Milestones

Jean and Jimmy Richardson announce the engagement of their daughter, Riley Richardson of Murfreesboro, to Ross Wilson of Murfreesboro. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Tony and Barbara Richardson and Virginia Seal, all of Shelbyville. She is a 2012 graduate of Shelbyville Central High School and a 2016 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she received a bachelor's degree in communication and was voted one of the university's most-influential students. ...

Four Corners Club met at the home of Sylvia Pinson with seven members present. President Connie Smith called the meeting to order and a devotion, "Enjoying our Children," was presented by Louise Armstrong. Members answered roll call by stating their favorite television show...

The Webb School recently announced its A and B honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. An independent college preparatory day/boarding school for grades 6-12, The Webb School is the oldest continuously operating school of its kind in the South. The school has a dual emphasis on academic excellence and character development...

Principal's List: A Honor Roll Fifth Grade Ella E. Batchelor, Kyndal M. Bolden, Lane E. Comstock, Uytona M. Fletcher, Julia R. Gonzalez-Ramirez, Ellisia S. Harrison, Elizabeth C. Houle, Ian C. Jordan, Amelia R. Kilpatrick, Lily K. Mcclain, Brandon D. Mccroskey, Lucas D. Mccune, Kayden A. Mersing, Aaron M. Moore, Brooke M. Obara, Sophie M. Ray, Ella G. Thompson, Alayna E. West, Gracie E. Winsett...

Friends and Family FCE met April 5 at the Extension office. President Bonnie Hill presided with five members and two guests present, Jerry Sue Boyce from the Wheel club and Marie Spence from Heart of the Home club. Roll call was answered with "If you could be any Disney princess, who would it be?" All other reports were given by officers...

Brittany and Jacob Baum of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Bentlee Edwin Baum, Feb. 26 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. He weighed 8 pounds. Grandparents are Troy and Cindy Smith, Dr. Jim and Lisa Baum, all of Shelbyville...

Dennis and Andrea Lovvorn of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebekah, to Hunter Joyce of Shelbyville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Lovvorn Hix of Shelbyville; the late Lester Lovvorn; the late Reagor Hix; the late Milton and Bobbie Statum. ...

Johnny Wilhelm of Petersburg and Donna Wilhelm of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Jamie Farris of Shelbyville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Charles A. McKinney of Shelbyville and the late Lois McKinney and Mr. ...

The Heart of the Home FCE Club met March 26 at the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension Office. The meeting was called to order by Marie Spence, who read the household hint. Brenda Joyce read "Spring" and Ruth Owens gave the devotion. Roll call was answered with "your favorite television show."...

Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville recently announced the Fall 2017 Dean's List. More than 600 traditional and non-traditional students were named to the list. The University congratulates the students on this achievement. The following local students have been named to Trevecca's Fall 2017 Dean's List:...

Julie Kay Haynes and Drew Taylor Hill of Shelbyville announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Randy and Peggy Haynes and Susan Bush, all of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of the late Frank Haynes, and Louise Haynes of Shelbyville, and Weldon Bush of Shelbyville...

Christopher and Miranda Byford of Shelbyville announce the birth of a girl, Blakelyn Elizabeth Byford, March 15 in Murfreesboro. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and a sister to Makena Everly Byford, 22 months. Grandparents are Danny and Jan Law, Teddy and Cindy Byford, all of Shelbyville. Great-grandparents are Calvin Law of Lafayette, Thelma Byford and Louise Jacobs, both of Shelbyville...

Allison Hix Davis was named to the Dean's List at Belmont University for the fall semester of 2017. She attends the School of Pharmacy. The Dean's List consists of students with at least a 3.5 GPA for the previous semester's work of at least 12 credit hours. Davis had a 4.0 GPA...

Cumberland University has released the Dean's List for Fall 2017. Information for the list was provided by the Office of the Registrar. The honor is reserved for students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted. The list is issued twice per year during the fall and spring terms...

The Shelbyville FCE Club met on March 6 at the home of Bonnie Saunders. She served refreshments. All 10 members were present. Helen Williams called the meeting to order by reading "Spring." Barbara Dawson gave a devotion titled "Today." Saunders gave a lesson titled "Spice Up Your Life." The club gave a memorial to the library in memory of member Donna Kerchinski...

Caroline Christine Dodd of Nauvoo, Alabama and Jackson Trevor McAnally of Shelbyville announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Donny Dodd of Nauvoo, and Debra and Terry Sims of Northport, Alabama. She is the granddaughter of the late Carolyn and Doug Dodd of Nauvoo, and the late Christine and J.P. Harris of Sipsey, Alabama...

