Stories from Monday, April 21, 2008

William Austin Thompson, 85, died Saturday at Bedford County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery....

The Community Vikings put together 10 hits to outscore visiting Van Buren County 12-2 in the first game of a District 9-A doubleheader on Saturday afternoon to make a winner out of sophomore right-hander Cody Pierce. Pierce allowed one earned run in seven innings and struck out eight in picking up his second win of the season for the Purple and Gold...

The hits were there, but the runs were hard to come by. As a result, Shelbyville suffered an 11-3 loss to visiting Blackman in non-district action Saturday evening. The Golden Eagles (8-14) finished with nine hits but left nine runners on base as the Blaze broke open a close contest by scoring eight runs in the final three innings...

Cascade's five-game winning streak came to a close on Saturday when defending Class A state champion Friendship Christian run-ruled the Champions 12-2 in Wartrace. Pitchers' inability to throw strikes and defensive mistakes were compounded by timely hits from the eighth-ranked Commanders, who jumped out in front with a five-run second inning. G.L. Waynick opened their scoring with a leadoff home run...

Harris Middle claimed a 7-3 win over Franklin County North on Saturday afternoon in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup at Winchester. The game was a continuation of a postponement several weeks ago. The Eagles (7-4, 5-3 CTC) banged out six hits, including three singles by Luke Faulk...

Funeral services for Christine Stephenson Perryman, 88, of Shelbyville, who died Sunday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. The Rev. David Rash and the Rev. Brett Hillesheim will officiate and burial will follow in Wheel Cemetery...

So far, 2008 has been an eventful year for Bedford County's water utilities. About 4,500 customers -- a little more than half -- of Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System were without water for 12 hours Saturday night and Sunday morning, after a water main break in a field near SPWSS headquarters...

Save the air horns, cheers and screaming for after the graduation ceremony -- or you may not get to see it at all. That was the general feeling from Bedford County Board of Education members at their meeting Thursday night after Superintendent Ed Gray announced commencement dates and times...

If all of the women wandering the square Saturday in their red and pink hats and purple and lavender outfits don't remind you Mother's Day is coming up, then one of the non-profit booths will. The Next Step Home will have a booth at Red Hat Day on the square, which marks the 10th anniversary celebration of The Red Hat Society. ...

Graveside services for Robbye Dance McDowell, 90, of Shelbyville, who died Sunday at Bedford County Nursing Home after an extended illness, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Winchester City Cemetery in Winchester with the Rev. Ray Hartman officiating....

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn spoke about energy, the economy and Iraq during the Bedford County Republican Party banquet Saturday night at the Blue Ribbon Circle: ...

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn stressed energy, the economy and national security during a speech Saturday night at the annual Bedford County Republican Party banquet. The banquet was held at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. Blackburn said the party's losses in 2006 were the result of a loss of focus on key messages...

Harvey Herbert Meinke Jr., 57, of Shelbyville died Saturday at Bedford County Medical Center. Per his request, his remains were cremated. The family will receive visitors 5-7 p.m. today at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Hazel J. Smith, 90 , of Flat Creek died Sunday evening at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Doak-Howell Funeral Home.