Stories from Friday, August 17, 2007

Funeral arrangements for James R. "Woody" Lanier, 69, of Shelbyville, who died today at his home after an extended illness, are incomplete and will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Betty Ruth Brewer, 78, of Wartrace died Thursday at her residence after an extended illness. Per her request, she was cremated. No services are planned at this time. Doak-Howell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The Community Viking junior high football team starts the 2007 season with a 20-man roster but only four returnees from last year's ultra-successful campaign. Eleven of the kids have never played football before this year, so it was no surprise to second-year coach Aaron Reid that his team didn't play especially well against well-seasoned, visiting Eagleville in a 48-6 loss Thursday night...

Cascade Middle kicked off their soccer season like everyone else, with goose eggs in every category. They were able to rectify that in both the scoring and win columns while retaining one on their opponent's side of the scoreboard. A seasoned roster of Lady Champions, who have 17 eighth graders (14 returnees), took down a much-improved visiting Fayetteville Middle bunch 2-0 late Thursday afternoon...

With the first football game of the season one week away and preseason practice winding down, parents of the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles held a fish fry for players and their families along with the cheerleaders in the shade under the visitors' grandstands Thursday night...

Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Matthew Kisber told a Shelbyville audience on Thursday that Bedford County is one of the state's best examples of good economic development practices. Kisber also praised The Celebration for its role in working with diverse elements of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry to resolve the crisis over horse inspections which ended last year's show without a World Grand Champion...

Sunday afternoon is for reclining, reflecting and basically catching up for the week ahead. "This Sunday afternoon," said Tamara Smith, the co-hostess of the event, "is for awareness, education and spreading hometown support to those with cancer." The Horizons of Hope is an annual event in Bedford County. ...

It was 17 years ago when the Rev. Roger and Judy Wagoner took over as pastors at Tree of Life Fellowship. The congregation was much smaller then and so was the church facility, but there has been growth for both over the years. And now, another chapter is opening for the Wagoners as they have passed the mantel of leadership on to another pastor, and have retired from the only pastorate they have ever held...

Shelbyville City Manager Ed Craig survived an attempt to remove him from his job Thursday and then later had his contract renewed for two and half years. At the very end of Thursday night's council meeting, Councilman Al Stephenson made a motion that Craig be given 90 days notice that his contract as city manger would not be renewed...

Hazel Davis Holland, 88, of Chapel Hill died Thursday in Nashville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill, followed by burial at Cromer-Blackwell Cemetery in Marshall County. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today...

Nelda Ruth Cook, 66, of Chapel Hill died Wednesday in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with David Ghee and Don Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today...

Aluminum planks from scaffolding being used by painters at Junior's Market, Lane Parkway, were missing when a work crew arrived Wednesday morning. A possible suspect was named by the planks' owner, Robert Lewis West, to police. The following persons were arrested since Tuesday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force and processed through Bedford County Jail. ...