Stories from Friday, May 3, 2019

Veteran Michael Burrows spoke about his company, Beyond Aquatics, and the benefits of aquatic rehabiliation during the April meeting of Vietnam Era Veterans. Burrows was born in Eagleville and currently lives in Murfreesboro, where his business is located...

To the Editor: By the tone of the letter from Stella Adcock in the Times-Gazette of April 26, you would think Donald Trump is a saint. I think most of us have seen Mr. Trump's terrible attitude, his obstruction of justice, and his penchant for lying. In fact, Trump lies more than he tells the truth. He has over 10,000 lies to date...

To the Editor: The Bedford County FFA Alumni Association wanted to take a moment and publicly share a large Thank You to the Times-Gazette along with many others in our community. The Times-Gazette has been very good to showcase our students' accomplishments to the community. Our role is to support the Future Farmers of America chapter at Shelbyville Central High School. This support involves many facets, not the least of which is financial...

Veteran Michael Burrows spoke about his company, Beyond Aquatics, and the benefits of aquatic rehabiliation during the April meeting of Vietnam Era Veterans. Burrows was born in Eagleville and currently lives in Murfreesboro, where his business is located...

Both Shelbyville Central High School resource officers suffered injuries as a student violently resisted arrest Wednesday morning at the school. Officers John Cooke and Chasity Gunn were trying to arrest the male student on a felony warrant connected with an out-of-school incident...

NOLENSVILLE – The Community Viqueens fell behind early and could never get untracked as the Nolensville Lady Knights defeated the Viqueens 15-0 Thursday night in an opening round game of the District 12-AA tournament. The Viqueens pieced together five hits but could not find pay dirt...

Everyone escaped injury Thursday when a SUV ended up atop the rock wall at Willow Mount Cemetery. Police said driver William W. McAdams, 77, of Shelbyville overcorrected while rounding a turn on one of the cemetery’s narrow lanes. (T-G Photo by Yolanda Flick)

Shelbyville-Bedford County Senior Citizens Center had on its wish list an outdoor pavilion. As its community service project, the 2019 adult Leadership Bedford Class used their heads and hands to make the center's wish come true. The class of 10 was present Thursday for the official ribbon cutting under the new pavilion. Lunch and cake culminated the day's events...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes fell 6-0 to top-seed Lawrence County in second round action of the District 8-AAA Tournament at home on Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats scored two runs in the first frame and added three more in the second to go up 5-0...

School superintendent Don Embry advised Bedford County Board of Education during its recent business meeting that he's going to be busy from now until August just trying to fill open teacher positions. "We are looking at a shortage of teachers, especially in hard-to-fill areas," Embry told the board...

Barbara Jean McBee Wright, 83, of Cleveland, Tennessee died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held 1 p.m. EDT Monday at Central Church of Christ in Cleveland. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. CDT at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Arrangements: Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral Home, Cleveland.