Stories from Wednesday, September 1, 2010

I missed a phone call from my brother on Sunday -- I didn't get to the phone on time, but I saw who had called from the caller ID. So I called him back. "John," he asked, staring at his own caller ID, "why are you calling me from Escondido, California?"...

When our television isn't locked into the few regular dramas and comedies we watch, it sits on the Discovery Channel or Turner Classic Movie channel. I love old movies, the cornier the better, and would rather watch "The Egg and I" than "Avatar" any day...

Webb turned in a quality performance at River Bend to defeat visiting rival St. Andrew's-Sewanee 172-232 on Tuesday. Jon Wang was medalist with a 38 for the Feet (8-1). Chris Burgoon stroked a 41, Blake Cocanougher 44 and Robert Cortner 49. Andrew Heitzenrater and Justin Stubblefield paced the Mountain Lions with a 54 apiece. Addison Bean had a 58 and Casey Willis 66...

Harris Middle's Golden Eagles let a huge Central Tennessee Conference game slip away as visiting Coffee County came from behind to claim a 14-8 win in overtime on Tuesday. The Eagles (2-1, 1-1 CTC) took the lead in the second quarter when quarterback Mason Cunningham raced three yards into the end zone. Jesse Farrar carried for the two-point conversion and the 8-0 lead...

Shelbyville Central cruised to a 4-1 victory over visiting Lawrence County in a District 8-AAA soccer match on Tuesday. Senior Kali Hayse scored the Eaglettes' (1-1, 1-0 8-AAA) first goal midway through the first half. "We missed a number of scoring opportunities in the first half," Central coach Neal Gordon said. "We've really been working hard on our shooting and we're kind of coming into our own as far as shooting and finishing in front of the net."...

Charles Grissom arrived at the Celebration Saturday night dressed to sell Lions Club programs, as he does during much of the show. His wife Wanda, however, told him to wear long pants, pointing out that there would be family members present. He arrived at the show and began selling programs. Then, a little later, Wanda brought him a coat and tie and told him to change clothes...

The Bell Buckle water problem is hurting more than the customers' appliances and taste buds -- it's hitting the budget as well. A recent contract issued to reroute a water line around an unreachable, leaking section under the road between Bell Buckle and Wartrace had to be amended at a special called meeting Tuesday night...

Whoever stole copper from Duck River Electric Membership Corp.'s Madison Street headquarters over the weekend left behind a little bit of themselves, Shelbyville police said. Hair was stuck to a fence where a hole had been cut, indicating that one or more persons had scraped the wire, officer Justin Smith said...

Three men appearing in General Sessions Court on Tuesday suddenly found themselves in FBI custody on federal drug charges. Arrested were: n Elbert Leeshane Reese, 33, Eagle Blvd., Shelbyville, charged with distribution of crack cocaine. n Kylan Hollis Myers, 25, Bybee Drive, McMinnville, charged with distribution of oxycodone...

Charles E. Rainwater, Sr., 90, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday.

Joshua Lamont Covington, 29, of Shelbyville died Sunday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lewis Lott as eulogist. Burial will follow in the Merrell Family Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

Once again, Shelbyville's city council got into a debate about the budget, cuts, and a $11 monthly trash fee. Last week, council member Lee Roy Cunningham handed out copies of a list of cuts that he said can be made to the budget, which was passed by the council in late June containing the $11 trash fee...