Stories from Friday, November 22, 2019

The Shelby Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, met Nov. 20 at River Bend Country Club. Regent Muriel Robinson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance, The American's Creed, and the Salute to Tennessee Flag. Chaplain Roxanna Francesconi delivered the devotion, with emphasis on reflections of our blessings. Reports were given by Secretary Gay Mixon and Treasurer Marie Parsons...

Everyone needs encouragement. It provides an exhale during times of uncertainty or stress. After more than a decade of leading tnAchieves, the partnering organization to TN Promise in 90 Tennessee counties, I witness the life-changing power of encouragement each day...

To the Editor: It's no secret that we are way behind in our Wreath Counts this year for our Wreaths Across America veterans ceremony. This is why we are issuing a Challenge to every resident of Bedford County. We want every able person to buy at least one wreath, they cost $15 and will honor one of the 1750 graves we are charged with. If you cannot afford at least one wreath at this time please try to spread the word...

We are plunging headlong into what is known as the "Season of Giving," and a question I want everyone to ask themselves is, "What kind of gifts are you giving your community, especially for those in need?" No one can dispute Bedford County has a great deal of needy people. Want some numbers to prove it?...

Shelbyville Central High School Criminal Justice instructor Chris Hobbs and assistant principal Michael McCoin have teamed up with the Criminal Justice Student Organization, Yoes Barber Shop, Bedford Farmers CO-OP and Dollar General to provide needy children across the Bedford County community with toys for Christmas. If any child is in need, contact Hobbs at the Shelbyville Central High School Annex at 931-684-1889 and have the child placed on the donation list. Any citizen interested in helping a needy child can drop a new toy off at any of the donation centers listed above.

Tennessee's 2019-20 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. In the newly-created Unit CWD, guns have been permitted since the start of muzzleloader-archery season on Nov. 9. The season will continue through Jan. 5, 2020. The second Young Sportsman Hunt is Jan. 11-12, 2020...

Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Hunters for the Hungry program is accepting donations in Bedford County to help feed local families in need. Statewide, more than 75 processors are collecting donations to feed fellow Tennesseans. Nearby processors participating in the program include:...

A man opened a Walmart display case, took almost $2.000 worth of earrings from packages, and walked out without paying early Thursday night, Shelbyville police were told. The suspect "quickly exited the building" with 26 sets of earrings worth $1,968 around 7:25 p.m...

Donations for the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library Building Fund, Memorial Fund and Memorial Books have been made in memory of: James Armstrong by Barbara Morgan Mary Asherbranner by Nancy June Brandon Kathryn Lorraine "Gigi" Baker by James and Ann Richardson...

Lots of unsettled weather in our forecast for a while. Occasional rain will be with us through Saturday. Sunday will be cool with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. Shower chances return on Tuesday and Tuesday night and another rain system begins to move in late in the day on Thanksgiving and after that we will see a chance of rain every day through December 1...

An after-hours intruder stole money from two Madison Street businesses early Thursday, and investigators say they haven’t determined if he is the same man who committed similar break-ins a few weeks ago. Several hundred dollars total was taken from the stores, with exact figures still to be determined, according to Shelbyville police. Detective Sgt. Sam Jacobs said the suspect appears similar to the man in October’s burglaries but his clothing is too generic to make a specific determination...

The Times-Gazette is again accepting and publishing letters from children to Santa Claus, a decades-old tradition in Bedford County. Letters may be e-mailed to santa@t-g.com (preferred), mailed to Shelbyville Times-Gazette, P.O. Box 380, Shelbyville TN 37162, or brought by our offices at 323 E. Depot Street. The deadline is noon Friday, Dec. 13, so that we have time to put the letters into our computer system and plan for the space to publish them. Please pay close...

While Response to Instruction and Intervention-Behavior RTI2-B sounds quite scientific, Learning Way Elementary is getting positive feedback as a result of its student behavior model, recently earning "mentor" school status within middle Tennessee. The Tennessee Behavior Supports Project (TBSP), funded by the Tennessee Department of Education, recently announced that Learning Way Elementary was selected as a 2019-2020 gold level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration School...

This Thanksgiving, Walt and Brooke Sanders will likely recite prayers of blessings over their two newest "miracles from God." Their constant prayers the last seven years, they say, have been pretty simple; they've asked God to allow them to be parents...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles return home for the quarterfinals of the TSSAA State Playoffs on Friday night against familiar Region 5-5A foe Summit. It the first time in school history the Golden Eagles have hosted a quarterfinal game and will be the third time they’ve made it to the third round, the last being in 2014...

William Albert Odle, 80, of Wartrace died Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.