Stories from Monday, July 11, 2005

Funeral services for Morris Ray Vannatta, 66, of Wheel, who died Saturday at his home after an extended illness, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at Coleman Cemetery.

Mrs. Jewell Fagan Haynes, 91, of Murfreesboro, formerly of the Holt's Corner community in Marshall County, died Saturday at NHC Murfreesboro following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Allen Barrett officiating. Burial will follow at Triune Cemetery...

Funeral services for former Shelbyville resident Lonnie Mason Brown, 89, of Dallas, Ga., will be noon Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Mark Krause officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Bedford County's grand jury is to consider a 54-year-old woman's case later this month since she waived her right last week to a preliminary hearing on forgery charges outlined in 76 arrest warrants. Since early this year, Carolyn J. Nobles of Fairfield Pike allegedly wrote 76 checks totaling $39,546.08, according to the warrants on file at the Circuit Court Clerk's office. The checks were accepted by several locally-based businesses...

Dale Cleek and his wife, Debbie, have watched businesses come and go during the 22 years they operated their used furniture store on Shelbyville's square. They've watched the shops and banks change hands over the years, some becoming vacant, others closed by fire...

Gov. Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced last week that 89 waste tire grants will provide $4.4 million dollars to Tennessee counties in the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Bedford County will receive $31,519 of those funds...

Joyce Neill and Marcos Avila were joined in holy matrimony on Thursday in the Bedford County Courthouse where Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell officiated during a recess in that afternoon's court proceedings. Traditional wedding vows and a prayer were administered during the civil ceremony conducted in a room just north of the judge's bench, followed by a gentle directive delivered with good humor, but a serious message about the wedding...

Higher voltage power transmission lines through Bedford County are part of two plans up for public discussion tonight in Eagleville. Tennessee Valley Authority plans on display from 4-8 p.m. can lead to greater transmission capacity with new wires on power towers already used by TVA in Bedford County...

COOKEVILLE -- Shelbyville's talented 15-Year-Old All-Stars continue to dominate their opponents as they claimed the Area Babe Ruth Tournament Sunday night with an impressive 6-0 shutout win over Giles County. The 15s will attempt to claim the state championship this weekend in Trenton. The team won the 14-year old state title and earned a berth to the Southeast Regional last year...

LAVERGNE -- The Shelbyville Sox sprung back into action with a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon versus a pair of teams from Middle Tennessee. In the nightcap versus Lunchbox, Sox right fielder Jeff DeWald singled with two outs to make the score 6-6...

Graveside services for Harry T. Nelson, 83, of Granite City, Ill., formerly of Shelbyville, who died Friday in Venice, Ill., were to be held Tuesday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. Davis Funeral Home, Granite City, Ill., is in charge of arrangements...