Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Closeup of portion of Machine Falls at Short Springs State Natural Area.

Machine Falls at Short Springs State Natural Area near Tullahoma. A short day hike there with my wife to view the falls.

Kailey Overcast snuggling with her puppy "Beast" after painting pumpkins with the family.

Luke Overcast got his first cell phone....lookout!

Kailey Overcast getting ready to walk "the beast".

Cleda Freeman, 84, of Huntsville, Ala., mother of Lynn Dezotell of Shelbyville, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at Berryhill Funeral Home in Huntsville with the Rev. Charles Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Valhalla Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

A Unionville woman will spend several months in jail after pleading guilty to killing a man in a traffic accident last year. Kimberly Wilmhoff Mason, 54, of Halls Mill Road, admitted running her three-quarter ton pickup into the rear of a Honda Accord on Union Street. Rogelio Anica, 33, of Shelbyville, who was in the Honda, died at the scene...

Origami Yoda, Ender Wiggins and Marie Antoinette the serial killer are making appearances for the next two weeks at Harris Middle School. The school's library is hosting its second Scholastic book fair this year; the first was in March. The book fair runs through Wednesday, said librarian Alyssa Littrell. ...

A wave of thefts from vehicles struck northern and western Shelbyville over the weekend, stretching from near Eakin Elementary School to the northwest city limits. All of the items were stolen from unlocked vehicles, Shelbyville police said. Many electronic cigarette kits the owners said would have been sold at the craft fair in Bell Buckle, equipment for the cigarettes including batteries, wall and car chargers, power banks and "e-juice," and unrelated items including Lortabs and a GPS unit were stolen from an unlocked vehicle outside a Lee Lane home overnight Friday.. ...

A state trooper stationed in Bedford County for years has been fired because of alleged actions during a traffic stop, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Monday. Trooper Tommie Boleyn was dismissed following an internal investigation into allegations that he violated THP policies and procedures Aug. 31 in Shelbyville, according to Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and THP Col. Tracy Trott...

Fake spider webs are easy to find in October, but here's the real thing -- highlighted by the early morning sun. One thing's missing: No spider's to be seen. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

A truck and trailer which had contained approximately 140 mattresses stolen early Sunday from Corsicana Bedding was found empty later in the day near St. Louis, police said. The tractor-trailer, loaded with mattresses with a total value of $10,800, was stolen about 3:02 a.m. Sunday, police said. A GPS locator 'pinged' the truck to Pontoon Beach, Ill, just east of St. Louis...

NASHVILLE -- Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has died. He was 90. The team announced Monday that Adams had died, saying he "passed away peacefully from natural causes."...

After a close first half, Liberty's Lady Patriots cruised to a 37-22 victory over visiting Westwood in their home opener on Monday evening. AJ Mitchell and Kyleigh Hardy combined for 31 points to lead the way for the Lady Patriots. Lead scorer Mitchell pitched in a game-high 17 points, including 15 in the second half with a pair of three-pointers...

Liberty's Patriots claimed a 37-24 win over visiting Westwood in their home opener on Monday night. The Patriots took control early and pulled away in the second half. Will Davidson pitched in nine points while Bradley Houston added seven for the winners...

MURFREESBORO -- MTCS put two players into double figures and pushed the Community Middle Vikings into overtime. Despite that strong effort, MTCS couldn't overcome the juggernaut of Dillon Whitaker, who led all scorers with 24 points. With Whitaker's offensive efforts, the Vikings held on for a 52-48 thrilling victory on the road on Monday night...

MURFREESBORO -- The Community Middle Viqueens continue to roll. On Monday night, the Viqueens hit the road for their first away game of the season and claimed an impressive 49-17 win over the MTCS Lady Cougars. Following a back and forth first quarter, the score remained tied at seven apiece...

EAGLEVILLE -- It's been a struggle thus far for the Cascade Lady Champions. Though offense has been a battle, Cascade finally was able to claim a team victory on Monday night with a 28-23 win over Eagleville. Cascade got started in the first quarter by spreading the offense and placing four different players into the scoring column...

EAGLEVILLE -- A sluggish first quarter proved too much for the Cascade Middle Champions to overcome on Monday night in a 50-38 loss at Eagleville. The Eagles outscored the Champs 10-1 in the first quarter, and was able to hold pace with enough offense through the remaining three quarters to take the win...