Stories from Thursday, November 12, 2009

The basketball season is fast approaching and the Community Viqueens will begin the new season with a new school, new athletic facilities and a fresh roster after losing four seniors from a team that finished 17-14 a year ago. Gone are All-District 9-A performer Jessica Thompson, Heather Small and Marissa Jones, all four-year starters that competed in the Region 5-A tournament in three of the four seasons as Viqueens. ...

Tenth-ranked Cascade puts its season on the line when fifth-ranked Signal Mountain visits The Stable for second-round action in the Class 2A TSSAA state playoffs. Kickoff is Friday night at 7. The Champions (7-3) earned a bye last week after winning District 9-A and used the extra time to heal up and fine tune...

Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray said Tuesday night that the county is not in the same fiscal shape as the State of Tennessee, which is anticipating layoffs or other drastic cost-saving measures, or some other counties which did not budget as conservatively...

The Webb School Company Players take on Oscar Wilde this week. The players will present Wilde's comedy, "The Importance of Being Earnest," tonight through Sunday, Nov. 15 in the Black Box Theatre at the Lundin Fine Arts Center on The Webb School Campus in Bell Buckle...

They're talking turkey in Wartrace -- and it's got nothing to do with liquor by the drink. In fact, joked volunteer firefighter Josh Carlock, BYOB is not a good idea when you're going to a turkey shoot -- unless the "B" stands for biscuit...

The sour economy is beginning to have an impact on Shelbyville's budget, specifically the city's revenue sources. However, the city treasurer said that the shortfall is only four percent for the first quarter of the fiscal year and that Shelbyville is doing better than most cities...

Funeral services for Barbara Harper Whitener, 52, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Shelbyville, who died Thursday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Sevier Street First Baptist Church. The Rev. R.C. Verge will be eulogist, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....

A gathering of remembrance for Lewis Bathe, 56, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center, will be held 6 p.m. Friday at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. Per his request, his remains were cremated.

Lou Faye Allen Perry, 56, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will begin at 11 a.m.