Stories from Friday, March 9, 2012

Flash back two years. Brett Favre was dancing around center stage of all the media coverage, toying with everybody as to whether or not he would return to the NFL. After three "retirements" he finally hung it up, but only after an injury plagued his final season in Minnesota...

What started out as a pursuit of an afternoon hobby has ultimately led senior Daniel Mudd to one of the most important decisions a high school athlete can make--signing a letter of intent to play collegiate sports. Mudd has signed his letter of intent to play soccer with Trevecca Nazarene University beginning in 2013...

Bobby Kay Kirk, 65, of Shelbyville died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Glen Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Willow Mount Cemetery with Rodney Kirk officiating.

A Bedford County man has been sentenced for TennCare "doctor shopping" in two counties and will lose TennCare benefits as a result of his conviction. Tracy B. White, 40, pleaded guilty to three felony counts in two separate counties for using TennCare to obtain a controlled substance by "doctor shopping," the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced...

Almost two dozen of Shelbyville's police cars will be outfitted with the latest camera technology. The city council voted to purchase new digital in-car video systems for 22 patrol cars at a cost of $125,425 from the city of Murfreesboro's contract with Kustom Signal...

"FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION" is engraved on the back of the Silver Star. Those words now rest atop of Shelbyville native Sgt. Michael Moynihan's heart. On Monday, March 5, Sgt. Moynihan was awarded the nation's third-highest award for combat bravery at Combat Outpost Monti in the Kunar province of Afghanistan...

Flames destroyed a home on Gaither Road near Flat Creek at mid-afternoon Thursday. A neighbor told the Bedford County Fire Department he noticed the porch of the home of Nathan and Linda Hill burning. A construction crew working nearby told investigators they left at 1:30 p.m. and saw no flames or smoke at that point...

It's prom night for students at Community High School. Earlier this week, juniors and seniors witnessed a carefully orchestrated tableau, carried out by dozens of emergency and law enforcement personnel. An annual tradition at many high schools, Prom Promise presents a graphic reminder to young drivers, through the use of staged accident scenes, of the dangers of driving while distracted or intoxicated...

After enjoying the Cat in the Hat program. Evan spends quiet time with his MeeMaw reading books at the library.

Aubrey Lee "Buddy" Young, 72, of Manchester died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Kingdom Hall in Manchester.

Margie Ruth Houston of East Peoria, Ill. died Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was the sister of Helen Sims of Shelbyville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.