Stories from Friday, October 8, 2010

Several local girls spend a lot of time playing travel softball on weekends, but this past summer was extremely special for two young ladies. Baylee Cook and Chelbie Gannon are members of Team Mizuno 97, which consists of players from Shelbyville, Fayetteville, Murfreesboro, Lebanon, Hendersonville, Lewisburg, Manchester and Chattanooga...

These are turbulent times for coaches at all levels. It's not because of lack of talent to choose from or because sports have not evolved into a healthy competitive balance brought about by advances in technology and just good old hard work, but because they find themselves under assault by a small percentage of seemingly well-intentioned parents who don't understand the difference between involvement and interference...

Community ended the regular season on a positive note with a 3-2 win over visiting Huntland on Thursday night to secure the No. 3 seed in the upcoming District 11-A/AA tournament. The Viqueens (6-3-1, 5-2 11-A/AA) broke from the gate firing away but were shy on luck early on as they outshot the visitors 11-1 before junior Allyse Reece erased the zeros from the scoreboard in the 21st minute of the first half. ...

The vision of a football fieldhouse at Shelbyville Central High will soon become a reality. Talk of building a fieldhouse has been ongoing for several decades but with the guidance and leadership of the Shelbyville Quarterback Club, the facility could be completed by the start of next football season...

Shelbyville's attorney will be looking into an issue over a building on the grounds of Willow Mount Cemetery and how it got there in the first place. Rhea Foster asked the council to discuss having Doak Grave Digging Service remove stored equipment from Willow Mount, stating that "Mr. Doak is a resident of Tullahoma Tennessee and should not be allowed to store his equipment and run his business off city property."...

A status conference is scheduled for Monday in Bedford County Juvenile Court concerning a petition in the case of a Russian boy sent back to his homeland by his adoptive mother. In April, adoptive mother Torry Hansen sent 7-year-old Justin A. Hansen, also known as Artyom Savelyev, back to Moscow without an adult escort, triggering an international uproar over the adoption of Russian children...

A Shelbyville postal worker was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday and charged with stealing almost $90,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. Christopher Cooper, 48, was taken into custody by United States Postal Inspector's Service Special Agent Margaret Busbee and arraigned before federal magistrate William B. Carter in Chattanooga, where he entered a plea of not guilty...

Mary Catherine Gammill Faulkner, 96, of Shelbyville died Thursday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Mark Pierce officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Alene Crosslin Bush, 90, of Unionville died Thursday at her home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewey Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Farrar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4-9 p.m.

John T. "Mr. Bean" Redmond, 63, of Shelbyville died at his residence Friday after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bill Doak officiating. A reception will follow the service.