Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Rita Allen, director of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library and a columnist in the Times-Gazette, spoke to Shelbyville Lions Club about the library. She discussed the new portable WiFi hotspots avaiable for checkout, the library’s children’s programming, and the library’s program for borrowing e-books. From left are Lion Gerald Baker; Allen; and Lions Club president Marc Majors. (Submitted photo)

Shelbyville Garden Club held its January meeting at the Farm Bureau building. Beekeeper Dr. Ed Perryman, seen here with club president Libby Davidson, was the program. (Submitted photos)

Submitted photos On Saturday, students from Cascade Middle School and Cascade High School performed at the 2019 All Middle Tennessee Honor Ensemble at Middle Tennessee State University. High school students, from left: Alyssa Rhodes (11th Chair Gold Band), Chloe Delease (Third Chair Gold Band & All State), Rylee Hooker (Seventh Chair Silver Band), Connor Prim (First Chair Gold Band, and All State). (Submitted photos)

Two Liberty School students participated in the county-wide 4-H speech contest. Sarah Ray, right, placed first and Trista Klinetobe placed third. (Submitted photo)

As Bedford County shivers through a week of wintery weather, some people are already thinking about planting -- and if you're interested in trees for your lawn, Shelbyville and Bell Buckle will be pickup locations for Tennessee Environmental Council's annual 250K Tree Day, which gives you the opportunity to receive a bundle of four seedlings in return for a small donation to Tennessee Environmental Council...

Bedford County Board of Education members discussed possible state-level changes coming up in education at last week's meeting as they prepare to attend Tennessee School Boards Association's annual "Day on the Hill" Feb. 18-19 in Nashville. The annual event allows TSBA members to talk with legislators about pressing education needs...

Carolyn Ellis McLean of Atlanta, formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her home after a long battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Leukemia. A graveside service will be held Thursday at Arlington Cemetery in Atlanta. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. EST Wednesday at Patterson Spring Hill Funeral Home in Atlanta.