Stories from Sunday, September 16, 2018

Have you ever noticed that anniversary dates, even of horrific events, often serve as markers of time, and how fast life goes by? If there's one event that stands out more than any other from my lifetime, in terms of its significance on a massive scope, it's 9/11. It's the event where those in my generation, and I think any generation living at the time, can say they likely remember where they were, what they were doing, etc. during the time of the attacks on the World Trade Center...

There's an old French proverb that says, "Miracles happen to those who believe." Some of my earliest lessons on believing God for miracles began when I was just starting out as a Bible College student. I had been in North Dakota visiting with my mother for Christmas when I boarded a bus headed out to California...

Linda Jones, one of my co-workers, was talking about the Lillian Jackson Braun "Cat Who...." mysteries and told me about a column that fictional newspaperman Jim Quilleran had written for his newspaper. It was based on a contest he ran to find out the reason that people gave their pets unusual names. I am sure that many of us can tell a story or two about why our pet, or a friend or relative's pet, has the name it has...

Gary and Peggy Johnson of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby Johnson, to Joseph Summers of Shelbyville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late John L. and Frances Swing, the late Edward Johnson and the late Mary Sue Johnson. She is a 2011 graduate of Shelbyville Central High School and received her bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University in 2015. She is a kindergarten teacher at Southside Elementary School...

Two residents of Carriage House Assisted Living on Colloredo Boulevard were the recipients, earlier this month, of Quilts of Valor. The Quilts of Valor program provides hand-made quilts to provide comfort to active service members and to veterans who have been touched by war. ...

Whitney Danhof conducts a Tai Chi class at the Senior Citizens Center on Friday mornings. The program, sponsored by the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension, is based on "Tai Chi for Arthritis" by Dr. Paul Lam, an Australian physician. Anyone can join the class on Friday mornings at the Senior Citizens Center from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m...

To the Editor: I served in the Tennessee House of Representatives when Phil Bredesen was governor and, sure, he did what he had to so we could squeak through some very tough economic times. But in Washington D.C., he will only be another pawn of Chuck Schumer. ...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings fought tooth and nail with the Eagleville Eagles for 48 minutes, but in the end the Eagles made a few more plays as the Vikings lost a 35-30 decision in a Region 5-A football matchup Friday night. “I’m proud of how these kids came out and played,” Coach Chris Grooms of the Vikings said. ”We cut down on our penalties. We were able to play actual football.”...

Organizers of the Butterfly Festival, scheduled Sept. 28-29 at The Fly Arts Center on South Main Street, have released the call for entries in their fine art and photograpy contests. The contest has divisions for grades 6-8, high school and adults. The subject can be any stage of butterfly life. Drawings, paintings and other two-dimensional media will be accepted; entries must be mounted or matted. The title, the artist’s name, number and e-mail should appear on the back...

WATERTOWN — Deramus Carey was a one-man wrecking machine the Cascade Champions just couldn’t corral. Carey ran wild in the Region 4-AA meeting, rushing for 256 yards and six touchdowns in Watertown’s 52-7 win over the Champs. While the score may tell one story, a closer look at the game showed Cascade perhaps put forth its best game of the season so far...

After dominating the first half, Shelbyville Central cruised to a 41-13 victory over visiting Lincoln County in a Region 5-5A matchup on Friday night at the Eagles’ Nest. Shelbyville Central (3-1, 1-0) outscored the Falcons (2-2, 2-2) 34-7 in the first half, while the Eagle defense held Lincoln County in check...

The Tennessee Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Oct. 4 in an important case involving state libel laws and a free press. The appeal before the state’s highest court is a test of the state’s fair report privilege. On a practical level, this privilege, which is recognized in every state’s laws, protects journalists from libel claims when they are reporting on official proceedings — such as court cases and city council meetings — as long as the reporting is a fair, accurate and balanced account of what happened.. ...

The remains of Hurricane Florence are expected to bring some showers and breezy conditions to Middle Tennessee today but as it moves out we get back into the heat for the week ahead. I am expecting highs to be mostly in the upper 80s to low 90s from Monday through Friday...

Shelbyville Fire Department is accepting donations for the victims of Hurricane Florence. Donations can be brought to Fire Hall #1 at 111 Lane Parkway. The following items will be accepted: •Bottled Water •Non-perishable food •Diapers •Toiletries •Cleaning supplies...

Marilyn Ewing has announced her candidacy for a 2nd Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 6 general election. Ewing is a broadcaster who delivers live traffic reports for nine radio stations for The Chattanooga Traffic Network and Brewer Media Group. She hosts the cable television program “Marilyn & Company,” which debuted in 1997...

An estimated 700 cyclists will pass through Bedford County Oct. 6 and 7 as part of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Bike To Jack & Back. On Saturday, Oct. 6, cyclists will begin at Page High School in Franklin and end at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg. In Lynchburg, the participants will enjoy a tour of the distillery and a berbecue dinner. On Sunday, Oct. 7, some, but not all, of the riders will make the same trip in reverse, starting in Lynchburg and ending in Franklin...

Angie Hill and her Cascade High School cafeteria foodies serve students chicken nuggets on Fridays with a side order of hip hop. It’s not unusual to see the nutrition team twirling their spoons and clanking their spoodles to iTunes. Songs like “Runaround Sue” can certainly break the monotony of making 1,000 fruit cups a day...