Stories from Sunday, July 8, 2018

It's doubtful no one was more nervous in Bedford County Circuit Court Thursday morning than Drew Anthony Greer of Wartrace. The former Bedford County Sheriff's Department jailer was awaiting his sentence for bringing contraband, including drugs, into the county jail and for misconduct as a part of that crime. He was indicted by a grand jury last February...

Once again, United Way of Bedford County is seeking school supplies for its "Stuff The School Bus" campaign, which distributes the supplies to needy children through the local school system. All collected supplies stay in Bedford County. The official "Stuff The School Bus" day will be July 28 at Walmart on North Main Street, from 9:30 until 1 a.m., when supplies will be loaded onto a school bus in the Walmart parking lot. ...

Tony Ray Smith has announced his candidacy for re-election to a 2nd District seat on Bedford County Commissioners in the Aug. 2 general election. Smith currently serves on the Financial Management Committee and on Bedford County Planning Commission...

Runners with America’s Run for the Fallen passed through Bedford County on Friday, stopping every mile to honor service members who gave their lives in the War on Terror. America’s Run for the Fallen kicked off April 7 at Fort Irwin, California for a five-month, 6,000-plus mile run through California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia to finish at Arlington National Cemetery, on Sunday, Aug. 5. The run was organized to honor the men and women who have died during the War on Terror beginning with the USS Cole on Oct. 12, 2000. Carrying a full-size American Flag, Honor and Remember Flag and Honor and Sacrifice Flag along with hero information, the relay team stops at one-mile intervals in to each service member, where a pre-staked “Hero Marker” is placed. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

During the past five months the major candidates for governor of Tennessee and U.S. Senator have shared their ideas on several crucial issues facing Tennessee. This month, in the final installment of the series, candidates address education. Early voting for the August 2 primaries and county general elections begin July 13...

Gov. Haslam and the General Assembly have invested in education during the last eight years, has that been a good investment and should it continue? What do the candidates propose for the next four to eight years? Each of the major candidates for governor and U.S. Senate were asked to tell our readers about their views on education...

We saw temperatures soar into the 90s over the past week and heat index readings topped out over 100, rainfall was just hit-and-miss pop-up storms in the afternoon across Middle Tennessee. Most areas in Bedford County had only a quarter to half inch of rain last week with an inch recorded at 1 gauge about 9 miles west of Shelbyville. The coming week will see a pattern pretty typical of July with highs in the low-90s and about a 40 percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms...

Donations for the Building Fund, Memorial Fund and Memorial Books have been made in memory of Gerald Anible by Sue McClenney and Family, Rheaetta and Bo Wilson; Gerald and Virginia Mai Anible by Karen Degges and Co-workers, Joyce Parsons; Virginia Mai Anible by Andy and Edna Lee Borders, June McBride and Ralph McBride, Jr.; James "Jimmy" Atwood by SCHS Class of 1959; Marian Austin by Dot Allen and Gabriella Nash; Kenneth Baker by Nancy June Brandon; Michael Bell by Nancy June Brandon; Walter Leon Bobo by Nancy June Brandon, The Ledgeview Friends and Neighbors; Reba Boley by Celebration City Region Car Club, Inc.; Mary Catherine Pewitt Brown by SCHS Class of 1947; Heber Robert "Bobby" Burke, II by Nancy June Brandon, The Ledgeview Friends and Neighbors; Jeré W. ...

To the editor: During my campaign for Sheriff of Bedford County, I have had many conversations asking how my administration would differ from the current administration. Truthful reporting of incidents regarding the public safety is of extreme importance.

Pale moonlight collected on four figures that stumbled through a forest that smelled of earth, dust and smoke. Their feet stumbled on stones, their hands swung wildly and while their strides were erratic, their eyes stared steadily forward -- though at what, not even they could say. A loud voice, a father's voice, rang forth through the trees...

Mash-ups are recipes that combine two different dishes into one unique one. Think taco lasagna or pizza burgers. So what do you get when you combine the flavors and ingredients of potato salad, chicken salad and pot pie? One of Jazmin Esquivel's favorite family recipes -- Chicken Salad...

I answered the house phone this morning, and the woman on the other end asked "Is Joe there?" I told her that she must have the wrong number, and there was no one here named Joe. Then I told her my name is Doug. She said, "Well hello Doug." And then she told me about a man she knew years ago named Doug and the joke he told about how he got his name. It had something to do with the past tense of digging a hole...

Immigration. There are so many sides and complexities to this issue. Every day there is something a bit different in the news. So many upsetting stories of people who are just ordinary and people who are scary criminals. There are as many pro and con arguments out there as there ae solutions. It is hard to keep up, and often hard to make an informed decision. I get confused. Maybe you do, too...