Stories from Monday, December 1, 2008

Terry Wayne Polk Sr., 45, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Larry Chatman officiating. His remains will be cremated after the service. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m.

Mark Noel Johnson, 51, of Shelbyville, died suddenly Saturday at Heritage Medical Center after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Dave Brown officiating. His remains will be cremated after the service. Visitation will be held from 2:30 until 8 p.m. Monday.

A study of how to bring industry to southern Middle Tennessee suggests targeting the auto industry, metal manufacturing, precision instruments and agribusiness, including breweries and distilleries, as well as exploring the potential for high technology and tourism...

A resolution to be considered at this month's Bedford County Board of Commissioners meeting may make it possible for Heritage Medical Center to be given an in-lieu-of-tax agreement and taken off the city and county's property tax rolls. Bedrod County Mayor Eugene Ray said this morning the in-lieu-of-tax agreement was agreed upon when the county sold what was then called Bedford County Medical Center to Brentwood-based Community Health Systems in 2005. ...

The Cascade Middle girls took down undefeated Wayne County 41-22 Saturday at Columbia Central. The Rotary Thanksgiving Classic battle treated the Lady Champs right in the first period, scoring 11 points collectively by Elora Skuce, Haley Edmonson and Haylee Simpson. Wayne County was only held to a field goal...

Although snow showers are predicted today, no accumulation is expected, and Bedford County Highway Department probably won't need to break out its supply of road salt. Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman said the county hasn't bought salt in the past three years...

COLUMBIA -- The Cascade Lady Champions basted the turkey and came home with a 53-42 win over Giles County on Saturday in the Rotary Thanksgiving Classic at Columbia Central High School. The Lady Champs (1-3) had 17 unanswered points six minutes within the first period and ended it leading 19-6. Millie Carter, M.K. Potts and Shelby Nelson banked in a 3-pointer apiece with help from the passing game...

CHAPEL HILL -- Cascade was given another chance to take on Richland after a 30-point loss to them on Nov. 22. The teams met at Forrest High's Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday night, but Richland proved to be too much for Cascade, giving them a 51-36 loss...

He was exposed to the game of football at an early age. "What I remember is not what most of you guys are used to remembering when you were little. I remember a green chalkboard and the white chalk on the ground and just plays everywhere." He even said it was "neat" to sit in pregame meetings while other kids were skipping rocks across a pond or learning how to ride a bike...

KNOXVILLE -- What he called a "three-week long funeral" came to a halt on Saturday night when Phillip Fulmer manned the sidelines for the final time for the Tennessee Volunteers. "It's been a really tough year, particularly a really tough month," he said...