Stories from Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Violet Iona Bemrose, 93 of Shelbyville died Monday at Bedford County Nursing Home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Southeast Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, where she was a member, with Joe Vincent officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Friday at the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Ohio with Allen Geeting officiating...

Funeral services for Edna E. Faulkner Smith, 82, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at her home after an extended illness, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Mark Pierce will officiate and burial will follow in Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-9 p.m. today...

An early morning blaze Sunday destroyed a home in Covered Bridge Estates subdivision near Bell Buckle, according to Volunteer Fire Services Inc. The Roy Haddock family's residence on Mountain View Road was a "total loss," a VFSI spokesperson said. Cause of the fire was uncertain but VFSI investigators determined it started in the kitchen...

Chris Brown has announced his candidacy for the 62nd District State House of Representatives in the Oct. 13 general election. Brown will be listed on the ballot as an independent but identifies himself as a member of the Constitution Party. "We have to run as an Independent because in Tennessee, ballot access for all political candidates who do not fall into the category of 'Republican' or 'Democrat' is difficult," stated Brown in a news release. ...

A man who bought property from the City of Shelbyville only to learn it was owned by the railroad has specified to the city council what type of compensation he wants. Bobby Sanders hand-delivered a letter to council members last Thursday, following the August city council meeting, that requested reimbursement of the money he paid to the city "plus accrued interest and expenses."...

The theft of hypodermic needles from a Bedford County ambulance Friday wasn't discovered until their container was opened during an emergency call several hours later, officials said. But patient treatment wasn't compromised, said Chad Graham, director of Bedford County Emergency Medical Service...

Bedford County Republican Women will sponsor a debate among the candidates for the empty seat in the 62nd District state House of Representatives race tonight at 6 in the Shelbyville Central High School auditorium. All four Republican candidates and the lone independent candidate are scheduled to attend; the lone Democratic candidate declined, citing a schedule conflict...

Bedford County School Superintendent Ed Gray confirmed this morning that two cases of the H1N1 flu, formerly known as Swine flu, have been identified in Bedford County Schools, one at Shelbyville Central High School and the other at Thomas Magnet School...

Community Middle defeated Fayetteville Junior High last Monday evening 4-0 in the season opener of the Central Tennessee Soccer Conference. In the first half, Taylor Thompson scored two goals, both off of assists from Kristen Brothers. Courtney Williams also found the back of the net, scoring off an assist from Ali Armstrong...

Community volleyball came out on top in their first preseason contest by taking down host Culleoka 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-20 on Monday. Georgia Ralston led the Viqueens with seven blocks and six kills. Cheyenne Ralston contributed six kills. Kassidy Lane chipped in seven blocks and five kills. Lauren Freeman showed out with nine blocks, five service points and four kills. Megan Busbee banged out five kills. Katie Maselter and Tiffany Davis both had nine blocks, while Ashley Orlando added eight...

It's been a successful few days for Harris Middle School's girls soccer team. After claiming the MTSU Middle School Soccer Classic over the weekend, the Eaglettes claimed a huge 3-0 Central Tennessee Conference win over arch-rival Tullahoma at home Monday afternoon...

Carrying a three-year record of 31-5 and venturing a step deeper into the TSSAA state playoffs each season, it's tough for Cascade football's 16-member senior class to envision an even more successful campaign in 2009...

The former youth minister of Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church was indicted by the Bedford County grand jury Monday on charges he took $73,000 from church coffers. William Charles Lohn was taken into custody by Shelbyville detectives Brian Crews and Charles Merlo and brought before Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler for arraignment...