Stories from Sunday, November 4, 2018

Phyllis McGinley, a Catholic author, once wrote, "Just as regularly as folk tales begin, 'Once upon a time,' so half the biographies of saints start with, 'He first sold his estates and goods for the benefit of the poor.'" I want to share some stories that bear this out...

Yesterday was one of those odd days that turned out very different from how I expected. It wasn't what I'd call a good day or a bad day; it was just different from what a more typical Tuesday brings to my schedule. I thought it would be a somewhat slow day but a strange phone call turned the tide of Tuesday. ...

I'm hungry! It is probably because I am dieting and trying to eat healthy food when every bone in my body is screaming for any number of high fat, high calorie, tasty, and attractive morsels to please my deprived palate. How come all the stuff that tastes good is bad for you and the stuff that is good for you tastes like sawdust?...

Computer crashes, power outages, Y2K, prostate surgery, parenting crises ... I laugh in your faces! Despite these obstacles, I have now reached the milestone of writing a (published) Tyree's Tyrades newspaper column each and every week for 20 years...

The Webb School recently announced its A and B honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. An independent college preparatory day/boarding school for grades 6-12, The Webb School is the oldest continuously operating school of its kind in the South. The school has a dual emphasis on academic excellence and character development...

Principal's List: A Honor Roll Fifth Grade, Ella R. Allen, Laura J. Bennett, Carlie Jo L. Comstock, Caroline L. Cook, Robert A. Cook, Allison G. Farris, Trenton A. Giel, Daniela L. Jara, Tanner W. Johnson, Adelyn E. Jones, Wyatt J. Petelle, Chere' N. Potts, Caleb M. Smith, Henry G. Stone, Tristan L. Whitley, Kaegan L. Young...

There is a painted mural with handprints outside Community Elementary School Principal Whitney Yoes' office. She says it keeps her grounded. If that's not enough, there's the following quote behind her desk: "The kids who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving ways."...

After a scoreless first quarter, No. 2 seed Shelbyville Central rolled to a 42-19 victory over No. 3 seed Gallatin in the opening round of the Class 5A TSSAA State Playoffs on Friday night at the Eagles Nest. It’s the first playoff win for Shelbyville Central since 2014...

To the Editor: Thank you to the sponsors and participants who helped make the 27th Annual Pencil Country Classic, benefiting the children and families of the Child Development Center, a success. Your continued support has allowed the CDC to bring light and hope to many families with developmentally delayed children. ...

Three people were hit and at least one injured by shots fired from a shotgun containing bird shot at a Cedar River Road home late Thursday night, Shelbyville police. Officers are searching for suspect Terrance Mathis, who allegedly fired the shots during an argument. Warrants for aggravated assault have been issued, Detective Sgt. Charles Merlo said...

Many who’ve suffered loss may be wondering how they will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s a tough time, no doubt, especially seeing how everything has changed. Thoughts race toward happy memories that can’t be recreated...

A state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Bedford County in the lawsuit brought by Grady Cunningham over denial of rezonings for his property on U.S. 231 North. Cunningham requested the rezoning multiple times. He wanted to move his office supply business from rental property in Shelbyville to the site he had purchased on U.S. 231, and needed a zoning change from A-1 (agriculture) to C-2 (commercial) to do so...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee began his GOP primary campaign with a “95 counties in 95 days” tour of Tennessee, and he wrapped up his general election campaign the same way, in the same 14-year-old RV, with Shelbyville and Bedford County as the next-to-last stop...

The bone-chilling words, “Shots fired!” from a Bedford County deputy were just the beginning of a long ordeal. Law enforcement personnel were held at bay for hours early Saturday by a man who repeatedly fired at responding officers after allegedly shooting a man at the Higgins Road home they share...