Stories from Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Laura L. Parker, 26, of Shelbyville died Monday. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Judy Kay Warren, 59, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Per her request, her remains will be cremated. There will be no services. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Geanie Inez Driver, 65, of Shelbyville died Saturday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Randall Harmon and Joe Hill officiating. Burial followed at Willow Mount Cemetery.

Diane Elaine Gregory Pope, 61, of Shelbyville died Monday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Richard Dugger and the Rev. Willis Pope officiating . Burial will follow at Hurricane Grove Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Olive Aline Shriver, 86, of Hermitage died there Monday at Summit Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Willow Mount Cemetery with Matthew Nicks officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rush Bell Smith, 84, of Wartrace died Friday at Lynchburg Nursing Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bell Buckle United Methodist Church with David C. Adams officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Roger Dale Adams, 59, of Shelbyville, died Sunday at Heritage Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Jimmy Gray officiating. Per his request, his remains were cremated. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

CULLEOKA -- Inclement weather has slowed the high school basketball season but the Community Viqueens managed to shake off the past six days' inactivity in a very workmanlike 48-30 victory over host Culleoka on Monday night. "I was very pleased with our intensity level on both sides of the ball," Community coach Allison Layne said. "We came focused and ready to play after a long layoff and we were able to control the pace of the game from start to finish."...

CULLEOKA -- The Community Vikings let one get away from them in a well-played 51-46 road loss to the Culleoka Warriors. They lost the game but gained some confidence and just maybe some momentum in the start of a tough stretch of four games in six days...

A man with no previous police record has been charged with shooting the mother of his 4-year-old child to death outside her Shelbyville apartment Monday night. Residents of Forrest Hills Apartments, Neeley Avenue, heard gunshots and looked out to see Laura Parker, 26, lying in a pool of blood near her car, Shelbyville police said...

Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System has all but two water leaks repaired after a wild week of winter weather that resulted in 15 water line breaks and the replacement of 60 water meters due to freezing. One of the two leaks still being tracked down is in a 14-inch water main right beside the power system offices on South Main Street, according to General Manager David Crowell. The other is a two-inch water line on Hickory Drive...

Shelbyville's council may take action later this year on the use of flashing yellow signs around the city, voting to require them to be made permanent. But the matter will have to go to the city's planning commission before anything can be done. Mayor Wallace Cartwright said that the council has spoken about the issue "more than once," but had not taken any action on it...

Bedford County Emergency Medical Services director Chad Graham briefed his board members on Monday night about the presentations he will make to two county committees later this month -- one in defense of having a board, the other to explain the status of BCEMS's collections...

Three vehicles were entered at two South Cannon Boulevard locations over the weekend, Shelbyville police said. The items were taken from a locked, disabled car which had been parked for several days, the victim said. The car was still locked when the thefts were discovered, according to police...

Cascade Middle jumped all over host Webb Middle by scoring the first 21 points of the game en route to a 43-20 win at the Barton Athletic Center on Monday night. The Champions (13-1) didn't implement their full-court press but were able to get stops in the half-court and owned the boards. Their sultry start lasted 9:33 and ended with a Blake Floyd basket in the second quarter...