Stories from Sunday, September 30, 2018

Jimmy Lawrence Lambert, 81, of Rockvale died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his home. Memorial services 2 p.m. Thursday, October 4 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Rutherford County with Rev. Bobby Maxwell, Rev. Darrel Whaley and Rev. John Amspaugh officiating. Burial in Cothran Cemetery near Rover. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Arrangements: Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.

When I think back to third grade, I think of one of my favorite teachers, Mr. Sesselman and cursive writing. Mr. Sesselman had a Mr. Rogers air about him. He was kind, strict, wore sweaters and all the girls fought over who got to walk with him in the front of the line at school, holding his hand...

My wife told me about a story she heard on the radio as she drove home from work one morning. It was the story of Adolph Coors IV, and how he was changed from a man full of hate to a man who was able to forgive, even the worst of sinners. I found a number of accounts of Coors' story of forgiveness online, and I want to share one of those accounts in my column this morning...

As many of you know, friends, family, patrons, and fellow staff members have been anxiously looking forward to the birth of Margaret and Jamie Petty's new baby. William Woodard Petty was born on Sept. 20 and weighed in at a nice healthy 7 pounds, 11 ounces! Margaret has worked for the library for over 22 years. We all wish our newest reader a big welcome!...

Cameron and Allison Brinkley of Tullahoma announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Anne Brinkley, Sept. 19 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and is a sister to Owen, 10 months...

I've written about the Instant Pot in these pages before, but with the device seemingly surfing yet another wave of publicity I thought it might be a good time to revisit the subject. The first thing I have to do is explain the term "Instant Pot," which now has two different meanings. ...

In 1966, Bob Dylan, who had scandalized his fans the previous year by "going electric," traveled to Nashville, home of the Grand Ole Opry, to record one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Shelbyville native Daryl Sanders, who has spent decades in Nashville writing about the music business, got to know many of the legendary studio musicians who played on the album, and has written magazine and newspaper stories about it. ...

UNIONVILLE — In a final tuneup before the District 6-A tournament begins on Monday, Community hosted Summertown on Friday night, but came up short in a 3-1 decision. The Lady Eagles took Set 1, 25-14, but the Viqueens struck back with a 25-20 Set 2 win to even the match...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings could not stop the onslaught of the undefeated Columbia Academy Bulldogs Friday night as the Bulldogs raced to a big lead and went on to beat the Vikings 55-20 in a Region 5-2A football game. “They’ve got a fabulous program over there,” Coach Chris Grooms of the Vikings said...

Winning is contagious. And right now, that contagion is spreading like a wildfire through the Cascade Champion locker room. For the first time this season, Cascade (2-4, 1-2) locked down its second-straight win, blasting Jackson County (1-6, 0-3) , 42-14, for its first Region 4-A win of the season on Friday night...

It was the ending to an exciting Homecoming Week as the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles cruised to a 62-8 win over White County in a Region 5-5A contest at the Eagles Nest on Friday night. The 62 points is the most points scored by the Eagles since 1989, when Shelbyville Central beat Lawrence County 68-7...

To the Editor: Just a few days ago I read two obits of vets. They said we owe them a debt. I am wondering how we can pay that debt now, They are gone. They need NOTHING. As I recall, a year or so ago this man who is a vet said he and his wife were old and sick...

A 52-year-old Shelbyville man is the newest dot to be placed on Bedford County’s sex offender registry. If it doesn’t make you angry that there’s another sexual predator going through our local court system, it should. The man pled guilty in Bedford County Circuit Court last Friday before Judge Wyatt Burk to charges of criminal attempt to commit aggravated statutory rape and solicitation of a minor. ...

The Shelby Chapter DAR commemorated Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, at their first meeting of the new 2018-2019 year. The Daughters of the American Revolution started this celebration in 1955. They petitioned Congress to set aside this week to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life...

A portable air conditioner was stolen Thursday morning from a vehicle on Butler Avenue, Shelbyville police were told. It’s the latest of several thefts where people have walked up to vehicles or buildings, helped themselves to objects inside and driven away...

We have had some pretty incredible rainfall amounts in Bedford County over the past week with generally 3 to 5 inches recorded. One gauge 10 miles south of Shelbyville recorded 7.28 inches over the past week. We normally would get this kind of rain in September from a hurricane but this time it was from a front that turned stationary and remained over Tennessee all week...

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn will bring her U.S. Senate campaign to Shelbyville on Saturday with a “grassroots breakfast” scheduled to be attended by a number of other Republican officials. The breakfast will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center on Midland Road. Those attending must RSVP by calling 615-376-2324 or going to marshablackburn.com/shelbyville-rally...