Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Russ Uselton discussed the beef industry in a presentation to Bedford County Farm Bureau Women at their May meeting. Uselton explained that Tennessee is a cow-calf production state, ranking 12th in the nation. The main export market for U.S. beef is Japan, and U.S. beef is preferred by most export nations. He said women play key ledership roles in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Tennessee Beef Industry Council. Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater is the current president of National Cattlement’s Beef Association. (Submitted photo)

A clerk at the Shelbyville Walmart was charged with helping three friends attempt to shoplift hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise from the store Saturday afternoon, police said. All four suspects are from Mulberry, according to officer Chris Vest’s report...

Community High School held a signing day ceremony for its most recent military recruits, similar to the ceremonies held when an athlete signs with a college. “I believe the true heroes that protect this great country deserve a signing day and recognition,” said Chris Grooms, Community’s head football coach. Front row, from left: Tyler McBride, son of Crystal McBride and Mike McBride, signed a four-year commitment to serve in the infantry of the U.S. Marine Corps; Jayden Moody, son of Chrissy and Greg Conway, signed a four-year commitment to serve in the U.S. Army as an airborne infantry ranger; Nathan Derting, son of Wendy Derting, signed a four-year commitment to serve in the U.S. Army in satellite communications; and Zac Monroe, son of Debbie Monroe and Mike Monroe, signed a four-year commitment to serve in the U.S. Navy in aviation ordnance. Back row: Luke Bowling of Community, Mike Martin of the U.S. Navy, Staff Sgt. Lloyd of the U.S. Army (first name unavailable), and Grooms. (Submitted photo)

The joint city-county Economic Recruitment and Tourism Development Committee, meeting Monday, recommended that city and county governments each contribute $100,000 to hire a new industrial recruiter, to begin work in the 2019-2020 fiscal year which begins July 1...

MURFREESBORO – After a 13-year absence, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles returned to the region tournament but the outcome wasn’t what the team had hoped. The Eagles fell 8-0 on the road at Riverdale on Monday evening in the opening round of the Region 4-AAA,...

LeRoy Hubert Moore, 96, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, May 9, 2019. Interment of his ashes will be held at a later date at Hartland Cemetery in Hartland, Michigan. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

John L. Davis, 66, of Deep Run, North Carolina, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Graveside services, with military honors, will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Elmore Cemetery in Rover with Rev. Ronnie Grooms officiating. Visitation 2-3 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill.