Stories from Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Funeral arrangements for Jerry C. Mooningham, 57, of Shelbyville, who died this morning at Bedford County Medical Center, are incomplete and will be announced by Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Funeral services for James Douglas Wortham, 88, of Shelbyville, who died Sunday at his home, were held this morning at Hillcrest Funeral Home. The Rev. Bobby McGee and the Rev. Ronnie Adams officiated and burial followed in Willow Mount Cemetery.

Bedford County Schools had planned to turn the former Harris Middle School over to the county at the end of October, but the county commission's courthouse and property committee has asked the school system to hold on to the property until January while the county tries to get a better idea of its future plans...

A thief cheated a Shelbyville jewelry store out of a $5,000 engagement ring Saturday, Sept. 17, according to Shelbyville police, who were notified Friday. The suspect entered Heritage Jewelers, South Side Square, about 3:30 p.m. "A man came into the store, asked for engagement rings to be shown and was boasting to have $10,000 to spend," Officer Fred Harvey said. "The suspect replaced the $5,000 ring with a $25 ring."...

A statue of a soldier leaving for war and the boy he is leaving behind is taking significant steps toward placement in front of the Bedford County Courthouse. "The statue is at the foundry right now being cast in bronze," said Russ Faxon, the Bell Buckle-based sculptor who designed the memorial to honor all military veterans from Bedford County. ...

Goals by sophomores Mary Wells and Brittany Tripp carried Webb to a 2-0 win over Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro on Monday. The Lady Feet led 1-0 at halftime. Webb entertains Davidson this afternoon at 4:30.

Cascade Middle leading scorer Ashley Bledsoe came through with two goals to help her team improve to 5-2 on the season after a 3-1 victory over Franklin County South. Mary Saylor was responsible for the other Cascade goal. Magen Williams minded the nets...

EAGLEVILLE -- Community made school history Monday night with a thrilling 6-0 junior varsity victory over Eagleville in a game dominated by defense. "I am so proud of this team," Community coach Bart Fann said. "Every kid on this team has worked hard on the practice field and we have learned something from each game. Tonight, we took the next step that we have all strived so hard for -- we learned how to win...

It may have not been their most impressive performance of the year, but the final outcome is all that matters as the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes shut out Columbia 2-0 to remain undefeated in District 8-AAA play in a rain-out match Saturday afternoon on the road...

So many horses were entered in one of the classes being shown last night at the 21st Annual Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association World Grand Championship in Calsonic Arena that SSHBEA officials had to split them in two groups. "Now listen closely," Show Announcer Arlie Weddington of Shelbyville told the audience and participants at about 7:05 p.m. as SSHBEA Executive Secretary Janice Prince of Wartrace scrambled to deal with the paperwork....

Funeral arrangements for Thomas Sweeney, 63, of Shelbyville, who died today at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, are incomplete and will be announced by Gowen-Smith Chapel.

Funeral services for Mary Louise Ball Haynes, 91, of Caney Spring, who died Monday in Nashville, will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Stan Butt Jr. and Bobby Sampson will officiate and burial will follow in Elliott Cemetery...

Funeral services for Alice Corrine Dunnavant, 69, of Pulaski, who died Monday at her home, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in Pulaski. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

The Shelbyville Central golfers knew they would have to turn in one of their best performances of the year Monday to win the District 8-AAA Tournament. But that wasn't the case as the Golden Eagles finished third behind Tullahoma and Coffee County at Bear Trace Golf Course...