Stories from Saturday, February 29, 2020

The Shelby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its annual Good Citizens Tea and Good Citizen Awards Ceremony on Sunday February 23 at First Christian Church. The meeting was called to order by Regent Muriel Robinson, who led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and The American's Creed...

Happy Leap Day, everyone. I was always glad that I wasn't born on Feb. 29. because I really like my birthday to roll around each and every year. Leap Years add one day to the month of February and every four years, the year consists of 366 days instead of 365. The Civil Code of the Republic of China implies that the legal birthday of a leapling is Feb. 28 in common years. Have you ever known a leapling?...

It's been a busy week and in true, classic form I waited for the moment to strike me before heading to my keyboard to write my column this week. Why, do you ask? Number one, I had about a dozen meetings to squeeze in on top of my column. Number two, I don't like writing just to write. When it comes to my column I like to feel it; I like for it to be genuine, deliberate, honest...

I was nearly a decade late, but, yes, I finally summoned my intestinal fortitude and underwent a colonoscopy. Some people procrastinate about diagnostic tests because they're terrified of potential bad news ("That mole is NOT irregularly shaped; it's shaped just like a basketball, and, um, about the same size") or because they're swayed by alarming anecdotes ("My mechanic's cousin's life coach got a colonoscopy once -- and the next morning there was a hook hanging from his car door!") or because they don't realize modern medicine has replaced old techniques like the greased-ferret-going-in-and-taking-meticulous-notes method.. ...

George David Weiss and Robert Thiele wrote one of the most popular songs of the late 1960's, a song which has remained a part of our country's soundtrack to this day. Those two white songwriters wrote this song with a certain black jazz musician in mind to record it...

A former educator is credited with coining the phrase, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." This phrase applies very well to what Thomas Magnet School's Robotic Tigers are learning through FIRST LEGO League competition. Most kids will agree that playing LEGOs is fun. ...

MURFREESBORO -- J.W. Harper didn't plan on being the first African-American football player at Middle Tennessee State University. Destiny guided him there. He has gone into the history books with that designation. Earlier this month Harper, and seven other African American athletes, were honored as "True Blue" Pioneers...

Celebration of Speed Indoor Mayhem will be held 7 p.m. today at Calsonic Arena. Competition includes the No Brakes, No fear, 0-60 in three seconds, event. America's hottest two-wheel sport flat track is ready for competition. Back by popular demand will be the Xtreme Hooligan racers...

As a life-long WVU fan, this basketball season has surely been a roller coaster ride, having been ranked near the top-10 for most of the season, only to have the dreams of a possible No. 1 or 2 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament tumble, to at last check, a seven seed...

MILLINGTON — A season ago, on the floor of Allen Arena at Lipscomb University, TiptonRosemark ended the Webb School’s season in the Div. II-Class A state semifinals. On Wednesday, Webb got a little revenge and ended the Warriors’ season with a 75-69 win to advance to the state quarterfinals. ...

Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette softball player Lexie Taylor recently signed a letter of intent to play softball at Columbia State Community College. Taylor is extremely excited about the opportunity to continue her education as well as play the game she has loved since she was a young girl. ...