you might just see more than some beautiful scenery. You may get a friendly reminder to make healthy food choices and eat a healthier diet. The Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program (TNCEP), through the University of Tennessee Extension, is launching a billboard campaign across the state including three billboards in Bedford County along Madison Street and Highway 41-A near Wartrace Pike...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles split a pair of District 8AAA games with Franklin County on Wednesday evening. The Eagles won the first game 2-1 and dropped the second 3-2. Shelbyville Central entertains Beech on Friday afternoon at 5. Shelbyville Central 2, Franklin County 1 – This game started in Shelbyville on Tuesday evening and ended in Franklin County on Wednesday...

CORNERSVILLE – The Cascade Champions used two big innings to score all their runs in a 5-2 victory over the Cornersville Bulldogs Monday night. After the Bulldogs went ahead with a first inning run, the Champions used three runs in the third inning and two in the fifth to go ahead 5-1...

A man who allegedly yelled he was God and was "controlling the earth" was charged with resisting arrest after allegedly trying to knock down a Shelbyville police officer Tuesday. Charles Edward Johnson, 47, of Bugscuffle Road had allegedly tried to hit a customer with a shopping cart at a Madison Street store before running to a nearby restaurant. He was yelling in the parking lot with hands raised toward the sky as police arrived...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set the enrollment period to run from April 9 to June 1...

Arrowhead Ranch in Normandy will hold a fish fry fundraiser on Saturday. An open house will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch served from noon until 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per plate, and to-go boxes will be available. For more information, call 931-857-4000...

The four Motlow State Community College campuses each recognized Autism Awareness Day April 2 by conducting an Autism Awareness Walk to inspire compassion, empowerment, awareness, and hope regarding autism. Following the walks each campus hosted a reception for participants and a questions and answer session. Seen here are participants in the Moore County campus walk. (Motlow College photo)