Stories from Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Funeral services for William Fred "Bill" Nelson Jr., 71, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Fellowship for Christ Church. The Rev. Ray Armstrong will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....

Community sent 11 hitters to the plate in the first inning and scored eight runs to defeat visiting Van Buren County 10-0 in District 9-A action Monday afternoon in near freezing conditions. Karly Joslyn, Ashley Farris, Lisa Bailey and Amber Woods had consecutive hits in the first inning to stoke the rally while the Eaglettes walked four and committed two errors to prolong the rally...

Bedford County was the home to 12 men who died for their country during the Vietnam War. Leading up to October, the Times-Gazette will pay tribute to the fallen men during the month that each was killed. The Moving Wall - Vietnam War Memorial will come to Shelbyville from Oct. ...

David Money of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation explains turbidity to Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and Mayor Don Gallagher discusses the town's actions: ...

State Senate Transportation Chairman Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) and State Rep. Curt Cobb (D-Shelbyville) have announced that the Tennessee Department of Transportation has included the Shelbyville bypass in its list of highway projects for the 2008-09 budget year...

Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday to begin the process of pursuing a contract with Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB) to provide water to Wartrace customers after area residents were forced to boil their water supply for nearly two weeks...

Steve Elliott of Shelbyville was the local winner of the "BracketBucks" contest sponsored by the Times-Gazette and Kincaid Service Company. He received a 32-inch Sony flat panel television from Kincaid. It was a bright spot in an otherwise difficult week for Elliott, who was laid off Friday by his employer...

There may have been some pain today as your taxes came due, but Tennesseeans will have a holiday to celebrate their temporary absence soon. That special, one-time sales tax holiday begins Friday, April 25 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, April 27 at 11:59 p.m...

Funeral services for Vernon Davis Brown, 41, of Nashville, formerly of Shelbyville, who died Saturday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be noon Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Fred Perkins, the Rev. John Perkins, and the Rev. Mitchell Buchanan will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery...

A Shelbyville man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop Thursday night. Police say 70.65 grams of marijuana were found in a car driven by Justin Franklin Baker, 24, Jennings Lane, after he was stopped for allegedly running a stop sign at the West Lane Street-Lane Parkway intersection...

Despite the unseasonably cool temperatures for rural middle Tennessee, Cascade's sticks came out of the dugout like liquid hot magma as they plated nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on for a run-ruled 13-2 win over District 9-A visitor Eagleville...

Shelbyville Central's girls tennis team dispatched District 8-AAA foe Columbia Central in quick fashion en route to a 7-0 sweep on the road. The Eagles claimed a win as well, taking down the Lions 5-1-1. The Eaglettes won their matches by a combined score of 56-15. Rachel Imes and Carolina Mejia contributed a point each their first time out this season on the varsity squad...

Cody Pierce matched up with Eagleville ace James Blackwell and kept the Vikings in the game for four innings before errors became a detriment that they couldn't overcome in a 12-2 loss on a cold, windy day in Rutherford County. "We played well for four innings and then had a complete meltdown," Community coach Josh Burrahm said. "We have to learn that it is a seven-inning game and that we have to play a complete game, especially against good teams."...

Austin Thurber pitched and hit Community Junior High to a 9-5 win over visiting Moore County Middle to close out their regular season on Monday evening. The win moved their record to 11-5 in their inaugural campaign. Thurber pitched the first four innings for the Vikings to pick up the win and allowed three hits, two walks and one run while striking out three...

William H. "Bill" Satterfield, 70 of Shelbyville, died Monday at Centenial Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Doak-Howell Funeral Home.