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Mary Yvonne Bivens, 72, died Monday, May 7, 2018. Funeral services 12 noon Friday at Bird Street Church of Christ. Burial at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Arrangements: Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel.
Robert W. Biggers Sr., 76, died Monday, May 7, 2018. Funeral services 12 noon Saturday at Bird Street Church of Christ. Burial at Ray Family Cemetery, Unionville. Visitation and Masonic service 6-8 p.m. Friday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel.
The Einstein Ambassadors, a group of fourth and fifth grade student leaders at Eakin Elementary, completed their annual school to community project. The Ambassadors program at Eakin is a leadership program for model students that display exceptional behavior, excel in academics, and are willing to do great things for the benefit of others. This year, the students chose to help New Destiny Dog Rescue here in Bedford County, owned by Donna Armstrong Clanton and Kelly Skelton Weise. The students encouraged the entire school to bring in items to donate. As a school, Eakin collected 93 items for this great organization! The Einstein Ambassadors club is led by Amanda Wallis, Regina McGriff and Kari Tisma, who are teachers at Eakin Elementary.
The Senior Citizens Centers Spaghetti Dinner and Auction fundraiser will be held this evening. Dinner will be from 5 to 6 p.m. with a live auction starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased in advance at the center, or at the door the day of the event. Carryout orders will be available. For more information, call 684-0019...
First Community Bank has been ranked highly by American Banker magazine for its three-year average return on average equity (ROAE), the benefit it gives to stockholders. The bank was 20th in the nation, and the highest Tennessee institution, on a list of banks with under $2 billion in total assets...
NFL Hall of Fame member Bruce Matthews presents Brooke Sudduth of Cascade High School with her award commemorating her as one of 25 national finalists for the US Army-NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence. Sudduth was honored for athletic and academic excellence and for her efforts to fight cancer, which has struck both her parents. She is a star pitcher for the Cascade Lady Champions and boasts a 4.0 grade point average.
MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee has hired former Ole Miss Head Coach Matt Insell as an assistant women’s basketball coach. “We are excited to add Matt to our coaching staff,” Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Insell said. “He brings to our program a wealth of coaching experience and a strong background as a recruiter. I believe we are adding a terrific coach who has been a head coach in the SEC to an already solid staff.”...
By now, Brooke Sudduth’s name has spread wide and far — and not just for her prowess on the softball field. Sudduth was recently announced as one of 25 national finalists for the US Army-NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence. The award selects 25 high school student-athletes who are chosen based on their excellence in academics, athletics and the community...
Donna Thomas of Shelbyville has announced her candidacy for re-election as Bedford County clerk as an independent candidate in the Aug. 2 general election. Thomas, a native of Bedford County, has served in the position for the past four years. Her husband, Mark Thomas, is the Bedford County Fire Chief and County Commissioner for the 9th District. ...
Calls informing area residents they must pay money or be arrested for missing jury duty are scams, law enforcement officials say. At least three Shelbyville residents, who had not been summoned for jury duty, have received similar calls, said Maj. Pat Mathis of the Shelbyville Police Department. The callers claim to be representing the Bedford County Sheriffs Office and ask for money transfers...
The bad news is that insect season is here, and that brings the risk of tick-borne and mosquito-borne illnesses. The good news is that, despite reports of Lyme disease in other parts of the country, there have been no cases so far this year in Tennessee Department of Healths South Central Region, which includes Bedford County...
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I counted 66 "b"s in that text.
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