Stories from Monday, May 14, 2007

Funeral services for Betty Ruth Tucker, 70, of Shelbyville, who died Sunday at Bedford County Medical Center after an extended illness, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Billy Frank Evans, 79, of Flat Creek died Saturday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Monday.

New postal rates taking effect today will only slightly increase the cost of sending a letter, but new "shape-based pricing" will have a much bigger impact on the cost of sending oversized envelopes. Newly-appointed Shelbyville postmaster Larry Ellis said local customers seem to be aware of the change...

Four local residents will be honored this week with inclusion into the Who's Who in Nursing Homes. James Caperton, Lillian Kitchens, Arthur Dacosta Correia and Mattie Stewart will be recognized for the achievements during their lifetime. The four will be presented certificates acknowledging their achievement during National Nursing Home Week, May 13-19. ...

One trailer after another loaded with Walking Horses left Bedford County on Saturday afternoon. Their destination: Gallatin Lions Club Horse Show. On the heels of the SCHS Band Show on Friday night, the weekend was deemed a rousing success by trainers...

The Tennessee Lottery will decide four million-dollar winners tonight as part of a special "Million Dollar Madness" raffle-type game. The winner will be announced during the regular lottery drawing aired at 6:28 p.m. on WKRN-TV (channel 2). All winning ticket numbers will be available at www.tnlottery.com...

Shelbyville Central senior Ashley Smith will continue her education as well as her soccer career for Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. She is one of just a handful of Eaglettes to play soccer at the next level. Smith, a four-year starter for Central, was named Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-District 8-AAA team her sophomore, junior and senior years...

Funeral services for Henry "Whitey" Arnold, 74, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Douglas Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Horse Mountain Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

A three-vehicle accident involving a Shelbyville police cruiser Saturday night on North Main Street left four persons injured. The accident occurred when 14-year-old Preonda Simpson, Hilltop Road, who is unlicensed, was southbound in the inside lane near Northside Professional Center and swerved into the outside lane directly in front of Officer Jody Shelton, 27, Fairfield Pike, investigators say...