Stories from Monday, July 23, 2007

First and second round results from the Shelbyville City Open Tennis Tournament, played over the weekend at H.V. Griffin Park: Boys 10-14 Singles Paul Montgomery d. Chris Castelow 6-1, 6-3 Dalton Cox d. Dillon Dodson 6-1, 6-3 Hayato Akiyama d. Paul Montgomery 6-2, 6-0...

The building housing the Bell Buckle Volunteer Fire Department bears his name, the James W. Elkins Firehall, and even though he's retired, he's still a fireman at heart. Elkins was born and raised in Bell Buckle and has lived in the same house for all but the first six months of his 82 years. His home sits catty-cornered across the street from the fire hall...

NASHVILLE -- The Shelbyville Times-Gazette received 10 awards from the Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors on Friday, including three first-place awards plus the prestigious Malcolm Law Award for investigative reporting. In the category of photojournalism, the T-G received the first, second and third place awards in its division, the only newspaper in any category or division to sweep all three places in this year's awards...

Decatur (Ala.) Post 15 had visiting Shelbyville Post 23 Senior American Legion's number Saturday, easily winning a doubleheader. Decatur 15, Shelbyville 5: Seven runs in the first inning, sparked by second baseman Jordan Smith's home run and doubles from center fielder Taylor Keener and first baseman Blake Bailey, set the pace for the winners...

Clifford Furniture, part of a decades-long tradition, will close its doors after completing a "going out of business" sale, probably around the end of the month, according to owner Larry Hardison. "It's a decision that I had a hard time making," he said...

If there's a bee in your bonnet, you've probably been by to see Edwin and Elaine Holcombe of Shelbyville. Known as the honey bee family for years, there's more to them than just the sweet, gooey stuff. As a wedding gift from his brother, Holcombe received his first bee hive. Now, children and grandchildren later, the Holcombes are still stuck to the idea with more than 100 hives...