Stories from Saturday, July 20, 2019

Roy and Dorothy Campbell celebrate 62 years of marriage today, July 20. (Submitted photo)

According to NBC News, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has offered a ray of hope for those who fear developing Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. A miracle cure remains elusive; but research shows that certain "common sense" practices (including regular exercise, specific memory training strategies and controlling high blood pressure) may substantially delay and soften memory loss...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library youth services librarian Lis Ann Morehart is filling in this week for library director Rita Allen, whose column normally appears here. If you are fascinated by history and intrigued by the unknown, today's article will be a treat for you. If you are easily spooked and jump three feet high at things that go bump in the night, please ensure the lights are on and imagine you're reading the most recent Karen White novel. Enjoy the ride!...

James Wesley and Jessica Paige Higdon of Tullahoma announce the birth of a daughter, Gabrielle Rose "Gabby" Higdon, June 25 in Tullahoma. She weighed 7 pounds, 5.7 ounces. Grandparents are Timothy and Rachel Cantrell of Wartrace and the late Jim and Anita Higdon. Great-grandparents are Steve and Rose Elliott of Normandy, Nancy Bumgardner of Shelbyville and Linda Bumgardner of Shelbyville...

I first read about Xavier McCoury in the Our Daily Bread devotional last Sunday, July 14. I was fascinated by his story and so I did some research on this young man, who is now 12 years old. Back in 2017, Xavier McCoury was just an average fourth grade student growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Among the bands to perform at the Aug. 24 Maupin Fest in Rover will be locals Uncle Shuffelo & His Haint Hollow Hootenanny. Don't let the name fool you; this is a talented and award-winning group of musicians. With all types of backgrounds, ranging from education to musical performance, the band is well-known throughout the country for their music. ...

Today is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin stepping from their lunar module onto the surface of the moon. The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Complex, then known as Arnold Engineering Development Center, played a key role in what Armstrong called "one giant leap for mankind." In years leading up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, personnel at Arnold Air Force Base, in Franklin and Coffee counties, were involved in thousands of hours of testing to ensure the success of the Apollo program and accomplish a goal set by President John F. ...

We have some changes coming in our weather over the next five days. Showers and thunderstorms will be increasing on Sunday and become likely by Monday, some will produce heavy rainfall and cloud-to-ground lightning. A cold front dropping into our area will be responsible for the rain increase but once it passes through we will see a lovely weather pattern for the middle of the week. ...