Stories from Friday, November 2, 2018

Community High School Class of 1998 held its 20-year reunion Oct. 20 at the Fly Arts Center. The band Double Shot provided the entertainment for the evening. The Class of 1998 was the first to graduate from the facility on 41A that is now Community Middle School. Front row, from left: Amanda Allen McCullough, Amanda Jones Salters, Julie Armstrong Smith. Middle row: Jim White, Christy Gobble Morris, Rose Heath Brewer, Brad Blackburn. Back row: Wade Campbell, Jon Martin, Josh Hamilton, David King, Josh Miller, Lance Smith, Dereck Layne. (Submitted photo)

Bedford County Imagination Library was presented with a $1,000 donation by Community Lions Club at the club’s October meeting in Unionville. Helen Dennis, right, of the club makes the presentation to Betsy Wheeler, chair of Bedford County Imagination Library. The donation will pay for 1,000 books for preschool children in Bedford County. Bedford County Imagination Library currently mails books each month to 68 percent of children in Bedford County from birth to age 5. That means the program mails out approximately 2,400 books each month. (Submitted photo)

A list of upcoming holiday open houses.

A knock on the door alerted an Enon Church Road resident to a burglary in progress next door Wednesday afternoon. The resident didn't recognize the man knocking so didn't answer, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said. She looked outside moments later and saw a man carrying a car stereo and other items stole from a camper next door...

The Fairview FCE Club met Oct. 17 at the UT/TSU Extension Office in Shelbyville. President Pat Hastings read the household hint, and Carolyn Jones read the call to order. Cindy Parker gave the devotion, “Refreshment for Our Souls.” The minutes of the September meeting were approved as read by Betty Brown. Eight members were present. Brown also presented the treasurer’s report, and Susie Armstrong gave the sunshine report...

Public schools conduct various emergency drills each year to ensure that they will be able to react properly and effectively in the case of a real emergency. On Wednesday, Learning Way Elementary conducted a full-scale evacuation drill — which looked a little different than most such drills, because it was Halloween, and some of the teachers helping to lead the drill were in costume. Bedford County Emergency Management Agency director Scott Johnson said the assessment team praised the school’s response. “The team observed that they quickly and effectively cleared and evacuated the school, moved to their evacuation rally point several blocks away, and accounted for all students and staff,” said Johnson. (Submitted photo)

Local emergency service agencies are promoting a competitive "Battle of the Badges" American Red Cross blood drive Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Depot Street. Participants can designate their gift of blood in the name of their favorite agency. Participating are:...

A total of 7,590 voters participated in early voting for the Nov. 6 general election, according to Bedford County Administrator of Elections Summer Leverette, far more than in the comparable midterm elections four and eight years ago, but not as many as in the 2016 presidential election...

Blackburn likes Senate chances U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, in an interview Thursday at the Times-Gazette offices, said she is optimistic about her chances for the open U.S. Senate seat in Tuesday's general election. "We feel really good," she said. "People want to see President Trump's agenda continue," said Blackburn, a Republican who currently represents the 7th Congressional District. ...

As a part of the federally funded Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Bedford County School System is re-forming the concept of family engagement through its projects. "There are a lot of good things going on in Bedford County . . . taking everybody to do it," said Connie Boutwell, Bedford County federal projects supervisor...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Middle Viqueens stayed unbeaten by using a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Forrest Lady Rockets 39-29 in a DRVC basketball game Thursday night. Community (5-0) scored the first seven points of the game and used five points from Haley Mitchell to take a 12-9 lead after one quarter...

UNIONVILLE – In a game that featured 59 fouls and saw seven players foul out, the Community Middle Vikings battled for four quarters and an extra period but came up one point short as the Forrest Rockets defeated the Vikings 46-45 in a DRVC basketball contest Thursday night...

After firmly holding onto the game’s momentum on Thursday night against visiting Moore County, Cascade held on through a rough fourth quarter to claim a 30-19 win. Through much of the game, Cascade looked to be in cruise control. The Lady Champs scored 11 points in the first quarter and led 19-6 after out-scoring the visitors 8-0 in the second frame...

For the second-straight game, the Cascade Middle Champion pressure defense had its way with a visiting foe. Cascade harassed the visiting Moore County Raiders from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer on Thursday night. The Champs took an early lead and never looked back in the 52-29 blowout win...

Shelbyville Central senior quarterback Grayson Tramel was named as a Class 5A Mr. Football semifinalist Thursday. Tramel, a preseason all-state quarterback, has connected on 179-of-283 passes, totaling 2,440 yards with 30 touchdowns and only seven interceptions for an impressive quarterback rating of 115.7...

No. 2 seed Shelbyville Central will host No. 3 Gallatin in the opening round of the TSSAA State Playoffs tonight at the Eagles Nest. It’s the sixth straight playoff appearance for the Eagles (8-2) and the ninth in the last 10 years. “At this point, we feel like our football program is going to make the playoffs year in and year out. ...