Stories from Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Graveside services for Ruth Irene Smotherman Marlin, 92, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Cedar Grove community with the Rev. Charles Melvin Collins officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.

Funeral services for Charles Ira Leverette, 90, of Shelbyville, who died Monday, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with the Rev. Charles Melvin Collins and the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Shelbyville was defeated by host Franklin County in a District 8-AAA golf match Monday afternoon at Tims Ford Bear Trace. The Rebels posted a team score of 336 while the Eagles carded a 356. Zach Burris led the winners with a 79. Shelbyville's Chase Bledsoe shot an 81...

Firefighters from Bedford County were called to assist in battling a blaze that completely destroyed Eagleville Grocery early Tuesday morning. The fire started around 12:30 a.m. and seven other fire districts were involved in fighting the blaze, including units from Bedford County, Eagleville fire chief David Martin said...

Janice Brothers has announced her candidacy for a Third District seat on Bedford County Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 4 election. Brothers is the wife of the late Roger Brothers, who served as a commissioner for 30 years until his death in July. She was appointed by Bedford County Board of Commissioners to serve until the next general election and is now seeking election to the post...

The gymnasium at Webb School echoed with laughter and shouts Friday morning as the big yellow ball -- with a Smiley face on it -- flew through the air. It bounced from person to person as each one called out numbers and worked to keep the ball airborne...

Traffic on East Depot Street could be flowing again by the end of the week as the demolition of a dangerous structure is tentatively scheduled to begin Wednesday morning. Last Thursday, the city council passed three emergency resolutions pertaining to the building at 109 E. Depot, which was condemned in March. One block of the street has been closed to traffic since last week due to safety concerns...

Contact Life Line of the Highland Rim, which operates a free, 24-hour crisis line in Bedford and three other counties, will hold a volunteer training class beginning Sept. 23. Classes will run each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. through Oct. 9 at First Christian Church in Tullahoma. Topics covered will include mental illness, domestic violence, divorce, grief, suicide, active and reflective listening, and how to handle a crisis...

Community ran their winning streak to four games after sweeping cross-county rival Webb 25-16, 25-10, 25-18 at the Barton Athletic Center on Monday. "We're actually just starting to play well as a team, kind of figuring each other out and knowing who's going to go after what ball," Community coach Allison Layne said. ...

Harris Middle was looking to claim their seventh regular season conference championship in a row, but the Eaglettes came up just a little short in a 2-1 loss to Warren County Monday afternoon. "I don't like losing, but Warren County has a great that that has played together for a long time," Harris coach Frankie Swing said. ...

Betty Young Caffey, 77, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Sept. 15, at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Shelbyville. The Rev. Stephen Caine will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.