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Future champion (Local News ~ 08/17/18)
Ella Hill, 3, was on her way to have lunch with her 5-year-old sister Corley at Cascade Elementary, when she posed for this photo. Her father, Derrick Hill, is an English and fine arts teacher at Cascade High. It’s very probable that little Ella will someday attend the new high school, which is under construction on Fairfield Pike. (T-G Photo by Dawn Hankins) -
Beauty on Whitaker Road (Submitted Photo ~ 08/17/18)
Local farmer planted Black oil sunflowers seeds this spring. Now we all can enjoy his hard work. -
Hard work pays off on Whitaker Road (Submitted Photo ~ 08/17/18)
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Ribbons for Alyssa (Local News ~ 08/17/18)
A Bedford County middle schooler is turning her own struggle into a chance to help others, and she's asking for help in doing so. In June 2017, young Alyssa Mitchell -- now an 11-year-old 6th grader at Harris Middle School -- was involved in a car accident. Her mother, Mindy, suffered damage to her brachial plexus, the nerves that connect the spinal cord to the shoulder, arms and hands... -
Eagle golfers win
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
LEWISBURG — The Shelbyville Central golf team picked up a solid team win on Thursday afternoon at Saddle Creek Country Club. The Eagles posted a team score of 162, edging Lawrence County by four strokes. The Eagles didn’t have a single player crack the 40-stroke barrier on the nine-hole round, but did have three of the four varsity scoring members card a 40...
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Champs top Rockets
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
CHAPEL HILL — Three players shot in the 30s for Cascade on Thursday afternoon, good enough to blast Forrest 156-197 in a dual team match at Henry Horton. The Champions saw Oscar Westh-Blanc shoot an impressive 32 to earn medalist honors, while Seth Miller and Garrett Rucker each carded a 38...
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Vikings fall short
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
ROCKVALE — A solid team effort came up just short for the Community Viking golf squad on Thursday at Champions Run. The Vikings were edged by Eagleville, 187-212 in the dual-team match. Grayson Garrette kept his pace as team leader and posted a 41 to pace the Purple and Gold...
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Quilts of Valor honor pair of WWII veterans (Local News ~ 08/17/18)
Two World War II veterans were presented with Quilts of Valor last Friday at Carriage House Inn. Marion Savage, who served in the U.S. Army from 1942-46, and Harley Morgan, a sailor in the U.S. Navy from 1945-46, were honored. Savage and Morgan received the quilts from family members and Amy Martin of Unionville, representing the Quilts of Valor Foundation... -
Giles Co. downs Viqueens (High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
UNIONVILLE – The Community Viqueens could not keep up with the quickness and physical play of the Giles County Lady Bobcats Thursday night as the Viqueens fell 9-0 in a non-district soccer match. Community stayed with the Lady Bobcats for the first eight minutes of the game, but the relenting pressure from Giles County was too much for the Viqueens to overcome. The Lady Bobcats scored their ninth goal just before halftime as the game ended on the mercy rule... -
Tough task for Vikes in opener (High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
With preseason conditioning, scrimmages, and preparation out of the way, the Community Vikings turn to the regular season and a tough opponent to open the 2018 football campaign. “We’ve put all this work in,” Coach Chris Grooms of the Vikings said. “These boys have been working four years with us from a tough JV schedule until now. We’re looking to get the season started and see where we end up.”... -
Experienced, healthy Champs take on Moore County (High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
Prior to the opening kickoffs of the 2017, Cascade was plagued with injuries and was forced to use an inexperienced player directing the Champion offense. Fast forward to 2018, Cascade coach Jake Tyre has his full arsenal of weapons at his disposal for senior quarterback Colby Melson... -
Bredesen talks on health care (Local News ~ 08/17/18)
Former governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, a Democrat who was a health care executive before becoming mayor of Nashville, held a listening session Thursday at the Fly Arts Center with women of various political backgrounds -- Republicans, Democrats and independents -- to discuss the state of health care in America... -
Eagle win was worth long wait (High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
TULLAHOMA — Instead of “Friday Night Lights” it could have been called “Thursday Late-Night Lights”. Shelbyville Central cruised to an impressive 31-13 win over Tullahoma in the opening game of the season on Thursday night. The game did not end until 10:55 p.m. due to an approximate 1 hour and 20 minute lightning delay during halftime... -
Jimmie Fitzgerald
(Obituary ~ 08/17/18)
Jimmmie Fitzgerald, 88, of Unionville died Thursday, August 16, 2018. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements: Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.
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Glenn W. Cawein
(Obituary ~ 08/17/18)
Glenn W. Cawein, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, August 8, 2018. A celebration of life will be held from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, September 1 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Military honors will be presented at 5 p.m.