Stories from Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Over-the-road driver Kevin Kirk and Customer service representative Jo Parker were honored with 10-year service awards by Big G Express. (Submitted photos

Women who have served in the military in any era are being encouraged to attend next week’s meeting of Vietnam Era Veterans. Carolyn Smith will speak; she is a licensed clinical social worker and the women veterans program manager for the Veterans Administration’s Tennessee Valley Heatlhcare System. The meeting will be held May 9 at El Mexico Restaurant, 724 North Main St., and will begin with a dutch treat meal at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to all veterans, men and women. For more information, call Tom Taylor, 931-684-2557. (Submitted photo)

Happy Hands Quilting Guild of Shelbyville awarded Quilts of Valor to four spouses and one member during its April meeting. From left, guild member, Cecelia Dougan, her husband Ron Dougan (both of these quilts made by Amy Martin), Frank Brothers (wife Nancy), Bob Young (wife Mary Sue made his quilt), and Virgil Niehaus (wife Nancy made his quilt). (Submitted photo)

MURFREESBORO — Despite outhitting the Lady Stars 7-4, the Cascade Lady Champion suffered a 3-2 defeat in the final non-district game of the season on Tuesday afternoon at Siegel. Siegel plated two runs in the bottom of the first, on an error and a wild pitch, to take a 2-0 early lead...

SPRING HILL — A number of fielding errors proved costly for Shelbyville Central as the Golden Eagles fell 8-5 at Spring Hill to close out the regular season on Tuesday evening. The top-seed Eagles (14-13) now turn their attention to the District 8-AAA Tournament where they host Thursday night’s Lawrence County-Lincoln County winner on Friday evening at 6...

UNIONVILLE – The Cascade Champions started in dramatic fashion with back-to-back first inning home runs, but the Community Vikings righted the ship and scored the next 10 runs as the Vikings defeated the Champions 10-2 Tuesday night in the regular season finale for both teams...

Gaylord Opryland Resort invites visitors to enjoy a memorable Nashville vacation with The Smurfs during the resort's annual SummerFest celebration, taking place May 24 through Sept. 2, 2019. SummerFest offers live entertainment, poolside play and delicious dining--plus an array of family-friendly events and activities inspired by The Smurfs stories and characters...

Motlow State Community College held a grand opening Friday for its new Automation & Robotics Training Center in McMinnville. The grand opening was an invitation-only event for business and industry leaders. An open house will be held May 8 from 10 a.m. ...

An air compressor, nail guns, saws and other construction equipment was stolen from a home construction site on East Highland Avenue between noon Saturday and 6:45 a.m., Shelbyville police were told. The items had been inside a locked utility trailer. No damage was seen on the trailer...

First Choice Pregancy Counseling Center will hold its annual Fish Fry and Auction Saturday, May 11, at Walnut Ridge Farm, 1198 Whiteside Hill Road. The event raises more than half of the center's funding for the year, and it's one of the largest and best-attended individual fundraisers for any not-for-profit in the county. More than 1,300 attended last year's event, according to First Choice executive director Angela Rasnick...

The annual National Day of Prayer observance will be held noon Thursday at Edgemont Baptist Church, 150 Fairfield Pike. Jimmy West will be the speaker, and a lunch will follow the service. The event is open to all denominations.