Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2007

Come Friday night they'll have to put away their plastic tongues from their Kiss costumes, take off their fancy hats and stow away their favorite movie star outfits. It's homecoming week at Cascade and the festivities peak on the gridiron with the seventh-ranked Champions taking on Middle Tennessee Christian in a Region 5-A battle at 7:30...

First year teams are always a challenge, especially at the varsity level and in a game as intricate as football. Inexperienced players new to the sport, student athletes adjusting to life on the field and in the academic arena, setting realistic expectations for the program and getting kids to buy into a system are just a few of the problems faced by Community's coaching staff...

Edward Lee Manier, 77, of Eagleville died Tuesday in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. David Martin and the Rev. Frank Blair officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Murfreesboro. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

A suit filed by a former building official for Shelbyville has been moved to federal court, the T-G has learned. Wayne Williams, a 12-year employee of the city, is suing his former employer for breach of contract and wrongful termination. Papers were filed in Bedford County Circuit Court in May, but the case has been removed to the Winchester Division of the U.S. District Court's Eastern District of Tennessee by the city due to constitutional issues, according to City Manager Ed Craig...

ARNOLD AFB -- When Col. Arthur Huber decided to revive the "Evening At Arnold" program, which invites guests to Arnold Engineering Development Center for a tour and a reception, he decided to start by honoring the health and human services agencies which serve Arnold's region...

A suspect who allegedly attempted to run from Bedford County Courthouse was picked up several blocks away within moments Tuesday afternoon. James William Hill, 33, White Street, was captured behind a building on East Lane Street near the Deery Street intersection...

Too many motorists racing through H.V. Griffin Park have resulted in the installation of speed humps on Buddy Overcast Parkway. City manager Ed Craig said the city has been "struggling for years" with people speeding through the park. After looking at several types of "calming devices" to get drivers to take their foot off the gas, the speed humps were laid down Wednesday...

Fall is finally here and traditionally, that means it's time to gather up the kids and head out to find a fall festival or a corn maze. However, after this year's freeze and extreme drought, there are few to be found in middle Tennessee. But a new event in Bedford County is promising to be lots of fun this year...

Funeral services for Ivan Lee Field, 91, of Wartrace, who died Wednesday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Wartrace United Methodist Church. The Rev. J.D. Spencer will officiate and burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 11 a.m. Friday until service time. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....

Funeral services for Dorse Jane Majors Pewitt, 75, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday at Bedford County Nursing Home, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Jerry Robinson will officiate and burial will follow in Hoo Doo Cemtery. Visitation with the family will be 5-9 p.m. Friday...