Stories from Thursday, September 10, 2020

English poet F.W. Harvey once penned, “From troubles of the world, I turn to ducks.” After a long COVID-laden spring and summer, it’s time for everyone to get their ducks in a row for the third annual “Ducks on the Duck” race benefitting United Way of Bedford County...

Ronnie Spears of Wimauma, Florida, was up with White Diamond Dollar to parade the U.S. Flag around Maverick Arena during the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Thursday evening. The show culminated Saturday night with the World Grand Championship.

A suspect has been charged with stealing and attempting to sell a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. Dustin Lee Hopper, 28, of Hendon Memorial Road is charged with theft of a motor vehicle worth over $10,000, He was held on $25,000 bond at Bedford County Jail. Security video shows the Camaro being stolen from the garage at a Pickle Road home at 5:27 a,m. Monday, a Bedford County Sheriff’s Office report said. The car’s owner told a deputy he thought he recognized Hopper...

Avery Scott, 18, of Quincy, Ill, made her very first visit to the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Saturday. “It was awesome!” she said post show. “We had a lot of fun and it was a cool experience.” Avery visited the Celebration grounds with her father, Jeff Scott; they took in all the sights and sounds of Saturday’s final classes. She’s driven through Shelbyville, but this is the first time, she said, they’ve actually walked through the TWHNC gate...

We are still going strong. ‘Tis the season for tomatoes and okra. There is also a good supply of peppers, squash, melons and other various vegetables. The fall cool season vegetables are coming in and it looks good. We had several vendors during the horse show, and they all said they were still coming. I was asked how long the market lasts, and we usually go on up into October. Remember that all of our vendors are local farmers and all that they produce is what is in season...

Prater Esko Philpot, 89, of Belfast, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at NHC-Lewisburg. He was the father of Brent Philpot of Shelbyville and sister of Myra McBee of Wartrace. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at London Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday and continuing before the funeral Saturday.

CM Sgt.(Ret.) Guy Edward Grogan, 87, of Wichita Falls, Texas, a Shelbyville native, died Monday, September 7, 2020 under the care of Hospice of Wichita Falls. A Celebration of Life will be 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Burkburnett, Texas with Chaplain Starkovich Forster officiating. Private family interment will be held Sept. 15 at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday.

After being gridlocked in a scoreless stalemate for the majority of regulation, Harris Middle came up big in the final minutes at White County on Tuesday night and escaped with a 20-0 win. With less than five minutes to go, Robert Lentz twice found the end zone and Chris Tolliver returned an interception 65 yards for the final margin of victory...

EAGLEVILLE — Cascade continues to show improvements in its inaugural volleyball season, but came up on the short end of a 3-0 sweep at Eagleville on Tuesday evening. While the Lady Eagles claimed the match in a sweep, Cascade remained competitive in each set...

CHAPEL HILL — After a lengthy layover that lasted through the duration of the horse show, the Cascade Lady Champions got back on track and recorded their first win of the season in a 5-2 showing on Tuesday night at Forrest. Cascade needed just 15 minutes to finally crack the Lady Rocket defense when Makenna Lamb laced a shot to the back of the net for the early score...

CORNERSVILLE — Following 12-day break in games, the Community Viqueens picked up right where they left off. On Tuesday night, the Purple and Gold continued their dominant effort this season and recorded their third shutout of the season, beating Cornersville 4-0...

McMINNVILLE — During an 18-hole match at the Warren County Invitational, the Webb School placed sixth as a team with a team score of 338. Webb was led by Conner Brown's 78, while Andrew Reeves and Charlie Mitchell finished with an 87 and 88. Noah Brown rounded out the varsity scoring for Webb with a 93...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette soccer team rolled past visiting Riverdale 3-0 in a non-district match on Tuesday evening on Senior Night. The Eaglette seniors were honored before the match. "Our seniors really have been leaders in so many ways this year," Shelbyville Central coach Chris Fritz said...