Stories from Wednesday, January 24, 2007

William Earl Holland, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church-Depot Street, where he was a deacon, with the Rev. Kevin Minchey officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

WINCHESTER -- An impressive blocked shot by senior Anisha Buchanan and a huge rebound by sophomore Ceny Phelps helped seal the deal as Shelbyville Central claimed a big 52-48 District 8-AAA win at Franklin County on Tuesday night. "Give a lot of credit to Franklin County," Eaglette coach Lynn Burke said. "They had a great game plan bringing their post on the perimeter and posting up their guards. They are a much-improved team...

WINCHESTER -- Shelbyville Central coach Kevin Thomas found out a lot about his young team Tuesday night in a huge District 8-AAA matchup at Franklin County. He had to like what he saw as the Eagles remain unbeaten in district play after a 51-47 win over the Rebels...

Bedford County is making progress towards implementing its new financial management system, members of the Financial Management Committee heard Tuesday night. County Mayor Eugene Ray began advertising Monday for the position of county finance director. ...

Forgive this writer for his lack of compassion. There have been a few items appearing in newspapers around the country during this recent cold snap about the fate of Katrina victims some 17 months after the storm left thousands homeless. The Houston Chronicle had a story Tuesday about how a six-month extension of emergency housing assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency won't solve "the underlying problems preventing hurricane victims from rebuilding their lives."...

McMINNVILLE -- The Community Viqueens earned their second consecutive District 9-A victory on the road as they defeated Boyd Christian 65-30 Tuesday night. Community (13-5, 4-4 9-A) arrived late and the lack of preparation time revealed itself in the first period as they appeared a little off in their offensive sequence and managed to score only 11 points, though they held the Lady Broncos to four...

Anyone who drives around Bedford County and other rural spots in Tennessee knows that growth is slowly eroding the peace and quiet of the countryside and replacing it with subdivisions. However, a new law passed by Congress is giving landowners an incentive for conservation easement donations, resulting in permanently preserving their land while giving the owner increased federal income tax benefits...

A Bedford County man probably would be free today if he hadn't lied to a Shelbyville police detective last summer and then called a theft victim asking him not to tell police. Detective Brian Crews said that's what Jonathan Bradford Dunn, 20, of Henslee Road did in June when police were investigating the theft of a custom sound system...

Two men were indicted Monday for allegedly bribing a witness so she wouldn't testify against one of them in a burglary trial. The witness has also been jailed, according to Bedford County Circuit Court records and officials. Charged with the alleged bribe are James Edward "Blue" Farrar Jr., 34, who gave a Madison Street address, and Mark Anthony Buntley, 20, of Circle O Trailer Park, according to public records at the courthouse and Bedford County Jail...

CHAPEL HILL -- Cascade accomplished a number of goals in Tuesday night's 60-58 District 9-A win over Forrest. Most importantly the Champions (12-10, 5-2 9-A) tightened up the race for the regular season district title and a berth into the region tournament by downing the 9-A leading Rockets (12-9, 7-1). ...

James Edward Price, 62, of Tullahoma, a former Shelbyville resident, died suddenly Tuesday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma, where he was a member, with Jim Beaty officiating. Burial will follow at Wheel Cemetery...

McMINNVILE -- Josh Hull, Dustin White and Justin Stallings combined for 60 points to lead Community to an 83-60 victory over District 9-A foe Boyd Christian. The Vikings (9-10, 2-5 9-A) scored the first eight points as Stallings hit three baskets in the first four minutes and White added another...

Funeral services for Linda Elizabeth "Libby" Tulloh, 82, of Unionville, who died Tuesday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Geoff Giesemann officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery.

CHAPEL HILL -- There's a reason why their fingers bling with rings and they're shadowed by banners. Forrest's Lady Rockets put the talent that won the Class A state title last season on display in full force on Tuesday night in a 61-33 spanking of Cascade...

Webb took a four-point lead into halftime at University School of Nashville but was unable to hold on in a 55-43 loss on Tuesday. The Tigers outscored the Feet 30-14 over the final 16 minutes. "In the second half they created some matchup problems for us," Webb coach Jeff Mitchell said. "We tried to do some things. Our kids competed and really played hard in the second night of a back-to-back on the road."...