Stories from Thursday, August 27, 2020

I used to relish sunsets. In recent years, in my 50s, part of it was convenience. I had a home in Arizona that sat on a hill with a 50-mile view to the west. Every evening I would just walk out on my porch and enjoy the reds — from flame orange to blue blood. When I was younger, I enjoyed sunsets for two reasons: One, because it was the time of day for romance and two, from a more practical standpoint, as a young person I had trouble getting up early enough in the morning to ever see a sunrise...

This year has been full of surprises, namely three, for Cesar Hernandez and Claudia Solis, new owners of CK Auto Collision Repair, 2111 North Main St. First, they purchased their new collision business right in the middle of the pandemic. Claudia said they were surprised that the parking lot filled with a large range of customer vehicles from the get-go...

Murfreesboro’s office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) has announced a new advertising campaign to draw attention to the resources available for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the counties of Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Rutherford and Wayne. ...

To the editor, After four years the Deep state coup perpetrators still go unpunished. It is clear to me we have two justice systems: One for folks like you and me and one for Left-wing elites who seem to be above the law. Roger Stone is awaiting a 40 -month prison sentence while Andrew McCabe (FBI former director) enjoys life with cushy high-profile job with CNN commentator, creating outrage among conservatives who see a political double standard when it comes to prosecutions of false statements. ...

D&R Siding and Restoration workers work on completing repairs on the Times-Gazette roof Monday afternoon amidst hot temperatures. A few months ago, a storm blew off portions of the rooftop.

Bags of power tools and prescription drugs are missing from a vandalized home on Cayenne Drive, a sheriff’s office report said. A neighbor noticed suspicious activity and notified authorities. Deputy Jonathan Brown’s report said the back door and several windows were broken, possibly with an axe found nearby...

Mark McGee, a freelance writer and executive director of United Way of Bedford County, recently won two awards for feature writing by Tennessee Sports Writers Association for his work in 2019. He was awarded second place in Division III for the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and third for Lipscomb University in Division IV for college sports coverage.The Times Gazette articles featured soccer player Olivia Doak, the 1969 World Grand Championship and the storm that almost canceled it, and the 1956 Shelbyville Little League All-star team which won the 1956 state championship. The Lipscomb stories featured two softball players.

A man speeding around Bedford County on a four-wheeler is suspected of going on a burglary spree Tuesday, breaking into four homes and stealing a gun and puppy, throwing out the puppy at a store, almost crashing twice and outrunning a pursuing officer...

“Home is where the heart is,” goes the old expression — and it definitely holds true for the new director of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library. “It feels like I’ve returned home,” said Lis Ann Moreheart during her first week in an old, yet new place...

As school officials struggle to bring kids back into the classrooms, the number of school age children who reside in Bedford County testing positive for COVID-19 more than doubled in the seven-day period from Aug. 19 through Aug. 25 over the previous seven days — Aug. 12 through Aug. 18...

Patsy W. Crosslin Holmes, 83, of Shelbyville died August 24, 2020. Graveside services will be Saturday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Brother Ron DeWitt will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglette soccer team blew a halftime lead in a 4-3 loss to visiting Tullahoma on Monday night in a non-district match. Senior Cheyenne Watson found the back of the net twice in the first half to give the Eaglettes (1-1) a 2-0 advantage at halftime...

In their inaugural season, the Cascade Lady Champions continue to look for their first win, but continue to make strides in each match. Though the Lady Champs suffered a 3-1 defeat against perennial power Eagleville, Cascade still continued to fight in each individual set...

Community junior Jemima Ramos had a chance to give the Viqueens a lead during a first-half penalty kick attempt against rival Cascade (0-1-1) on Monday evening. Her penalty kick shot ricocheted off the right post and the Viqueens (2-0-0) were denied the early scoring chance...

SHELBYVILLE – The Community Viqueens had a bit of a lull in the second set, but were steady in their serving and placements the rest of the way as the Viqueens defeated the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes in straight sets in an intra-county volleyball match Monday night...

UNIONVILLE – Going into Tuesday’s District 6-A showdown with the Eagleville Lady Eagles, the Community Viqueens had not lost a set in their first three matches of the season. Community never took the foot off the pedal as the Viqueens used their steady play to keep their streak intact with a sweep of the Lady Eagles...

After opening game mistakes and penalties proved costly for the Community Vikings in a 36-6 loss to the Cornersville Bulldogs last Friday in their season opener, the Vikings will be looking to correct those errors on the road Thursday night against the Moore County Raiders...

According to the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, Tennessee scores at the bottom of the pack when it comes to enacting programs to help renters avoid eviction as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the 50 states, only Nebraska scored lower...