Stories from Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Harris Middle School fell 38-14 on the road at Franklin County North in a conference matchup on Tuesday night. The Eagles trailed 8-6 at the end of the first quarter, 30-6 and halftime. After a scoreless third, both teams found the end zone once in the fourth quarter...

In the Division II, District 3-A golf tournament held on Tuesday at River Bend Country Club, the Webb School saw two golfers keep their season alive as team competition came to a close. As a team, Webb turned in a combined score of 398, but saw Conner Brown advance with a third-place overall finish. Carrie Simmons advanced for the Lady Feet as well...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens used their aggressiveness to score four first half goals and rode a stellar defense and goalkeeper play to blank the Forrest Lady Rockets 5-0 in a District 6-A soccer matchup Tuesday night. Community (5-6, 4-1) stayed on the Forrest end of the field for most of the first half and broke the ice as Sara Beth Stacy used a pass from Jemima Ramos to score with 23:47 left to put the Viqueens up 1-0...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette volleyball team continued to show improvement after defeating Columbia Central in three straight sets in a District 8-AAA match at home on Tuesday evening. It’s the first ever win for Shelbyville Central over Columbia as the Eaglettes won 27-25, 25-23 and 25-20...

Motlow State Community College recently recognized faculty, administration and staff members with 40 years of service to the institution during the College’s annual Fall Convocation. Motlow President Michael Torrence congratulates 40-year employee Carolyn Wells.

AT&T Tennessee presented a $500 check to United Way of Bedford County Thursday as part of the company’s corporate giving program. From left are Dennis Wagner, AT&T Director of external affairs; State Rep. Pat Marsh; and Joseph Forsee of EnterSource, who serves as board chairman of United Way of Bedford County. (Photo by Mark McGee)

MURFREESBORO -- Two nationally known speakers will offer insights on leadership as well as personal and professional development during keynote addresses at this year's Leadership Summit hosted by MTSU's Jennings A. Jones College of Business. Registration is open for the 2018 summit, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. ...

Libby Stark, a CNA in Murfreesboro Medical Clinic's neurology department, is now a Certified Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Specialist. Stark is one of MMC's three Certified MS specialists, joining Joy Derwenskus and Janet Brown. MMC's neurology department is recognized as one of only two MS Partners In Care clinics in Middle Tennessee. ...

The suspect in a purse theft was arrested Tuesday after a short foot chase, police said. Elias Lopez, 32, of Baker Street allegedly left a Tanner Circle home with a friend's purse while she was out of the room. The purse contained $200 the victim was going to use for a birthday present for her son, police were told...

Sam Meek has announced his candidacy for re-election to the 2nd Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 6 general election. Meek is a lifelong resident of Bedford County. He is a graduate of Bell Buckle High School and attended Motlow State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University, where he studied business...

It's time again for the Times-Gazette's annual ghost story contest and our "scary drawing" contest for children. The story contest is divided into two divisions by age, with a $25 prize awarded in each division. The winning entries, as well as some honorable mention stories, will be published in the Wednesday, Oct. 24 "Spooktacular" edition of the Times-Gazette...

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was enacted just after the Civil War and was aimed at addressing the legal status of newly-freed slaves, whether former Confederate officials could hold office, and the disposition of war debt...