Stories from Friday, October 14, 2011

The Cascade Champions held off a very determined Community Viking team 41-32 on Friday night. The Vikings held a 20-12 advantage at one point in the first half, but a fast-paced Champion offense picked up steam in the second half. Read more about Friday's game in Sunday's paper...

Tullahoma handed Shelbyville Central a 34-21 loss in a key district contest Friday night. Shelbyville won the turnover battle, recovering three fumbles, but only converted one into points to go to 6-2 on the year. See Sunday's Times-Gazette for more details...

On a quiet and sunny fall morning earlier this week, as folks trickled into their offices and began sifting through papers, projects and the day's to do list, Eric Parker made his way into an office of a different kind. Parker and his 66-year-old friend Frank Sheffield laid out their wood panels, lined up their palettes and got to work. The duo would be working at Fisherman's Park...

If you've ever slept with a textbook under your pillow the night before a big test, your learning strategy may not have been too far off the mark. Research suggests that information travels from our short-term memories to long-term memory during the sleep cycle. The information closest to the sleep cycle transfers first, suggesting that the information you collect just before going to sleep has the best chance of staying in the memory...

Jamey Owen of Shelbyville was selected as the city's new treasurer Thursday evening. By a unanimous vote Shelbyville City Council chose Owen, who was recommended by city manager Jay Johnson. Johnson said after interviewing four applicants and narrowing the field to two that Owen was his pick due to experience, education and other factors...

The Community Viqueens took advantage of an explosive first half to roll past the Huntland Lady Hornets in the first round of the District 11 A-AA tournament on Thursday night. "It was good to have a win tonight and to be able to advance to the second round in the tournament. I feel like we played nice and aggressive tonight and moved to the ball," said Community Coach Mark Neill...

The Times-Gazette was honored Tuesday night by the Emergency Management Association of Tennessee with its Print Media Award. The award, based on coverage of local emergency management activities, was presented during EMAT's annual conference in Murfreesboro. Local EMA director Scott Johnson nominated the T-G. From left are Jim Bassham, director of Tennessee Emergency Management Agency; T-G copy editor David Melson; T-G city editor John I. Carney; TEMA regional director Kelly Zadakaus; and Jody Zorsch, president of EMAT. (Submitted photo)

It just doesn't get much better than this! Two of the top 5A football teams in the state battle for a guaranteed berth into the TSSAA State Playoffs as well as a opening round playoff game at home when No. 10 Shelbyville visits No. 9 Tullahoma in a District 8AAA matchup tonight...

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Roy Reed, 76, of Shelbyville died Thursday at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday.

Lois Glover Woosley, 90, of Goodspring, a former Shelbyville and Chapel Hill resident, died Thursday at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Pulaski. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday.