Stories from Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Bedford County Democrats supported former Vice President Joe Biden in the hotly-contested Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, but Republicans turned out in even larger numbers to vote for President Donald Trump in the virtually-uncontested Republican primary...

A marijuana bud and loaded, allegedly-stolen gun were confiscated from a convicted felon during a traffic stop Tuesday, according to a Bedford County Sheriff’s Office report. John Tyler Thomas, 34, of Raby Avenue is charged with possession of stolen property, being a felon in possession of a firearm, simple possession of a schedule VI drug and driving on a revoked license...

Jack Woods Mashe, 84, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cross Road Church Cemetery in Bell Buckle with Brother Randall Harmon officiating. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Bedford County FCE Council met Jan. 3. President Gay Ervin opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance. A devotion was given by Connie Smith. Secretary Carolyn Jones read the roll call; 14 members were present. New officers for 2020 were installed as follows: Ervin, president; Betty Brown; second vice president; Carolyn Jones, secretary; and Sara Kelly, treasurer. Minutes of the Oct. 4, 2019, meeting were read by Jones and approved. The treasurer's report was given by Ervin and approved...

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Outdoors Unlimited Inc. -- a landscaping company based in Rockvale -- will pay $52,000 in back wages to 21 employees for violating labor provisions of the H-2B visa program. WHD also debarred the employer from participating in the H-2B temporary non-agricultural labor certification program for one year...

First Community Bank held its second "Reality Check" on Feb. 25. Attending were sophomores who are currently enrolled in Personal Finance classes at Cascade, Community and Shelbyville Central high schools. Before the students arrived, they were given an annual income and family scenario at random. The incomes ranged from $15,000 to $125,000 per year. Some students had children while others may have been single or own a pet...

A marijuana bud and loaded, allegedly-stolen gun were confiscated from a convicted felon during a traffic stop Tuesday, according to a Bedford County Sheriff's Office report. John Tyler Thomas, 34, of Raby Avenue is charged with possession of stolen property, being a felon in possession of a firearm, simple possession of a schedule VI drug and driving on a revoked license...

In honor of The Webb School's 150th Anniversary, the Webb 150/Follin Series will continue hosting special guests throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Larry Price, physicist who retired from Columbia University and Argonne National Laboratory, will speak March 16 at 9:40 a.m. in the Follin Chapel on campus. His presentation is entitled "Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant: From Sawney Webb to 21st Century Scientific Discovery" and is free and open to the public...

Henry Lee “Butch” Arnold, 66, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Gray will officiate, with burial to follow in Horse Mountain Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

UNIONVILLE – The Community Vikings rode an explosive first half offense and a smothering second quarter defense to a big halftime lead and withstood a late Central Magnet Tiger rally as the Vikings defeated the Tigers 74-62 in the semifinals of the Region 6-AA basketball tournament Tuesday night...

The Triple C (Chili, Chicken, Chocolate) event will take place during the day Saturday at The Fly Arts Center, while Bell Buckle Fire Department will hold its annual chili cookoff Saturday night.

One Normandy property owner, whose property has been labeled "derelict," decided not to pick up a certified letter from the town demanding that she clean up her yard. The owner of the property at the corner of Center Street and Division Street, across from First Baptist Church, has, so far, refused to accept delivery of the town's demand letter, according to Normandy Mayor Charles Whitaker...

Normandy town officials are trying to dispel persistent rumors that their motive for establishing a police department is to run a speed trap to help fund town government. The goal for the town's newly established police department, they say, is to improve traffic safety...

Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Director Mike Alsup told Shelbyville City Council during its study session Tuesday night that the indoor pool at Shelbyville Recreation Center should reopen in just a few days. "The work in the pump has been completed," said Alsup. "The contractor has put in for an inspection by the state electrical inspector. He could be here as early as today, or most likely next week on Monday. If everything checks out, we could be open the day after the inspection."...