Stories from Monday, November 4, 2019

Janice Crick Lamb, 86, of Murfreesboro, died there Saturday, November 2, 2019. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Bro. Ronnie Grooms officiating. Interment will follow in Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Jane Elizabeth Wright, 86 of Shelbyville died Sunday, November 3, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Terry Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday..

Two men were killed in weekend traffic accidents in Bedford County. •Michael C. “Chase” Cozart, 20, of the Wheel community died Sunday of injuries suffered around 11:25 p.m. Saturday on Midland Road north of Shelbyville. Cozart was northbound and lost control of his 2002 Dodge Ram pickup while attempting to pass another vehicle in a no passing zone, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. ...

For anyone who is not aware, Shelbyville has a facility known as the C.R.O.S.S. Shelter Project which was started to address the homelessness in our community. Recently, we had a few fundraisers in which some individuals shared some unpleasant comments to some of our guests and volunteers. One man walked by our booth and rudely said to a volunteer, "Get a job!" The person he was speaking to is employed with Tyson...

BREVITIES -- We noticed many loads of corn in town nearly every day. It seems to be in demand for town consumption. There have been quite a number of strangers about town since Monday. All appear to be wide awake businessmen. Recent frosts are stripping the trees about town at a lively rate. Every tree appears to be disrobing so as the better to wrestle with the winter wind...

Leslie Dean Beasley, 80, of Flat Creek died Monday, November 4, 2019, at his home. Graveside services will be 12 noon Thursday at Dixon Springs Cemetery in Carthage. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

To the editor: This is a rebuttal to the [letter to the editor by Charles Reed] on October 23 on the opinion page. Democrats have been above the law since Obama entered the White House. We know for a fact that 49,000 of Hilary Clinton's email records were found in the Obama White House, specifically, in the Executive Office of the president! E.W. ...

David Patrick Richardson, 43, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 12 noon Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro. Rev. Chip Hunter will officiate. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Learning Way Elementary recently hosted parent-teacher conferences and a community education fair. Community booths were set up in the hallways so parents could get information before or after their conferences. Local business sponsors and other donors of door prizes were acknowledged with great appreciation and lots of smiles. Student winners, front row, from left, are Yadiel Guzman Morales, Abigail Rico Morales, Jayden Comer, Bailey Gibbs, Vanessa Contreses Cabera, Kailey Cogburn, Violet Hull, Keyanu Waldron, Aileen Ochoca, Jocelyn Aparico Lopez, Candelaria Lopez Perez, Esveydi Diaz Roblero, Karen Cruz Diaz. Back row: Blake Teal, Diego Tomas, Ruby Torres, Jairo Perez Solis, Kristopher Berry, Kayden Keys, Diana Galindo, Peyton Everett, Madison Warrick, Cordell Dukes, Elizabeth Martinez, Destiny Bradley, Colt Jeansonne, Kevin Ridner and Jesus Velazquez Amaro.

AT&T Tennessee has made $500 contributions to United Way of Bedford County and to the C.R.O.S.S. Shelter Project.

Middle Tennessee State University awards an array of guaranteed academic merit scholarship opportunities to first-time, incoming freshmen based on ACT scores and GPA. But students must have a complete application on file with the MTSU Admissions Office by Dec. 1 to be considered for a scholarship. And with Dec. 1 falling on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, anything students need from high school counselors must be obtained before the holiday break...

River Bistro, which recently opened at 4 Front Street, Normandy, has received a “Brighten Your Corner” award from Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce and First Community Bank. The Trip Advisor award-winning owners, Cynthia Krueger and master chef Thomas Anderson, also own The Old Mill Manor in Winchester. The new bistro is open for lunch Wednesday through Sunday and for dinner Fridays. From left are Chamber beautification committtee member Nancy Ayers; Normandy resident Jackie Smith; Chamber beautification chair Sara Wood; owners Krueger and Anderson; and FCB Vice President and Marketing Director Linda Nichols.

Last week at Cascade, the FCCLA club continued to sell Pura Vida bracelets to students and teachers. They charge just $6 per bracelet, and all proceeds are going to the Ronald McDonald House in Nashville. The Ronald McDonald House provides food and shelter for parents of children between infant to 21 in any local Nashville hospital. ...

Two suspects face drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday on Unionville-Deason Road, according to court documents. Bedford County Deputy Jared Featherstone found a loaded 9mm pistol, a cup containing crystal meth, two jars containing about a half-pound of marijuana in individual packages, Xanax pills in a container and plastic bags in the car...

Porsches, new and classic, took over the south side of the Shelbyville square Saturday as members of the Musik-Stadt car club gathered for breakfast before a two-hour club drive of scenic area backroads ending in Manchester. John T. Bobo of Shelbyville plannned the drive. Shown here are several modern models including the Boxster and iconic 911.

It’s not a secret. Family farms nationwide are squeezed from all sides by the big companies that sell them equipment, seeds, tools and supplies and by the companies that buy their crops. The viability of smaller family farms is also threatened by corporate-owned mega-farms, who, with their dominance in the marketplace, are driving down prices paid to producers...

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Michael Chase Cozart, 20, of the Wheel community died suddenly Sunday, November 3, 2019. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Wheel Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday.