Stories from Monday, March 5, 2007

Christian Brothers ventured into Bell Buckle and spoiled Webb's home opener with a 16-5 win on a cold, windy Saturday afternoon. Matthew Johnson and Rhea Hyatt led the Feet with a pair of goals each. Robert McKee and Rhett Layman added a score apiece...

CLEVELAND -- The dream of hanging that 13th state championship banner will have to wait another year. Shelbyville Central visited Cleveland for a state sectional matchup Saturday night and a chance to advance to this week's TSSAA state tournament at MTSU, but the Golden Eaglettes were unable to get the job done in a 54-47 loss to the Lady Raiders...

Funeral services for Arthur Porter Nichols, 61, of Tullahoma, who died Saturday at his home, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. The Rev. Jim Gonyea will officiate and burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday...

James Edward "Jim" West Jr., 58, Chapel Hill, died Saturday at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Mark Youngman and the Rev. Larry Chatman officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Franklin. A memorial service will be held later at Wesley Glen Ministries in Macon...

Funeral services for Joe Ishmon Edmond Frazier, 32, of Bell Buckle, who died Saturday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be noon Wednesday at Bright Temple Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Shawn Moses officiating. Burial will follow at the Green family cemetery in Longview...

A country music video is to be filmed in and around Shelbyville today, according to the producer who on Friday said locations were visited by a director's scout on Wednesday. The Bedford County scenes, which may include shots at Shelbyville Central High School this afternoon, are to be part of the video to illustrate Miranda Lambert's album, set for release in May...

State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) received the Tennessee School Board Association's (TSBA) 2007 Legislative Award last week at the annual TSBA legislative breakfast. "Sen. Tracy has established himself as a key leader on education issues," said Amy Martin, president-elect of TSBA and a member of Bedford County Board of Education. Tracy was formerly one of Martin's colleagues on the school board, but resigned in order to devote his full attention to his state Senate seat...

Associate Conductor Albert-George Schram will lead The Nashville Symphony in its annual concert in Shelbyville, which has been scheduled for 7 p.m. May 1 at Calsonic Arena. The Community High School band will also perform at the concert. The local steering committee for the concert met last week...

Funeral services for Sidney C. Parsons, 75, who died March 1 in Okinawa, Japan, were held in Okinawa.

A nine-year prison sentence was handed down last week for a Shelbyville man in conjunction with his jury's verdict in January when he was found guilty of theft and lying to city police. Jonathan Bradford Dunn, 20, of Henslee Road denied knowing people from whom he bought stolen goods, thereby hindering a police investigation, according to records and police who said Dunn also called the victim saying property could be returned if the police weren't told...

Jimmy Brown, 59, of Petersburg died Sunday at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral services wil be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gallant Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Dan Bolin officiating. Burial will follow at Old Orchard Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday.

Funeral services for Nathan Landon "Nate Dog" Moody, 5-month-old son of Palmer Jr. and Tammy Moody of Shelbyville will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be 2-8 p.m. Tuesday...