Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Bedford County Schools will be closed today (Wednesday) due to flooding. School-Age Care Program is open.

Bedford County Schools will remain closed Thursday due to flood conditions, announced School Superintendent Don Embry on Wednesday evening. School-Age Care Program will be open at Eakin Elementary School.

Judge Ben McFarlin spoke to last week’s meeting of the Vietnam Era Veterans. McFarlin is on the Veteran’s Court Review Team that reaches out to veterans having difficulty with PTSD and drugs and veterans who are in trouble with the law. McFarlin also spoke about the Civil War. (Submitted photos)

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting at Koffee Beanz, located at 300 North Brittain St., to celebrate its newly-remodeled cafe. Owner Kasey Parsons held the ceremonial scissors. (Submitted photo)

The Shoemaker family were winners of complete sets of Girl Scout Cookies in a random drawing from among those who have supported the current cookie sales. From left are Hope Dennis, Ella Kilpatrick, Andrew, Jennifer and Perry Shoemaker, Laura Bennett. Kelly Green also received a set of cookies. From left are Treeleigh Dye, Gabby Prince, Kelly Green, Ashlyn Knott, Shayn Hack. (Submitted photos)

CHAPEL HILL – After falling behind in the first four minutes, the Community Vikings got hot fast and used two 12-0 runs to take control in defeating the Central Magnet Tigers 64-51 in the consolation game of the District 12-AA tournament Tuesday night...

To the Editor: America's founders cited God as the source of "unalienable rights" whose exercise was the prerogative of "the people". The keystone of the Declaration of Independence was "the Laws of Nature and Nature's God". Thomas Jefferson proclaimed that any legitimate law must accord with Holy Scripture. George Washington said that America's freedom sprang from "the sacred fire of liberty" and that "the republican model of government" is possible only with God's blessings...

Dynamic might not be the first word that comes to mind when thinking about Lewisburg, but a study released this week says otherwise. The Walton Family Foundation released its study of the nation's 531 micropolitan areas on Wednesday, ranking Lewisburg as the 14th most...

A Shelbyville man suffered a severe leg injury when the tow motor he was operating was struck by a truck Monday night, police said. Matthew Patterson, an employee of Gold River Feeds, was riding the tow motor on a city street near the dog foot plant's headquarters at the Stanley Boulevard-Eagle Boulevard intersection, said Lt. James Wilkerson...

State Sen. Shane Reeves (R-Murfreesboro) recently released the results of his 2019 legislative survey sent to citizens in the 14th senatorial district to gauge opinions on the issues facing the Tennessee General Assembly this year. The questionnaire covered a vast array of issues including vocational education, standardized tests, school choice, medical cannabis, opiate addiction, the legalization of sports gambling and more...

Eaglepalooza returns to the stage this weekend and the event is touted to be as twice as good as with different performances on Friday and Saturday nights at the Shelbyville Central High School Theater. The event will feature music performances from current and former Shelbyville Central students...

Cascade Elementary celebrated being named a 2017-2018 Tennessee Reward School by hosting Bedford County Board of Education's meeting Tuesday night. Third grade math students of Kristi Terceira presented a program called "Math Talk" for the board prior to its business. Students participating were Ty Hawley, Wesley Wood, Timothy Lucich, Lauren Parsley, Lexi Comstock, Maddy Cleek and Lily Smith...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee, meeting Tuesday night, voted to schedule a study session on the idea of a property tax freeze for elderly low-income property owners. Commissioner Brent Smith, who's not a member of the rules committee but who has been the most vocal advocate for the idea of a tax freeze, pushed for immediate action, saying the idea has been kicking around for years and doesn't need a drawn-out study. ...

Pamela Ann Higginbotham, 65, of Monahans, Texas, died February 17, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. She was the mother of Telaestar (Devin) Dillard and grandmother of Reva Dillard of Shelbyville.

Sims Spring

February 20th. Rain rain go away

Farm field on Cortner Hollow Rd.

Looking out our front window on Woodland Drive Our front yard and driveway

Water out of the pond and the creek.

Tullahoma Rain

A new pond where there is not usually a pond in my horse pasture.