Stories from Friday, September 21, 2007

Myrtle Bellenfant Ray, 91, of Rover died Wednesday at the home of her daughter. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Joe Wiggins and the Rev. Scott Yates officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery...

Graveside services for Joyce H. Neil, 65, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday at Country Side Health Care in Lawrenceburg, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wheel Cemetery with Jim Tedder officiating. Visitation with the family will be 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel...

William Auburn Wheeler, 82, of Shelbyville died Thursday at Bedford County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday...

One team has lost two games in three years and is one of the most dominant middle school programs in the area. The other has played three seasons of football and starts six seventh graders on a 16-man roster. It's not hard to figure out the probable outcome of such a matchup. So it's no surprise that Forrest Middle spanked Community Junior High 38-0 in Unionville...

Next to nothing went right for Cascade Middle in their homecoming contest against Eagleville Middle. The visitors took the fight to the Champions and walked out of Wartrace with a 42-7 win. "We've just got to learn how to play Cascade football," coach Chris Parker said. "It means a lot more to a Forrest or Eagleville to come out here and beat us than a Warren County or Tullahoma. We've got to do a better job of closing that gap and getting mentally tough and prepared to play them."...

Heather Halstead proved why she is billed as the top player in District 11-A/AA after scoring a hat trick to lead Spring Hill to a 5-0 win in a battle for first place at Cascade. The Lady Champions rode into the contest with plenty of momentum but Halstead was allowed to run free in the penalty box on numerous occasions and she made the hosts pay...

Local utility officials are implementing a voluntary Stage 1 water use reduction plan due to the dwindling amount available in Normandy Reservoir. However, mandatory restrictions would be imposed if the level of the reservoir continues to drop and the area could face a severe shortage of water by the end of the year if conditions do not improve....

Bedford County school officials have made changes in the plans for two upcoming schools in hopes of saving money. The changes were discussed Thursday night at the monthly meeting of Bedford County Board of Education. The new elementary school planned for Learning Way has been reduced by eight classrooms, which would reduce its capacity from 750 students to 550. ...

Shelbyville Central celebrated Senior Night the right way, with a big win capping off a day of festivities. No program honors its seniors any better than Shelbyville, and what a special time for 12 seniors and their families. Some 200-plus fans gathered Thursday afternoon for a tailgate party followed by an emotional ceremony honoring the seniors. Then, the Eaglettes turned in a brilliant offensive performance in an 11-0 victory over District 8-AAA opponent Coffee County...

The Shelbyville Fire Department has been awarded a $475,000 U.S. Department of Homeland Security vehicle acquisition grant, it was announced Wednesday. The funds will be used to purchase a 75-foot ladder truck, which will replace a 1973 truck that doesn't have a pump or tank...

Dove Award winning singer/songwriter Clay Crosse and his wife Renee will be leading a HolyHomes Conference for couples and families at First Baptist Church - Depot Street on Sept.. 30 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The conference is free and open to the public...

Here's some of what's been overheard lately at the new, more interactive T-G web site: Education is fine and necessary, but some politicians place too much emphasis on degrees and overlook those who never saw the inside of a college and have been working for years to make a better life for their kids while becoming good, solid tax-paying citizens. This group has a lot of good common sense to offer us...

Funeral services for Joe Edward Bailey, 64, of Bell Buckle, who died Thursday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Bell Buckle United Methodist Church. Frederick Wade will be the eulogist and the Rev. Beth Ezell will officiate. Visitation will be 2 p.m. Sunday until service time.

Shelbyville Central seeks for their first Region 5-4A win on the road in over three years when the Eagles travel to Nashville to face winless Whites Creek tonight at 7. The Eagles (1-3, 1-0) are coming off a disappointing loss at home last week against talented Kenwood while Whites Creek (0-4, 0-1) fell to Pearl Cohn. The Cobras have also lost to Ooltewah, Hunters Lane and Tullahoma this season...

Kyle Clanton carded a quad-match low 36 to lead Cascade to a victory over Eagleville, Webb and Community at River Bend. Kyle Saylor shot a 39, Cody Wright a 43 and Travis Moorehead a 44 to contribute to the Champs' low round of 162. Eagleville was a distant second with a 191, led b Mike Frost and his 42. Marty Counsell had a 47, G.J. Strunk a 48 and Cassidy Lynch a 54...