Stories from Thursday, March 7, 2019

• Heart of the Home FCE Club met February 4 at the UT/TSU Extension Office in Shelbyville with President Ruth Owens presiding. Owens read the cleaning task for the month. The call to order and the devotion were given by Marie Spence. Mignon Spence presented the educational lesson, titled “Barista Basics.”...

Michelle Simpson, a physical education teacher at Cascade Elementary School, speaks to the first grade for career day on Tuesday. (T-G Photo by Amy Todd)

Shelbyville Rotary Club will present the Harlem Wizards basketball team, who will bring their comedy, audience participation and ball-handling skills to the Shelbyville Central High School gym at 6:30 p.m. March 12, facing off against a local all-star team...

BELL BUCKLE -- Hon. A.S. Colyar and wife made a visit to our town last Thursday. Mr. Colyar came especially to lecture to the 180 young men and boys of the Webb School. He also lectured to the students and some of the patrons of Bedford College. Mr. ...

Shelbyville Central standout receiver Airius Trice recently signed to continue his education as well as his football career at Bethel University in McKenzie. It’s an opportunity that he is thankful for and one he plans on taking full advantage of. “I would like to thank God for the opportunity He has given me and the abilities He gave me to play football at the next level after high school,” Trice said. “Not many people get to do what I get to, which makes me extremely grateful.”...

Bedford County Farm Bureau sponsored an essay contest for fifth graders. Winners were, from left, Dakota Begley, Monica Torres, county winner Caroline Cook, Caleb Smith and Gabriel Perez Rubio. Two winners, Henry Stone and Ryan Sharp, were not present. (Submitted photos)

Normandy Board of Mayor and Aldermen, meeting Tuesday night, appointed Brian A. Loso to fill the alderman seat vacated by Charles Whitaker after he was elected the town's mayor. Loso joins Jessica Wast and Phillip Prince on the board. Loso also serves as the town recorder...

Though some may be leery of census-takers, Shelbyville City Council discussed Tuesday night earmarking at least $8,000 in next year's budget to ensure all residents within the city limits are counted in the 2020 U.S. Census.. The council is expected to approve the budget request made by Sylvia Pinson, local census director, during its 6 p.m. ...

Shelbyville City Council received an update on the H.V. Griffin Park expansion from Parks and Recreation Director Mike Alsup during its monthly study session Tuesday night. "It's a project we're excited about and glad we're moving and getting some things done," Alsup said...