Stories from Thursday, August 11, 2011

Donna Floyd Patterson, 50, of Wartrace died Wednesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

NASHVILLE -- "I think this is our best-kept secret," said Harriett Stewart. The five-story beige building sits just north of Baptist Hospital, near the intersection of Charlotte Avenue and 20th Avenue. It is called Hope Lodge. For cancer patients living 40 miles or more away from Nashville, it is a godsend, a free place to stay while going through cancer treatments. Last year, over 2,000 individuals used the facility, for a total of 23,000 nights of lodging...

Appearing with an attorney, a man charged with attempted murder had his next court date set for September. Lavario Devon Kibble, 31, of Barksdale Lane, sat quietly for his second appearance in General Sessions Court, while his defense attorney, Robert Marlow, worked on his behalf, with Kibble's next appearance set for Sept. 6...

Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, who already represent the chamber at events such as ribbon-cuttings and coffees, will serve as greeters this year at the Celebration, welcoming visitors at the three most-used entrances to the outdoor arena and handing out the brochure for the "Jack Trail" including sites in Bedford County...

A federal judge has ordered a continued stay until fall regarding a lawsuit against the Shelbyville Police Department over an alleged wrongful arrest until the outcome of an appeal in the case is known. U.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. ruled that a stay in the discovery in the suit filed by James Edward "Blue" Farrar Jr. will remain in effect until Oct. 28, by which time he expects a joint status report on the case...

Two men, one who said he had been smoking incense, were arrested early Wednesday following an alleged attempt to take items from a truck at a Colonial Avenue home. Richard Andrew Varner, whose name and address were not immediately available, was held by three residents of the home until officers arrived. Varner, who police said appeared "very high," told officers he had been smoking 7H, which is a form of herbal incense. He was charged with auto burglary...