Stories from Friday, April 18, 2014

Mary Frances Gordon loads the second of two containers into the trunk of her car before making her rounds with the Meals On Wheels program. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

What's on your mind? Diners at a local restaurant Thursday were thinking about taxes, the weather and baseball. Marjorie Mitchell was eating lunch with her husband Tom. Mitchell is owner of Abetta Income Tax Service, a business that also handles bookkeeping...

The principal of Community Elementary School has been reassigned to the school system's central office, officials say. Tim Miller will handle "other duties" for the rest of the school year due to "a personnel issue," School Superintendent Don Embry said Friday...

Fire erupted in a home just north of Shelbyville late Thursday night, leaving it destroyed within minutes and shocking those who saw it. The residence of Steve and Stacy Brewer on Cartwright Heights was left in charred ashes by the blaze, reported shortly after 9 p.m...

"I feel like the lady at Walmart!" Instead of teaching a class of eager kindergartners, Kay Segroves has been busy this week collecting money and accepting orders from students of every age group, as Liberty School held their second book fair of the year...

Who will win this year's Mommy & Me photo contest? All entries must be received by Tuesday, April 29. Last year's winner captured a fun and spontaneous moment between Rebecca Stringer and her son Andrew. "It wasn't fancy, professional or planned, and that is what made this photo special," said Sadie Fowler, T-G editor and one of several judges to select the winner...

Election official David Renegar, left, shows Claudia Curl how to use the voting machine as she cast her vote during early voting Thursday at Bedford County Courthouse. The first day drew 208 voters. Early voting continues through May 1. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

A Shelbyville man serving a 30-year sentence for dealing crack has lost a second appeal to reduce his prison term. Eddie L. Readus claimed that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. Following an evidentiary hearing, retired Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler ruled that Readus received effective legal representation, but also ruled he was entitled to a delayed appeal in order for the appellate court to determine whether his 30-year sentence was excessive...

Shelbyville Central collected 15 hits in a 7-1 victory over visiting Columbia in a District 8-AAA matchup on Thursday night The Golden Eaglettes (12-6, 5-2 8-AAA) scored a run in the second inning, two in the fourth, three in the fifth before adding an insurance run in the sixth...

Before Friday's rematch against the Central Magnet Tigers, Champion coach Brandon Bassham challenged his team to see how far they've come since a 12-0 loss to the Tigers on opening day. Needless to say, the Cascade skipper was pleased with his team's improvements...

The Community Vikings fell to the Lancaster Christian Knights on Thursday night 10-6, in a game full of offense. The Vikings struck first on Thursday as short stop Quinn Frost crushed a ball to deep center for a triple and the games first RBI. With an early 1-0 lead pitcher Tyler Broiles took the mound and pitched a clean first inning. The Viking offense came through again in the second as Darian Pride knocked in another run to give Broiles a 2-0 lead...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagle soccer team scored their first District 8-AAA win of the season with a 4-0 win over visiting Coffee County. It was the first home game in over a month for the Golden Eagles and the team was ready to play on their turf with this game being the first of a three-game home stand...

TULLAHOMA -- Another day, another win for the Golden Eagles. On Thursday afternoon, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle tennis team claimed another win, defeating arch-rival Tullahoma 7-0. While the Eagles claimed another win, the Eaglettes took another tough one on the chin to the Lady Wildcats, falling 4-3...

EAGLEVILLE -- Two rough innings in the fourth and fifth proved to be the Community Viqueens' undoing on Thursday night at Eagleville. The Lady Eagles plated nine runs between the two innings and cruised to an 11-4 District 9-A win over Community. Community struck first in the top of the first inning, when Kerigan Joslyn knocked in the first run of the game on a single to center...

My Daughte And I Going Shopping So She Can Buy Herself Something With Her Birthday Money!

Another game, another double-digit win for the Community Middle Viqueens. Led by Anna Katherine Lemmons' one-hit gem, the Purple and Gold racked up another double-figure shutout win in four innings on Thursday, defeating Huntland 13-0. The Viqueens wasted little time establishing momentum in the game...

MANCHESTER -- Although the Lady Patriots out-hit Westwood 3-1 on Thursday night, the Lady Rockets claimed an 11-1 win in five innings against Liberty. Westwood took the lead, plating one run in the bottom of the first, but blew the game open with a six-spot in the third inning...

In an intra-county contest, Cascade edged host Harris 4-3 on Thursday evening. The Lady Champions jumped out to an early lead and held off the Eaglettes in the end. Cascade pushed across three runs in the opening frame then added a run in the fifth...

In preparation for our annual Bride's section on May 22, the Times-Gazette will delay publication of wedding and engagement announcements in most cases. The T-G will make an exception and run engagement announcements for weddings that are planned prior to the publication date...

Charlie Williams was named Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Month for March. From left are Stephanie Crosslin of the Chamber, Williams, and Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

A woman was arrested on a charge of auto burglary and two men arrested on drug charges during one traffic stop early Thursday. A witness reported a suspect in the burglary, at a Barksdale Lane apartment complex, leaving the area in a red truck. Officer Chris Vest stopped a red truck at the Barksdale-East Lane Street intersection moments later...

The bake sale to benefit the T-G's "Press Power" team in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life begins at 8:30 a.m. Stop by and pick up some goodies for the holiday weekend! (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)