Stories from Friday, June 8, 2018

Raymond J. Smith of Plano, Texas died Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was the husband of the former Carolyn "Cookie" Overcast, a Shelbyville native.

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee will hold a garden tour, with the theme “Treasured Gardens and Creative Landscapes,” 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 16. The tour will include four stops. The tour will go on all day, and you can visit the homes in any order, but three of the homes will offer scheduled demonstrations:...

Rusty Reed is an independent candidate for Bedford County mayor in the Aug. 2 general election. Reed, born and raised in Bedford County, is the owner of Jax Broadcasting LLC, named after his son, which operates both WLIJ-AM (1580) and WZNG-AM (1400). He became sole owner of the stations in 2008 after having worked with former owners Paul and Nadine Hopkins for 12 years...

Two vehicles were entered in Shelbyville on Tuesday and Wednesday, police said. •A wallet, flashlight and floral arrangement were taken from an unlocked vehicle at a Mockingbird Drive home overnight Tuesday. •A purse containing a wallet was stolen from a vehicle at a Madison Street convenience store around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday...

Tennessee Highway Patrol checkpoints for June and July have been announced. Sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for 10 p.m. June 8 on State Highway 82 and June 29 on the Shelbyville bypass and at 11 p.m. July 5 on U.S. 41A South and July 6 and 27 on Highway 82...

Motlow State Community College will administer the High School Equivalency (HiSET™) test several times throughout the remainder of the year on the Fayetteville, Smyrna and Moore County campuses. A high school diploma remains the primary ticket to many entry-level jobs. ...

Woodfork Chapel AME Church, located at 1011 Lipscomb Street, will be is celebrating more than a century and a half of history and service to the community. The church will celebrate its 154th anniversary on Sunday with one service at 11:30 a.m., the only service to be held that day. ...

The 73rd Annual Wartrace High School Alumni Banquet was held April 28 at Cascade High School. John Bramblett, the 2017/2018 alumni association president, welcomed those in attendance, who enjoyed lunch, visiting with former classmates, and viewing memorabilia provided by association historian Carolyn Smotherman...