Stories from Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Bedford County, in an effort to curb roadside dumping, will begin offering a free tire disposal day every six months. Tires will still have to be taken to the county's tire disposal facility on State Route 82 (Lynchburg Highway) south of Shelbyville, but the fee will be waived that day for households (not businesses) to dispose of up to four tires...

An intoxicated man disrupted a Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce board meeting Tuesday when he allegedly walked into the lobby and began rapping, removing his clothing and banging on walls and doors, police were told. Staff members locked themselves into a secure area as the suspect — Edward Christopher “Chris” Berry, 30, of Fairfield Pike — allegedly headed toward the front parking lot of Shelbyville police headquarters where Detective Sgt. ...

Mark McGee, executive director of United Way of Bedford County, thanks Kerry DeVaney, general manager of Compass Self Storage, for the company’s $1,000 gold sponsorship of United Way of Bedford County. (Submitted photo)

Calvary Baptist Church on Lane Parkway will host its annual "Celebrating God and Country" program in honor of veterans and families on Saturday. A free meal will be served at 6 p.m. The patriotic service will follow at 7, and will feature a message by Shelbyville Fire Chief and U.S. Marines veteran Matt Doak...

Allstate agency owner Amanda McDonald O’Neal of the O’Neal Insurance Group has been recognized as one of the “best of the best” and designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2019. The Allstate Premier Agency designation is bestowed upon 36 percent of Allstate’s nearly 11,000 agency owners across the country. The Premier Agency designation is awarded to Allstate agency owners based on a variety of factors – including the demonstration of excellence in delivering an accessible, knowledgeable and personal customer experience while achieving outstanding business results. The O’Neal Insurance Group Agency is located at 635 N. Main Street in Shelbyville and can be reached at 931-684-3230 or facebook.com/AllstateAgencyAmandaONeal. (Submitted photo)

First Community Mortgage (FCM) recently announced Samantha Meyer, chief risk officer, has been elected to its board of directors. With 16 years of mortgage industry experience and 14 years service at FCM, Meyer, according to company officials, has worked in or managed almost every operational department. She is credited with being at the forefront of the company's growth, watching the employee hires increase from approximately 25 to nearly 250...

Both Shelbyville Police Department and Bedford County Sheriff's Office had graduates from the most recent class of Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, and Sheriff Austin Swing was a speaker. (Submitted photos)

To the Editor: What is wrong with Shelbyville? They have lowered all our speed limits. It used to be 40 miles an hour. We went through all the road work for years, just for them to lower the speed limit to 30 when it was done. On Madison Street they have now lowered it to 40 instead of 45...

The next couple of weeks will be particularly busy at Tims Ford State Park, particularly around the Lynchburg area of the lake. Equally as busy are the wildlife surrounding the recreational areas. Those using the lake are urged by state park officials to respect the ducks, cranes, turtles, fish of all sizes, geese, deer and other forms of wildlife simultaneously using the waterways...

A number of local events will celebrate the Independence Day holiday. We'll start with a few of them: God and Country Celebration Calvary Baptist Church will host a God and Country Celebration Saturday evening, with dinner at 6 p.m. and the program at 7. Matt Doak will be the speaker, and Band Of Pearl will provide the music. Quilts of Valor will be presented...

Mr. Douglas Joel McArthur, 77, of Shelbyville died June 25, 2019. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 29th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. He was the son of the late Joel Price McArthur and Alma Lee Byrom McArthur. He was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters, James Guilford McArthur, Wendell L. McArthur and Elise McArthur Troupe...

Though Keven Dubay's job as a CalsonicKansei engineer includes traveling to exotic places like Japan, he admits his real happiness comes from landscaping his Shelbyville home. His wife, Lisa, agrees, pointing out the beautifully landscaped pool as her favorite spot...

Shelbyville Times-Gazette freelance writer and former editor Mark McGee recently won third place in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association awards for his feature work published in the Times-Gazette. McGee took third place in the Best Feature Writer category for his stories on former Shelbyville Central standout soccer player, Olivia Doak, who now plays soccer at Lipscomb University. ...

Fred Carl Brown, Jr., 79, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro. A worship and memorial service will be held 10:15 a,m. Sunday at First Assembly of God with Pastor Glen Forsee officiating.