Stories from Thursday, October 18, 2012

Despite most of a federal lawsuit being dismissed, a trial date has been set in the nearly two-year-old class action litigation against the county. U.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice set July 16, 2013 for the federal suit brought by Ricky Robertson. The trial is expected to last three days, court documents say, at the federal courthouse in Chattanooga...

If one thing's been consistent lately for the Community Vikings (3-5, 2-3 9-A), it's been the fact they have been able to stand toe-to-toe and go blow-for-blow against their competition. Going into last week's game against Cascade, the Vikes were riding a two-game win streak. And while the Purple and Gold took their cross-county rivals down to the wire, they just couldn't seal the deal on the win...

John Beiler, an Industrial Maintenance student, was named local winner of the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville Outstanding Student of the Year program earlier this month. The announcement was made by Kate Jacobs, Outstanding Student of the Year coordinator...

Following their bye week a few weeks ago, the Cascade Champions (6-2, 2-1 9-A) head coach Kenny Parker knew his team would have an all-out gauntlet to the finish line at the end of the regular season. Last week, the Community Vikings pushed the Champs to the brink, but Cascade was able to hold on for the 29-27 win...

COLUMBIA -- Every team goes through the regular season hoping to paek by tournament time. Such is the case for Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette soccer team. The Eaglettes entered the District 8-AAA Tournament as the three-seed but rallied in the second half to claim a 2-1 win over top-seed Columbia on the road to secure the championship for the first time in four years...

Two men accused of attempting to steal scrap metal got away from the owner, but couldn't escape the eyes of Shelbyville police officers Tuesday afternoon. Henry Lewis Garrett, 61, of Earnhart Street and Alonzo Ladon Mason, 37, of Chockley Street were arrested after officers spotted their truck on Eaton Drive...

On Saturday, Oct. 13, the Bedford County Historical Society hosted the 2012 Conference of the Genealogical and Historical Societies of Middle Tennessee in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church. The Conference is an annual meeting of the societies from throughout middle Tennessee and is devoted to improving operations of the societies -- resolving common issues and concerns, improving communications between sister societies, and sharing successes on their home fronts...

If you brave the crowds joining this weekend's Webb School Art and Craft Fair in Bell Buckle, know that there is a calm to be found in the midst of chaos. An oasis exists right in the middle of town, a place of radical hospitality which will either confuse or delight you...

The Bedford County Board of Education continues to give 'teeth' to its policy regarding attendance and truancy. After a study session early in the year, the board amended the standing 10-year old policy to accumulate late arrivals, or tardies, into absences...

After weeks of painstakingly searching through rubble by hand, investigators have ended -- for the time being, at least -- attempts to find bodies or clues to the disappearances of two children feared dead in a Sept. 23 Kingdom Road house fire. The U.S. ...

Shelbyville's sales tax numbers for the month of the Celebration were "flat," according to figures provided this week, with the city manager attributing "uncertainty" as the reason. Though it's difficult to pinpoint an exact cause of the small variation in numbers, the horse industry faced challenges leading up to this year's show, with many officials expressing concern about how these challenges would affect the area economically...

Albert Leon "Bubba" McClaran, Sr., 72, of the Rover community died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 from injuries sustained in a house fire. His wife of 35 years, Mollie Woods McClaran, age 70, also perished in the fire. A joint Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Ronnie Grooms and the Rev. Jay Pope officiating. Burial will follow in Cothran Cemetery near their home. Joint visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Mollie Woods McClaran, 70, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Sunday evening, Sept. 23, 2012 from injuries sustained in a house fire. Her husband of 35 years, Albert Leon "Bubba" McClaran, age 72, also perished in the fire. A joint Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Ronnie Grooms and the Rev. Jay Pope officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery near their home. Joint visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Wanda Jo Hayden, 78, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 at Christian Care Center of Bedford County. Arrangements will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.