Stories from Thursday, February 5, 2009

Shirley Fay Pigg George, 68, of Wheel, died Thursday morning at her residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Emmett Arnold and Doug Dezotell officiating. Burial will follow at Horse Mountain Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 9 p.m. Friday and beginning at noon Saturday.

An environmental study will be needed for land at the Shelbyville airport to attract a possible new industry specializing in jet travel. Walt Wood, CEO of Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, told Shelbyville's city council Tuesday that a firm that manufactures small jet aircraft is looking at locating here, but for the site to be seriously considered, a Phase I environmental study will be required...

A few years ago, Warren Landers commissioned artist Jerry Ward to paint a picture of the former First Baptist Church building as a way to pay tribute to the church and its members. Now, prints are being sold of that painting, and proceeds will benefit the church's mission projects, both locally and worldwide...

Wartrace could have a new water supply months before the deadline levied last year by the state. "A week from Thursday at 10 a.m. we have a pre-construction conference with Tullahoma," said the town engineer, Robert Stigall. "We should start work about two weeks after that."...

A man with Shelbyville connections has been charged with an armed robbery of a Nashville convenience store, and officials say more charges are pending. Johnny Wayne Martin, 50, who gave an address of Warrior Drive in Murfreesboro, was taken into custody Tuesday night at a Shelbyville residence by Sgt. Josh Tolar and Deputy Benjamin Burris, of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, and Lt. Mike Baker of the Shelbyville Police Department...

In a time of economic turmoil, it's perhaps not surprising that some people would jump at the chance to receive a quick and unexpected prize. The trouble is, scam artists know that too, and they're only too happy to prey on the hopes and fears of average citizens...

I.H. 'Ike' White, 75, of Collierville, a Wartrace native, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Hill East Funeral Home in Memphis with burial following in Forest Hill East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today...

Giglio Giovanni Giammarco, 77, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Per his request, he will be cremated. The family will announce a memorial service at a later date. Gowen-Smith Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

At first, he wasn't sure what was wrong with the lady sitting next to him. She had bruises around her eyes, as if she may have just undergone plastic surgery. It had to have been painful, although she seemed to be in a great mood. Jack, my husband, didn't want to be intrusive, but when you're sitting arm-to-arm with someone, that sometimes can be quite challenging -- especially for the ever-outgoing Jack...

Scoring 1,000 points in one's high school career is an outstanding achievement that is not easy to come by, and few players have done it. Community's Justin Stallings is on the brink of being added to that list. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior and four-year starter is 23 points away from the milestone, but in typical fashion has no thought for individual accomplishments until the last whistle has blown on a season that still offers promise for the Vikings playing deep into the postseason...