Stories from Thursday, August 6, 2020

To the editor, Gov. Lee, 50th governor of the state of Tennessee, who ran a campaign based on the belief that he stated during his inaugural address as “government is not the answer to our greatest challenges” has placed Tennessee in stage lights much brighter than the Opry could have fancied on how lack of leadership is expressly not the answer to our greatest challenges...

MTSU's Department of Art and Design is bringing a bit of normalcy back to the community beginningMonday, Aug. 24, with the launch of "Biennial 2020: A Faculty Exhibition of Art and Design" in the university's spacious Todd Art Gallery.     The free public exhibit, which will follow MTSU's mask and social distancing requirements for all guests, features works by more than 20 faculty members representing many of the department's core courses: Art Education, Foundations, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Studio Art.  . ...

A suspect has been arrested in an incident involving an armed man’s threat to a Mullinswood Road resident last Friday morning. Jesse Gordon, 29, of Shelbyville was arrested Monday afternoon by Detective Todd Sanders of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Gordon is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated attempted robbery...

Just after the full Sturgeon Moon set, Tuesday’s sunrise put on a glorious show.

Bedford County Fire Department personnel finish up after checking a blaze early Tuesday at The Hitching Post, Warners Bridge Road.The fire of undetermined origin started around the stage, a BCFD spokesman said.

Twenty-two school age children in Bedford County tested positive for COVID-19 in the seven days leading up to the opening of county schools on Aug. 3. (The state’s reporting of school age children includes all between the ages of 5 and 18.) The state began reporting on the total number of cases and new cases of the coronavirus in school age children on July 18. ...

Mayor Chad Graham announced Wednesday that Shelbyville City Manager Shanna Boyette has been officially hired by his office as Bedford County Government’s new human resources director. Boyette said Wednesday the move is a personal one; she and her husband, Jason, a local teacher, have two young daughters-one in junior high and the other a freshman in high school. ...

A fire, early Monday morning, in a food service room at Cascade Middle School resulted in heavy smoke damage to several large areas of the school. School officials were planning to reopen the school Wednesday although “Students will not be able to have access in the damaged areas,” wrote school superintendent Don Embry...

Loni Morgan Ellis, 23, of Wartrace died Sunday, August 2, 2020. Funeral services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Phil DePriest will officiate. Burial will be Saturday in Cora Baptist Church Cemetery in Jay, Florida.

ROCKVALE — Freshman Logan Miller finished two strokes away from medalist honors as the Community Vikings participated in a tri-match Tuesday at Champions Run Golf Course in Rockvale. Miller carded a 44 to lead the Viking squad. Trace Broiles added a 54 for Community...

Three county schools competed in a tri-match Tuesday afternoon at River Bend Country Club. In the boys’ competition, Webb posted the best team score with a 161. Shelbyville Central took second with a 185. Cascade also competed, but didn’t field enough golfers to complete a team score...

Mary Evelyn Davidson, 95, of Shelbyville died Thursday, August 6, 2020. A family graveside service will be held in lieu of a public service. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Bill Hagerty led Dr. Manny Sethi by less than 400 votes, 51.55 to 43.35 percent, in the Republican race for U.S. Senate as Bedford Countians went to the polls Thursday. Hagerty received 2,248 votes and Sethi 2,042. As of mid-evening the Associated Press projected Hagerty as the winner with 52 percent of the statewide vote. Hagerty is expected to face off against Robin Kimbrough, who was leading several hopefuls in the Democratic primary, in November...

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is scheduled to walk on Wednesday, Aug. 26, through Saturday, Sept. 5, despite COVID-19. But many of the social aspects tied to the 10-day event from the non-denominational worship service on Sunday to after show musical entertainment are cancelled for the 82nd annual run...