Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Throughout the 11 days of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, I used the web site Storify to track social media postings (mostly Twitter and Facebook), and curated them for a widget that appeared on the Times-Gazette web site. This was my third year to do this, and it's grown each year...

James Franklin Smith, 69, of Pleasant Grove died suddenly Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, 2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jeffrey Curtis and Philip Crawley officiating. Burial will follow at Houston-Whitworth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Saturday.

The SUV believed to have struck a motorcycle, killing the rider, in Shelbyville early Saturday has been recovered in Rutherford County. Authorities are trying to determine the SUV's driver, and are asking for the public's help. Anyone seeing the black and gold 1999 Chevrolet Suburban between midnight and 6:30 a.m. Saturday is asked to call Shelbyville police, 931-684-5811...

Harris Middle School suffered a tough Central Middle School Conference loss at Coffee County after falling 40-34 in double overtime on Tuesday evening. The Eagles (1-2, 1-1 CTC) had a turnover in double overtime time and the Red Raiders scored on their offensive possession to claim the victory...

Zander and Malek Johnson enjoy Gatlinburg while out for horse show

Julie Farris is the newest member of the Shelbyville Lions Club. From left: Katie Guthrie, Region III Chair for District 12-S who sponsored Farris, Farris and District Governor Tom Irwin, who performed the induction ceremony recently. (Submitted photo)

Jeffrey Crowell, a member of Shelbyville Lodge No. 2197, Loyal Order of Moose, will be recognized during a ceremony at the lodge at 3 p.m. Saturday. Crowell, of Murfreesboro, received the Pilgrim Degree of Merit, the highest honor for a Moose member. The conferral was held on May 25 in Mooseheart, Ill...

An agency that is accustomed to helping others is needing some help of its own. CROSS Shelter Project, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has been serving the poor and homeless of Bedford County for a little over five years. CROSS is an acronym for Community Religious Outreach Social Services...

Shelbyville's council will examine other cities' ordinances limiting numbers of animals allowed at homes. After complaints were raised about several properties with multiple dogs -- and in some cases, chickens -- the city began looking into how to control the problem...

Shelbyville will be getting nearly 500 new jobs over the next few years as Calsonic Kansei North America (CKNA) announced a major expansion Tuesday. The company will be investing $109 million, adding 1,200 new manufacturing jobs across its facilities in Lewisburg, Shelbyville and Smyrna...

The Cascade Champions picked up a 16-stroke win over backyard rival Webb on Tuesday afternoon at River Bend Country Club. Champion senior Bryce Clinton earned match medalist honors with a round-low 38. Tanner Burks carded a 40 on the afternoon while Tyler Huff and Chad Gordon finished the day with a 42...

The Forrest Lady Rockets got on the board early and added a pair of late insurance goals against the Webb Lady Feet on Tuesday night en route to a 3-0 win in Bell Buckle. Though Forrest held the Lady Feet scoreless on Tuesday, Webb still managed to control possession for long periods of time, particularly during the first half...

Not so for the Community Viqueens soccer team. Community improved to 2-1 on the season with a 5-0 shutout win at St. Andrews-Sewanee on Tuesday night. The Viqueens were led by the dynamic offensive duo of Courtney Williams and Kristen Brothers. Williams came through with the hat trick for the Viqueens, while Brothers added another two goals to help secure the win...

WINCHESTER -- Jake Garrette's team-leading 42 was good enough to secure a second-place finish for the Community Viking golf squad on Tuesday night. The Purple and Gold took part in a tri-match against Huntland and Moore County. The Raiders pulled away with a team score of 184, while the Vikings finished nine strokes back with a 193...

In addition to playing on Tuesday, members of the Cascade Champions team participated in the River Bend Country Club Junior Club Championship. Champion senior Bryce Clinton won the tournament with an even par 72. Shelbyville Central senior Sterling Smith came in second four strokes back with a 76, while Elliott Smith and Tanner Burks rounded out the top four with a 77...

Shelbyville Central's new athletic trainer is very familiar with the Golden Eagle and Eaglette athletic department. Everett Boutwell, a 2009 graduate of Shelbyville Central, recently joined the staff of Elite Physical Therapy and named the athletic trainer for Shelbyville Central...

The Webb Lady Feet claimed third in the a Tuesday afternoon invitational in Bell Buckle. Delaney Burst and Page Schoonover took 1-2 in the event, while Natalie Fenner finished sixth overall. Sam Dessauer and Savannah Burchett rounded out the varsity scoring, placing 27th and 52nd in the girls race...

The Shelbyville Bedford County Humane Association would like to thank the following individuals for their special donations: James and Edna Burke in memory of Garner Pitner; Immelda Feldhaus in memory of James Brown Jr.; Mary Ann Dunlap in memory of James Brown Jr.; Patricia Parker in memory of James Brown Jr.; Trisha Henegar and Laurie Perry in memory of Tipper Lewis; Kelly Vincent in memory of James Brown Jr.; Billie Crowell in memory of James Brown Jr.; James and Edna Burke in memory of Garner Pitner; Thomas & Brenda Cooper in memory of James Brown Jr.; Gloria Throneberry in memory of John Pylant; Susan Parker in memory of James Brown Jr.; Billy & Sharon Lowery in memory of Lynda Crews; Dorothy Warren and David Hamontaller in memory of Mickey Ray; Ralph Allen in memory of Mary Norton; John T. ...

A Bedford County Jail inmate is in custody after walking away from a job site last week. Marvin Rex Leverette, 25, of Sims Road was charged with jail escape after walking away from the Shelbyville animal shelter, Sheriff Randall Boyce said. Leverette was found a few hours later by Duck River, according to Boyce. He is back in jail on a $25,000 bond...

First Community Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Brent Canady to its team. A graduate of Shelbyville Central High School, the U.S. Naval Academy and National War College, Brent has recently retired from the United States Navy after a 29 year career serving primarily as a helicopter pilot deploying on aircraft carriers. ...

Barbara Dodd, who owns Barb's Corner Café along with Clancy Burk, got started in the restaurant business when she was just 16. "I knew being a server was going to be my career," she said. "I love it!" Dodd moved to Shelbyville from Cannon County in 2002 and got a job just a week later at a restaurant in the Eastside Shopping Center on Depot Street...

Mid-South Public Auto Auction & Specialty Sales held its ribbon cutting on Tuesday. The company is at 2423 Highway 41A South. Seen here, not in order pictured, are: owner Jerry Bowman; Frank Fisher; Sammy Francisco; John T. Bobo; Andy Bobo; Robert Daniel; Kathy Prater; Kevin Kleindienst; Ronette Tillman; Tammy King; Kimberly Roberts; Bobby McGee; Leroy Cunningham; Kurt Parker, auctioneer; Ronda Clanton; Michelle Gardner; Kate Suttles; Ann Farrar and Stephanie Crosslin. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)