Stories from Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A Shelbyville man has been charged with raping a 13-year-boy after allegedly offering him marijuana, Shelbyville police said Monday. Joseph Darryl Taylor, 53, Madison Street, "enticed" the youth to his home with the drug, Detective Sgt. Brian Crews said...

Webb edged Forrest 179-180 at Henry Horton State Park on Monday. Blake Cocanougher and Jon Wang led the Feet with a 44 apiece. Chris Burgoon carded a 45 and Ben Morris 46. Rocket Dillon Dowler was medalist with a 41. Blake Tansil followed with a 44. Ryan Daughrity shot a 47 and Tyler Messick 48...

Cassidy Carpenter led the Liberty Middle Lady Patriots to a 4-1 victory over host Fayetteville City on Monday. Carpenter netted the first of her four goals off an assist from Alex Regan with 27:01 on the clock. Carpenter struck again at the 17:01 mark with Kristen McClenney providing the assist. Carpenter put the visitors' third goal in with 8:55 remaining prior to intermission...

Alexis Larion had a hat trick to lead Harris Middle to a 5-0 win over visiting White County in a Central Tennessee Coference matchup on Monday. Larion gave the Eaglettes (5-3-2, 2-2 CTC) a 2-0 lead in the first half then added her third goal in the second...

The city of Shelbyville will now have to pay the legal costs of a 5-year-old lawsuit over a proposed rock quarry, according to the Tennessee Municipal League (TML). Last month, Wright Paving Company Inc., Norma and Tommy Wright and Custom Stone LLC filed a petition for writ of certiorari in Bedford County Chancery Court, asking for a judge to overturn a decision made by the Board of Zoning Appeals in June...

A Shelbyville woman will spend the next 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to severely burning an 13-month-old child. Angela Venise Scruggs, 36, of Stanley Boulevard was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler for aggravated child abuse on Monday...

The city is awaiting advice from the state before posting the new 45 mph speed limit on U.S. 231 North, Shelbyville officials say. Shelbyville had initially planned to erect the new signs on Monday, after the council voted last Thursday to lower the speed on the highway inside the city limits to 45 mph between Harts Chapel Road and Frank Martin Road...

MURFREESBORO -- Middle Tennessee and Austin Peay squared off for the first time since 1997 and it proved to be an offensive showcase. The Blue Raiders claimed a 56-33 victory in a game that featured over 1,000 yards of combined offense on Saturday night...

Both drivers were killed in a head-on collision south of Shelbyville on U.S. 231 late Monday afternoon. Stephanie Cameron, 37, of the Chestnut Ridge area, a fifth grade teacher at Liberty School, and Samuel Prosser, 54, of Temple Ford Lane, were dead at the scene after their vehicles collided about two miles from the city limits, Sgt. Monty Terry of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said...

I know it's just one game into a long 16-game regular season but if the Tennessee Titans' blowout win over Oakland on Sunday is any indication, it might be an exciting year. We all remember the dismal 0-6 start Tennessee posted last year before turning it around to close out the season by winning eight of its last 10 games...

Roy T. Kirby, 78, of Normandy, formerly of Knoxville, died Friday in Shelbyville. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Highland Memorial West Cemetery in Knoxville with full military honors. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fellowship For Christ Church in Shelbyville with the Rev. Ray Armstrong officiating. Click Funeral Home of Farragut handled arrangements.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- A source familiar with the decision says General Motors is recalling about 400 idled union workers to its Spring Hill plant in Tennessee to build a four-cylinder engine. An official briefed about the new jobs who declined to be identified because an official announcement is pending provided the count to The Associated Press on Tuesday...

Stephanie Anne Deweese Cameron, 37, of Chestnut Ridge died suddenly as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Liberty School with funeral services following at 7 p.m. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Visitation will be held Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at Pikeville Funeral Home with funeral services at 2 p.m.. Burial will follow at Walling Cemetery in Pikeville.

Samuel Ward Prosser, 54, of Shelbyville died Monday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.