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Dorothy Orr McCall
(Obituary ~ 03/21/19)
Dorothy Orr McCall, 97, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at The Waters of Shelbyville after an extended illness. Arrangements pending from Doak-Howell Funeral Home.
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The buds of spring (Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Spring has sprung but the cooler weather has teased flower buds a bit. Temperatures are expected to be mild through the weekend so pops of color are on the horizon. (T-G Photos by Dawn Hankins) -
Destinations & Diversions: Crawfish, Cinderella and walking horses this weekend (Entertainment ~ 03/21/19)
United Way of Bedford County will hold its third annual Shrimp and Crawfish Boil 5-9 p.m. Friday at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. Shrimp, crawfish and chicken will be available. There will be a silent auction, and the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be shown on big-screen TVs... -
Driver suffers head injury in accident (Local News ~ 03/21/19)
A driver suffered a serious head injury Tuesday in a crash on Landers Street, Shelbyville police said. Ernest Campbell was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. "He was bleeding very heavily from the head," officer David Dye's report said... -
Hidden gem unearthed: History fills 1899 county tax book (Local News ~ 03/21/19)
The late 1800s in Bedford County were lively times due to a public hanging and a $12,000 school. Tax collection was just as significant, according to historian Carolyn Smotherman, who recently donated an important revenue book to Bedford County Archives... -
Wreck victim's family suing (Local News ~ 03/21/19)
The brother and sister of Keri King have sued driver Edgar Omar Torres-Rangel, who is still at large, and the owners and operators of the event facility on Anderton Road over the Oct. 21, 2018 motor vehicle accident that killed King. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Bedford County Circuit Court, seeks $7.5 million in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages. They also seek an order of abatement prohibiting further use of the property by any of its partners or principals... -
New jail will need larger staff (Local News ~ 03/21/19)
According to a report from the University of Tennessee's County Technical Assistance Service, it will take 61 people to staff the new Bedford County Jail once it opens this fall, as compared to the current 41 people working at the current jail and workhouse locations on Lane Parkway... -
Moore County blanks Central (High School Sports ~ 03/21/19)
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes were shut out 5-0 by visiting Moore County on Wednesday afternoon. Laney Cashion pitched three innings, striking out three for Moore County, while Chloe Brazier threw three frames with one strikeout. Deliah Stewart followed by closing out the game in the bottom of the seventh... -
Hedrick sparks Shelbyville to close win over Wildcats (High School Sports ~ 03/21/19)
Steady pitching and one big swing of the bat helped led the way as Shelbyville Central claimed a 4-3 victory over visiting Tullahoma in a District 8-AAA contest on Wednesday evening. The win split the two-game series between the teams. Left-hander Levi Hedrick got the start and the win for the Eagles, allowing three runs off four hits, while fanning nine with four walks in 4 1/3 innings of work...