Stories from Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Game on. The powers that be have engaged in conversation. Negotiations went smoothly. All teams are ready to do battle. The vision of a few is set to become a reality for all. The top teams via the Church Softball League and the New Era Adult Softball League have scheduled a two-day, single-elimination tournament to both bring more of the softball community together on one playing field and determine the top team in Shelbyville...

Funeral services for Jimmy Ray White, 58, of Lewisburg, who died Sunday evening in Columbia, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. The Rev. Brett Hillesheim will officiate and burial will follow in Hopper Cemetery.

Graveside services for Tony H. "T.O." Oldham, 61, of Shelbyvillle, who died Saturday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following an extended illness, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dixon Springs Cemetery in Smith County. Williamson Memorial and Feldhaus Memorial Chapel are in charge of arrangements...

Graveside services for Josephine Reed Shaw of Columbus, Ga., were held Thursday at Parkhill Cemetery. Mrs. Shaw, 87, died June 28 at Columbus Hospice House. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, Ga., was in charge of arrangements.

Clayton Homes used the momentum off an undefeated run through the regular season in the New Era Coed League to lay claim to the tournament crown as well. Greg Davenport completed the cycle in grand fashion with a walk-off two-run home run to give Clayton Homes the crown with a 25-23 victory over Pepsi/Wendy's...

Earl Hudson continued their dominance of the New Era Adult Softball League by taking down Calsonic 21-16 in Thursday night's tournament championship game at H.V. Griffin Park. Clint Holloway's home run in the first inning put Earl Hudson ahead early. They simply piled on after that by outscoring Calsonic 9-0 in the second frame...

Shelbyville American Legion Post 23 had a rough go in the Boro Bash over the weekend. On Saturday, Shelbyville ran into a brick wall in the form of the Nashville Tigers, who defeated Post 23 17-5 in six innings at Blackman High School. After Shelbyville third baseman Clint Alexander's solo home run, the teams entered the fourth inning deadlocked at 3-all...

Community Health Systems' purchase price for Bedford County Medical Center is more than three times the next best offer and nearly $5 million more than the buyer's first offer made on April 1. That's according to an analysis of figures with Charles Robert Bone, one of the three lawyers who conducted negotiations for two months with the buyer, a Brentwood-based hospital holding and management company...

The 14th annual Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show will take place Thursday through Saturday at the Celebration Grounds. The show brings competitors from all over the country to Shelbyville to show their mules and donkeys. While the show consistently boasts quality entries, the competitive nature of the event is a friendly one...

When walking into the beautiful home of Dinah and Wendell Agnew, one would never imagine anyone deliberately growing mealworms inside. But the lady of the house does just that. "I have a large Rubbermaid container of worms and a smaller one in case I ever need a backup supply," said Mrs. Agnew, who began feeding bluebirds her homegrown mealworms about 10 years ago at a former residence. She has formed a bond with the birds that return every year for the nourishment she lovingly grows...

Shelbyville's 15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars completed the first step in repeating as state champions after winning the district title Sunday afternoon at H.V. Griffin Park. Shelbyville was really never challenged in the district, run-ruling their opponents in five innings each game including a 16-4 whipping over Tullahoma Sunday afternoon in the title game after winning 10-0 on Saturday...

Funeral services for Brian Cody Walker of Murfreesboro were held June 29 at Calvary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Franklin Memorial Chapel, Franklin, was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mary Ruth Crosslin Faulk, 85, of Shelbvyille, who died Sunday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Clyde Beureun "Booley" Lamb, 90, of Chapel Hill died Monday in Nashville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Keith Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill.

Several persons were injured in traffic accidents during the July 4 holiday weekend, in addition to those listed in Sunday's Times-Gazette. * David B. Bourne, 44, Eady Road, was hurt after being struck in the parking lot of Bedford County Agricultural Center shortly before midnight Sunday during the Tony Rice Center Horse Show...