Stories from Sunday, September 14, 2008

Robert 'Randy' Davis, 52, of Decherd, died Saturday at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, Winchester, with Winston Tipps and Ed Boggess officiating. Burial will follow at Cowan Montgomery Cemetery in Cowan. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday.

The trailer home of Johnny Carter, U.S. 41-A South, burned Friday morning despite efforts of Volunteer Fire Service Inc. firefighters. "We have no earthly idea what caused the fire," Carter's stepfather, Wallace Baker, of Tullahoma, said. A pickup truck parked near the residence also burned...

The Shrine Circus will return to Calsonic Arena on the Celebration grounds on Wednesday, Oct. 8, according to local shriners Thomas Smith and Ralph Allen. There will be two performances, at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Local proceeds will be used by the Shrine Club of Shelbyville for its charitable work. Advance tickets are now available from Smith or Allen, at a discount from the at-the-door price...

In its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, the Shelbyville City Council voted to authorize the city manager to execute payment to Dwayne Sullivan to reimburse expenditures for sod used in a detention area. Sullivan came to the council last week with questions about how to solve drainage problems after he learned that he might not be the true owner of the land where he is building apartment development he is building at Thompson Street and East Lane Street...

You might have noticed new street signs around Shelbyville that are easier to see at night. That's because both the city and Bedford County have been asked to follow a new U.S. Department of Transportation directive to install replacement signs made with a fluorescent, reflective material that is more visible in the evenings...

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will make stables available to equines displaced by Hurricane Ike, according to a press release from the organization. "We have been in contact with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to let them know we are available as a point of refuge," said Celebration CEO Doyle Meadows. "It's important for horse owners to know there's somewhere to turn at a time like this."...

CLARKSVILLE -- This win was for coach Hardy. It's been an emotional up-and-down week for Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles. Coach Jason Hardy found out his father had passed away Wednesday morning, so he returned home to Jackson County to be with his family for visitation in Cookeville Thursday night and the funeral Friday morning...

CLARKSVILLE -- For much of the early portion of Cascade's Region 5-A matchup at Clarksville Academy, they played without intensity and just went through the motions. The Champions were able to put seven points on the board as the second quarter expired, make some halftime adjustments en route to a 13-0 third quarter and went on to roll the Cougars 34-15...

They weren't flashy, didn't exhibit any outwardly signs of overconfidence, and didn't overpower anybody, but Jo Byrns was every bit as good as advertised as they rolled to a 33-8 Region 5-1A win over the Community Vikings on Friday night. The Red Devils rolled up 397 yards of offense split almost equally between their ground (185 yards) and air attack (212) and their defense proved equally as stingy by limiting the potent Viking offense to just 194 total yards...

Community's volleyball team took their show on the road for the third straight match and came away with their third consecutive win, taking down Cannon County 25-16, 25-23 in front of their student body. Amy Nesius led the Viqueens (3-2) with 14 service points, including seven aces. Kassidy Lane dropped six kills. Tiffany Davis came through with seven service points. Bianca Maselter tallied five service points and three digs...

A young Shelbyville man told police two men attacked him and stole his wallet and cell phone as he walked along Belmont Avenue early Thursday night. Police said a man fitting the description of one of the victim's attackers appeared to be hiding from officers, but the victim couldn't positively identify him...