Stories from Sunday, March 17, 2019

Linda Stimpson is our worship leader at the church that I pastor, and we are so grateful to have her partner with the Holy Spirit and lead us into the presence of God, Sunday after Sunday. This past Sunday was no different. Linda led the congregation as we sang a song that I don't remember ever hearing before, and it really hit a chord with me...

Cash is king -- but here comes the guillotine! I've heard numerous stories about pennies and nickels costing more to mint than they're worth; but I didn't realize the extent to which debit cards, apps and other technological innovations have made paper money an endangered commodity...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I think we are all a bit Irish today! Are you a bookstore junkie? I am. I love wandering around seeking the most unusual books I can find to examine. The same is true of libraries. Sometimes I can hardly believe the books that people write and sell, but I do admit I am inordinately fond of the weird stuff. ...

On Feb. 16, the Bedford County FFA Chapter of Shelbyville Central High School competed in the Middle Tennessee FFA Proficiency Contest at Tennessee Leadership Camp Clements in Doyle. A Proficiency Application is a 20-30 page document that highlights the member's Supervised Agriculture Experience Program as compared to other members from around the Middle Tennessee FFA Region. ...

On March 1, the Bedford County FFA Chapter of Shelbyville Central High School competed in the District X Agriculture Mechanics CDE held at the SCHS CTE Annex. The team placed first in the District and those team members were as follows: l Block Laying, Brett Harden, first place...

Every Thursday evening, Tina and Jerry Armstrong meet at Lotus Sports Bar on North Main Street for a leisurely game of cornhole. The two fine tune their game locally, but travel near and far as professional competitors. While many play cornhole in the backyard or at a tailgate party, the Armstrongs travel and play professionally as part of the American Cornhole Organization -- and they've gotten pretty good along the way...

In college basketball there is the "Sweet 16". In the National Hockey League there is the "Original Six". In the world of Hot Wheels cars, the first 16 models made available to the public by the Mattel Corporation in 1968 are referred to as either the "Sweet 16" or the "Original 16"...

"Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." --Sam Walton I was honored this past Saturday to get to eat breakfast and visit with the Lincoln County Farm Bureau. ...

A Normandy woman attempted to obtain drugs prescribed to a now-deceased woman Thursday at a Shelbyville pharmacy, police were told. The date and quantity of Lortab pills listed on the prescription had been modified, a pharmacist said. Tiffany Dawn Anderson, 35, of Center Street in Normandy told officer Sam Campbell her boyfriend, who has the same last name as the woman on the prescription, sent her to the pharmacy. ...

There will be an organizational meeting for the adult softball league on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m., held at the Shelbyville Recreation Center in the arts and crafts room. Anyone wishing to participate in the men's, women's church or co-ed teams needs to have a representative present. At 7 p.m., there will be a discussion of a 40 and older division. Teams are being formed and this division will start in June. For more information, call Steve Lovvorn at 931-703-2019...

Webb’s Spoony Sizemore (12) fires a shot through the Viking defense in Webb’s 4-0 win over Community on Friday afternoon. (T-G Photo by Chris Siers)

The young Community Viqueens fell behind after the first inning and could not recover as the Huntland Lady Hornets used the long ball to defeat the Viqueens 15-4 in a softball matchup Friday night. The Lady Hornets batted around in the opening inning. The key hit was a three-run homer as Huntland took an early 5-0 lead...

As the 2018-2019 basketball season was coming to an end, Kim Shibayama and Conswella Johnson were already making plans for the girls' basketball program at The Webb School. The standout high school and college basketball players, who garnered numerous honors and recognitions, wanted to continue building the program stressing commitment, dedication and hard work...

Spring arrives this week on Wednesday March 20th at 4:58 p.m. And that happens to be the day we start a warming trend. The week starts out cool with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s Monday through Wednesday. Low-to-mid 60s return by the end of the week, and it looks like they will stick around for a while...

Once again, competitors in the Kincaid Service Company/Times-Gazette Bracket Bucks contest will have the opportunity to win an LG big-screen TV or a Holland Companion Grill -- or, if they're the national contest winner, up to $25,000 in cash. The contest asks players to fill out a bracket for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Tournament pairings will be announced today, and the official entry form will be published Tuesday and Wednesday in print editions of the Times-Gazette...

Most simply put, Carolyn Simmons Matusek is considered in Shelbyville to be a life-long fashion matriarch. To show their appreciation, Shelbyville Woman's Club members paid homage to Matusek on Wednesday by presenting her with a lifetime membership award. The room full of women showed the local clothier and hometown lady their appreciation with a standing ovation...

State Sen. Shane Reeves and State Rep. Pat Marsh gave an update on state issues ranging from education to medical marijuana at the third in a series of informational "Chamber Connections" coffees held at Shebyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce...

Iris June Thompson Spence, 85, of Gardena, California died Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial at Willow Mount Cemetery Visitation begins at 12 noon.