Stories from Monday, July 1, 2019

Johnny M. Woodard, 69, died Wednesday June 26, 2019. Plans for a memorial service are incomplete at this time.

Charles Leonard Stafford, 82, of Shelbyville died Saturday, June 29, 2019. A gathering of friends will be held 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

State Farm Agent Deb Insell pledged money to Bedford Cancer Foundation for each dunk by Keon Johnson of The Webb School, who won his second-straight Division II Class A Mr. Basketball award in March. Johnson made 62 dunks over the course of the season, so Insell’s donation was $310. From left are Insell, Johnson, and Bedford Cancer Foundation president Connie Allen. (Submitted photo)

Kristy Byford was honored for 15 years of service to Big G Express. Byford, left, the firm’s accounting manger, is congratulated by VP of Accounting & Finances Stephen Voorhees. (Submitted photo)

United Way of Bedford County has recognized FirstBank in Shelbyville for 100 percent employee participation in the bank’s United Way campaign. Kelly Collier, left, financial services representative, and president Daryl O’Neal, right, were presented a plaque of appreciation by United Way executive director Mark McGee.

A wanted man who said he was homeless -- and didn't know where he was -- allegedly attempted to pass a forged check at a Shelbyville bank Friday. Police were notified of a "suspicious man" on North Main Street and confronted Gregory Bernard Hightower, 61, at its Lane Parkway intersection...

Myers Brown, director of archival technical services at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, presented the program at the June 17 meeting of Bedford County Historical Society. His talk was titled "Loyal Cavaliers: Tennessee's Unionist and their Cavalry," and it focused on the often-forgotten story of Tennessee Unionism and the contributions of thousands of Tennesseans to the cavalry commands of Federal armies of the Western Theater of the American Civil War. ...

This week, due to the Independence Day holiday, the T-G will be published Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The Wednesday issue will take the place of the Thursday issue this week, since the U.S. Postal Service will be closed for the holiday. The T-G's offices will also be closed on Thursday...

Shelbyville Recreation Center is one step away from adding another fitness incentive for local seniors. Shelbyville City Council recently allowed the Parks and Recreation Department to offer a new fitness program, Fitness Passport, in 2020. It's a part of United Healthcare's Renew Active Program...

Driving? If so, hands off those cellphones. A new Tennessee law heavily limiting use of cellphones by drivers went into effect Monday, Basically, drivers can't hold their phones while driving. Hands-free use remains legal. The law specifies drivers cannot:...