Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sammie Lee Beasley, 79, of Rover died Sunday in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Cemetery in Rover with the Rev. Frank Johnson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.

A Shelbyville man told police he was attacked and robbed outside a Courtland Drive home early Friday night. Carlos Garcia said two men punched and kicked him about 6:15 p.m. while taking his wallet, which contained approximately $600, and cell phone...

A donation account for Charles and Alice Warren has been set up at First Community Bank. The Warrens lost their home near Flat Creek in a fire last week. Charles Warren is retired from Musgrave Pencil Co. and Alice Warren is a retired nurse from Bedford County Medical Center and Nursing Home...

Want to find a hubcap for the classic old DeSoto your grandfather left you? Do you need just one little part to get your 32-year-old VW Microbus back on the road? Searching for parts for antique cars can be expensive and time-consuming. Hours are spend on the Internet or on the road chasing down that holy grail you need to make your classic complete...

The new headmaster for Webb School is from Massachusetts, but he won't need a guide when he moves to Bell Buckle next spring. "My wife's from North Carolina," said Raymond S. Broadhead, laughing. "She translates." Of course, for the last three years, he's been getting some on-the-job training when it comes to "y'all" and "fixin' to." He was the first headmaster ever at the Elon School in Alamance, N.C., helping get the new private school up and running. ...

Christina Tucker was sentenced to two years probation in federal court Monday for her role in running an illegal high-stakes poker game here last year. Sentencing has been delayed for her husband, James Chadwick Tucker, until Friday after a continuance request from defense attorney Peter Strianse was granted...

Harris Middle School opened the season with a pair of Central Tennessee Conference wins on the road at Franklin County North Monday night. The Eaglettes claimed a 36-31 win in overtime over the Lady Gators. The game was tied at 28 at the end of regulation...

Liberty Middle took home first place trophies in both boys and girls action from last week's Cornersville Tip-Off Tournament. The Patriots defeated host Cornersville Middle 48-37 on Saturday night. Kyle Cunningham topped the scoring column for Liberty with 18 points. Ben Boyce pitched in 13 points. Matt Clanton provided a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Trevor Arnold contributed six points and 12 rebounds...

Shelbyville Central's Angel Carrillo earned some valuable experience by racing in the Class AAA state cross country meet at Percy Warner Park's Steeplechase course last weekend. The freshman finished the 5K event in 23 minutes, 33 seconds, which was good enough to place 126th out of 188 runners...

Host Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes had a very successful Play Day Saturday. The Eaglettes claimed a 48-33 victory over Macon County then stunned talented Memphis Central 49-29 in their second game. "This team is working extremely hard to get better and ready for the season opener," Shelbyville coach Lynn Burkey said...

Evelyn Daniel Hale Van Meter, 83, of Raus died Monday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Avenue Church of Christ in Tullahoma, where she was a member, with Pat Allison, Randy Davis, and John Payne officiating. Interment will follow at Bomar Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.