Stories from Sunday, February 17, 2019

Sulema Sosa-Cruz, Keeli McClain, and Harlee Taylor, seniors from Cascade High School’s FCCLA club, are competing in a Star Events project called Advocacy. After researching the number of traffic fatalities due to drivers not being buckled up, they decided to work with the administration to change the student handbook to require students next year to be buckled up on campus. To promote the project, they stopped cars leaving school, presenting drivers with a wristband and candy if everyone in the car was buckled up. (Submitted photo)

Shenna Marie Justiss and Jeffery Jordan Wilkinson of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Jasper Morgan Wilkinson, Jan. 7 in Murfreesboro. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Grandparents are Manda Justiss of Shelbyville and Paige and Barry Wilkinson of Walnut Grove, Missouri. Great-grandmother is Sara Shearer of Shelbyville...

As a little girl, one of my favorite things to watch on television was "Klicksy, the Clown." It was a local show based in Spokane, Washington, back then. You could send a picture that you colored to him and sometimes you might even hear your name mentioned on TV...

One of my favorite TV shows to watch during weekday afternoons if I happen to be working from home and catch a glance is Rachael Ray. She is a native of a town in upstate New York close to where I'm from, I love her bubbly and genuine personality, and I love the way she cooks...

When I was a starstruck youth, I watched more than my fair share of televised awards programs; but in my nearly 28 years of wedded bliss, such show-biz soirees have consumed only miniscule amounts of my time. That's because my wife was heavily influenced by her grandfather. ...

Christian Women Conference (CWC) of Middle Tennessee will present "Among Friends," an inspiring day with contemporary Christian artist Kathy Troccoli March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 304 Depot Street. As organizers worked feverishly Monday on preparations, some said they believe the opportunity to bring Troccoli to Shelbyville is all part of "God's perfect timing." Troccoli (pronounced truh-COH-lee) is busy right now traveling cross-country but happened to have an opening in her "Stay Amazed" schedule for the second Saturday of March.. ...

As executive director of the Community Development Center, Anita Teague burns more than her share of gas and runs through tires at a quicker pace than most. She travels 17 counties overseeing a variety of programs under the CDC umbrella. It all started back in 1972 with the Child Development Center. ...

Over the last couple of years we have heard a lot about the nation state of North Korea. This is a country that has been a sworn enemy of the United States for generations, and North Korea has caused its neighbors many headaches over the years. Let me share, just briefly: Following World War II the United Nations divided the Korean peninsula along the 38th parallel into what became the Republic of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea...

CORNERSVILLE — While Cascade struggled in one of the toughest games of the season in the District 8-A semifinals on Wednesday, the Lady Champions rebounded with a 56-45 win over Huntland in the district consolation game on Friday night. The game was a tale of two halves, with the first half being a highly competitive, back and forth affair...

CHAPEL HILL – The Community Vikings were within six points of the Nolensville Knights with six minutes to play in the District 12-AA tournament Friday night, but the Vikings could not stop a huge Knight run as Community fell 65-41 in a semifinal matchup...

NASHVILLE — With two of its top players in foul trouble late, the Webb School (25-6) had to battle through adversity in a physical contest in Friday night’s Division II Class A Middle Region contest against Clarksville Academy. Despite junior Keon Johnson fouling out, Webb made enough plays down the stretch to outlast the Cougars, 56-45...

Three people were charged with drug-related violations early Thursday after a traffic stop involving people seen earlier allegedly wearing masks and walking away from their vehicle carrying a baseball bat. Police had been looking for the vehicle after video of the occupants walking away from behind North Main Street businesses was shown to officers. One of the men returned a few minutes later and drove away...

Amber Marie Rinaldi Fletcher’s attempt to turn the legal tables over on the state Attorney General’s office — almost one year to the day after being charged with aggravated perjury in connection with a local murder trial — proved futile in Bedford County Circuit Court Friday...

The weather is looking very unsettled for the week ahead with rain chances every day and we expect some heavy rainfall in our area. Keep up with the forecast this week because flooding could become a threat across Middle Tennessee as the week goes along...

As someone who started riding motorcycles at age 5, Patrick Bedford aspires through Lynchburg Flat Track Racing — March 1-2 at Calsonic Arena — to provide kids with the tools they need to follow in his tracks. “I raced motorcycle flat track on both dirt and ice [tracks],” said Bedford, who now owns Lynchburg Outdoors. “Obviously, in my younger years, I was much more successful in competition. Recently, I have won a few races in and around Tennessee and Alabama.”...

The Fly Arts Center on Saturday hosted the eighth annual Triple C Competition (chili, chicken and chocolate). Pictured are (from front left), Carol Spray, Sherri Frame, Vission Montalvo (back left) and Dyxie Norris at their Mardi Gras-themed booth. They served up Oriental Chicken and Black Forest Cobbler.