Stories from Friday, April 27, 2007

Former Shelbyville resident David Allen Brown, 52, of Deltona, Fla., died there Wednesday afer a shor t illness. Funeral services were Saturday at Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand, Fla.

Due to unexpected problems with a computer upgrade, the office of County Clerk Kathy Prater closed at noon today (Friday) and was to remain closed on Saturday. The office will re-open Monday morning.

Jonathan White is a designated hitter and outfielder on Vanderbilt's baseball team. The 2004 Shelbyville Central graduate agreed to write a weekly journal on life with the top-ranked Commodores for the Times-Gazette. From an outsider's perspective, you would think that we entered the weekend in a defensive position from losing two games earlier in the week. Well, that's why I love this game. You can look terrible two nights in a row but there is always a chance for redemption a day away...

CHAPEL HILL -- District 11-A/AA opponents Cascade and Forrest hooked up with the third seed and a chance to host the opening round of the upcoming tournament on the line Thursday night. Throw in season bragging rights for the traditional rivals and the match took on even more meaning...

"It happened like lightning." That's how an employee of JabiruUSA described what happened Thursday afternoon when a plane ran off a taxiway at Shelbyville Municipal Airport and slammed into the side of a local aircraft manufacturer. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 2:30 p.m...

A couple of tremendous, run-saving plays in the outfield and a fine pitching performance fell to the wayside in Shelbyville Central's 3-2 loss to visiting Columbia on Senior Night. Junior left fielder Hillary Leftrick made a pair of diving catches with two outs to save a number of runs while junior pitcher Samantha Dye turned in a notable performance once again...

Senior catcher Ann Mullen had one more great memory of her time playing at Cascade wrapped in a nice and neat bow as the Lady Champions defeated Eagleville 7-0. Cascade's leader singled in her final two at-bats at the Wartrace field to lead a 10-hit charge that propelled the hosts to three late runs that put their final District 9-A game away...

"Our Very Own," the film shot in and about Shelbyville, won three Prism Awards this week. The film won Best TV Movie in a tie with "Augusta, Gone." Awards for Best Performance in a TV Movie/Miniseries went to both Allison Janney and Keith Carradine for their performance of Joan and Billy Whitfield in the feature...

Site plans for the new Bedford County Medical Center were approved Thursday by the Shelbyville Municipal Planning Commission. The 60 bed, 100,002 square foot building is to be located on U.S. 231 North across from the Shelbyville Municipal Airport in the Airport Business Subdivision...

A Shelbyville man walked away with minor injuries after his car plunged off Depot Street into a ravine during driving rains early Thursday. The car driven by Nurani Abuukar Gedow, 20, of nearby Anthony Lane landed on its top in a creek about 50 feet below the road, Officer Tory Moore said. Officers arrived at 2:21 a.m...

Webb traveled to Sparta to take on White County and was sent back to Bell Buckle with a 3-2 loss. KwunHo Jeong scored the first goal for the Feet (6-5-1). Yoonsuh Suh tallied their second twine-thinner on a penalty kick. "It was a really, really choppy and ugly game," Webb coach Adrian Anderson said. "The boys played hard. We were unlucky to lose it. We went for the win in the last few minutes and lost it...

Graveside services for Buford Edgar Womble, 89, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bryan Elliott officiating. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. today at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Bettie Sue Clem, 58, of Manchester died Wednesday at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Per her request, her remains were cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.