Stories from Thursday, March 18, 2021

The Golden Eagle soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision at Columbia Central in a District 8AAA match in their season opener on Tuesday night. “Columbia has an extremely talented squad. They have two of the best midfielders that they have had in years and they controlled the entire match,” Shelbyville Central coach Chris Fritz said. ...

LYNCHBURG — Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglette softball team opened the season with a 13-8 loss at Moore County on Tuesday evening. Moore County struck first with a five-run second inning before adding a pair of runs in the third, two more in the fourth and four in the sixth...

Calling the Tennessee Volunteers’ season a mixed bag of results so far might be the understatement of the year. The Vols have all the talent in the world, but for whatever reason, just haven’t been able to string together consistency. While the team itself has struggled with consistency, one key piece of the puzzle has been consistent from Day 1—Keon Johnson...

Shelbyville Central was able to overcome a five-error night and relied on the heroics of AJ Parker in the bottom of the seventh in a 10-9 walk-off victory against Franklin County on Tuesday night. For the first three innings, the Rebels seemingly held total control of the contest, plating three runs in the first frame, one in the second and two more in the third for a 6-0 lead by the top of the third...

On Thursday, the Community Vikings will be making their first basketball state tournament appearance since 1944. From the 364 days between the sectional loss to the East Nashville Eagles that ended the 2019-20 season to the win against the Eagles in the sectional game on March 8, plenty of events have transpired that have led to the Vikings’ history-making season...

Tennessee Risk Management Trust recently presented a $15,000 safety grant to Bedford County Highway Department. Road superintendent Mark Clanton said the department will use the funds for safety equipment such as barricades, cones, and truck safety lighting...

A small bag of cocaine and a pistol were found in a vehicle stopped after a short pursuit March 10, according to arrest documents supplied Tuesday. Anthony Phillip Smith, 29, of Tullahoma allegedly ran a traffic light at North Main Street and Fairfield Pike, where Shelbyville police detective Nathan Everhart began a brief pursuit. ...

Bedford County Board of Education acknowledged Jack Daniel’s Distillery of Lynchburg Tuesday night for donating 27 pallets of hand sanitizer-a gift valued at over $40,000-to the local schools.

The First Tech Challenge Team, Small Town Robotics, recently collaborated with Titan Transfer employees to assist Bedford County Department of Children’s Services with donations of diapers, wipes and baby shampoo. From left, Steven Thompson, Titan Transfer; Jake Thompson; Christie Brown, DCS; Seth Thompson; Harrison Troyer.  

Shelbyville Rotary Club members recently heard about the Tennessee Chapter of Conquering Congenital Heart Disease from two members of the group. From left, Krystal Brown and daughter, Everly; Carrie Deaton with her son, Elliott; and club president and speaker facilitator Ivan Jones. For information about congenital hart disease, contact tennessee@conqueringchd.org.

With the anticipation of additional stimulus dollars, many families have begun thinking and dreaming of possible uses for these funds, but University of Tennessee Extension experts advise thoughtful consideration before allocating this payment. The largest stimulus plan in U.S. ...

Organizers of the 52nd annual National Walking Horse Trainers’ Show, which runs 6 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday, said they’re excited to be back at Calsonic Arena this spring. In 2020, the show was cancelled due to the pandemic, but eventually held in the fall...

Better communication from Bedford County Health Department regarding its temporary use of Bedford County Agricultural Center for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests is soothing the feelings of the center’s board, member of Bedford County Commission’s rules and legislative committee were told Tuesday...

CHAPEL HILL — A seventh-inning rally wasn’t enough for the Cascade Champions in their first baseball game of the season on Tuesday night at Forrest. The Rockets built an early lead and outlasted Cascade in the final inning for the 6-2 victory. Forrest plated one run in the bottom of the first and added a second in the third...

James Thomas Crabtree, 96, of Petersburg died Monday, March 15, 2021. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday, March 19 at Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Pastor Bryan Nerren and Pastor Troy Green officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Old Orchard Cemetery.