Four Corners FCE club met Feb. 26 at the home of Sally McReynolds, with 12 members present. President Connie Smith called the meeting to order and Charlene Judd gave devotion by reading from "Jesus Calling" book. Members were asked to name books they would recommend for reading...

The Fairview FCE Club met Feb. 21 at the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension office in Shelbyville. President Pat Hastings asked Marilyn Lewis to read the Call to Order. Hastings gave the devotion. Extension Agent Whitney Danhof presented an educational lesson regarding "Money Habitudes: What are You and How to Work on Balance." Danhof read the six habitudes as the members attempted to determine which referred to them...

Alyssa Amos of Community High School has been awarded the Dean's Scholarship by Austin Peay State University for high-achieving freshmen for the Summer or Fall 2018 semester. The Dean's Scholarships are for freshman students who have a 3.5+ GPA and 26 ACT or 1170 SAT...

The Liberty FCE Club met on Feb. 19. Sarah Keeley called the meeting to order. Joan Pimentel read the call to order and Debbie Parker gave the devotion. There were 11 members present. Ardis Caffey and Parker had birthdays. The community service project will be nursing or assisted living centers. The club will make a donation to 4-H and a family...

Shelbyville FCE Club met Feb. 6 at the UT/TSU Extension office. Linda Rucker, the hostess, served refreshements. Helen Williams called the meeting to order by reading "I Opened A Book." Babs Chicoine presented the devotion. Nine members were present with one new member, Jackie Bane. Extension Agent Whitney Danhof presented a program, "Money Habitudes: What Are You And How To Work On Balance." Bonnie Saunders presented an educational lesson on the hospice program...

Savannah Glyn Burchett graduated in December from Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama.  Savannah is the daughter of Glenn and Barbara Burchett of Shelbyville, and Wiesbaden, Germany. She has accepted a nursing position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nursery. (Submitted photo)

Jacqueline Willis Johnson, of Bell Buckle, was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree at East Tennessee State University on Dec. 16. The school conferred more than 900 degrees that day in two fall commencement ceremonies...

The Butler's Creek FCE met at 4:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau on Monday, Feb. 5. The meeting was called to order by Louise Moore. Vicki Faulkner read, "I Opened a Book." Devotion was given by Melissa Turrentine. Roll call was answered by 14 members. The minutes were read and approved. Treasurer's and Sunshine reports were made...

Samantha Brooke Dye of Shelbyville and Alex Brandon Jones of Culleoka were united in marriage on the afternoon of Dec. 9, 2017 at Edgemont Baptist Church in Shelbyville. The bride is the daughter of Tony and Linda Dye of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Jerry and Linda Dye of Shelbyville, and the late Jim and Ruby McCullough...

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a list of local students who made the Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester. Students who make a 3.2 or higher semester grade point average are awarded the honor. The students are: Ashley Bosecker; Chelsey Brown; William Calvert; Catelyn Cooper; Haley Edmondson; Shea Fordham; Casey Haywood; Ally Puckett; Hailey Puckett; Haylee Simpson; Sydney Smith; Bailey Sudduth; Robert Windham...

Kara Bellenfant of Shelbyville has been named to the dean's list of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Samford University releases dean's lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester...

The Butler's Creek FCE met Jan. 20 at First Christian Church. The short business meeting was called to order by Louise Moore. There were nine members present. Information was shared from the treasure and Sunshine reports. Contact information was available for members making donations to the Bedford Cancer Society in memory of Frederica Edwards. The menu for our February meeting was planned...

Friends and Family FCE Club met Jan. 9 with 5 members present. President Bonnie Hill called the meeting to order and "A Fresh New Year" was read by Devetta Totty. Debbie Parker read the devotion, "I'll Huff and I'll Puff." Minutes and the treasurer's report were read by Donnetta Hurt...

Bedford FCE County Council met Jan. 6 at the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension office on Midland Road. Officers for 2018 are President Tewaan Tucker; First Vice President Louise Armstrong; Second Vice President Gay Ervin; Treasurer Connie Smith; and Secretary Betty Brown. Officers were installed by Whitney Danhof, who also had the devotion...

Eracleo and Berenise Velazquez of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Theo Anthony Velazquez, on Jan. 18 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. The baby boy weighed 10 pounds, 12 oz. He is the grandson of Martin and Maria Elsa Macias, and Martin Velazquez and Juana Cervantes...