Stories from Saturday, May 31, 2008

The crowd applauded cancer survivors and wept for lost loved ones at Bedford County's Relay for Life this weekend. Hundreds were on hand to cheer on the 58 victors who participated in the Survivor's Walk to open the event Friday night, representing 11 million cancer survivors nationwide...

Notes screamed from the left-handed fiddle of 16-year-old Molly Kate Cherryholmes as her family fired up the crowd at the Wartrace MusicFest Friday night. Molly Kate is the youngest member of the Cherryholmes family band, which includes her father Jere, mother Sandy Lee, sister Cia Leigh, and brothers B.J. and Skip...

An annual report on Tennessee's youth reveals that poverty, with its impact on health and learning, is still a problem in Bedford County and across the Volunteer State. The report, Kids Count: State of the Child, was recently released by The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth...

Shelbyville City Council reviewed preliminary budget figures Thursday night as presented by City Manager Ed Craig, with council member Al Stephenson saying he would like to see more put into street repair than is shown by the working document. The new fiscal year will begin July 1...

Dr. Earl Campbell, Jr., 79, of Bell Buckle died Wednesday at his home following an extended illness. A private ceremony honoring his memory will be held. Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home of Murfreesboro is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Newa Rich Adkins, 87, of Antioch died Friday at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Nashville. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Charles Couey and the Rev. Brack Buckles officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Saturday.

Funeral services for Katherine Wilson Dean Pugh Goss, 72, of Shelbyville, who died Friday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be noon Tuesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Dean Gipson officiating. Burial will follow at Hopper Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Monday.

Grace Reynolds Huffman, 91, of Shelbyville died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Betty Brown, in Hartselle, Ala. Memorial services were held Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Stephen Caine and the Rev. Steven Arndt officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Cora Belle Lynch, 77, of Shelbyville died Friday at her home. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Phillip Crowley officiating. Burial will follow at Lynch Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Saturday.

Shelbyville's Post 23 American Legion baseball definitely didn't start the season the way they wanted. Columbia Post 19 hit their way to a 12-5 win Thursday night at Shelbyville Central High's field. A three-run, third-inning homer by shortstop Clint Gobble turned the momentum Columbia's way after Shelbyville kept things close early...