Stories from Thursday, July 29, 2010

Shelbyville's power board voted Tuesday evening to table any discussion over collecting a controversial trash fee from residents until they get more details from city officials. The city council passed the $11 monthly fee at the end of June by a vote of 4-2 as part of the 2010-2011 budget to help deal with a $770,000 budget shortfall, and one of the possibilities for collection could involve the power system...

Jackie L. Hittson, 51, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Guy Fred Perkins, 68, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sevier Street First Baptist Church with the Rev. R.C. Verge as eulogist. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handline arrangements.

Kathryn Phillips Daniel, 85, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Geoff Giesemann and Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday.

Ernest E. Watson, 93, of Shelbyville died Thursday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Clara Nadine Pilkington, 83, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Centennial Medical Center, Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jonathan Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray dedicated a bridge to a former community leader, the late Sydney C. "Bud" McGrew, Wednesday morning. A crowd of about 40 gathered on Route 130 (Belmont Avenue) just beyond the intersection of Belmont and Coney Island Road and Cliffside Avenue for the 10 a.m. ceremony...

Despite the claims of critics of Shelbyville's new controversial trash fee, a state law does exist which requires that the fees be paid, according to the city treasurer. However, Gary Cantrell stated that state finance officials have been giving out "conflicting information" that could account for some of the confusion surrounding the issue...

It may be a month away, but Wartrace is already getting ready for their annual town-wide yard sale and is inviting out-of town vendors to participate. It's the 15th year for the yard sale, which takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28 and is sponsored by the Wartrace Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Wartrace...

A Bell Buckle man is facing charges after allegedly secretly taking video of a minor. Thaddeus E. Walker, 30, Cemetery Road, Bell Buckle, has been charged with especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and will make his second appearance in General Sessions Court on Aug. 25...

Dakota Lee Newsom was stillborn July 19 at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Petersburg Cemetery.

Shelbyville Central football players get a chance to hit someone wearing a different color uniform for the first time since last November today when they scrimmage Portland. The two teams will have a joint practice at different times today and will play some live series and give coaches an opportunity to work on specific downs and distances on each side of the ball...