Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Funeral services for James Robert Alford, 78, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Jimmy Gray will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jury selection will begin Thursday in the trial of Ashley Cook, charged with the 2007 Valentine's Day slaying of Shelbyville car salesman Bill Ross. Opening arguments are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Monday at Bedford County Courthouse, District Attorney Chuck Crawford said Thursday...

Main Street Shelbyville is offering everyone a chance to celebrate the old and the new Saturday at the Uptown City Fair. Not only will the Capri Theater be recognized and honored as one of the area's oldest businesses, the 50s & Fiddles Old Time Ice Cream and Soda Shop will open its doors for the very first time...

When George Son got a strange phone call about 10 years ago, he didn't think anything about it. He told the 26-year-old woman on the other end of the line that she couldn't be his daughter -- he only had one child, a son named Josh, who died 10 years before that...

Bedford County Nursing Home is still waiting for health officials to inspect the facility to determine whether its status of "immediate jeopardy" following the May 25 death of a resident will be lifted. "We anticipated them last week, but they have yet to show up," said Susan McGee, marketing director for the nursing home...

Forget horsepower -- mule power will be hitting the Shelbyville streets Wednesday night and everyone is invited to come out and see. The great Celebration Mule & Donkey show is this weekend at the Celebration grounds, and something new has been added to this year's event...

Funeral services for Marjorie Griffy, 72, of Unionville, who died Monday following an extended illness, will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. The Rev. Larry Chatman will officiate. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery in the Rover Community. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

Funeral services for Shawn Tune Marlin, 34, of Huntland, who died July 3, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Rev. Marion Pope will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be this evening from 5-8 p.m.

Funeral services for Lola Jean Sims Ruth, 72, of Tullahoma, who died on Sunday at Harton Regional Medical Center, will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Shorter Chapel AME Church. Pastor Fred Blackwell will officiate. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home, Tullahoma, is in charge of arrangements.

No lead is ever safe in baseball. Shelbyville's Junior American Legion team learned a valuable lesson on Monday afternoon and still came away from the ballpark victorious after taking down visiting Donelson American Legion Post 88 9-8. Post 23 held a 7-2 lead heading into the seventh inning. A series of defensive miscues on the infield contributed to the visitors taking an 8-7 upper hand. Shaquille Thompson provided some clutch relief pitching to prevent any further damage...