Stories from Thursday, June 18, 2009

Rucker Mankin Jr., 84, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, in Murfreesboro, with Jim Highland officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Murfreesboro. Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday.

The past three weeks have been very busy for the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes as they have hosted two team basketball camps with a week of practice in between. With the departure of three senior starters, coach Lynn Burkey said these camps are very important when it comes to preparing for the upcoming season...

An alleged fight between two women led to a fight between their husbands in which one was seriously wounded Tuesday night, Shelbyville police said. The skirmish left Michael Coggins, 23, in a Nashville hospital with a knife wound in the back and Melvin Corey George, 22, in Bedford County Jail charged with aggravated assault, Officer Darrell Birdsong's report said...

The Halls Mill Triangle Heritage Club, which recently celebrated its 51st anniversary, will hold its second annual Heritage Days fundraiser Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at the clubhouse. The purpose of the Halls Mill Heritage days fundraiser is to raise money for the upkeep of the club's building and to provide a family-fun event for the community. Last year, the club used the money raised from this event to repair its heating and cooling systems and to paint its club house...

The Liberty Lions Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary walking horse show Friday -- and it's kicking off the party early. "We're having a luncheon from 11 to 1, serving barbecue to the public for $5 a plate," said Paul Gambill, the show manager. "We're looking forward to a good show."...

The Bedford County Fair Truck and Smoker Tractor Pull is more than a chance for motorheads to flex their gears and show off their chassis. It's just one facet of the entire fair experience -- keeping rural Bedford County alive and well in the minds of this generation and the generations to come...

What combines summer weather, a lot of musical bands with differing styles playing in an outdoor venue, and fun times? Well, since there aren't any billionaire musicians headlining the night, you can tell it isn't Bonnaroo. But "Fyestock" has plenty to offer. ...