Stories from Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Camille Nicole Foster, 40, of Shelbyville died Thursday, February 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 12 noon Friday, March 8, at the home of Camille and Robin Foster. The family will receive visitors beginning at 11 a.m. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Thomas Magnet School was recently the recipient of a generous donation of school supplies from Newell Brands of Shelbyville. The company specializes in Sharpies and Elmer’s glue, which are tried and true staples in an elementary teacher’s classroom. Employees made the recent delivery. (Submitted photo)

Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation hosted a “Bell Ringer Luncheon” on Feb. 27 in the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum with members of the General Assembly in order to meet with state lawmakers and enjoy a meal. Gov. Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and Speaker of the House Glen Casada were guest speakers. Local Farm Bureau members in attendance were (from left) Krista Wade, Josh Wade, Jane Cortner, Sam Davis, Rhonda Boyce, Larry Hasty, Renee Wiser and Raymond Pimental. (Submitted photo)

Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County is seeking an additional Spanish translator. The translator will schedule Hispanic patients and to translate for the medical providers. High school, college, or adult bi-lingual individuals should come to the Clinic on Tuesdays or Thursdays for additional information. Clinic hours are noon until 4 p.m. Tuesdays, noon until 6 p.m. Thursdays...

Dollar General's newest store at 1420 Highway 64 W in Bedford is now open. Dollar General will celebrate the store's official grand opening on Saturday, March 9, at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag with complimentary product samples, among other giveaways...

Newton Nissan South has been honored by Nissan for having the highest customer loyalty in Tennessee for the period November 2017 through October 2018. Customer loyalty is measured as a percentage of previous customers who bought a new car from Newton Nissan South within the last 10 years, who then purchased another new vehicle from the same dealership...

Marijuana and drugs were found hidden in a visitors’ bathroom at Bedford County Jail early Tuesday. A jailer told deputies she smelled marijuana around 2 a.m. and discovered a sack containing 7.7 grams of marijuana and six hydrochloride pills behind a sink...

MURFREESBORO — For the second-straight year, the Webb School’s Keon Johnson has won the Division II Class A Mr. Basketball award. The announcement came on Tuesday night at the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU. “This is such an outstanding honor for all 30 of the young men and women recognized this evening at the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards,” said Bernard Childress, Executive Director of the TSSAA...

Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is directing $15,500 in grant funding to Bedford Builds HFH to build a new home on Coney Island Drive in Shelbyville. Shontelli Allen and her son will be purchasing the home in April 2019. The funding comes as part of a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Bedford Builds and its sister organizations throughout the state will apply the grant toward the construction of 30 new homes for low-income families...

The 42nd Annual Daffodil Day in Bell Buckle, March 16, will include activities ranging from a barbecue cookoff to book signings. The event, sponsored by Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce and Bell Buckle Tree Board, will also include the traditional Daffodil Flower Show as well as seminars on beekeeping, gardening and native plants, and Bell Buckle's annual recognition as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation...

On the heels of the recent flood, Shelbyville City Council's study session agenda Tuesday night had no scheduled discussion on the city flume system.. After years of management difficulty and expense, this should come as a relief to the public works department, which is often tasked with having to repair and maintain the water channel. A post-flood-inspection by engineers is expected to occur as soon as the infrastructure is safe to enter, according to city officials...

Linda Gayle Merlo, 72, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home. Memorial service 12 noon Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, Brother Lloyd Warren officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.