Stories from Friday, September 30, 2005

C.B. Delffs, 82, of Triune died Thursday in Franklin. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Pressgrove Cemetery in Bedford County. (Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill).

Funeral services for Annie Marie Wilhoite of Manchester, who died Wednesday, will be held at noon Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. David Ashe will officiate with burial following at Hollins Hill Cemetery in Normandy.

Thomas Harrison Sweeney Jr. of Shelbyville, 63, died Tuesday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery...

When Donna Stone first went to work for Bedford County Bank in 1967, as a secretary and loan teller, she doesn't recall that there was a woman working as an officer at any bank in Shelbyville. Since 2003, she has been president of First Community Bank of Bedford County, and on Saturday, she will add CEO to her title, becoming the first female bank CEO in Shelbyville and -- according to the bank's chairman and founder, Sydney "Bud" McGrew -- one of only seven statewide...

Two familiar foes waged battle on Thursday night as Harris Middle took on host Tullahoma Middle in a Central Tennessee Conference match. "It was a very intense game between two teams that were determined not to lose," Harris coach Frankie Swing said...

Cascade Middle won their first tournament game with a decisive 8-0 victory over South Lincoln Middle on Thursday night. Ashley Bledsoe accounted for five of the Lady Champion goals. Laura Jett, Kathleen Lohay and Mary Saylor also tallied scores. Cascade takes on Westwood Junior High in Manchester tonight...

Webb was outdone on the links by host St. Andrew's-Sewanee 180-193 on Thursday. John Roberts led the Feet (12-6) with a 40. Sven Goldammer scored a 43. Sutton Jones carded a 46 and Stephen Barton 64. Rials McWilliams turned in a 42 for the Mountain Lions. Nick Street shot a 43, Jack Howick 46 and Blaine Mitchell 49...

Federal horse inspectors are expected tonight and tomorrow night for the last days of the 21st Annual Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association World Grand Championship in Calsonic Arena. "I expect them [tonight] because they've never missed," said Danny Ray Davis of Unionville, director of the Designated Qualified Persons (DQPs) for SSHBEA, a program that provides inspectors who help the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

An unlicensed, uninsured driver whom police say was drunk struck another vehicle on Dover Street late Tuesday afternoon, then drove down the street to a residence where he collapsed as he got out of his van. Encarnacion Lopez, 72, Madison Street, was lying beside the van at 135 Dover Street when Officer Ben Burris arrived a few minutes later...

Cascade Middle didn't waste any time getting on the board early as Matt Henderson tossed a 50-yard touchdown pass to Happy Johnson on their first offensive play of the game in a 42-0 win over Huntland Middle on Thursday night in Wartrace. Jay Bishop threw a strike to Ricky Hord for the two-point conversion for an early 8-0 lead...

There's one thing you can always count on when Shelbyville and Tullahoma line up across from one another on the football field. It will be a hard-fought game from start to finish. Such will be the case when the Eagles entertain the Wildcats in an important Region 5-4A matchup tonight at 7...

Bedford County grand jurors will hear the case of a man accused of stealing his employer's truck because a judge found probable cause to send the case toward circuit court Tuesday when at least two drug cases were rescheduled. Those two include: * A man accused of speeding. In that case, police also saw what's believed to be marijuana in the car. That led to a search of the man's home and discovery of 200 marijuana plants, according to warrants...

Shelbyville officials want to work with the county on compensation and logistical matters if the city council passes a vehicle registration fee to pay for the widening of North Main Street and other road projects. The city council passed an ordinance for the proposed fee on first reading Sept. 13. No fee amount has be set by the city as of yet but could do so by resolution...

Trailing 14-12 midway through the fourth quarter, Liberty coach Shane Shoemake wasn't seeing the usual effort out of his young Patriots on Thursday night. "I told the boys, 'If ya'll are going to quit on me, I'll just quit on you.' I just walked over and told them they could run the football team," he said...

Webb fell 2-0 to St. Andrew's-Sewanee on Thursday afternoon in Bell Buckle. The Lady Feet managed four shots on goal but could not find the back of the nets as they lost to their rival. St. Andrew's-Sewanee, who tallied six shots on goal, led 1-0 at halftime...

Forrest Middle visited Unionville on Thursday afternoon looking to extend their 29-game winning streak at the expense of Community Junior High's Vikings. The Rockets succeeded 30-12, but not before the young Vikings let them know that they could play a little ball, too...

It was a history making night for the Shelbyville Central soccer team. As the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard it was apparent that the Golden Eaglettes' 3-1 over Coffee County would cap an undefeated District 8-AAA record and their first-ever regular season district championship...

Funeral services for Willie Ed Nelson of Nashville, who died Sept. 25, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at King Temple Church of God in Christ in Nashville. The Rev. Alvin White, Elder Willie Lee Rippy and the Rev. Larry Britton officiated and burial followed in Greenwood Main Cemetery. Smith Brothers Funeral Directors, Nashville, was in charge of arrangements...