Stories from Monday, July 31, 2006

It used to be -- and still is, in some places -- that colleges and universities would send out news releases to newspapers announcing their graduates from each particular newspaper's coverage area. For example, Wossamatta U. (Bullwinkle's alma mater) might send us a news release saying that Sally Smith from Shelbyville had graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in education...

Throughout my childhood, my grandmother prefaced any personal plans for the future by stating, "If I live through the winter." I never intended on living my life with thoughts of possibly leaving this earth before a season's end, but circumstances this summer have changed that. Now I'm in fear of my demise each day and, despite my goal of never mimicking my grandmother, I find myself thinking "if I live through the summer."...

Shelbyville Senior American Legion Post 23 opened up a potential state title run in grand fashion last Thursday with an 8-3 victory over tournament host Gallatin American Legion Post 17. Bubba Vincent provided mound-support and J. J. Webster did some damage at the dish for Shelbyville in the win...

Memorial services for Larry Eugene Webb, 61, of Lewisburg, who died this morning at his home after an extended illness, will be 5 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Steve Murphree will officiate.

As a five-county panel is about to regain control of what might be seen as a $10.29 million endowment from water customers in the Duck River watershed, the agency's new executive director is advocating caution. "I look at this as a diamond in the rough," says Doug Murphy who's coming from Guntersville, Ala., to start his new job as executive director of the Duck River Agency on Tuesday. "We need to be careful about how we cut it and shape it and take care of it."...

More than a couple dozen people were lined up Saturday morning at the Bedford County Courthouse where they were waiting for the election office to open so they could cast early ballots in county elections and in the political primaries that end Thursday night...

Results of the autopsy performed on a 67-year-old grandfather are incomplete, according to a state prosecutor and so a preliminary hearing for his alleged assailant -- his 20-year-old grandson -- was postponed Friday until Aug. 16. Meanwhile, Matthew Sorrells "is still grieving for the loss of his grandfather," George Houston Arnold, who died of a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen on the Friday night of June 9, according to Sorrells' defense attorney, Terry Hernando...

American flags will be posted first around Shelbyville's public square and then along Lane Parkway in recognition of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration starting late next month. Under the leadership of its new chairman, James Ray Arnold Sr., commander of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43, the United Veterans Council of Bedford County last Tuesday unanimously voted for the patriotic display...

C.N. "Clio" Harris, 97, of Blackwell, Okla., father of Marlin Harris of Shelbyville, died Saturday at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Blackwell. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blackwell Cemetery with Lanny Jobe officiating. Dugger Funeral Home of Blackwell is in charge of arrangements.