Stories from Sunday, February 10, 2019

Members of the Criminal Justice Student Organization at Shelbyville Central High School submitted letters of interest and participated in panel interviews for the position of sergeant. Of the 15 who applied for promotional positions, only six were selected. They will play leadership roles within the organization. From left are criminal justice instructor Christopher Hobbs and students Jhoana Rivera, Emma Rose, Rafael Thorpe, Hunter Harris and Cobye Hernandez. Student Jadyn Cochrane was not present. (Submitted photo)

As a self-confessed Hallmark Channel addict, I hate to admit that I know that I am probably supposed to be acknowledging Valentine's Day in one way or another, but I am having a nasty bout of writer's block regarding the entire holiday. I'm not anywhere near being anti-romance, I am just struggling to find the right connection to show you how your library can help you to bring romance into your life. ...

I had stopped by the home of one of my parishioners last Sunday after the church service. I went to check on Jon, who had gotten home from the hospital the day before. I was wanting to see how he was progressing after hip-replacement surgery. Jon and his wife, Brenda, and I had a nice visit, and then we prayed together and I said goodbye...

Brooke Adams and Patrick Stewart, both of Shelbyville, announce the birth of a son, James Everette Stewart, Dec. 7 in Murfreesboro. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and is a brother to Mackley Sue and Molly Mae. Grandparents are Crystal and Keith Adams, Marty and Rebecca Stewart. Surviving great-grandparents are Beverly and Melvin Adams, Linda and Ronnie Perryman...

Politics -- it's a word that is heavily on my mind this (Wednesday) morning. Given last night was the State of the Union Address, it might seem like an obvious thing to be thinking about, but the meaning behind such a common word is far more complex...

Valentine's Day is a time for exchanging sweet nothings and terms of endearment. It is an occasion for sharing candlelit meals and opening romantic gifts. It is an opportunity for igniting new sparks or basking in the warmth of comfortable, memory-filled long-term relationships...

"Eat your peas!" Who didn't grow up with this tableside mantra? I have to admit, I was one of those kids who loathed green vegetables, especially peas. There were those evenings when you spent most of the family conversation time hiding the round oddities in a mound of cold mashed potatoes...

Hasselback potatoes are accordion cut potatoes bathed in butter and sprinkled with breadcrumbsand baked until crispy on the outside and creamy in the center. It is a technique that comes from Sweden and the Hasselbacken Restaurant in Stockholm. The slicing creates a mixture of a baked potato and the crispiness of roasted potatoes.They are fancy looking but relatively simple to make...

February couldn't be a better month to combine chocolate with chili. The winning team of Heritage South Community Credit Union's annual chili cook-off, held Friday, took both ingredients all the way to the winner's circle. The three independent judges (including this reporter) selected for first place this year the chili recipe submitted by the Member Service department. We feature that recipe today...

A speeding driver about knocked the passenger door off a utility worker’s vehicle while parked off the shoulder of Highway 82 South Friday morning. This is no laughing matter. The passing driver swooped around the passenger side of the vehicle miraculously before the driver opened his door. There was oncoming traffic heading to Shelbyville — one of those drivers being me!...

Later this month, United Methodist leaders will gather in St. Louis for a special meeting which some say could determine the ultimate fate of the denomination. I’m an active United Methodist, and while I hope this column will be more explanation than opinion I want to be clear that any statements or observations I make are mine alone, and don’t represent anyone else...

NOLENSVILLE — For much of the first half in Friday night’s regular season finale at Nolensville, offense was plainly a struggle for the Community Viqueens. Despite mustering up just 13 first-half points, the Purple and Gold orchestrated a furious rally that cut the Lady Knights’ lead to three points on multiple occasions in the second half, but came up short in a 54-48 loss...

NOLENSVILLE — Viking coach Robbie Davis isn’t much for moral victories. That said, he was pretty pleased with how his team fought and competed to the bitter wire in a brutally hostile environment on senior night on Friday at Nolensville. Though his team continually found ways to make plays and stay in the game when it could have turned into a rout, the Vikings (16-11, 5-5) were just a defensive stop or two too short and fell 74-70 in the regular season finale...

A accident involving a wheelchair and a vehicle operated by a driver with a suspended license left one injured Thursday afternoon. Police said Valeria Tillman’s wheelchair and a car driven by Amy Simpson collided in the intersection of North Brittain and East Franklin streets...

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. –Vince Lombardi I was proud to hear this past week that our new governor issued an executive order declaring a 90-day moratorium on new regulations issued by all state executive branch departments. ...

Vivian Sexton, Billy Caskey and Summer Leverette were the winners of the Times-Gazette’s Big Game Trivia contest, randomly selected from among all of the players who correctly answered the six football-related trivia questions. Sexton won pizza every month for a year — two large two-topping pizzas from Domino’s on Madison Street...

This past week we enjoyed some spring-like weather across Bedford County with temperatures soaring into the 70s and wind gusts to 40 miles per hour — much like what we would expect in March, not February. Rainfall during the past week averaged about an inch to an inch and a half across the county, but we were fortunate because 4-inch rainfall amounts were recorded in Nashville with flooding. ...

According to a state report, Tennessee needs $50 billion in infrastructure improvements, including $267 million affecting Bedford County. The report includes some projects that are already well underway, and others that are just in the talking phases...

Community High students interested in aviation took to the air Saturday after six weeks of study and passing a test. Former Community student Jake Garrette, now a flight instructor, started the program. Chance Woods and McCade Miller get ready for their flight. (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Bison in Yellowstone NP have to move the snow with their powerful heads to uncover the grass.