Stories from Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Shelbyville's city council chose Monday to proceed with filling a $770,000 budget shortfall by collecting a monthly fee for trash pickup instead of raising property taxes. The next step is for the city's power board to discuss the matter when they meet tonight at 5 p.m. at the utility offices on South Main St....

Bo Hill, 43, of Chapel Hill died Sunday. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-9 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill. In accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated and no funeral or memorial services will be held.

James Marvin Williams Jr., 65, of Tullahoma died Monday at his home after an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Himesville Church of the Nazerene with the Rev. Ben Baucom officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette soccer team kicks off the season tonight at home against Riverdale at 7. Coach Neal Gordon and the rather "youthful" Eaglettes have their sights on the district title as always but may go through a lot of growing pains before the end of the season...

Webb's Lady Feet battled to a scoreless tie against Forrest in Chapel Hill on Monday. Webb totaled 25 shots, with 18 being on goal. "We're going to go back to practice and work on finishing," Webb coach Adrian Anderson said. Caroline Smith tallied three saves as goalkeeper for the visitors before having to leave with an injury. McKenzie Knott came on to register a pair of saves to secure the shutout...

AT&T announced Monday that it has begun offering its U-verse television/broadband internet product in Shelbyville -- but, citing competitive concerns, won't reveal just how many people in Shelbyville currently have access to it. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for U-verse was held Monday at the Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, attended by Lanie Johnson, regional manager for external affairs of AT&T Tennessee...

The parents of a Wartrace man who was stabbed to death in 2008 have been awarded money in a wrongful death lawsuit. Chester and Donna Floyd, parents of Joseph Timothy Floyd, were awarded the money following a ruling earlier this year in a suit against Jacob Wayne Riddle of Tullahoma...

Bedford County Board of Education, meeting on Thursday, granted Shelbyville Quarterback Club permission to raise funds for, and build, a fieldhouse at the Shelbyville Central High School football field. The project will be funded by the Quarterback Club, not the school system...

Community swept host Hampshire 25-19, 25-14, 25-14 to kickstart its volleyball season on Monday. "It was a great start for the season," Community coach Allison Layne-Martin said. "We were a little out of sync to start off but soon got into a rhythm with our serving that helped the rest of our game. Nerves were a key factor in the first several points but once we settled down we began to play really good. I look forward to a great season."...

Harris Middle fell 4-1 to powerful Siegel Middle on Monday. The Eaglettes cut the lead to 3-1 off a goal by Ashlee Sutton bit the hosts added another goal late in the game. Harris entertains Murfreesboro Central Magnet school Thursday at the SCHS soccer field at 5:30...

Two persons stopped by a Elizabeth Street apartment Sunday and drove away with a water heater and stove left in front of the building. The suspects were described as a black man and black woman in a black Ford pickup truck with sliding rear window. Other thefts reported to Shelbyville police over the past week:...

Glenn "Sonny" Cates, 75, of Midland died Sunday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Ronnie Grooms officiating. Burial will follow at Cawthron Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday.