Stories from Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Jesse Franklin Davis, 80, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Willow Mount Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

East Side Elementary is collecting aluminum tabs from soda and soup cans to help generate needed funds to support Middle Tennessee's "home away from home" for families of seriously ill or injured children receiving treatment at Nashville area hospitals...

The Town & Country FCE club met on Monday, Sept. 10 at Cannon UMC with President Janet Boyce presiding. Boyce led the meeting warmup and read the call to order. Jane Lile gave the devotion....

CHAPEL HILL -- The Liberty Lady Patriots picked up their first win of the 2012 season with a slim 27-22 victory over the Forrest Lady Rockets. The teams battled back and forth in the first half, with Liberty heading into the break with an 11-10 lead, but took advantage of an 11-point third quarter to catapult into the lead...

WARTRACE -- Cascade Middle scored 17 points in each of the first two quarters and coasted to a huge 51-39 win over MTCS on Monday evening. While it was an early battle in the first quarter, Cascade exploded on a 11-2 run to close the opening frame with a 17-8 lead...

WARTRACE -- Cascade Middle got a big boost from Kristen Heath's 21 points during the 2012 season opener victory against MTCS. The Lady Champs, led by Heath, rode the eighth-grader's offensive drive to a 46-28 win on Monday night. MTCS took an early lead on a 4-0 run in the first quarter, but Cascade swiftly answered and never looked back...

BELL BUCKLE -- The Webb School football team continued to roll Friday night, picking up a non-conference win against the visiting Pleasant View Christian Warriors 48-12. With field conditions less than favorable, the team still managed to put the game away early and never looked back...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes will be playing for the District 8-AAA Tournament championship after a come-from-behind victory over host Tullahoma in the semifinals on Monday night. The Eaglettes advanced to the semifinals after posting a 9-1 win over visiting Lawrence County on Saturday...

A scam that has been sweeping across the United States since this summer has made its way to at least one Duck River Electric Membership Corporation member. The scam originates with a criminal informing a consumer that President Obama has authorized the Federal Government to create a program that will pay a person's electric bill. ...

A shoplifter managed to get away from Walmart, North Main Street, with a 40-inch television Sunday. The suspect, described as white and slender with short brown hair and wearing a yellow t-shirt and jeans, ran down the hill on the north side of the store and got into a waiting black Mazda 6 with a pink heart on it, police were told...

The tickets for the VIP Reception at the Times-Gazette / Relish Cooking Show and Expo sold out quickly, and there's a couple of good reasons. For one, VIP ticket holders will enjoy a meet-and-greet with Relish Chef Steve Petusevsky. Another is the catering for the event, which will be done by local favorite chef Bill Hall. Hall will serve up some of his fans' favorite hors d'oevres and wine at the reception...

Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election, including the presidential race, begins Wednesday and continues through Nov. 1 in the basement of the county courthouse. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday; 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday. State-issued or federal-issued photo ID is required, such as a driver's license. A college student ID does not qualify...

The familiar curve on State Highway 64 East near Fairfield struck again Monday night. A Titan Transfer truck ran off the road just north of Fairfield Pike intersection around 6 p.m., ending up in a field and losing much of its load, investigators said...

The county's recycling program continues to save money for residents, making enough each quarter to pay for a month of landfill costs. Total saving from recycling for July, August and September versus disposal in the landfill was $6,737.12, according to highway superintendent Stanley Smotherman...

Kylee Ann Price, 2 days, of Shelbyville died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. A memorial service will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God.

MARLI BAUMAN AND PAPA MAKING HER JACK-O-LANTERN. WE LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!

ALEXANDER KULICK & PAPA WITH HIS JACK-O-LANTERN. WE LOVE YOU LITTLE MAN!

Gilbert R. Burgess, 66, of Halls Mill died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Burial will follow at a later date at Epps Cemetery, West Carroll Parish, La. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Mrs. Kathy Lawell Page, of Mars, Pa., formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in Mars after a lengthy battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.