Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Bobbie Allen Smith, 79, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 1, 2013 after an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Arley, Ala., with the Rev. Zac Reno officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Funeral services in Shelbyville will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

An investigative state audit of Bedford County Communications Center charges former director Cathey Mathis with $46,807 in undocumented or "questionable purchases," including clothing from well-known clothing chains, from the com center's uniform line item, electronics, furniture and various dining and travel expenses...

Shelbyville's council will review a guide laying out proposed improvements for the city over the next six years tonight. The focus of the plan is to identify the infrastructure, facility and equipment needs of Shelbyville's government as the city moves toward 2020, calling for the investment of over $25 million in city, state and federal funds for upgrades and expansion...

Do you love reading books but don't have a lot of cash? If so, head over to Argie Cooper Public Library. The library is holding its semi-annual sale of books, movies and audio books through the end of April. Hardbacks, movies and audio books are only $1, while paperbacks are a very affordable 50 cents...

A conference has been set before a federal magistrate regarding a lawsuit filed by the county's former child abuse investigator. Parties involved in the litigation filed by Rebecca Hord against Bedford County and Sheriff Randall Boyce will meet for a scheduling conference with U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Mitchell Carter on April 19 in Chattanooga...

The suspect in a burglary at a Shelbyville antique store didn't make much effort to hide his stash. He left his stash -- a cash register, empty except for personal papers, and $2 -- in a truck he allegedly stole from a neighboring business, police said...

The deadline to apply for the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades has been extended to May 1. The process offers a voluntary alternative to litigation for those who can prove that USDA denied his or her application for loan or loan servicing assistance for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000...

Christian Chapel Church in Shelbyville will hold a fishing tournament on Tims Ford Lake on April 27. A bass tournament will begin at 6 a.m. with a "fun fish" event at 7 a.m. All proceeds will go towards a youth camp event which benefits youth from Bedford, Moore, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln and Maury counties...

UNIONVILLE -- It was a beautiful day for baseball with only the results spoiling the good fortune of not needing an umbrella or two blankets to watch the game on Monday afternoon. Middle Tennessee Christian won an outstanding pitching duel between Peyton Buckner and the Vikings' Quinn Frost with two runs in the fourth inning and their defense made the lead stand up the rest of the way...

A big fourth inning was all the Cascade Champions (8-4, 3-2 9A) needed to knock off visiting Moore County on Monday afternoon. Combined with some timely hitting, starting pitcher Sam Gardner collected his second win of the season with the team's 4-3 win over the Raiders...

Harris Middle's Golden Eaglettes crusied to a 7-4 victory over Lincoln County on Thursday. Kimberly Merlo ripped a double and single, Keneia Smith tripled while Taylor Sanders and Dawn Clark each added a pair of singles for the winners. Merlo went the distance in the circle, scattering nine hits with three strikeouts and no base on balls...

THESE ARE OUR 4 LITTLE SWEETHEARTS. STARTING AT LEFT. ALEXANDER KULICK, BAYLI BAUMAN, IVAN KULICK & MARLI BAUMAN. THE 4 BEST GIFTS I HAVE EVER RECEIVED. NANA & PAPA LOVES YOU ALL VERY MUCH! HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Douglas Lee "Doug" Foster, 86, of Calvert City, Ky., a former Shelbyville resident and a Central High School graduate, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at First Presbyterian Church in Calvert City. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

James Ferris Newman, 83, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 1, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Tedder officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Murfreesboro. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.