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Longtime Bell Buckle Police Chief Tommy Wiley is waiting for a liver transplant, and he needs one soon. Wiley has what most people would call a good sense of humor. Considering he’s going through one of the most difficult seasons of his life, that’s a unique trait.
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2/15/22
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Aretenchius Wainwright III was 33 years old when he was murdered on March 18, 2020 at his home at 208 Chestnut Drive in Shelbyville.
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By TERENCE CORRIGAN - Special to the T-G
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2/15/22
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When driving down South Cannon Boulevard on Tuesdays about 3 p.m., feel free to honk your horn at Walter Taylor, an 88-year-old who gets around better than most. He’s still serving as traffic control director for Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen.
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A 13-year-old student at Community Middle School in Unionville was arrested Friday morning after allegedly threatening to shoot students and a teacher, investigators said. Loaded weapons were found in his locker.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/11/22
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Illegal substances were discovered in two unexpected--and very public--places Tuesday.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/10/22
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The resolution to authorize County Mayor Chad Graham to transition the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) operations to the current Tennessee Rehabilitation Center (TRC) facility was passed.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/10/22
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Shelbyville City Council meets in regular session 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Shelbyville Recreation Center. There are several items on the table to be discussed and some which Council have indicated they’ll approve.
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2/8/22
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A bracelet valued at $800 was stolen Saturday from a counter at A & G Joyemex, South Cannon Boulevard, Shelbyville police said.
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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2/8/22
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While preserving County papers found in old Woodruff file cabinets at the Courthouse, Bedford County archivist Carol Roberts came across the estate of Albert William Ray.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/8/22
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More than $6,000 worth of tools were stolen from the trunk of a vehicle at a King Avenue home overnight Wednesday, Shelbyville police were told.
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2/5/22
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Standing next to a gingham cook’s apron, Fay Womble says it reminds her of her mother, the late Mary Clift. While maybe a lot of women don’t wear them anymore, she stocked one in her new store. In fact, much of this North Main Marketplace vendor’s wares remind her of her mother.
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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2/5/22
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Nancy Phillips says she’s just a “country girl.” But to the folks of Bell Buckle, she’s much more; she’s their matriarch. So last week, when she suffered what’s the closest thing to a heart attack without being one, the whole Bell Buckle community and even strangers reached out to “Mama” Phillips with support and prayer.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/5/22
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2/3/22
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A driver who allegedly possessed methamphetamine initially denied it was hers during a traffic stop Tuesday morning, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/3/22
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Some of the oldest schools in Bedford County are the elementary schools, and they require the most work, according to superintendent Dr. Tammy Garrett.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/3/22
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Despite this new jail facility, Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing says they are having a corrections officer and deputy staff shortage. "...I don’t remember us having the kind of turnover we have today with corrections officers."
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/1/22
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Armed with a knife, on Jan. 15, 2019, 54-year-old Leslie Lamont Coleman walked into the Circle K convenience store on Madison Street in Shelbyville, intending to steal cash and merchandise.
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New stop signs, still covered in black plastic, stand at the corners of the Shelbyville square as the old traffic lights still work — for now.
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2/1/22
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Zach Smith didn’t just recently enter into the cookie making business to make some extra money; he’s really making memories with his tiny daughters, Oaklyn, 3, and Emersyn, 3 months, who of course are his best customers, for life.
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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1/29/22
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When the Calsonic Arena was constructed over 30 years ago, one of the first performances shown was the Lone Star Rodeo. They’ll be performing again in their 73rd year as a family owned and operated rodeo show on February 4 and 5.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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1/29/22
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