Stories from Friday, February 24, 2012

"Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racin' boys!" The most famous words in NASCAR are about to be bellowed out once more, signaling the start of a new season. The new season officially kicks off on Sunday with the running of the sport's most recognized race on the sport's most recognized track -- the Daytona 500...

Zach Youngblood picked some buttercups for his mother on a warm spring day. But the bare trees in the background tell another story. Expect a cold weekend with lows below freezing tonight and Saturday. (Photo by Christina Hale)

With only one senior and one junior on the roster, the young Cascade Champions made quite a bit of noise through the season among District 9-A competition. However, after downing Eagleville in the opening round of the tournament, the Champs ran into a buzzsaw against both the top-ranked Forrest Rockets and the No. 3 Community Vikings...

Shelbyville firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a small blaze that broke out under the porch of a vacant rental home at 407 E. Lane St. before 1 p.m. Thursday. An anonymous bystander spotted smoke coming from underneath the structure and called 911. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

A Dickson man claiming he'd driven to Shelbyville to meet a woman contacted through Facebook Chat was arrested early Thursday after police discovered his truck had been reported stolen. Police checked the truck at 1:18 a.m. at Mane Street Center, North Main Street, and discovered Zachary Craig Huff, 19, lying in the seat. Huff initially gave a false name, birth date and Social Security number before admitting his real identity, officers said...

Shelbyville's planning commission rezoned a large parcel of land containing some familiar landmarks. Property at 845 Union St. has been rezoned from R-1 and R-3 (low and medium density residential) to C-2 (highway service district or commercial), following a request from the county...

They picked a bad time to have a mini-slump and it cost them two of their team goals in the district regular season and the district tournament. But leave it to the Community Vikings to use that for motivation as they take on White House Heritage in their quest for a region championship on Saturday night...

Bedford County Animal Control director Brenda Goodrich has announced her resignation. Goodrich informed the Times-Gazette in an e-mail earlier this week and mentioned the resignation publicly Tuesday night during the meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee...

A former Shelbyville resident has been ordered to appear in person on March 7 in Lynchburg in the continuing case surrounding an international adoption issue. Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell signed an order Thursday morning ordering Torry Hansen to appear at the Moore County Courthouse at 9 a.m. regarding her request for a court-appointed attorney...

Thomas A. "Tommy" Vaughn, 65, of Shelbyville died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Fellowship For Christ Church with the Rev. Ray Armstrong officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Fellowship For Christ Church. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Harold Gene Hudson, 71, of Shelbyville died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, after an extended illness. Per his request, he was cremated. There will be no services. His cremains will be buried at Willow Mount Cemetery at a later date. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Edna Louise Birdsong Sandlin, 92, of Longview died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 noon.