Stories from Friday, September 21, 2018

Amy Martin, left, spoke to Bedford County Farm Bureau Women about the Quilts of Valor program. The program gives comforting, handmade quilts to service members and wartime veterans. Martin displayed quilts on which she is currently working. She’s seen here with Connie Crafton. (Submitted photo)

To The Editor: With the coming of the Nov. 8 election, two candidates are seeking your vote to elect them the next governor of the great state of Tennessee. One is a conservative republican, the other a moderate Democrat, but both cherish their God-fearing Christian values in every aspect of life,...

To the Editor: Last Thursday afternoon I got caught driving in the torrential downpour that hit Shelbyville at about 3 p.m. As I am not a frequent visitor to the town, I got lost trying to find U.S. 231 North to return home to Murfreesboro. Some very large puddles had formed on the side streets, and as I crept along slowly, not sure where I was, my car broke down -- right front ball joint snapped and the wheel almost fell off! -- in front of Bedford Manor Apartments on Barksdale Lane...

CHAPEL HILL — Representatives of 15 different counties gathered at Henry Horton State Park on Thursday for a Tennessee County Commissioners Association regional meeting. The meeting serves as a chance for officials to network, to learn about available services and events, and to learn more about county government....

Bedford County Board of Education Chairman John Boutwell painted a picture recently of where local education fits into a progressive world. Like every good artist, he left the viewers to their own devices. "I'm not here to make a judgment ... statement, good or bad, about what I'm going to present," Boutwell said. "I want people to draw their own conclusions."...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette volleyball team was edged 3-0 by visiting and undefeated Enrichment Fellowship of Tullahoma by scores of 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23. “Great battles tonight,” Central coach Jen Hicks said. “We’re getting better every day. We’ve got to learn how to compete every night and play with that hunger.”...

KINGSTON SPRINGS — The Community Viqueens dropped a tough road loss at Harpeth on Thursday night, falling 5-1. “We played well and out-shot them, but they had a great keeper,” Viqueen coach Chris Brothers said. Jemima Ramos accounted for the lone score for Community when she headed in a free kick from Logan Brothers with 15 minutes left in regulation...

It was a strong finish to the regular season slate for Cascade High School. Though Cascade took both boys and girls team wins, Community saw a handful of golfers perform well in the final match at River Bend. Cascade took the team win, posting a 149, while Eagleville took second with a 177. Community claimed third with a 198...

Cascade closed its regular season home slate much in the way it began—a dominating effort on defense followed with a quick flurry of offense. Cascade dominated time of possession and after landing just one goal in the first half, poured on the offense in the second half to claim a 5-0 win over the visiting Forrest Lady Rockets on senior night...

Lights, camera, action! For the fifth year in a row, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle football team will be featured on WUXP MyTV 30’s Friday Night Rivals. The Eagles host Stewarts Creek in a non-region contest tonight and the game will be televised in the mid-state on WUXP MyTV 30...