Stories from Friday, July 8, 2011

The Times-Gazette and five area Southern Energy Company/Serve & Go markets will give 12 lucky winners a share of $1,000 in gasoline for their summer travels as part of the "Big $1,000 Gas Up for Summer Give-Away." On Tuesday, July 26, the Times-Gazette will publish a special section in which a number of logos will be hidden throughout advertising messages. ...

Aug. 4 is the date when a Bedford County horse trainer must decide whether to enter a guilty plea or go to trial on charges he committed sex crimes against three minors. Dick Peebles is facing two counts of sexual battery, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means and solicitation of a minor...

A representative of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is asking the city for financial help to purchase banners they hope to place throughout Shelbyville. Harold Segroves addressed the council, saying that he is chairing a committee at the Celebration to raise awareness in the community of the importance of the annual walking horse show to the local economy and to welcome visitors...

The population figures from last year's census are about to be used for redrawing district lines for city council members, county commissioners, school board and road board members, state legislators and U.S. congressmen. The "one person, one vote" rule, affirmed by the U.S. ...

The Celebration offered its own sort of "Hee-Haw and Howdy" Wednesday evening as the mule and donkey show exhibitors trotted into town. While Celebration staff grilled burgers and chicken breasts for the visitors, the mules and donkeys themselves provided the sound track with snorts, whinnies and the occasional bray...

Jay Warren Geary, 80, of Lake Crest, Okla., a 40-year Shelbyville resident, died at his home June 29. No services are planned. Shipman Funeral Home, Wagoner, Okla., handled arrangements.

Denise Marie Garman, 55, of Shelbyville died Friday at Heritage Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. A private memorial service for the family will be held Wednesday evening.