Stories from Monday, January 20, 2020

Rhonda Joy Howard, 59, of Taft died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Bro. Phillip Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday.

There always seems to be something to do at a church, particularly on the outside of the building which is subject to all kinds of weather like recent rain. These workers were about their business Friday at First Baptist Church, despite the cooler temperatures.

On Thursday, January 16, 2020 the Bedford County FFA Chapter of Shelbyville Central High School traveled to Cascade High School to compete in the District X speaking competitions. From left: Elizabeth Atonsa placed second in extemporaneous public speaking, Shelby Fortel placed first in the FFA creed, Allison Davis placed third in employment skills, and Ian Alcox place fourth in prepared speaking.

Last week at Cascade, things seemed pretty mellow. The students have returned to their previous routines and teachers back on their groove. While things appeared calm, there was excitement in the air. Students diligently practiced in preparation for the 5-on-5 game that is to take place January 23rd and are ready to bring the heat...

On January 15, Community High School's Smokestack Theater Group hosted Community alumnus and member of Murfreesboro Little Theater's board of directors, Dalton Reeves. Reeves came to speak with each of Tony Davis' classes about theater and acting techniques. ...

To the Editor: I am writing to thank Shelbyville residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Shelbyville and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoebox gifts in 2019. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2019, the ministry is now sending 10,569,405 shoebox gifts to children worldwide...

This year’s Martin Luther King Jr., Day observance program, held Monday at the Shelbyville Recreation Center and sponsored by the Gilliland Historical Resource Center, featured a full house of generations setting time aside to honor the beloved 1960s civil rights leader. April Gonzales served as this year’s emcee...

The Tulip Tree Road entrance into H.V. Griffin Park was closed Monday morning as underground utilities were being routed to a new home. Access to the park from the west was still available around Glenoaks Road and Wesley Street.

State Sen. Shane Reeves (R-Murfreesboro) has been appointed Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee. The appointment of the new subcommittee was made by Chairman Steven Dickerson (R-Nashville) as the General Assembly convened the 2020 legislative session last week...

With land acquisition for a state highway construction project, there are winners and losers, according to Van Ayers, a resident of U.S. 41A south of Shelbyville. Referring to his own experiences over the last two years since construction came to his neighborhood, he holds tightly under his arm his final settlement folder with Tennessee Department of Transportation...

EAGLEVILLE — Ryley McClaren is one of the top scorers in the region. While Cascade was able to frustrate McClaren at times and force him off to a slow start, he eventually rattled loose for 27 points and led Eagleville past Cascade, 61-54. With a prominent scorer in McClaren, Cascade was able to battle to a 27-27 tie at the half, but the biggest disparity came in the third frame when the Eagles out-scored Cascade 16-5...

EAGLEVILLE — The Cascade Lady Champions battled to the wire, but in the end, the Eagleville Lady Eagles had just enough in the tank to escape with the District 8-A win over Cascade. Eagleville out-scored Cascade 24-20 in the fourth quarter to claim the 66-55 win...

Shelbyville Central came up on short on the scoreboard in a 59-46 loss to visiting Tullahoma on homecoming night Friday. The Eagles fell behind 17-7 at the end of the first quarter before battling back to cut the lead to 23-22 by halftime. Tullahoma increased the lead to 43-36 by the end of the third period...

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes capped off a successful Homecoming with a thrilling 73-72 upset win in overtime on Friday evening to claim a huge District 8-AAA victory. The game was knotted at 64-64 at the end of regulation. Senior Aliyah Singleton scored the game winner at the buzzer in overtime inside the paint...

UNIONVILLE – It was raining 3s for the Community Viqueens in their game against the Forrest Lady Rockets Friday night. The Viqueens had 11 treys, but the last trey settled the outcome as Jesa Moore beat the buzzer on a three-pointer with just under a second left to give the Viqueens a 57-56 District 12-AA basketball victory over the Lady Rockets...

UNIONVILLE – The script for the Community Vikings of late has involved putting the pressure on their opponents by jumping out to a huge lead in the opening quarter. Friday’s game followed the same script as the Vikings scored the first 12 points and coasted to an 80-43 District 12-AA basketball win over the Forrest Rockets...

Susan Thompson Derryberry, 89, of Shelbyville died Monday, January 20, 2020. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with Jared Ruari officiating. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.