Stories from Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Emogene M. Carroll, 88, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at NHC Health Care Oakwood in Lewisburg after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Carney officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitaiton will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Leonard Dorris Helton, 76, of Chapel Hill died Monday, March 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Burial will follow at Osteen-Helton Cemetery near Chapel Hill. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Southside 4th grader Lukus White wanted to do something to help Ms. Shonta Lamb. Lamb, a teacher at Southside, has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Lukus made a poster asking for people to buy blue bracelets and ribbons from Lynna Miller, Shonta's sister and fellow Southside teacher. The proceeds from the sale go to help with Lamb's medical expenses and the bracelets and ribbons serve as a reminder to "Pray for Shonta!" A benefit for Shonta took place last Saturday. Pictured: White made a poster to show support for Lamb. Lukus stands with Lynna Miller as they display a sample of the ribbons and bracelets that are for sale. (Submitted photo)

While more than 100 walkers and runners prepared for the 4th annual 5K at Arrowhead Ranch Saturday, these kids passed the time by skipping stones off the surface of Duck River. See a gallery of photos of the 5K at http://www.t-g.com/gallery/18908 (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Jennifer, Lauren and Michael LovVorn were among many who stopped to look at memorabilia from the 1964 Shelbyville Central girls state championship win -- including extensive coverage in the Times-Gazette. See many additional photos and a story in Wednesday's edition. (T-G photo by Jim Davis)

Bedford County schools are hoping to get parents of incoming kindergarten students "Ready, Set, Go" for school. The school system will host a preview meeting for parents tonight starting at 6 at Harris Middle School. An English presentation will start at 6 p.m., while a Spanish presentation will be held at 6:45...

Security cameras and new housing units are in store for the Shelbyville Housing Authority, thanks to $555,782 awarded by the federal government. The money was part of $48,011,184 awarded to public housing authorities in Tennessee -- out of the $1.8 billion awarded overall to public housing authorities in all 50 states, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

There are likely to be a lot of questions posed in the next few months now that Shelbyville's city council has committed to fund an industrial park. In a surprise vote March 13, the council chose to set aside up to $750,000 over the next three years towards constructing an industrial park, after council member Henry Feldhaus made the motion...

A Shelbyville man has been charged with severely abusing his girlfriend's baby. Kalvin Eugene Bailey Jr., 23, of Key Street allegedly shook 5-month-old Aydel Elwell, causing severe head injuries, Shelbyville police said. Bailey was arrested Thursday and is in Bedford County Jail on $75,000 bond...

Taxpayers have sent more than $1 million to individuals falsely claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service. officials say. "This is the largest scam of its kind that we have ever seen," said J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. George noted that TIGTA has received reports of over 20,000 contacts and has become aware of thousands of victims...

Applications are being accepted for the Leadership Bedford Class of 2015. The program, sponsored by the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, begins each fall and participants graduate the following spring. The deadline for this year's applications, for youths and adults, is April 15. A $400 membership fee for adults helps defer expenses of the training and education...

A little over a week ago, the Community Viqueens picked up their first win over the Cascade Lady Champions in nearly four years. On Monday night, the Lady Champions got a little payback, defeating their former District 9-A rivals, 13-4. And while it was a big win for the Lady Champions, coach Willie Carter has high expectations his team can continue to improve as the season continues...

Have you ever wondered what 4-H has to do with Bedford County? Teachers, is this program really worth the effort of giving up your precious time in the classroom? Let's step into a child's shoes today and look at it their way. How many children can say that they had the skills to stand up in front of a crowd and give a speech?...

A suspect was held on the ground at gunpoint after allegedly attempting to evade an officer Sunday night. Rickey Clifford Campbell, 36, of Shelbyville ran though woods on Glenoaks Road after driving his truck into a ditch following an alleged incident on nearby Wesley Street, Shelbyville police said.`...

Quinn Frost threw a no-hitter and the Community Vikings had their hitting shoes on as eight players had at least one hit in a 10-0 shutout of the Fayetteville Tigers Monday night in a District 9-A contest. Community connected on 13 hits in the five-inning game to improve their district record to 4-1...

LAWRENCEBURG -- Make it 14 individual wins and two team sweeps for Shelbyville tennis. On Monday night, the Eagle and Eaglette tennis teams added two wins to the 2014 resume, with each team picking up a 7-0 win at Lawrence County. The Eaglettes claimed their second-straight shutout win with the victory over the Lady Wildcats...

A six-run third inning proved to be enough for the Cascade Middle Lady Champions to fend off cross-county rival Community on Monday evening. While both teams struggled to put runners in scoring position through two innings, Cascade took advantage of a bases-loaded double by eighth-grade catcher Whitney Sullivan in the third inning to jump-start the offense...

PULASKI -- The Cascade Champions didn't get the start to the District 12-AA campaign they needed on Monday night. In their inaugural 12-AA game against the Bobcats, the Champions took a tough one on the chin and suffered a 5-3 defeat. Giles County took the early lead, plating two runs in the bottom of the second inning...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagle soccer team rolled past Franklin County South 10-0 in a Central Tennessee Conference contest on Monday afternoon. Brandon Smith netted four goals, Isahia Ayala collected three, David Cardens and Josue Lozano each scored twice while Mohamed None added a goal...

The Cascade Middle Champions split a twinbill with visiting Cornersville on Monday night, picking up a 5-1 Game 1 win and falling 2-0 in Game 2. In game one, the Champions picked up one run each in the second and third innings, but put the game out of reach for the Bulldogs with a three-spot in the fourth...

Harris Middle claimed its first win of the season with a 10-0 shutout to host Franklin County South on Monday afternoon in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup. The Eaglettes scored five runs off six hits in the first frame to secure the victory. Maddie Northcutt and Shia McCord led the way at the plate with a double and two singles each...

Harris claimed a 14-0 shutout victory over Franklin County South in a Central Tennessee Conference on Monday afternoon. Tyler McBay through a complete game no-hitter. He struck out three batters and was only one walk keep him from throwing a perfect game...