Stories from Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Rebecca Jones from First Community Bank discusses identity theft during the bank's "Protecting Your Identity" workshop last Thursday. Speakers at the Financial Fitness class also included Kelly Collier and Denise Dickens. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Air Force Airman Skylar R. Cahill graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Cahill is the son of Bobbi Cahill-Lujan of Manchester, and Rick Cahill of Shelbyville. He is a 2009 graduate of Coffee County Central High School, Manchester. (Submitted photo)

In 2011, Google purchased the mobile phone division of Motorola, which had been spun off from the parent company earlier that year. At the time, there was much talk that Google was buying Motorola as much for its library of patents as for the company itself. The mobile phone patent wars have been intense, and if you have patents which you can accuse another company of violating you may be able to use that as leverage to keep them from doing the same thing to you...

The Student Council at Community Middle School has been busy this year. They delivered wagons loaded with games and supplies to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. They also served dinner, emptied trays, washed pots and pans, and more at Nashville Rescue Mission's women's and children's campus...

A man fled Walmart with both a new microwave oven and the refund received for one he'd returned, police said. The suspect brought an oven into the store Thursday and was told by an employee to go get another one so the exchange could be completed, loss prevention personnel told police. He switched them, then left the new one by the bathroom area and asked for a refund instead...

The annual Firehouse Barbecue, sponsored by Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, was a huge success, with 200 more people attending than what organizers anticipated. The event raises money to buy smoke detectors for families who can't afford them and has taken place for approximately 20 years...

The Shelbyville & Bedford County Library Board is close to what it needs for construction of a new library, according to a presentation library representatives made Tuesday night to Bedford County Financial Management Committee. The library board has $1,591,315 in hand or firmly committed, a total which includes a commitment of $1 million from the county. ...

About $17 million worth of work to expand another portion of U.S. 41A South is planned for the coming year, as well as a new bicycle trail geared toward school safety. The reconstruction and widening of the busy highway -- from Rippy Ridge Road to State Route 276 (Thompson Creek Road) -- will be the third phase of the project...

EAGLEVILLE -- It was a tough night for the Community Viqueen volleyball squad in district action at Eagleville. The Lady Eagles were able to pick up the win in straight sets against the Viqueens and pick up the District 9-A win. Eagleville took a commanding lead over the Viqueens in the first set where Community struggled to generate many points at all...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Community Viqueens used a two-pronged attack to pick up a 5-0 win over District 9 A/AA rival Forrest on Tuesday night. The Viqueens got a solid defensive effort from the back line, while offensively being led by senior Courtney Williams' hat trick performance...

The Celebration grounds is now hosting its third championship in 2013 -- for flat shod walking horses. The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) National Championship Show, or "The National," started Monday and will be held through Saturday at Calsonic Arena...

It was a tough loss for Harris Middle as the Eagles came up on the short end of a 32-24 score to visiting Franklin County North in a Central Tennessee Conference match up on Tuesday night. North returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown then ran for the two-point conversion...

Shelbyville Central entered this match wanting to make a statement against a quality Lincoln County team. To say that the Golden Eaglettes made a lasting impression would be a huge under statement after cruising to a 10-1 victory in a District 8-AAA match at home on Tuesday night...

The CPA Lady Lions capitalized on an explosive offense and a handful of quick scoring flurries to skate past the Cascade Lady Champions on Monday night, picking up an 8-2 win in the process. The Lady Lions raced out to an early lead with a pair of early scores from Madison Andres, and a third from Olivia Ball...

A woman from Shelbyville has been charged in a human trafficking case in Lake Charles, La., officials there say. Jessica Lynne Morgan, 24, was arrested at a Lake Charles motel at 1 a.m. Monday along with Ivory Charles Pantallion III, 33, of Beaumont, Texas, according to a press release from the Lake Charles Police Department...

Bernice Pilgrim Jackson, 88, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Tuscumbia Memorial Gardens, Tuscumbia, Ala. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-noon at Morrison Funeral Home, 825 N. Main St., Tuscumbia. Hillcrest Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Robert C. "Bobby" Morton, 82, of Wartrace died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Don Gallagher and Stanley Smotherman officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.