Stories from Wednesday, March 25, 2020

A woman charged with jail escape Wednesday didn’t exactly “escape” from Bedford County Jail, according to authorities. Jessica Renee Barba, 29, of Landers Street was a passenger in a car stopped by Shelbyville police after being reported stolen. A background check on Barba revealed she was wanted by Bedford County...

Bunny and how some feel

Melvin Alexander Redding Jr., 75, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. Per his wishes, he will be cremated with no services being planned at this time. Gowen-Smith Chapel is handling arrangements.

First local coronavirus patient reported T-G STAFF REPORT Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham was notified by the state on Wednesday that a resident of Bedford County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. The patient’s name was not released...

Wilma Dean Willis, 83, of Cornersville, died Tuesday, March 24. 2020 at NHC-Maury in Columbia. Funeral services, limited to family members due to the coronavirus and social distancing, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Cornersville First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Pressgrove Cemetery, Unionville. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. London Funeral Home and Crematory of Lewisburg is handling arrangements.

The newly appointed Wartrace fire chief is facing stiff resistance from at least three of the town’s five aldermen. Wartrace Mayor Cindy Drake appointed Jim Gardner to the position in late February after the former chief, Adam Smith, quit, issuing a bitter resignation letter suggesting he was forced out...

If you’re married, holed up at home for an indefinite time with your spouse and have begun thinking of such songs as Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” and Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” professional counselors have survival strategies for this difficult life situation...

From chicken to ink pens, Shelbyville industries continue to move production, despite the coronavirus all around the city. Some smaller businesses, however, have been forced to temporarily close. Shelbyville City Manager Shanna Boyette said Monday that local dine-in restaurant services were officially closed at 12:01 a.m. Monday per Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 17...