Stories from Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Ellen McGee Goosby, 87, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

William Troxler Craig, 88, of Belfast, died Monday at NHC Merihil in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home in Lewisburg with the Rev. Claude McMillion officiating. Burial will follow at Round Hill Cemetery in Belfast. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Besides being Veterans Day, yesterday was also my dad's birthday -- he would have been 81. When he died, he was 50, I was 15, and I thought my world had ended. For years after, I could only remember him with sorrow and regret. Lately, my youngest son, who only has one living grandparent, started asking questions about the "Grampa Ed" he never got to meet, and, even though it was painful, I started talking about him...

Liberty Middle's Zach Jones sank 1-of-2 free throws with 3:14 left in regulation to break a 30-all tie with Cascade Middle. The Patriots scored 10 of the game's final 12 points and snuck out of Wartrace with a hard-fought 40-32 victory. "It's a big confidence builder," Liberty coach Andy Lawson said. ...

A new ordinance in Bell Buckle about zoning isn't actually bringing about any changes, said Mayor Dennis Webb. "It's just a matter of housekeeping," Webb said. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the ordinance on its first reading at the Tuesday night meeting. Webb said the town had been advised to simply add some definitions to the zoning ordinance to prevent problems further down the road...

Hundreds of children, patriotic caps and all, filled Eakin Primary's gymnasium Tuesday morning to salute veterans and thank them for serving the United States -- providing the freedom we all enjoy today. Those thanks came by poems, songs -- and lots of smiles...

It's a concept that nearby Murfreesboro has used to cut down on accidents, and now its smaller neighbor -- Shelbyville -- will take a look at the idea. Shelbyville's city council will be examining the concept of an automated red light violation monitoring system that it is hoped will make the streets safer...

Funeral services for William Fred Dugger, 45, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Emmett Arnold will officiate and burial with full military honors will follow in Bomar Cemetery....

Mrs. Gordon S. (Viola) Warren, 91, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday at home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Williams and Rev. Tim McGehee officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.