Stories from Friday, November 15, 2019

Lonnie Daniel Reynolds, 74, of Detroit, Michigan, a native of Shelbyville, passed away November 8, 2019, in Detroit. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Anthony Booker will be eulogist, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

The Liberty Honor Club hosted “Socktober” during the month of October. Each grade level was asked to bring in socks to donate to Clothe Our Kids of Bedford County. The grade levels competed for a spooky Halloween treat. The club collected over 1,300 pairs of socks. Students had one themed day each week of October. Club members are pictured with Kenzie Miller, vice president of Clothe Our Kids of Bedford County. Not pictured is Whitley Kratz, president of Clothe Our Kids of Bedford County.

Shelbyville Central High School Class of 1959 held a 60-year reunion. Front row, from left: Sylvia Curtis Warren, Mary Margaret Green Leach, Jerry Freeman, Jim Martin, Mary Ann Himes Shackleford. Second row: Pat Barton Finney, Carolyn Clanton Woodfin, Freda Curbow Alford, Dorothy Cates Williams, Barbara Smith Coop, Judy Parker Spain, Sarah Lee Russell Myracle, Meredith Gordon Earnest, Betty Tucker Thackston. Third row: Wanda Taylor Sleeth, Louise Troxler McEldowney, Judy Spurlock Higgins, Wanda Giles Grissom, Venita Foster McGee, Marie Koonce Parks, Martha Reed Deason, Becky Bowman, Sue Faulkner Cates, Marie Moulder Cartwright. Fourth row: Gary Patton, Gail Luna, Alvis Turrentine, Don Williams, Roger Arnold, Joe Alcorn, Andrew Lane. Fifth row: James Justice, William Woods, Ronald Wright, Buddy Chapman, Don Harrison, Alan Haynes, David Parks, Reagor Branch, Jim Stone, Jim Bomar. Not pictured: Anne Bramblett King, John Templeton.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: l Elizabeth Murphy of Bell Buckle, at Middle Tennessee State University...

A man was charged with aggravated burglary and assault after allegedly threatening his father Thursday night at a Regent Drive home. David Phillip Mullins Jr., 49, allegedly threatened to attack and kill his father after entering the home despite being told he was unwelcome. ...

James Leonard Cook, 73, of Shelbyville died Friday, November 15, 2019. A memorial service will be 5 p.m. Monday at Victory Baptist Church with Rev. Lloyd Warren officiating. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville has expanded the offerings in its Spring 2020 Supplemental Schedule. The schedule, soon to be released on the college's website, will include additional offerings of anatomy and physiology, and "Math for Meds," which are pre-requisites for entry into the practical nursing program. The courses will now be offered not only in Shelbyville but in Lincoln County and Franklin County...

To the Editor: We are entering the season of giving, but in October several groups got a head start by giving their time and talents for United Way of Bedford County's "Day of Caring". Newell Brands, Jostens, Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville and First Community Bank all were active working with UWBC partners on needed maintenance and cleaning...

Last week, the editor printed a column I submitted in the opinion section entitled "Could Homelessness Happen To You?" in which I covered some reasons that have led to homelessness for some of our past guests at the C.R.O.S.S. Shelter. There was an opinion column on the same page about the USDA. ...

For Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, the annual holiday mixer is a fund-raiser but also a chance for members, and even prospective members, to network and enjoy themselves. "It's just a good event," said Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. "We always have a really good crowd, good food." There's no formmal program, just a chance to mix and mingle, to catch up with other local leaders, merchants...

A request to Shelbyville's state legislative delegation to allow changes to the city charter allowing proceeds from a city hotel-motel tax to be funneled to the city rather than Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce was passed 6-0 by Shelbyville City Council on Thursday night. The city will use the proceeds to fund a new industrial development program which it and Bedford County are working together to create...

EAGLEVILLE — After jumping out to a 15-8 lead by the end of the first quarter on Thursday evening, the Eagleville Middle Lady Eagles were able to find their offensive groove and rallied for a 43-32 win over the Lady Champs. In the early goings, everything seemed to be going Cascade’s way...

EAGLEVILLE — It was by no means an offensive masterpiece, but rather a clutch second quarter effort that gave the Cascade Middle Champions a 41-29 win over Eagleville on Thursday night. Cascade managed just three baskets from the floor in the first quarter, two of which came from Saebyn Burris...

A huge first half was enough to lift the Liberty Patriots past Unity on Thursday night. Joe Harris scored a game high 23 points, including 15 in the first half to lead Liberty to the 43-31 win. Liberty raced out to a 13-7 lead by the end of the first quarter and stretched its lead to 33-13 by halftime...

A lot of hard work and an unmistakeable sense of family helped land Cascade senior Matthew Pilkington a shot at playing at the next level. Recently, Pilkington signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Cleveland State. While the interest from the bigger divisions of college baseball didn’t initially crop up, Pilkington says going the junior college route has become a pipeline to an even higher level of play...

Bell Buckle Town Hall will be dedicated 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, to, and named for, the late Eugene F. "Gene" Strobel, a former mayor credited with supporting the rebuild of the town's business district during the late 1970s and 80s. The public event will start with a short ceremony. Town officials will then affix a plaque in memory of their former beloved mayor to the front of the building, right in the heart of the business district, which Strobel loved to stroll...