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Sarah Ruth Sanders Williams
(Obituary ~ 02/24/09)
Sarah Ruth Sanders Williams, 73, of Shelbyville, died Monday at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hurricane Grove Baptist Church with Bob Ruehling, George Sinquefield and Phillip Lane officiating. Burial will follow at Hurricane Grove Cemetery...
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Vickie Malone
(Obituary ~ 02/24/09)
Vickie Malone, 50, of Shelbyville, died Monday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.
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John Henry Dorton
(Obituary ~ 02/24/09)
John Henry Dorton, 90, of Shelbyville, died Sunday at NHC Healthcare in Lewisburg. Funeral services were held Monday night with the Rev. Jack Carney officiating. At Mr. Dorton's request, his body was cremated. Hillcrest Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Internet sex sting case among grand jury indictments
(Local News ~ 02/24/09)
The first meeting of the year for Bedford County's grand jury resulted in 63 indictments against 24 people Monday, including a man Shelbyville police say was caught in an undercover Internet sex sting. Frank E. Crawford, 37, of Springfield, was indicted on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of solicitation of a minor. He is currently free on $50,000 bond...
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Stimulus bill grants funds to county schools (Local News ~ 02/24/09)
A news release from U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon's office estimates that Bedford County schools will receive $2.57 million to fund education for the disadvantaged and disabled under the stimulus bill signed last week, but local school officials are waiting to see what the exact numbers will be, and what restrictions there might be on how the money can be used... -
Economic downturn hits local charities
(Local News ~ 02/24/09)
It's one of those bitter life ironies -- the more people need assistance, the less there is to give. Because of the recent economic difficulties, donations to several charitable and nonprofit organizations of Bedford County have decreased dramatically...
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France named TranSouth player of week
(College Sports ~ 02/24/09)
Michael France of Trevecca Nazarene University has been named the TranSouth Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week for the week ending Sunday. France, a 6-foot-2 freshman forward from Shelbyville, had a career-high 27 points in the Trojans' 123-100 win over the Blue Mountain Toppers. ...
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Lincoln Co. rides comeback to 3rd in district (High School Sports ~ 02/24/09)
TULLAHOMA -- Lincoln County erased a seven-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter and went onto defeat Franklin County 44-41 to earn third place in the District 8-AAA tournament on Monday night. Tenisha Allen's lone bucket of the final period capped the 7-0 run to pull the Lady Falcons into a tie at 37-all with 1:48 to play. They held the Rebelettes scoreless for the first 6:31 of the last frame... -
Eaglettes attempt to put title loss behind them (High School Sports ~ 02/24/09)
TULLAHOMA -- Shelbyville Central will look to put this one behind them quickly. After defeating Lawrence County twice in the regular season, the outcome was different this time around as the Eaglettes fell 43-35 to the Lady Wildcats in the District 8-AAA tournament championship Monday night at Tullahoma High School... -
Rare eye cancer strikes toddler (Local News ~ 02/24/09)
She may have had a slightly lazy eye, according to her mom, but in looking at a picture of Madison Toombs -- innocent smile, bright eyes and golden locks -- one would have assumed she was the healthiest 2-year-old on the planet. The reality was quite the opposite... -
Samuel L. Neff
(Obituary ~ 02/24/09)
Samuel Lavria Neff, 79, of Shelbyville, died Sunday at his residence after an extended illness. No funeral services are planned at this time. Doak-Howell Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Vickie Malone
(Obituary ~ 02/24/09)
Funeral services for Vickie Malone, 50, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, will be held at Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home, 161 Broadway, Versailles, Ky., 40383. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting with local arrangements...
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