Stories from Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Emma J. Landers, 78, of Lynchburg died Tuesday at her home after an extended illness. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will follow at Rosebank Cemetery, Flat Creek, with Bobby McGee officiating.

Country music fans everywhere were saddened recently when they heard about the legendary Charlie Louvin's battle with pancreatic cancer. The 83-year-old Grand Ole Opry star will undergo a six-hour surgery Thursday -- but before that, he'll undergo one more concert...

I'm sorry it's so hot. Maybe we'll get lucky and it will rain cool things off a little," said Judy Gambill. president of the Bedford County Fair at the opening ceremonies Monday night. "Just not too much," said someone in the audience. "And not at night!" called another...

The Shelbyville City Open set another record for participants as the 2010 edition brought 96 tennis players to the tennis courts at H.V. Griffin Park. Since so many people from greater Bedford County are in the Open this year there aren't enough time slots to fit in every match, which is a welcomed problem from the tournament's directors as the sport continues to grow in popularity...

"Thrilled" is the word used the most by organizers to describe how well this past Saturday's big birthday bash on Shelbyville's public square went. Hundreds turned out for the shindig, giving them a chance to look a bit at the city's history and have some fun as well...

A number of cases due before the Bedford County grand jury were not presented Monday and have been reset until next month. Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler told eight individuals that they must appear again on Aug. 16, when the next session of the grand jury meets. Investigators were at a law enforcement seminar and unavailable to present their cases, Crigler said...

Sources indicate that ownership of Ducktona Speedway has changed, at least temporarily. Co-owners Jim Hastings and Tim Smith closed the doors on the dirt track in Wheel after July 10 and the track was to remain closed until Aug. 14 "to get things in order," according to Hastings in a message board on duckriverspeedway.com...

Shelbyville police got the message about marijuana Friday night. In fact, they got their hands on several messages -- cell phone texts from potential buyers to a man driving a vehicle officers say contained 104.21 grams of marijuana. William Clifford Martin, 45, Shelbyville Mills Road, was charged with possession of a schedule VI drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to maintain lane...

Bruce McLellan is a candidate for the Sixth District U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Aug. 5 Republican primary. McClellan is directing voters to his web site, www.BruceMcLellanForCongress. org, for more information about him and his campaign...

Betty Tribble Phillips White, 75, of Nashville died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Woodbine Funeral Home Hickory Chapel, Nashville, with Wendell Byrd, Bruce Maxwell and Pat Hayden officiating. Burial will follow at Parsons Cemetery near Unionville. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.