Milestones

• Heart of the Home FCE Club met February 4 at the UT/TSU Extension Office in Shelbyville with President Ruth Owens presiding. Owens read the cleaning task for the month. The call to order and the devotion were given by Marie Spence. Mignon Spence presented the educational lesson, titled “Barista Basics.”...

Four Corners met Feb. 25 at the UT/TSU Extension Office with Vavial Jamison as hostess. President Connie Smith called the meeting to order. The call to order, "A Valentine Poem," was read by Naomi Luna, and a devotion was given by Diana Lee. Roll call was answered with club members' favorite piece of chocolate in the box. ...

The University of Montevallo, in Montevallo, Alabama, has recognized 356 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester. To make the Dean’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the University...

Bill and Miriam Pietkiewicz of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Micky, to Matt Coker of Nashville The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Rev. John Kelly, the late Lucille Kelly, and the late Helen Dean PIetkiewicz. She is a 2013 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Memphis and is employed as a digital account manager at Zeta Global in Nashville...

Tony and Erin Mercer of Bell Buckle announce the birth of a girl, Molly Tate Mercer, Feb. 4 in Murfreesboro. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and is a sister to Holt, 10, and Hap, 6. Grandparents are Mitzi Raney of Shelbyville, Allen Hale of Chattanooga, Jim and Cathy Mercer of Bell Buckle. Great-grandparents are Ronnie and Linda Hale of Chattanooga...

Liberty FCE Club met Feb. 18. Sara Kelly called the meeting to order. Ardis Caffey gave the devotion. Minutes were read and approved. Roll was called, with nine members present. Whitney Danhof gave the educational lesson, "Hello Spring." Janie Pickle, Ardis Caffey and Debbie Parker had birthdays in February. ...

Olugbemiga Ayeni of Bell Buckle earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University during December 2018. More than 1,700 students earned bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the Fall 2018 semester, with more than 3,000 students earning degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, specialist and doctoral degree levels...

Butler's Creek FCE met Feb. 4 at the Farm Bureau on Bethany Lane. Vicky Faulkner called the meeting to order, with Brenda Gregory reading "A Valentine Poem." The devotion was "The Greatest of These is Love," based on 1 Corinthians 13:13, and was given by Amy Martin...

Shenna Marie Justiss and Jeffery Jordan Wilkinson of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Jasper Morgan Wilkinson, Jan. 7 in Murfreesboro. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Grandparents are Manda Justiss of Shelbyville and Paige and Barry Wilkinson of Walnut Grove, Missouri. Great-grandmother is Sara Shearer of Shelbyville...

Friends And Family FCE Club met Jan. 8. President Bonnie Hill called the meeting to order, with six members present, reminding everyone that January is time for cleaning out the medicine cabinet, disposing of outdated medications and organizing the remaining. ...

Shelbyville FCE Club met Feb. 5 at the Bedford County Extension Office. President Babs Chicoine opened the meeting with a Valentine’s poem. Eight members answered roll call by naming their favorite piece in a box of chocolates. Secretary Linda Rucker read the minutes and gave the treasurer’s report. ...

Brooke Adams and Patrick Stewart, both of Shelbyville, announce the birth of a son, James Everette Stewart, Dec. 7 in Murfreesboro. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and is a brother to Mackley Sue and Molly Mae. Grandparents are Crystal and Keith Adams, Marty and Rebecca Stewart. Surviving great-grandparents are Beverly and Melvin Adams, Linda and Ronnie Perryman...

The Webb School in Bell Buckle recently announced its A and B honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2018-2019 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...

Fifth Grade Ella R. Allen, Laura J. Bennett, Christina M. Bilbro, Kaydence B. Bynum, Caroline L. Cook, Robert A. Cook, Alayna H. Cruse, Allison G. Farris, Trenton A. Giel, Daniela L. Jara, James D. Jennings, Tanner W. Johnson, Tessa E. Johnson, Tucker G. Johnson, Adelyn E. Jones, Breanna N. Lovvorn, Anthony H. Mercer, Hayden D. Nelson, Wyatt J. Petelle, Chere’ N. Potts, Caleb M. Smith, Henry G. Stone, Amelie I. Taucare, Kaegan L. Young...

Four Corners FCE Club met on Jan. 28 at the home of Sally McReynolds. The meeting was called to order by President Connie Smith. Judy Williams read the call to order, "Have you earned your tomorrow?" A devotion was given by Charlene Judd. Secretary Barbara Barnes called the roll and read the minutes. Louise Armstrong gave the treasurer's report and Vavial Jamison the sunshine report...

Austin Peay State University has recognized students who were on the Dean's List during the Fall 2018 semester. Area honorees include: Tyler Bott, Tullahoma; Garrison Brandon, Bell Buckle; Olivia Calvert, Shelbyville; Wade Conley, Chapel Hill; William Crosslin, Wartrace; Brittany Leverette, Shelbyville; Stephanie Lowe, Shelbyville; Lauren Nash, Shelbyville; Jasmin Navarro, Shelbyville; Alisha Osland, Shelbyville; NaChell Ragland, Shelbyville; James Sutton, Bell Buckle; and Savannah Williams, Shelbyville.. ...

Bethel University in McKenzie held its Fall 2018 Commencement on Dec. 8 in the school's Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena. A total of 1,108 Bethel students graduated during the 2018 calendar year. Four graduates were from Shelbyville: l Samuel Adam Campbell, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, with honors...

Neal and Robin Blackburn of Unionville announce the birth of a daughter, Jaley Layne Blackburn, Dec. 20 in Murfreesboro. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and is a sister to Aliyah, 12, and Kinsleigh, 9. Grandparents are Durward and Lorene Blackburn, Tim and Lisa Roberts. Great-grandmother is Dorothy Roberts...

Sulphur Springs FCE Club met at the home of Betty Davis for a regular meeting. Members received their new yearbooks and filled out their 2018 club report forms. Cecelia Dougan gave the County Council report and presented the Leader program, "Grandparent Update." The treasurer's report was given by Betty Davis. ...

Grant Countess, a freshman accounting and leadership and ministry major from Shelbyville, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the fall 2018 semester. The dean's list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes...

Romny Felts of Bedford County has been named to the Dean's List at the College of Coastal Georgia, in Brunswick, Georgia, for high academic performance during the Fall 2018 semester. The students named to the Dean's List achieved a GPA of between 3.5 to 3.99 while enrolled as full-time students in the given term...

More than 5,170 Middle Tennessee State University students are included on the latest Dean's List for their academic achievements for the fall 2018 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours...

Donations for the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library Building Fund, Memorial Fund and Memorial Books have been made in memory of: John Miller Dement by SCHS Class of 1947 Bob Fullerton by Nancy June Brandon Jeff and Gregg Gibson by Nancy June Brandon...

Liberty FCE Club met Dec. 17. Sara Kelly called the meeting to order. Roll was called with 13 members present. Minutes were read and approved. In the sunshine report, Sara Kelly, Bonnye Catron and Debbie Parker had anniversaries. Volunteer hours and donations were recorded. ...

Heart of the Home FCE Club met December 13 at Southern Charm in Bell Buckle for their holiday party. Members enjoyed the great food prepared at this nostalgic tearoom. Reminders were the Leader Training and County Council Meeting on Jan. 4, 2019, 9 and 10 a.m. respectively, at the UT/TSU Extension Office in Shelbyville, which Mignon Spence with attend...