Stories from Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Brian Keith Mielneczek, Sr., 43, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 6, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

A couple of long balls weren't enough as Shelbyville Central lost its season opener 6-5 to Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Monday evening. Mason Landers blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning them Mason Wright followed with a two-run shot over the left field wall in the second to put the Eagle up 5-2...

Glenda Ann Crawford Cooper, 68, of Wartrace died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Bro. Pritchett and Bro. Holsted officiating. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday.

While many newborns are at home with their parents in a day or two, some babies need a higher level of care. Tennova Healthcare–Harton in Tullahoma is now offering a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which provides specialized care for newborns with a wide variety of health conditions...

Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Superior Insurance, 118 East Side Square. The firm offers auto, home, commercial, and life insurances and is partnered with nationally-known carriers.

Enchanted Bridal Boutique has opened at 616 East Lane Street in Shelbyville. The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting recently.

The Webb School’s team recently won the 2020 State High School Mock Trial District II Competition, with Tiger Wang of Bell Buckle named Best Attorney and Louisa Greenberg of Murfreesboro named Best Witness. State competition will be in Nashville on March 20-21. ...

The deer along Liberty Pike north of Bell Buckle seem to be celebrating the arrival of the first blush of spring and the greening of the fields.

A drug suspect was tasered as he allegedly attempted to drive away from a traffic stop conducted by Shelbyville police and a 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force officer Tuesday. George Scott “Boo Boo” Mason’s left arm was tasered by Shelbyville Sgt. Tory Moore when he began to pull away in his Dodge Challenger with DTF agent Steven Daugherty partially inside, police said. Mason stopped as Officer Brock Horner turned off the Challenger’s engine...

Boy Scouts Troop #390 recently posted 16 Census flags throughout Bedford County. From left, scoutmaster William Roberts, Nathan Eibling, Lucas Olson, Dylan Partin, Kaden Walker, Keagan Bell, Levi Gajdatsy, James Short, Orien Loyd and Micah Olson. Sylvia Pinson, Bedford County Census chair, gave a program titled, “Why the Census every 10 years?”

The Cascade Middle School Drama Club has taken on a comedy for their first “middle school only” production. Like most comedies, the play they chose, “Understanding Your Pet with Dr. Marla Brett,” is steeped in a high dose of reality. The storyline is simple. ...

An Interlocal Solid Waste Agreement allowing Bedford County garbage to be disposed of at a lower overall cost was approved by Bedford County Commission on Tuesday night. Garbage will be trucked to Waste Management’s Cedar Ridge Landfill in Marshall County under the agreement. ...

In honor of National School Breakfast Week and Read Across America observance, Thomas Magnet School received a special visit from Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn last Friday. Accompanying the education commissioner from Nashville were Assistant Commissioner Brian Stockton, No Kid Hungry - Breakfast Expansion Specialist Marissa Spady and Tennessee Director of School Nutrition Sandy Dawes...

Stressing the need for calm but thorough preparations, Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham and Bedford County Emergency Management Agency director Scott Johnson convened the first meeting of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force on Tuesday at Bedford County Business Complex...

Rosemary DeAngelis Boyles, 73, of Lehigh Acres, Florida died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Jimmy West officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday.