Stories from Thursday, February 6, 2014

William "Hal" Newman, 58, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at Select Specialty in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Steve Murphree officiating. Burial will follow in Augusta, Ga. Visitation will begin at noon.

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Close to $30,000 will be credited to Shelbyville coffers after the state Department of Revenue discovered a "miscoding" that sent a local restaurant's tax dollars to another county. Despite the discovery, sales taxes for the city are still down two percent from what has been projected for this fiscal year...

A federal suit filed in 2012 against Bedford County Sheriff's Department and several others has been dismissed with prejudice. Brian Keith Milstead had filed a complaint for violation of civil rights against the sheriff's department, retired Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler, public defenders Andrew Jackson Dearing III and Donna Hargrove, assistant district attorneys Mike Randles and Ann Lacy Filer, along with April Hernandez...

The anniversary of the civil rights movement will be observed locally this month, which is Black History Month. The annual Black History Coffee will be next Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. The Shelbyville & Vicinity Club is the host...

Tony White of the Southeast United Dairy Association was the guest speaker at the recent meeting of the Shelbyville Optimist Club. He is seen here with club member Ed Bomar. (Submitted photo)

It was total domination in every aspect of the game. Despite being undersized player per player, Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles rolled to a 58-22 victory over Clarksville Northeast in the quarterfinals of the TMSAA Large Middle Davison AAA Sectionals at home on Wednesday...

Trott Lumber Co. was honored as Business of the Month by the Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. From left are Stephanie Crosslin, Chamber director of membership services and development; Jennifer and Sam Trott; and Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Bill Nye, one-time host of the children's TV show "Bill Nye, the Science Guy," held a public debate earlier this week with creationist Ken Ham, founder of a museum in Kentucky that is dedicated to creationism. I didn't watch it. For one thing, I tend to be suspicious of public debates like this one. ...

A Shelbyview Drive resident told police 45 pills of prescription medication were stolen from his home Tuesday. The victim said half the contents of a 90-count bottle were missing a day after his prescription had been filled. A tow dolly last seen at U-Haul, South Cannon Boulevard, on Oct. 28, 2013 was reported stolen Tuesday...

Here are some recent honors received by college students from the area and submitted to the Times-Gazette: Adam Jarrell of Tullahoma has been named to Berry College's dean's list for the fall 2013 semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better...