Stories from Saturday, March 13, 2010

Howard Henry Smith, 77, of Flat Creek died Saturday morning at Heritage Medical Center. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m.

NASHVILLE -- Ask any basketball coach and most will tell you, defense doesn't come via sheer talent, it's more a state of mind. A player has to want to be a quality defender. While Mississippi State teammate and fellow Tennessee native Jarvis Varnado gets a majority of the credit for the Bulldogs' defensive prowess (most of which is deserved with Varnado now having at least one blocked shot in 50 straight games), guard Barry Stewart earned praise for his tenacious 'D' in the 62-52 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference semifinals on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.. ...

NASHVILLE -- Barry Stewart has developed a penchant for stepping his game up come tournament time. The former Shelbyville Central standout, who was the most valuable player of the TSSAA state tournament his senior year of high school and made the SEC All-Tournament team with Mississippi State last year, came through again by hitting several key shots in the Bulldogs' 75-69 win over Florida on Friday night...

Quality, not quantity, is what state environmental officials will be looking for at the county's hazardous household waste event next month, the solid waste authority learned Thursday. Solid Waste Coordinator Gay Ervin stressed the importance of making sure that citizens that take part in the April 24 event at Big Springs Shopping Center bring items that are hazardous, and not things that can be recycled...

Milton Moore 'Mac' McGee, 57, of Shelbyville died suddenly at his home Friday. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lynchburg Funeral Home with Wayne Copeland officiating. Burial will follow at Lynchburg Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday...

Willie Davis, 59, of Shelbyville died March 10 at Heritage Medical Center. Graveside services were held Saturday at Willow Mount Cemetery. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.