Stories from Monday, October 22, 2007

Former NFL, college and Harris High football star Jim Mitchell died Saturday in Shelbyville after suffering an apparent heart attack. He had celebrated his 60th birthday Friday. A friend found Mitchell unconscious on the front steps of his home Saturday morning. He was taken to Bedford County Medical Center where he died...

Two occupants of a truck struck by a hit-and-run driver were fortunate to escape without serious injury in a crash on U.S. 231 north of Shelbyville early Sunday night. The Ford Explorer truck, occupied by driver Everette Boutwell, 17, of Union Street, and passenger Aubrey Craig, 15, Bell Buckle, overturned three times and landed on its wheels in a field after being struck in the rear by a van driven by John Hofstetter, 31, U.S. 231 North, Deason...

A winning Lotto 5 ticket worth $90,419 in Friday night’s drawing was sold in Shelbyville; the winner had not claimed his or her prize by press time, and so no name or further information was available, according to Tennessee Lottery officials. The numbers were 8, 9, 16, 25 and 39. ...

Steve Allen Molder, 50, of Pittsburg, Calif., formerly of Deason, died Friday in an automobile accident in Fallon, Nev. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clifton Johnson and the Rev. Mark Hall officiating. Per his request, his remains were cremated...

Funeral services for Franklin Alsey Modrall, 80, of Shelbyville, who died Sunday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Charles Redmond and Barry Fralix will officiate and burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....

On Oct. 18, Bedford County Board of Education established the first draft of a Standardized School Attire policy, as a basis for discussion and public input. This is not the final policy, only a starting point. School board members hope to seek public input, make any necessary revisions and vote on a final policy in February...