Stories from Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Members of the Central High School class of 1960 gathered recently for their 53-year class reunion at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall. Front row: Gale Webb Stephens, Patricia Tapley Fahey, Willie Hawkins Simmons, Diana Gowen Cushing, Sylvia Bryan Napper, Gail Bowling, Kay Foster Madden. Second row: Carolyn Redd Whiteside, Linda Kilpatrick Corder, Elsie Norris Greulich, Dolores Odeneal Cranch, Judy Parker Hudson, Bonnie Clark Philpott, Mary Grace Landers Phillips. Third row: Glen Smith, Grady Edwards, Billy Travis, Brent Lokey, Joe McGee, Edward Craighead, Eddie Murray, Jim Turner and Bill Simmons. (Submitted photo)

Bedford Vision makes a $2,285 donation to Bedford County Cancer Foundation. Front row, from left: Jennifer Damron, Jo Ann Fann, Becky Young, Dr. Kathy Shamblin and Pam Ingraham. Back row: Kelly Harris, Bobbie Carver, Iris Shumann and Cathy Mercer. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Music icon Barry Gibb easily traced the genealogy of the Bee Gees classic "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" for more than 900 fans and friends at Middle Tennessee State University's Tucker Theatre Monday night. Poignantly recalling his and his late brothers' love for country music from their Australian childhood, the singer-songwriter-producer gently began picking out a Hank Locklin country classic on his acoustic guitar while talking with Beverly Keel, chair of MTSU's Department of Recording Industry.. ...

Is it a purse? Yes, but it's more than that. Is it a fashion website? Maybe, but not really. Is it a lifeline? Quite possibly. The purple purse is many things, but its goal is to get people talking about domestic violence. The PurplePurse.com web site initially looks like an online fashion magazine, but any woman who explores further will get information about domestic violence. ...

Two days of searching for a man who ran from officers Saturday ended Monday with his arrest. Xavier Cortez Eisom, 19, of Barksdale Lane is accused of running as a Shelbyville police officer arrived at a Farrar's Trailer Park residence Saturday afternoon. He is charged with evading arrest and resisting stop/frisk/halt search, officer Justin Smith said...

There may be a new name on the sign, but customers can expect the same level of service they've always received when it comes to insurance. Stan "Butch" Bullin is the new agent for Nationwide Insurance in Shelbyville, but has been in the business nearly as long as Jim Tracy, his predecessor, has. Tracy is now a full-time politician, running for the U.S. House of Representatives...

Professional Roofing Contractors recently used Facebook to give away a new roof to an Alabama woman, helping United Way in the process. Facebook fans of the Shelbyville company nominated themselves or friends at www.facebook.com/professionalroofingcontractors, with many entries received from homeowners in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama, the areas which the firm serves...

A new and particularly-malicious piece of malware, Cryptolocker, holds the contents of your computer for ransom if you are infected with it. The program encrypts most of the documents on your hard drive and then demands payment. A countdown clock tells you how much time remains; if you don't pay by the deadline, the criminals delete the encryption code, meaning no one -- not even they -- can unlock your data...

KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee coach Butch Jones remembers when he thought he might be coaching Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk instead of trying to stop him. Jones recruited Mauk during his stint as Cincinnati's coach. Mauk was a record-setting quarterback at Kenton (Ohio) High School, about 130 miles northeast of Cincinnati. His older brother Ben had played for the Bearcats under Brian Kelly, who preceded Jones as Cincinnati's coach before leaving for Notre Dame...

If you are looking for a new furry friend to take home, there's a chance this weekend. Shelbyville's & Bedford County's animal control departments, with help from the Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association, will hold their second joint adoption event Saturday starting at 10 a.m. at H.V. Griffin Park...

KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced the severity of Worley's injury after Tuesday's practice and said he believes Worley has a torn ligament. Knoxville radio station WNML had reported earlier Tuesday that Worley would miss about four weeks...

NASHVILLE -- The family of the late Bud Adams is taking control of the Tennessee Titans, naming his son-in-law president and chief executive officer of the team. Tommy Smith issued a statement Tuesday afternoon that Adams' daughters Susie Adams Smith and Amy Adams Hunt will be co-chairpersons. Grandson Kenneth Adams IV will join the Titans' board of directors...

Local Republicans have until Nov. 22 to decide whether or not to hold a primary election for county offices; meanwhile, local Democrats have included county commission races on their primary ballot. For decades, county-wide offices such as county mayor and sheriff have been elected with a party primary followed by a general election. ...

LYNCHBURG -- Make it two-straight for the Cascade Middle Champions. After holding of Westwood on Monday night, the Champs were able to claim their second game this week on Tuesday in Lynchburg, holding off a nine-point, fourth-quarter rally and claiming the 33-29 victory...

Saying things have gone well in Bell Buckle this year could be a bit of an understatement. The Webb School varsity football team has constructed a perfect 10-0 season. On Saturday, Webb will have an opportunity to claim the MTAC championship against visiting Aaron Academy -- a team which Webb dismantled back in August, 48-6...

How far would you travel to pursue a passion? For one man, the pursuit of a passion brought him from Sweden to Middle Tennessee last week to immerse himself in the Jack Daniel's experience. Michael Andersson, a salesman of automotive bearings from Malmo, a city in Southern Sweden, came to Tennessee to attend the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational barbecue last weekend in Lynchburg. He stayed over the weekend at a hotel in Shelbyville. He also toured the distillery...

Wallace and Virginia Jones of Shelbyville recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. They were married on October 15, 1949, in Ringgold, Georgia. Also, Wallace recently celebrated his 88th birthday. He was born on October 31, 1925, in Rutherford County...

Trunk or Treat picture of granddaughters Kristin (black kitten)and Chloe McConnell (white kitten) at Southside Church of Christ.

Doris Lineberger Farrar, 89, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Ronnie Hudgins officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

Odahleen Harris Logue, 88, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday.

Amelia and Cullen Donnelly taking a quick pose in front the graveyard next to Calvary Baptist Church. We were on our way to Trunk or Treat Wednesday night, in order to beat the bad weather Thursday. Amelia is Spectra Vondergeist and Cullen is the Red PowerRanger...

Numerous Bedford County residents are reporting a rash of ladybugs this week, lighting up social media and conversations across town. "They are in my car, in my house, in my hair and on my clothes! I don't understand," wrote Cassie Davis of Shelbyville in a Facebook post...

LYNCHBURG -- Offense was a struggle for the Cascade Middle Lady Champions on Tuesday night against the Moore County Raiderettes. The Lady Champs found some offensive success in the fourth quarter, but eventually fell 28-13. Moore County quickly established momentum with 11 points in the first quarter and 12 more in the second to take a 23-5 lead into the half...