Stories from Friday, October 26, 2007

Two Bedford County men recently lost their arguments before Tennessee's Court of Criminal Appeals in separate rulings, with the court blasting the conduct of an area prosecutor in one of the cases. James William Gann, Jr. of Shelbyville, who was convicted in Coffee County of first degree premeditated murder, arson, and setting fire to personal property, lost his appeal on Oct. 16...

Karly Grissom netted 11 points and Kat Coffey chipped in 10 but it wasn't enough as Webb Middle dropped their season opener 34-23 to Stewart's Creek Middle in Bell Buckle on Thursday. The Lady Feet, who only return four players from last year's team that went 4-12, were unable to make it to the free-throw line but the visitors from Smyrna had 12 trips...

When two quality teams lock horns in a game with playoff implications, it's often tough to predict the outcome, especially when teenagers are involved. Last season fans frequented message boards boasting about how both Cascade and Jo Byrns turned the corner in football programs and were ready to take that next step in the postseason...

A week full of homecoming fun and activities will be capped off when Shelbyville Central entertains Maplewood tonight at 7 in a Region 5-4A matchup at Eagle Stadium. Senior Night and homecoming festivities begin at 6:30. Coming into the game, Shelbyville (3-5) and Maplewood (6-2) along with Tullahoma are all tied for second place in the region with a 3-1 record...

Funeral services for Clarence William "Red" Raney Sr., 77, of Murfreesboro, who died Tuesday at his home, will be 2 p.m. today at Murfreesboro Funeral Home. Kenneth Hale will officiate and burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be submitted at murfreesborofuneralhome.com ...

Funeral services for William Gerald "Bill" Hall, 80, of Shelbyville, who died this morning at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Geoff Giesemann, Russ Countess and Paul Fulks will officiate and burial, with full military honors, will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....

LEWISBURG -- A Shelbyville man charged with robbing a Lewisburg convenience store clerk at knifepoint was indicted Wednesday by the Marshall County grand jury. Robert Derrick Johnson, 35, of Cherokee Lane is charged with the Aug. 30 robbery of the On The Run store at an Exxon station. He surrendered to Lewisburg police on Sept. 28...

Leadership Bedford recently selected two community projects to pursue this year. The 12-member class of 2007-2008 chose the county's new pre-kindergarten program as the first project they'll focus on, and that will be followed up with the implementation of a mentoring program for middle school students...

The $90,419 Lotto 5 ticket sold in Shelbyville last week had still not been redeemed as of Thursday morning, according to Tennessee Lottery spokeswoman Rachel Petrie. Lotto 5 requires a player to select any five numbers between 1 and 39. Drawings are broadcast Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 10:34 p.m. on WKRN-TV (Channel 2)...

State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) was recently named "Tennessee Advocate of the Year" by the American Heart Association for his efforts to help limit the harmful effects of second hand smoke in Tennessee. "Because of Senator Tracy's leadership, Tennessee had a new dawn on Oct. 1," said Nathan James, Advocacy Director for the American Heart Association. Tennessee became the first ‘tobacco state' to put the health of its citizens first."...

Miguel Angel Garcia Lozada, 30, of Shelbyville died Thursday in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services for William Dwight Stewart Jr., 55, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fairlane Church of Christ with Anthony Booker officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery....