Stories from Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Funeral services for Mattie Ann Sanders Smith, 86, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Bedford County Nursing Home, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow in Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4-9 p.m. Thursday...

There will be two months worth of items to consider for the Shelbyville Planning Commission when they meet Dec. 7, including site plans for a new business, expansions of existing ones and a look at two large subdivisions. A request for rezoning for a 255 lot subdivision called Hearthstone and a 6.17 acres commercial tract is one of the items. Latting Road LLC and Harts Chapel, LLC is asking for the 120 acres to be changed from R-1 [Low Density Residential] to PUD [Planned Unit Development]...

Bedford County Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman requested a $2 million road resurfacing program during a presentation Tuesday night to Bedford County Board of Commissioners' budget and finance committee. It's common practice for the highway department to request such a large road program every few years; it allows the department to lock in prices for paving work and materials. ...

A team from Shelbyville-based Celebrate Life Ministries, headed by Ted Lewis, returned to Thailand this month to attend the dedication of a new dormitory at Home of Blessing, a shelter for young girls who have been rescued from prostitution and sexual slavery in the southeast Asian country...

Rhett Perryman scored 27 points and Trevor Reed snatched 12 rebounds to lead Liberty Middle past Cascade Middle 50-42 in Wartrace Tuesday night. The Patriots (8-2) jumped out to a 12-9 lead after one period, but the Champions came back to take a 22-20 lead into the locker room at the half behind strong defense and two 3-point shots from point man Jared Carkuff...

A 26-6 first-quarter deficit proved too much to overcome as Community lost their first game of the season 63-59 to host Mt. Juliet Christian on Tuesday. The Vikings bounced back to outscore the Saints 19-9 in the second stanza and 19-13 in the fourth...

Jessica Thompson scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Community to a 46-39 road win over Mt. Juliet Christian on Tuesday. Andriana Jones added 12 points to the Viqueen effort as they improved to 3-1. Sarah Warren nailed five 3-pointers and paced Mt. Juliet Christian with 23 points...

Webb hosted Davidson Academy and was a little more hospitable than they meant to be as they fell victim 39-13 on Tuesday night. Davidson Academy led 12-0 after one period and upped the margin to 18-2 at intermission. "We were definitely sluggish tonight," Lady Feet coach James Garcia said. "We were missing two players to ankle injuries and strep throat got another, so we had very little depth to start the game with...

BRENTWOOD -- There's a reason why the final horn doesn't sound until all 32 minutes have been played. Brittany Smith's three-point play with 4:36 left in the third quarter put Shelbyville Central ahead 36-21 over host Brentwood Academy on Tuesday night...

BRENTWOOD -- Typically after a team plays in the state tournament, their schedule to open up the following season doesn't carry quite the same level of competition. Shelbyville Central didn't cut itself any slack when putting together their 2006-07 campaign as Tuesday night's opponent, defending Div. II state champion Brentwood Academy, fits into the mold of powerhouse contender...

Webb's Feet fell 47-32 Tuesday to visiting Davidson Academy despite a 22-point effort by Mic Floeter. The Webb offense was a little slow getting untracked and trailed 12-7 and 23-14 after periods one and two, respectively. "We definitely struggled to put points on the board all night long," Webb coach Jeff Mitchell said. "Mic was pretty much it for us in this game."...

Graveside services for Ethel Woodard McAlister, 60, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Willow Mount Cemetery. Jimmy Gray will officiate. Visitation with the family will be 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

A pit bulldog attacked a man as he walked along Morton Street with his 4-year-old son early Monday night, police said. Jeffrey Lamont Buchanan of Shelbyville was bitten on the right calf as he attempted to run away, Officer Jerry Lawrence said. "The dog bit him ... causing an abrasion that did break the skin," Lawrence said. "It was apparent that he had been bitten by a dog."...