Stories from Tuesday, February 2, 2021

A water heater was stolen from a Madison Street convenience store and burned over the weekend, Shelbyville police said. The heater’s remains were found Saturday at the home of William Liniel Thompson III, 39, of Warners Bridge Road, by Officer Matt Sharp...

I don’t use acronyms much, so this one is Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This is a USDA program to help farmers who experienced market disruption for their crops and livestock. It was recently expanded to include contract growers on poultry and swine...

The number of new cases of COVID-19 nationwide has been going down over the last 14 days but the number of deaths is rising rapidly and more people are being hospitalized throughout the U.S. and in Tennessee. The number of deaths in Tennessee is up 31percent over the last 14 days. ...

A truck driver wanted for homicide in the Birmingham, Alabama area was arrested Friday night in Shelbyville. Brandon Allen Parker, 37, of Birmingham was the driver of one of two tractor-trailer trucks illegally parked alongside Airport Business Park Drive. A computer check showed Parker’s wanted status...

This is the second article about the ongoing state grant awarded to Shelbyville Bedford County Public Library-one being used to assist patrons with such needs as job searches and filling out resumes. In the prime of her life, Angelia Nelson James, a high school dropout, is on track to receive her doctorate in psychology. She currently works in Shelbyville Bedford County Library’s computer lab, assisting patrons with their own career goals...

Gavin and Riley on the hunt for Cupid. Cupid quest is a scavenger hunt done by local park and Rec center.