Stories from Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Some wild flowers growing in Bedford County, TN.

CITY -- Gov. R.L. Taylor will be in the city tomorrow on a short visit and will address our people some time during his stay. GREEN HILL -- Mr. John Loyd found a stone in the field where he was at work which is of a reddish color and well polished, and flattened with a round hole through it. Pieces have been broken off it, and on one side, which is more oval than the other, are marks that seem indicative of something. The rock is of a calcareous nature and evidently is an Indian relic...

Spring time is one of the busiest times of the year for most agriculturists and this is no exception for Cascade High School FFA. The chapter has been busy competing in several contest and conducting community service. The Cascade FFA has had 28 different members compete in an FFA contest...

An attempt to confront a reckless driver could have turned dangerous for a Shelbyville man Friday. The man said he was run into a ditch on Fairfield Pike by an oncoming truck. He followed the truck to the Highway 437 Bypass intersection, where its driver allegedly displayed a handgun before driving away...

The District 8-A tournament officially began on Friday. The Cascade Lady Champions finally saw their first action of the postseason on Monday afternoon and much like the regular season district slate, Cascade continued its romp, crushing Huntland 11-0 in five innings to advance in the winners’ bracket...

Shelbyville Central is playing its best softball at the right time as the Golden Eaglettes rolled past Franklin County 6-0 in third-round action of the District 8-AAA Tournament at home on Monday evening. With the win, the Eaglettes (14-15) advanced to the semifinals and hosts Lincoln County this afternoon at 5 in another elimination game...

FAYETTEVILLE – Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles continue to cruise in the District 8-AAA Tournament being played at Lincoln County High School. The Eagles cruised to a 3-0 win over Tullahoma on Sunday afternoon followed by an impressive 8-4 victory over Lawrence County on Monday night...

The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its 27th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive on Saturday. In Shelbyville, non-perishable food items can be left by the mailbox on that day only. They will be picked up by the normal U.S. Postal Service carrier and given to Good Samaritan Association for its food bank. Participation by other post offices may vary; call your local post office to ask about their participation...

At least eight Class of 2019 members in Bedford County public schools say they feel called to enter the education arena. The future holds whether they'll come back home to teach. However, Bedford County school superintendent Don Embry said recently he would like nothing better than to be able to hire Bedford County alumni as teachers...

No students were on board a Bedford County school bus involved in a head-on accident on Knob Creek Road east of Wartrace early today. The crash occurred approximately four miles east of Wartrace around 6 a.m. The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe also involved was pinned in his SUV for around 15 minutes before its driver’s door was removed with extrication equipment. He was conscious and talking to rescue workers...

Richard James Follmer, 60, of Shelbyville passed away May 4, 2019 at his home. There will be a celebration of his life held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shelbyville,