Stories from Thursday, July 6, 2006

The 15th annual Great Celebration Mule and Donkey Show began this morning and continues through Saturday on the Celebration grounds. Showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m. today, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. A mule sale will be held 9 a.m. Saturday...

A Shelbyville man charged with a Bedford County man's murder 27 days ago says the shooting victim was like a grandfather to him and that he's missed, the defendant's attorney said Wednesday. "He says he's depressed because the relationship between him and the grandfather has been very close," said Terry Hernando, the attorney appointed by Bedford County General Sessions Court Judge Charles Rich to represent Matthew Wayne Sorrells...

Here we go again. After several weeks of relative relief at the gas pumps, fuel prices have once again shot up as much as 20 cents per gallon over the past two weeks. According to a gas price survey at MSN.com, the lowest price in Shelbyville was $2.649 on Monday at D & D Market at 1417 N. Main St. and as much as $2.759 at Kangaroo Express (which MSN still listed by its old name, The Pantry) at 1316 Madison St. Thursday...

There isn't any evidence that a fire had taken place at the Bell Buckle Cafe except for the signs out front telling hungry customers the restaurant is closed. Fortunately, the damage was relatively minor and the owners hope to reopen the doors of the famous eatery to the public soon...

Vehicles ranging from a car to a go-kart were taken over the holiday weekend, officials said. The car was noticed missing by a neighbor at 9 a.m. Saturday, Deputy L.J. Puckett's report said. Donald Adcock told Deputy Nikia Elliott the ski, which was for sale, is white with green graphics and a purple seat...

Jimmy S. Patterson has announced his candidacy for election to a third district seat on Bedford County Board of commissioners in the Aug. 3 general election. Patterson is retired from Cooper Steel, where he worked 20 years as shop supervisor. He is a veteran of the U.S. ...

Linda Yockey has announced her candidacy for a Fifth District seat on Bedford County Board of Commissioners in the Aug. 5 general election. The district is composed of the Flat Creek, Normandy and Raus precincts. Yockey has been a science teacher at Cascade High School for 26 years, teaching physical science, biology, chemistry and physics...

Funeral services for Mary Ann Maddox, 70, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Bedford County Medical Center after a short illness, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Donny Porter officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery...

Funeral services for Mattie Belle Smotherman Manire, 82, of Murfreesboro, who died Tuesday at Boulevard Terrace Nursing and Rehab Center in Murfreesboro, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jennings and Ayers Chapel in Murfreesboro. Dwight Smitty willk officiate and burial will follow in Whitworth Cemetery...