Stories from Saturday, June 8, 2019

A Sigma guitar and three AKG microphones were stolen, apparently in broad daylight, by someone who cut the power at New Hope Chapel, New Hope Road, Wednesday morning. The minister and owner, Mark Ashley, discovered the electricity was off and a window broken by a rock when he arrived, according to a Bedford County Sheriff's Office report. A burglary alarm sounded around 8:55 a.m., Ashley was told by a monitoring firm...

Christian Singles Group #2 met Tuesday at River Bend Country Club. The devotion was given by Westelle Giles and addressed fears that we all have as well as scripture references to address them. Dr. Ed Perryman, who has a working knowledge of the life cycle of the honeybee, presented the story of the phases of a bee’s life from egg to adulthood. It included the behaviors of worker bees to find food and using a pattern of “dancing” to communicate information regarding resources with each other. He also explained the feeding of royal jelly by worker bees to make a queen bee. Perryman, a retired veterinarian, maintains over 50 hives and produces local honey for sale in Bedford County. (Submitted photo)

The Rev. Kyle Harris and his family were honored with a going-away luncheon this month at First Christian Church, where Harris has served as interim pastor for 3 1/2 years. From left are Auston, Elisa, Kyle and Julia Harris. (Submitted photo)

"This is the time to remember, 'cause it will not last forever." (Billy Joel) According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend a record $16 billion on Father's Day this year. But how many more decades can the necktie-and-hammer gravy train possibly last? My father was almost 35 when he became a father. ...

Our summer reading program, "A Universe of Stories," is in full swing at the library. Registration began in May 27th and as I write this, we already have 110 children, 35 teens, and 20 bilingual Spanish/English participants signed up. If you notice the parking lot is extra crowded in June and July, don't be surprised. ...

Sometimes we need an attitude adjustment. I came across a story about a family that had identical twin sons; but their only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one thought it was too cold, the other one thought it was too hot. If one thought the music was too loud, the other one thought it was not loud enough...

One of the things I have always enjoyed most about my daughter, as “needy” at she can be at times, is that she is a real, old-fashioned kid. Being the gymnast that she is, there is little time for gaming or electronics — and I’m grateful. Needy might not be a good word choice, but if you don’t know Dani Rae, let me explain what I mean. Dani is an only child and she loves and fully expects 100 percent of the focus and attention to be on her in any given situation...

A new generation -- some who exhibited at the Halls Mill Triangle Club horse shows as youth -- have taken over the reins there on a new memorial horse show slated for 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22. "I initially became involved with spotted saddle horses as a young child with my father, John W. Cabe," said Erin Cabe Webb. "He was a farrier, so horses were a part of our daily life."...

Cherries in the south are just, well, unpredictable. I think it's been three years since my last southern, local cherries. The frost gets the blooms or the birds eat the ripening fruit before we can harvest. Just as daisies are the friendliest flower, I think cherries are the friendliest fruit. ...

A great deal of rain is going to be hanging around through Monday and total amounts are likely to be 2 to 4 inches. We have some much nicer weather moving in from Tuesday through Friday of next week with temperatures actually a little below normal. Total rainfall for May ranged from 3.63 east of Shelbyville to 5.08 west of Shelbyville. Looks like the heat will begin to return to our area around mid June. Sunrise is 5:30 and sunset 7:57...

Forté Entertainment will be filming a television program next weekend in Bell Buckle at the 25th Annual RC Cola/MoonPie Festival. The company is looking for audience members to watch live cook-offs and possibly taste test these original creations on the following dates:...

Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County received a $6,995 grant from The Healing Trust, which awarded funds totaling $948,706 to 18 different organizations in its most recent grant cycle. The local grant will be used for early detection and prevention of renal failure for 50 diagnosed Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County diabetic patients...

A Shelbyville woman lost her life in a traffic accident Thursday in the New Hermon area south of Flat Creek, authorities said. The victim was identified as Erika Williams, 33. A request to the Tennessee Highway Patrol for further information was met with the response that further details would be released when the accident report was completed by the investigating trooper...

Former Times-Gazette editor, and current freelance contributor, Mark McGee spoke on major league ballplayer George McConnell at the 31st Annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball & American Culture, held last month in Cooperstown, New York, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The Hall of Fame co-sponsors the conference with the State University of New York at Oneonta...

One year ago, the Save-A-Lot store on South Cannon Boulevard closed for good. On Wednesday, the owner of that building deeded it over at no cost to Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen. Robert Maynard, a Nashville businessman, said he's owned the building since the early 1980s. He said obviously after leasing that Shelbyville store to Save-A-Lot for nearly 40 years, he's been blessed...

Harris Middle School principal Neil Watson recently shared some vital demographics about his facility, which he said show a strong growth trend in student population, with Bedford County Board of Education,. That current population includes nearly 300 eighth graders, which is comparable to Shelbyville Central High School's recent graduating class size. Seventh grade is at 350 and sixth at 360 plus, he said...

Recent Shelbyville Central graduate and Golden Eaglette basketball player Shila McCord will continue her education and playing career at Chattanooga State Community College. “I’m truly blessed to play the sport I love and further my education at the same time,” McCord said. “God has given me the talent and I’ve enjoyed all the doors it has opened for me.”...

It’s been a great start to the summer swim season for the Shelbyville Sharks. The Sharks opened the summer on Monday with a win against McMinnville and followed with a team win over Tullahoma on Thursday evening. The Sharks defeated McMinnville in convincing fashion, outscoring their opposition 344-226 and again against Tullahoma, 393-146...