Stories from Wednesday, January 23, 2019

BELL BUCKLE — A huge third quarter and a balanced offense was more than the Webb School needed to cruise to a 41-point win over visiting MTCS on Tuesday. The Feet (17-6, 10-1) entered the second half with a 31-point effort in the third quarter and coasted to the 83-42 win over the visiting Cougars...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes suffered a 45-38 loss to Tullahoma in a District 8-AAA matchup on Tuesday evening at home. It was a close contest throughout, with Tullahoma posting leads of 11-8 at the end of the first quarter, 18-16 at the intermission and 28-25 going into the fourth quarter...

A nice halftime lead vanished late in the game in Shelbyville Central’s 65-53 loss to visiting Tullahoma in a District 8-AAA contest on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (5-18, 2-6) built a 13-9 lead by the end of the opening frame and took a 30-21 advantage into halftime...

Singing and dancing, exhibitions and symposia, lectures and workshops -- and even a dragon -- will all be part of the second Murfreesboro Festival of Chinese Arts. Presented by the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Chinese Music and Culture and the Confucius Institute, the celebration will run from Feb. 2 through March 17 at various MTSU and Murfreesboro locations...

During the first meeting at Cornersville earlier this month, Cascade coach Rece Chumley felt his team struggled at times on the defensive end of the floor. Before Tuesday night’s rematch against the Lady Bulldogs (9-12, 1-5), he challenged his Lady Champions to not only put forth a stronger effort on the defensive end, but to in turn convert those stops into points...

This is Tennessee School Board Appreciation Week. It's a great time set aside by Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) to focus on the crucial role an elected school board member plays in our communities and schools. During certain times of the year, school board members are lavished with gifts from educators and students. All seem very appreciative of those gestures...

Last week during our monthly committee meetings I initiated a discussion regarding a state approved program called the Tennessee Tax Freeze Act of 2007. The Tennessee legislature created this program which basically freezes the property tax for those 65 years of age and older with incomes less than $33,320 and certain limitations on the amount of property which can be protected under the act. ...

Cascade struggled through two District 8-A losses last week against Eagleville and Fayetteville. On Tuesday, the Champions (11-10, 4-2) utilized a 16-0 run to close the second quarter and blasted the Cornersville Bulldogs, 59-40. Cornersville put Cascade in an early hole and led by as many as seven points by the end of the first quarter...

Dear Residents of Tennessee: My name is Liana Miller and I am in fifth grade. I attend Brethren Heritage School in Modesto, California. We are doing state reports this year in our History class. I have chosen to do my report on your state of Tennessee...

UNIONVILLE – The Community Viqueens used a balanced scoring attack to take a huge fourth quarter lead and held off a Nolensville Lady Knight comeback attempt as the Viqueens defeated the Lady Knights 61-51 in a District 12-AA contest Tuesday night. The loss was the first in the district for the Lady Knights and moved the Viqueens into a three-way tie for first place in the District 12-AA standings...

Bethel University in McKenzie held its Fall 2018 Commencement on Dec. 8 in the school's Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena. A total of 1,108 Bethel students graduated during the 2018 calendar year. Four graduates were from Shelbyville: l Samuel Adam Campbell, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, with honors...

Investigative activity has already taken place at the new Bedford County Justice Center on Harts Chapel Road -- from a victim's point of view. More than $3,100 worth of tools were stolen from a metal box after it was pried with a 2x4 piece of lumber over the weekend, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office was told by a contractor Monday...

UNIONVILLE – After the Community Vikings fell behind by 10 points midway through the first quarter of their game against the Nolensville Knights Tuesday night, the Vikings looked to their tallest players to make a comeback against the 4-0 district-leading Knights...

More than $11,000 worth of computer ink cartridges were stolen early Sunday morning in one of the most costly shoplifting incidents in recent Shelbyville history. A man and woman entered Walmart shortly before 3 a.m. and spent slightly over an hour, Shelbyville police said...

Literally starting from building blocks, Bedford County Board of Education during its monthly strategic planning session Tuesday night discussed whether adding more preschool classes in Bedford County could be a big piece of the puzzle toward academic progress...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee voted Tuesday night to recommend that the county commission rescind its vote earlier this month to increase the Adequate Facilities Tax. The commission did not have the right to increase the tax because the county's growth fell just shy of the targets set by state law. It's also possible that the motion was illegal because the county tried to increase the rate too much in one jump, although there's not as much clarity on that topic...

Ethel J. Robinson, 94, of Nashville died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church in Nashville. Visitation begins at 12 noon. Mount Olivet Funeral Home of Nashville is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Dement of Normandy, a longtime writer, photographer and editor at The Tullahoma News, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Tullahoma First Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. Friday, with Dr. Michael Bradley and Pastor Stephen Yates officiating.