Stories from Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Electrical contract crews were on the scene repairing some power lines Tuesday, which is a common occurance these days as construction on US 41A South continues. Caution is urged when traveling the construction areas. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins)

An unknown intruder kicked the glass out of the back door at an Elizabeth Street home early Monday, Shelbyville police were told. Barking dogs awoke a sleeping resident around 3:45 a.m. The man, who ran when ordered to stop breaking the glass, was described as white, in his 20s, with short hair...

Motlow State Community College, and mechatronics professor Dr. Khalid Tantawi, have been awarded a $545,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a 36-month project to introduce the concepts and technologies of Smart Manufacturing to the educators of advanced manufacturing in the United States...

TULLAHOMA — Harris Middle School’s football team suffered a 26-0 loss at Tullahoma on Tuesday night in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup. The Eagles only trailed 6-0 at halftime but the Wildcats scored 20 points in the second half to pull away...

In a dual-team match on Tuesday afternoon at River Bend Country Club, the Webb School Feet took the team win, but it was Viking senior stand out Grayson Garrette who posted the round-low of 39 to earn match medalist honors. Conner Brown carded a 42 to lead Webb to the team win. Charlie Mitchell finished three strokes behind him at 45, while Dawson Hasty and Luke Ledbetter finished with a 52 and 57, respectively, to help carry Webb to the team win...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens claimed their season opener with a 3-0 win over visiting Culleoka on Tuesday evening. Community posted a convincing 25-9, Set 1 win, but the Lady Warriors showed vigor and fought Community in the second set. The Viqueens still managed to hang on, posting a 25-20 win...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette soccer team claimed a 2-0 win at home over Blackman on Tuesday evening. The Eaglettes (1-0-1) scored both goals in the first half. Karley Simmons scored the first goal off an assist from Nyah Inman. The second goal was a header by Emma Rose off a corner by Simmons...

UNIONVILLE — It wasn’t a win, but the Community Viqueens showed a vast amount of improvement from the night before in a 4-2 loss to the Spring Hill Lady Raiders in a non-district soccer tilt Tuesday night. Despite being on the defensive for most of the night, the Viqueens took a lead into the halftime break...

As part of the 80th anniversary of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, the public is invited to view an exhibition of some of the outstanding work of the late Billie Nipper. The exhibition will be in the main office lobby of First Community Bank of Tennessee, 207 Elm St....

Donald R. Mahaffey's bid to overturn his 2016 conviction on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm while committing a crime was rejected in a ruling filed Aug. 7. Mahaffey, AKA Bubba, is currently serving a 32-year sentence in the Hardeman County Correctional Center. In addition to the firearm charge, Mahaffey was convicted on charges of dealing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia...

Outgoing county commissioners were honored at the conclusion of Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners. From left are Chuck Heflin (5th District), Jimmy Woodson (4th District), Tony Barrett (7th District), Billy King (4th District), Bobby Fox (1st District), Jeff Yoes (6th District), Bob Davis (2nd District) and Randy Clanton (7th District). ...

Donald Nash, 70, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Nashville. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Friday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, Murfreesboro.

Twenty-two Ascend Federal Credit Union employees, including Debbie Hedge of Shelbyville and Shana Cleek of Wartrace, were honored for a collective 240 years of service during an Employee Service Award Luncheon held at the Lakewood Golf and Country Club in Tullahoma...