Stories from Tuesday, June 9, 2020

You might think that in the number one horse county in Tennessee I would be talking about a part of a horse. But I’m actually talking about a weed that is becoming a problem in home landscapes, and I’m seeing them all over town, even in or near our lawn. I’ve added a picture from a nearby lawn. I did find some good information in a 2018 newsletter from Joe Boggs of the The Ohio State University...

A man accused of walking around Walmart attempting to look up women’s and girls’ skirts with a mirror was charged with disorderly conduct Sunday. Store security told police Luis Morales Gonzales, 21, was kneeling with the mirror behind women in the grocery area while pretending to be picking up items. He denied the allegations, police said...

Family and longtime friends of Claudette Cobble, who died May 13, planted a Japanese maple in her memory at her home. Pictured (from left, front) are Mrs. Cobble’s husband Richard, Ruby Sullivan, Kay Rose, Marie Faris, Peggy Faris, (back) Karen Thrasher and Mrs. Cobble’s brother and sister-in-law Jim and Janice Phillips.

If you want to see free fireworks light up the sky over Shelbyville or in Bell Buckle this July 4th, you’ll have to DIY, that is, do it yourself in your own backyard, at your own expense. The City of Shelbyville and the Town of Bell Buckle have cancelled their public Independence Day events...

An SUV occupied by an adult woman and a 15-year-old girl was found to contain meth, marijuana, $700 in $20 bills, bags of female sex toys and women’s intimate apparel and wigs, a notebook filled with men’s names and phone numbers and a price guide for sex acts, photo backdrops, a laptop computer and multiple digital storage devices drew the attention of Shelbyville police early Sunday...

Wartrace officials are considering ways to encourage — or coerce if necessary — owners of vacant businesses on the square to open them up with retail stores. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen had discussed a tax incentive program. Under that proposal, the town was considering doubling the tax bill on commercial properties but giving those with operating stores a 50 percent tax cut...

Sometimes, the stars align and everything falls into place for something truly special. In 2015, the Cascade Champion baseball team fit that description to a tee. Competing in arguably the toughest Class 2A district after the latest round of realignment, Cascade never could seem to find its footing throughout the regular season...

Jerry Glenn Overcast, 74, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 8, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family.

Mrs. Cassidy Michelle O’Neal Maddox, 22, of Shelbyville died Saturday, June 6, 2020. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Derryberry Cemetery in the Flat Creek community of Williamson County with Wanda O’Neal Bumpus officiating. Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill is handling arrangements,