Stories from Saturday, August 24, 2019

We are in a period of unsettled weather in Middle Tennessee. Showers and thunderstorms are quite likely through Tuesday. I expect many of these will produce heavy downpours and cloud-to-ground lightning. Twelve people have now been killed across the country by lightning this summer. ...

The 81st annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration continues through Aug. 31 on the Celebration grounds. The last morning classes will be held Monday in Calsonic Arena; evening classes continue at 7 p.m. nightly in Maverick Arena. l The annual Celebration barbecue cookout will take place 11 a.m. today at the Celebration pavilion (under the water tower). A variety of vendors will be on hand selling barbecue...

I came across some old comedy sketches performed by comedians Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks; they are called the "2,000 Year Old Man." In one skit, Reiner interviews Brooks, who is playing the old man. Reiner asks the old man, "Did you always believe in the Lord?"...

Any time of year is a good time for a wedding. Spring and summer are popular seasons because of the (hopefully) good weather. Destination weddings are also popular choices for many couples. This allows friends and family to enjoy a vacation AND a wedding at the same time. ...

July 5, 1970 was a red-letter day in my childhood. On a Sunday afternoon fishing trip with my little brother and late father, I caught 15 fish at the lake in Lewisburg. (Yes, the number 15 has stuck in my memory for 49 years. Oddly enough, 15 is the same number of minutes it now takes me to remember why I entered a room.)...

It's Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration time, so, needless to say, landscaper Loraine Sutton is quite busy. She recently took some time out to share with Shelbyville Woman's Club how to rejuvenate summer planters. Along the way, she shared plants, her life and how she continues to nurture and educate the community on growing a greener community...

Cascade Middle’s Sawyer Lovvorn (5) fights his way to the edge for a handful of yards against the MTCS defense as head coach Andy Giel watches from the sidelines. MTCS went on to win the matchup, 30-0.

SEWANEE — Conner Brown was the only golfer on Thursday afternoon to break the 40-stroke barrier at Sewanee. He led the Webb School to a 30-stroke win over St. Andrews-Sewanee. Brown was the match medalist with his round-low of 38. Webb was bolstered by Charlie Mitchell’s 41, while Noah Brown and Paul Opgenoff each shot a 43 to round out Webb’s varsity scoring...

UNIONVILLE – It was a game of ebbs and flows with a weather delay mixed in as the Community Viqueens peppered the goal all night and defeated the Forrest Lady Rockets 3-1 in a District 6-A soccer matchup Thursday night. Both teams had plenty of players hit the ground in the hotly-contested match...

Phase One of the Nearest Green Distillery at Sand Creek Farms will open to the public on Sept. 14, with a special preview event on Sept. 5. The super-premium Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, named for the man who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey, has been adapting parts of Sand Creek Farm, a well-known equine operation, into a whiskey production facility and tourist attraction. The 270-acre site, on U.S. 231 between Shelbyville and Deason, will continue to serve as an equine facility...

Mistakes, missed opportunities and a slew of inopportune penalties ultimately proved costly for the Cascade Champions in their season opener against Moore County. The Raiders (1-0) found the end zone in each of the first three quarters and held on, despite a fourth-quarter push by the Champions (0-1) for the 21-7 win at the Stable...

CORNERSVILLE – The Community Vikings made a statement in their football opener Friday night. With the game on the line, the Viking defense stopped the Cornersville Bulldogs deep in Community territory on two consecutive plays in the final minute and the Vikings held on for a 20-17 gut-wrenching victory...

CHAPEL HILL — In a dual-team match on Thursday afternoon, Cascade got a pair of 38s from Evan Woosley-Reed and Garrett Rucker to lead the Champs to a 25-stroke win over Forrest at Henry Horton Golf Course. Bryce Way and Hunter Williams followed with a 42 and 44, respectively to help lead Cascade to the team win...

Representatives of Bedford County Emergency Medical Services, Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville and Vanderbilt LifeFlight were honored during Saturday evening’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration performance for their quick response a year ago, when exhibitor Rolfe Mullins fell from his horse and suffered cardiac arrest...

I'm Mayhem and Border Run won the two divisions of Stallions, Five Years and Over, Saturday night at the 81st Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration....