Stories from Friday, March 16, 2012

Bill Russell road....natures beauty!

Enjoying the simple things

Ellisia enjoying the beautiful Bell Buckle Park.

After a breakup with his girlfriend, a Shelbyville man took out his frustration by spray painting stop signs Wednesday, police said. Daniel Perez Cruz, 25, of Wildcreek Road was found by Maj. Jan Phillips near four four-way stop signs on East Franklin Street behind the Shelbyville post office, where a caller told police a man was spray painting the signs...

A Shelbyville man was injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Coffee County that killed the driver of the vehicle in which he was riding. Marcus Brawdy, 24, of Shelbyville, was a passenger in a truck driven by victim Theodore Visnicky, 41, of Hillsboro...

With storms rolling through the area on Thursday afternoon, the Shelbyville Central High School tennis teams only got a handful of matches in on both the girls' and boys' side of competition before suspending play. Eagles The boys' match was undetermined, however, Riverdale held a 3-0 advantage when the storms hit...

Liberty pitcher Lexi Sanders threw everything she had at visiting Westwood on Thursday afternoon. Literally. She struck out five batters in the storm-shortened, four-run game. Prior to the storms' arrival, Sanders did her work from the mound, striking out the side to begin the game...

Gathering clouds looked ominous over Shelbyville Central High School Thursday evening, just before a brief line of thunder showers passed through the area. (T-G Photo by Tracy Simmons)

Carolyn Ann Wiggins Pierce, 80, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Southside Church of Christ with Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

The 2011-12 school year may be the best-documented in Community High School's history, according to Keith Williams, assistant principal. The school's alumni association has been preparing a year-long video project to document student life and events...

Changes are coming to how the USDA enforces the Horse Protection Act (HPA), with new rules concerning mandatory penalties in the Walking Horse industry and the process by which inspectors are licensed and trained. Specific information regarding the penalty changes are expected to be published next week, said Dr. Stephen Mullins, industry veterinarian, but industry leaders say they had been expecting the change for some time...

Bedford County Board of Education considered redistricting options at its monthly meeting Thursday night, opting for a plan which will increase enrollment at Liberty Elementary, provide relief to Cascade Elementary and Learning Way, and realign student populations in the city elementary schools of Eakin, East Side and Southside. The monthly meeting was held at Thomas Magnet School...

Iris in Wartrace

Charles L. Phillips, 85, of Shelbyville died Friday, March 16, 2012 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Boles and the Rev. Mark Ashley officiating. Burial will follow at the Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-8 p.m. Sunday.