Stories from Thursday, October 11, 2012

James "Ed" Dillingham, 85, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Willow Mount Cemetery with Jeff Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from noon-3 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be 12-3 Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Beulah C. Peacock, 91, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Bright Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow at Mt. Ararat Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. following a viewing at 10 a.m. New Generation Funeral Home of Antioch is in charge of arrangements.

A former county employee has appealed her recently dismissed federal civil lawsuit to the United States Court of Appeals. Two weeks ago, District Court Judge Harry S. Mattice dismissed Cynthia L. Ray's suit against the county and trustee Tonya Davis filed in late 2010, claiming she had been fired for openly supporting Davis' opponent during that year's election...

A Tyson Foods employee disappeared from the chicken processing plant's parking lot shortly before midnight Wednesday night, and Shelbyville police term it a "possible abduction." Susita Darjee, 23, was last heard from while in the parking lot waiting for a friend to arrive...

Perhaps only science teachers daydream about robots when resting. Becky Soper, an instructor at Harris Middle School. had a vision for a new robotics team -- one that focuses on academics over athletics. The Harris robotics team will be participating in the BEST, Inc. robotics competition this year. The acronym stands for Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology...

STAR Physical Therapy facilities in middle Tennessee are helping out with this year's Susan G. Komen Greater Nashville Race for the Cure with unique fund raising ideas. The race takes place at Maryland Farms in Brentwood on Oct. 27, and with over 60 STAR locations in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana, there were plenty of ideas for raising the money...

"When I saw it in the paper, I said, 'Oh. I'm too old, they don't want retired people,'" said Gayle Cotten, remembering the notice recruiting volunteers for Court Appointed Special Advocate training. "Of course, that's one thing they are looking for, because we have a little more time."...

Add one part surging team on the rise and one part team hungry for a bounce back win and the final product is likely to be explosive. Throw in the fact that it's homecoming for the team hoping for a bounce back win, and the result could go nuclear. That's exactly what's on deck for Friday night's showdown between the Cascade Champions (5-2, 2-1 9-A) and the Community Vikings (3-4, 2-2 9-A)...

Jean Pruitt is running for re-election to her 5th ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 6 general election. Pruitt, a lifelong resident of Bedford County, is retired from Nationwide Express and is a past president of Shelbyville Kiwanis Club...

Ray Pimental promises that if you come to ride Saturday, it will be, "The most fun you've had all year." Fall officially began on Sept. 22, and trees are beginning to change color as cooler weather arrives. It's a perfect time to take part in the Strolling Jim Memorial Trail Ride, now in its 15th year...

Bedford Builds Habitat for Humanity announced this week that it has received two grants through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Housing Trust Fund Grant. The grant contributes just over $20,000 for two homes to be built in the Bedford County area...

More than four pounds of marijuana was found in a vehicle following a traffic stop early Wednesday on North Main Street, Shelbyville police said. Two shoe boxes with bags containing approximately 4.4 pounds of marijuana were discovered in two shoeboxes hidden under clothing in the back seat of a car driven by Christopher Doyle O'Neal, 29, of Mount Herman Road, a report filed by officer Tracey Nelson said...

MANCHESTER -- All season long, the Cascade Champions blazed through their schedule and remained undefeated, even through the district and region championships. But like all good things, that undefeated streak came to a close on Wednesday afternoon as the Champions took sixth in the A/AA state championship held at Willow Brook Golf Course...