Stories from Monday, December 11, 2006

The new book is on the way! The big day has arrived for hundreds of Bedford countians anxious to fill their Christmas stockings with the Bedford County Historical Society's latest publication, Postcard Memories of Bedford County. The new book kicks off the Society's year-long bicentennial salute, celebrating the county's bicentennial throughout 2007 and culminating on the county's actual anniversary date on Dec. 3, 2007...

A man who allegedly drove away after ramming a house on Chockley Street early Friday was arrested after his friends -- who live next door -- notified police. Lucas Gomez Hernandez, 28, Fairfield Pike, was arrested after police found the damaged car behind his home...

A commemorative coin is being planned as a keepsake of Bedford County's 2007 bicentennial observance, while a county history book has been completed and is ready to be printed. The Bedford County Bicentennial Committee met this morning to continue planning for the 200th anniversary celebration, which was officially launched earlier this month with the Shelbyville Christmas Parade as its first sanctioned event...

A Normandy alderman who lost in his bid to unseat the mayor during the November elections, now says he won't resign as previously announced and offers a tirade with national comparisons. "They can call me a flip-flopper like John Kerry, but I won't cut and run like Donald Rumsfeld," Alderman Jim Hill said Sunday when asked if he'd submitted his resignation to Mayor Larry Nee...

Cecil Edward Clifford, 68, of Shelbyville died Sunday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Tom Clifford officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday...

Mary Kate Kimery Ervin, 100, of Shelbyville died Sunday at Bedford County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Neill officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today...

Memorial services for Robert Henry Parker, 59, of Shelbyville, who died Saturday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be held at a later date in Bradenton, Fla. Parker's remains were cremated, per his request. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements...

CHAPEL HILL -- Seth Jarrell cemented his status as the premier middle school player in this area with a triple-double performance to lead the Liberty Middle Patriots to their fifth World Tournament title in their last six appearances as they defeated host Forrest Middle 39-22 Saturday night...

CHAPEL HILL -- Forrest Middle defeated Liberty Middle 41-33 to win the World Tournament consolation prize behind the scoring efforts of Kim Rochester and Megan Miller, who combined for 21 points. The Lady Rockets (10-2) won by 28 at Liberty earlier in the season...