Stories from Friday, August 19, 2011

The Shelbyville Golden Eagles downed Coffee County 40-13 in the football season-opener for both teams Friday night. Shelbyville's offense and defense both scored as the Eagles took charge early. See Sunday's Times-Gazette for full coverage.

The Cascade Champions and quarterback Jared Carkuff came through in the final minutes Friday night to win 22-14 at Mt. Pleasant. Carkuff scored on a 20-yard run late in the fourth quarter to ensure the victory. See full details in Sunday's Times=Gazette...

Community's Vikings kicked off the season the right way Friday night with a 34-7 win at Mt. Juliet Christian Academy. Look for more coverage in Sunday's Times-Gazette.

Two men have been charged in connection with taking steel I-beams from an Eady Road farm last weekend. It is the same incident in which county commissioner Bobby Vannatta was initially charged with theft of the beams. James Henson, 41, of Shelbyville and Jesse Henson, 27, of Tullahoma, allegedly took the I-beams from a bridge at a private lane on the property of James Curtis Smith, Capt. ...

Stan Ledbetter, 51, of Shelbyville died Thursday at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Ron Skeeters and Ray Wiser officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

New school superintendent Ray Butrum takes the plunge in a dunking tank at a tailgate party before Community Middle School's home football opener Thursday night. The spirit spread to the team, which defeated Eagleville 38-0. See a photo gallery at http://www.t-g.com/gallery/cmstailgate. (T-G Photo by Kent Flanagan)

The final coat of paint, in this case, the word "STOP," was placed at the intersection of Highway 64 West and the news Shelbyville bypass - State Highway 437 on Thursday. Not many motorists were observed on the new road, but they were keeping within the speed limit. That was apparently not the case following opening ceremonies on Wednesday, as police scanner traffic revealed that authorities were pulling over more than a few drivers and giving them warnings about traveling too fast. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

For three of the past four years, including the past two, Shelbyville Central has advanced to the TSSAA football playoffs. The Golden Eagles have completed preseason workouts and start their bid for the postseason for a third straight year when they open the season tonight at 7 against Coffee County in a non-district matchup at Eagle Stadium...

The Shelbyville Quarterback Club will hold its annual membership drive barbecue Tuesday night at 6:30 in the school's cafeteria. This event is for all of the school's athletic teams and fans and the cost per plate will be $3. A family of four or more can eat for $10...

Darian Pride and Corey Mooneyham combined for five touchdowns to lead the Community Middle Vikings to a dominating 38-0 win over visiting Eagleville on Thursday night. "The kids played a heck of a game tonight," Viking coach Aaron Reid said. "It was a great bounce back game after a tough loss last week."...

Harris Middle School rolled to a 3-0 victory over host Coffee County in a non-conference soccer match on Thursday. Sixth grader Anna Butts found the back of the net of an assist from Allie Odeneal while Leslie Blackburn added a pair of goals in the second half...

The Liberty team in the Duck River Valley Youth Football League will build a new restroom and concession stand building at the Liberty School athletic fields. Bedford County Board of Education granted permission for the facility at its meeting Thursday night...

Starting next week, Bedford County Communications Center will be able to look up criminal histories, check for information on wanted criminals, and run license plates when requested by law enforcement personnel in the field, according to com center director Cathey Mathis...

A member of the Latin Kings gang that was involved in a series of break-ins last year has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison on federal weapons charges. Jose Luis Rodriguez, 28, Morton Street, received a sentence of 57 months for the unlawful transfer of firearms. He was also sentenced to three years supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment...

A preliminary hearing for a Moore County accused of trying to run over two deputies has been rescheduled for the fall. Jerry Stanton Freeman, 45, of Warren Hollow Road, will appear Oct. 6 before General Sessions Judge Charles Rich, who will decide whether there is enough evidence to bind him over to the Bedford County grand jury...

Bonnie Loretta Keys, 46, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Dr. Kevin Minchey officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday.