Stories from Thursday, October 4, 2018

The Shelbyville Times-Gazette will hold its annual National Newspaper Week coffee 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at our offices at 323 East Depot Street. There will be homemade snacks, coffee, hot cider and door prizes. Other places to be this week: Library luncheon...

A suspect investigators suspected was going to run was “tossed to the ground,” in the words of the arresting Bedford County deputy, during an arrest Tuesday night. Two city police officers and two deputies were looking for another man on Noblitt Street and encountered Robert James Bransford, 26, of Woodbury Street...

There are a number of ways doctors can test for breast abnormalities, including simple physical exams and family history assessments to X-rays and other radiation screenings to find a tumor, pinpoint a problem area or determine how far cancer has spread...

Here is a rundown of some of the agencies that provide support for cancer patients (or, in one case, mammograms for those concerned by might have breast cancer). Bedford Cancer Foundation is a local not-for-profit which assists qualified cancer patients who are residents of Bedford County. Assistance is usually a monetary gift to help with day to day expenses...

Nancy Buchanan was a busy lady Saturday night during the first annual Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen fundraiser. A dining room full of local residents supported the event. The cooks worked hard during the annual Soup kitchen fundraiser, but the cooks were singing while they worked. (T-G Photos by Dawn Hankins)

Gov. Bill Haslam and other dignitaries held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday for a new $5.7 million, 19,000-square-foot conference center at the Clarence W. "Pete" Phillips Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy on Unionville-Deason Road...

With the onslaught of injuries and illness that has infiltrated the Community Viking football program over the last few weeks, Coach Chris Grooms has been forced to reach deep to fill some key positions, especially at quarterback, as the Vikings face the Lewis County Panthers in a Region 5-2A matchup Friday night...

Cascade coach Jake Tyre has his team playing some inspired football. After an 0-4 start, the Champions have won their last two games and the wins have been impressive to say the least. In the two-game win streak the Champs (2-4, 1-2) have orchestrated, Cascade has out-gained its opposition 559 yards to just 380...

Wayne Curtis Atnip, 93, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Rev. Jack Carney officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Arrangements: Hillcrest Funeral Home.