Stories from Thursday, January 21, 2021

First Community Mortgage (FCM) recently announced that it plans to acquire A Mortgage Boutique (AMB) within the next month, pending regulatory approval. While both privately held mortgage organizations are headquartered in Murfreesboro, FCM also operates a local branch at 605 Delray St...

Two people were charged with possession of a schedule I drug when heroin was allegedly found in their SUV after a reserve Bedford County deputy noticed it swerving on U.S. 231 North Saturday afternoon. The driver, Joshua Bryan Smith, 41, who was listed as being from Shelbyville and homeless, and Lauren Ashley Reid, 31, of Gallatin, were both charged with possession of a schedule I drug and paraphernalia. Smith was also charged with third offense driving on a revoked license...

Shelbyville/Bedford County Chamber of Commerce was recently notified that it is the recipient of a $25,000 contribution — one geared toward encouraging new business development in the community. Electric cooperative Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) officials recently made that official check presentation. DREMC will contribute $12,500 and the remaining matching donation will be made by TVA...

A request to name a bridge on U.S. 231 North for a veteran was turned down Tuesday night by Bedford County Commission’s Rules and Legislative Committee. The state no longer allows bridges on national and state highways to be named for individuals, committee chair P.T. “Biff” Farrar said...

On Wednesday, Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay $221.5 million to settle antitrust litigation. Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, Purdue Farms Inc. and Sanderson Farms Inc. are all defendants in the case filed in 2016, accusing them of conspiring in price-fixing schemes. ...

Doc and Crew Smith take a stroll on their snow covered driveway.

Three local educators are in the running to be Bedford County’s next superintendent. The Bedford County Board of Education met Tuesday and selected finalists for the open position. The Tennessee School Boards Association presented three finalists from 16 applicants: Assistant Superintendent Karen Scoggins, Dr. Tammy Garrett, principal of Mitchell-Neilson School in Murfreesboro, and Dr. John Tucker of Georgia. Scoggins is acting as interim superintendent...

A 16-2 run through the second quarter was just what the Liberty Patriots needed to take down visiting Unity, 56-21, on Tuesday night. The Patriots held Unity to single digits in each quarter and were led by Jason Collum's game-high 29 points. Liberty led 12-6 after the first quarter and 28-8 at the half...

A sluggish effort in the middle quarters ultimately proved the undoing for the Liberty Lady Patriots against Unity on Tuesday night. During that run, Liberty scored just eight points and fell 48-32. Unity's Abby Bryan was the key source of offense for the visitors and scored a game-high 25 points...

MURFREESBORO — A balanced offensive effort landed the Webb School its ninth win in the last 10 games with a 67-52 victory on Tuesday at Providence Christian. ' Weston Coop, Jordan Jenkins and Stephen Olowoniyi each scored 16 points and Evan Eursher chipped in 13 to power the Feet to the 15-point victory...

NOLENSVILLE – The Community Viqueens outscored the Nolensville Lady Knights in the final three quarters, but the Viqueens could not overcome a first quarter deficit as the Lady Knights took a 57-50 win in a District 12-AA basketball contest Tuesday night...

NOLENSVILLE – The close games have not gone in the favor of the Community Vikings so far this season. Community (8-9, 1-2) took a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but the lead evaporated as the Knights fought back and used a field goal by Davin Watkins with five seconds to snatch a 47-45 District 12-AA basketball victory over the Vikings Tuesday night...

LYNCHBURG — Little by little, the Cascade Lady Champions are showing improvements, even in the games they haven't been able to pull away with a win. Such was the case on Tuesday when Cascade (1-2, 1-8) cut the Moore County Raiderette lead to four and six points at key times in the second half, but in the end suffered a 61-43 defeat...

LYNCHBURG — Going into Tuesday night's District 8-A meeting between the Cascade Champions and Moore County Raiders, both of whom were tied for the district lead, the stakes couldn't have been higher with the winner being able to lay claim to an outright lead in the standings...

Shelbyville Central suffered another heartbreaking loss at the end of the game, this time a 60-58 setback to Columbia Central in a District 8-AAA battle at the Rick Insell Gymnasium on Tuesday night. “We’ve lost five of our eight games on the last possession of the game,” Shelbyville Central coach Andrew Hicks said...

What looked to be a comfortable win for the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes ended up being a battle to the finish. Shelbyville expanded a five-point halftime lead to 14 a number of times in the second half before visiting Columbia Central came storming back in the fourth quarter to even the score at 46-46 and send the game into overtime. The Eaglettes claimed a 59-54 District 8AAA matchup on Tuesday night...

Donald Francis Popham, 103, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at his home under the loving care and comfort of his family and Hospice Compassus. There will be no services held at this time. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Bobby Gene Maxwell, 86, of Bell Buckle, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at his home, under the loving care and comfort of his family and Hospice Compassus. Per his request, he will be cremated, and there will be no services at this time. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Martha McGuire Fritz, age 80, of Bell Buckle went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 20, 2021, at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Osterhaus officiating. Burial will follow in the Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 noon. Family requests that masks be worn and social distancing practices be implemented during all services.