Stories from Saturday, April 12, 2008

The boil water order for Wartrace was lifted Saturday morning as the town looks to buy water from Tullahoma to prevent a repeat of the problem. Mayor Don Gallagher said he will be sending a letter out to water customers as soon as the town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen decide on a course of action in regards to the water situation...

Some city departments may want to consider not asking for some items after a city council member stated Thursday he would begin voting "no" on various funding requests. Lee Roy Cunningham said that the city should stop spending money on items he feels Shelbyville does not need. He had questioned if the city really needed mobile staging that was purchased by the Parks and Recreation Department at a cost of $6,755...

When it comes to passing laws concerning child abuse, our state legislature needs to quit fooling around and take care of business. While covering a speech this week by Bedford County Sheriff Captain Becky Hord, who investigates the abuse and sexual abuse of children, this writer was stunned to learn that there are over 30 pieces of legislation before the General Assembly dealing with the topic...

Former Shelbyville Central standout receiver Donovan Maxwell recently signed to play football at Lambuth University. Maxwell, now enrolled at Motlow State Community College, looks forward to getting back onto the football field. "I sent some tapes up to Lambuth and the coach said he liked what he saw so when I went up there I just signed right away," Maxwell said. ...

Funeral services for Randall Gene "Randy" Pope, 47, of Pace, Fla., formerly of Unionville, who died Thursday in Florida, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with the Rev. Murray Mathis and the Rev. Dan Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery in Rover...