Stories from Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Friends and Family FCE met June 12 at The Pickin' Chicken in Wartrace for the club's yearly outing. Five members and one guest, Joellen Mallard, were present. Roll call was answered by naming your favorite beach. Share Fair plans were finalized: Kathy Lamb and Donnetta Hurt were to present a side dish demonstration, making carrot soufflé. Debbie Parker was to provide cookies for the Duck River Clean-up...

A man pushed a Neeley Avenue resident to the floor, rolled him over and took a wallet containing $100 from his pocket early Thursday, Shelbyville police were told. The suspect who knocked on the victim's apartment door was described as a "large white male with dark hair," according to police...

Civil Air Patrol cadets from across the nation converged on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University this summer for two weeklong events that showcased aerospace and other science majors. This is the third year MTSU hosted the Tennessee Wing Encampment, a leadership and training opportunity for the U.S. ...

John Edward Brown Sr. has announced his candidacy for re-election to an 8th District seat on Bedford County Board of Commissioners in the Aug. 2 general election. Brown, a retired line foreman for Eaton Corp., is pastor of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville and is a former bus driver for the Bedford County school system...

Security measures taken by Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department should help everyone from track users to baseball fans feel a bit safer when using local parks this summer, said city parks director Mike Alsup. "We want people to feel safe when they come out here," Alsup said...

Roger Gall, of Your Home’s Best Friend, preps a building on East Depot Street for a fresh paint job, Friday. The building is owned by David and Tanya Coffey. (T-G Photo by Terence Corrigan)

Two gubernatorial candidates -- one from each major party -- brought their campaigns to Shelbyville on Saturday, talking about education, health care and other issues. State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, a Democrat who serves as House Minority Leader, appeared Saturday morning at Bedford County Democratic Party campaign headquarters on Spring Street, while businessman Bill Lee, a Republican running for his first political office, held a town hall midday Saturday at The Coffee Break on the square, answering questions submitted in advance, in writing, by participants.. ...

When Cody Pierce graduated from Community High School after completing his playing career for the Vikings in 2010, he told Principal Dr. Robert Ralston when he got out of school he wanted to eventually come back home and coach at his alma mater. That wish is now a reality...

Larry Burton Peek, age 61, of Murfreesboro died Monday, July 9, 2018. Funeral services 11 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, Sarah Mason officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.