Stories from Thursday, August 23, 2012

KNOXVILLE (AP) -- Tennessee has suspended star wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers for an unspecified violation of team rules. Rogers was an all-Southeastern Conference selection last year with 67 catches for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns. The junior from Calhoun, Ga., doesn't appear on the depth chart Tennessee released Thursday for its Aug. ...

Kyle and Shelby Clanton are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Brayden Wayne Clanton. Brayden was born on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. He weighed 7 pounds. His grandparents are Rodney and Karen Clanton, and Doyle and Lisa Nelson. Great-grandparents are Ed and Anna Clanton, Doyle and Charlotte Nelson, Monnie Dixon, Bob McCollum, and Faye Taylor...

The Shelbyville Police Department's Citizens Police Academy begins Sept. 18. Classes will be held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. for seven weeks. Application deadline is Sept. 13. They can be picked up at police headquarters on Lane Parkway or online at www.shelbyvilletnpolice.org...

On Tuesday night, county commissioners discussed the possibility of a wheel tax. My purpose in this column isn't to say anything about whether a wheel tax should be enacted or how the proceeds should be divided. But there was one statement made Tuesday night which needs a response -- I've heard it many times over the years...

It's time to play nice. Shelbyville and Bedford County are now being inundated with our yearly crush of Celebration visitors. We've had a rough summer locally, with many more anger-related police calls than usual -- domestic violence, fights, etc. And emotions may be running high at times during this year's Celebration due to fears of, or actual action by, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

MODEL PLEASURE MARES 1) ARMED VOO PROMISES, Lynn Womack, James King, 2) IM A COPPERTONE GIRL, Robert Nelms, Rushing Creek Walkers, 3) WHIMSICAL JAZZ, Russel Keyser, Denise Bader/Russell Keyser, 4) SCORES DIAMOND GIRL, Beverly Lamp, Maple Crest Farms, 5) ITS MY MOMENT, Jeff Givens, JoAnn Dowell, 6) A RED RUBY, Laurie Toone, Gassaway/Toone, 7) KINGS JAZZ DANCER, Rollie Beard, Mona McMillian, 8) RUBY DIAMOND RITZ, Rayna Latham, Skierkowski/Jones, 9) GETTING EVEN, Maggie Mae White, Maggie Mae/Jon/Sherry White, 10) INTO THE NEXT GENERATION, Jennifer Broadhurst, Jennifer Broadhurst. ...

The Liberty Lady Patriots exploded past Huntland on Tuesday afternoon with a 10-0 victory. Kethlin Campbell led Liberty with five goals, while teammate Anayanci Ferrer banked a pair. Victoria Hines, Jai Trice, and Sierra Carr netted one goal apiece for the final score...

In the first game of the season, the Community Vikings (1-0) had a bit of a tough time in the early goings against the Mount Juliet Christian Saints (0-1). But with some adjustments at halftime, the Vikings exploited the Saints' weaknesses and were able to cruise to the 24-8 win...

Week one didn't start according to plan for the Cascade Champions. Mt. Pleasant (0-1) took advantage of some early-season miscues by the Champs (1-0) and quickly found itself on top 20-3. But Cascade wouldn't go down without a fight. In fact, the Champions rallied and came back from a three-score deficit to win the 2012 season opener, 29-28...

Bedford County Sheriff's Department, which was given money for only three new cars in this year's budget, has proposed financing 10 cars instead of buying three outright. The proposal was discussed Tuesday night by Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee...

Bedford County residents may soon be able to renew or replace their driver's licenses from a self-service kiosk at the county courthouse. The proposal was discussed Tuesday night by Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and property committee...

Buster Pruitt has withdrawn from the race for Shelbyville's third ward council seat, two days after one of his opponents challenged his residency. Earlier this week, Lizzie Peoples filed a residential challenge against Pruitt, according to a letter from city attorney Ginger Shofner to council members and the mayor...

In the same room where he attended third grade 50 years before, Barry Cooper retired as chairman of Bedford County Board of Education after serving for 18 years. The school system's central office building on Madison Street was formerly Madison Street School...

A local industry said they would begin laying off about 28 workers starting next month. But Bemis Flexible Packaging on Eagle Boulevard has no plans of closing down their Shelbyville facility and will be expanding business in another part of its plant...

It's a homecoming of sorts at the Celebration for Dee Foster. Foster now calls Texas home, but each year she enjoys a trip back to her hometown of Shelbyville to sell her signature screen printed shirts at the Celebration Trade Fair. Foster is the owner of Gator Prints, and she'll gladly give you the run-down on how she and her carousel of presses transfer image to screen and ink to shirt...

MODEL PLEASURE STALLIONS 1) MAXXIMIZE, Jeff Givens, JoAnn Dowell; 2) IM JACK DANIELS, Rollie Beard, J. W. Beard; 3) JAZZMANS LEGEND, Dr Judy Moore, Moore/Foust Farm; 4) HURRICANE DICKIE, Jennifer Broadhurst, Jennifer Broadhurst; 5) GENERATORS TROUBADOUR, Beverly Lamp, Keith/Cheryl Waid; 6) THE PRESTIGE, Robert Nelms, Rushing Creek Walkers; 7) ARMED WITH INTENT, Ronnie Rushing, Rushing Creek Walkers...

Zelma Lorene Brown Fults, 96, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Williams and the Rev. Ronnie Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday.

Bartolome Pedro Pascual, 34, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28.

As the unseasonably cool breeze blew through Calsonic Arena, the vendors were anxiously setting up and the officials were working in center ring, all signs that the first session of the 74th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration was about to get underway. ...