Stories from Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Five members of the Shelby Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution attended the Tennessee State DAR 2018 Middle Tennessee Workshop held in Lebanon on Aug. 11. Almost 400 were in attendance. Those from the Shelby Chapter were Muriel Robinson, regent (center); and standing, from left, Sherry Sorrells, registrar; Maureen Garrett; Betty Brown, second vice regent; and Marie Parsons, treasurer. (Submitted photo)

One of Middle Tennessee State University's award-winning professors is confident that the university's newest 858 graduates can overcome almost any challenge to reach their goals, thrive and help others if they "keep moving forward." She has. Speaking Saturday, Aug. ...

Two Shelbyville police officers were attacked by a DUI suspect Saturday afternoon as they attempted to lead him into Bedford County Jail, a report said. John Loyal Bradshaw, 29, of Point Circle in Tullahoma allegedly kicked Lt. James Wilkerson in the right eye, causing what a report filed by officer Ronnie Blankenship describes as "severe swelling and discoloration."...

With their expansive deck overlooking a pond, Shirley Kidwell and her family used to spend summer days outdoors reading, but the growth of large animal farms in the area is making that more difficult. "When that odor hits, you've got to go inside, and a lot of times we go downstairs to the basement to get away from it," said Kidwell, the owner of a small farm in Callaway County, Missouri and secretary for Friends of Responsible Agriculture. She lives within a mile of a farm with 5,600 hogs...

Firefighters from Wartrace, Bell Buckle and Bedford County responded to a hay fire inside a quonset style barn on Fairfield Pike, about a mile east of Cascade schools, on Monday afternoon about 2:30. (T-G Photos by Terence Corrigan)

On Labor Day, local residents will get the chance to see an unusual sight: Thousands of ducks on the Duck River. A freak migration? No. You see, these are rubber ducks. And if one of them belongs to you, you could win $1,000 while helping a variety of not-for-profit agencies serving Bedford County...

UNIONVILLE – The aggressiveness and size of the Class AAA Coffee County Lady Raiders was too much for the youth of the Community Viqueens Monday night as the Viqueens fell 7-2 in the opening match of the 2018 soccer season. Community, which started six sophomores and two freshmen, fell behind 2-0 just three minutes into the match...

To the Editor Thank you for printing the letter from Stella Adcock of Wartrace on August 7. The best reading on that page. She certainly hit the nail on the head, so to speak. I usually enjoy your paper, as long as I don’t read the Associated Press columns of the quirky pictures on that page. Perhaps the AP has never heard the phrase “A country divided cannot stand.”...

It’s not a win but it’s better than a loss. Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglette soccer team played visiting Columbia to a 0-0 tie in the season opener on Monday night. Both teams has a number of scoring opportunities but were unable to find tack of the net...