Stories from Thursday, June 21, 2012

Jean Clyette Crick Bustos, 74, of Victoria, Texas, formerly of Bedford County, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Victoria. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Cothran Cemetery in Rover with the Rev. Larry Guinn officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Lois Louise VanDeWoestyne, 89, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jimmy Gray and Tom Henry officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

James Reginal Pointer, 40, of Shelbyville died Saturday, June 16, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bright Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Sion D. Bass, 92, of Marietta, Ga., a Bedford County native, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Powers Ferry United Methodist Church in Marietta with the Rev. Jane Nugent officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. SouthCare Cremation and Funeral Society in Marietta is in charge of arrangements.

Going through training for the United States Airforce

When a close friend faces pain or trouble, most of the time we offer our love, support and prayers. Often, that's all many of us can do. But not always. Local man Josh Carney, a former T-G staff writer, Shelbyville Central graduate, father, husband and friend to many, couldn't sit back and watch his close high school friend suffer through a tough cancer diagnosis. His friend, 31-year-old Jessica Larion, also of Shelbyville, is battling breast cancer...

Bedford County Emergency Communications District (E-911) board deferred action Wednesday evening on paying former communications center director Cathey Mathis for accrued time she had built up when she resigned in March, saying they needed better documentation and noting that the board member most familiar with the situation, James Wilkerson, wasn't present for that night's meeting...

The chairman of the Liberty Lions Club's annual horse show says he's grateful for the support given their annual horse show. "Our club raised over $9,000 profit from this one-night event." Paul D. Gambill said. "In the past, our club has tried other fundraisers, but nothing compares to our walking horse show to raise money for our club and community. We depend on this horse show for funds to meet the needs of the people in our area."...

Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiberoptic cables leave people without the means to communicate...

The sale of the county's nursing home and hospital building, approved last November, has not yet closed, county commissioners were told Tuesday night, but should close within a month. Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and county property committee discussed the issue during its regular monthly meeting...

The Patriot Song has become a treasured annual event at Edgemont Baptist Church. Each year the fellowship and their Praise Choir salute veterans in the days leading up to Independence Day. This will be the 10th annual patriotic performance. Directed by Jeffrey McGee, this year's event will take place Sunday at 10 a.m. and Monday at 6 p.m...

Former Shelbyville Central baseball player Drew Turner just completed his junior year at Belmont University and it was a season he won't soon forget. Turner, one of three team captains, turned in his best season as a Bruin, posting a .298 batting average with 24 RBI's. He scored 46 runs, collected 70 hits, including a pair of home runs, and also was crafty on his feet, stealing 17-of-22 bases along the way...

On Monday afternoon, the Shelbyville Tennis Association met and cranked up some scorching matches on the court. When the dust had settled, Team King was able to escape the Heatstrokes with a 5-4 win team victory. In doubles, The Heatstrokes' Chris King and Rickey Clardy were able to fend off Team King's Zach King and Bran Price by a score of 8-6...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting driver's license roadside safety checkpoints in Bedford County throughout July. Locations and times: Friday, July 6: Huffman Road near Normandy, 4 p.m.; U.S. 41A at 23-mile marker, 8 p.m.; U.S. 231 North at 15-mile marker, 11 p.m...

A recent legal opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper says that local government officials can have lunch together, as long as they don't decide public business. The Tennessee Open Meetings Act, often called the "Sunshine Law," says that public business must be debated and discussed in public. That's not too much for the public to expect, but officials often bristle at the law's restrictions and use outlandish worst-case scenarios to argue against it...

To the Editor: I would like to say "thank you" to Officer Justin Smith and Detective [Brian] Crews for helping me to recover my items that were stolen from my home during the time I was in Williamson Medical Center. I would also like to say "thank you" to Chief Austin Swing for the hard work you and your department do for our community...

Police looking for a wanted man said they found marijuana in his possession when he was arrested Tuesday at a Barksdale Lane home. A resident said Scotty Ray Archibald, 19, of Ritchview Drive was "hiding in the back bedroom," officer David Dye said in his report. Archibald walked from the bedroom when his name was called, Dye said...