Stories from Thursday, May 8, 2014

Shelbyville's council wants to put an issue over fire hydrant fees to rest, following a discussion this week During Monday's special session on non-profits, contribution, the council examined three other items of budget business, including a continuing dispute over fire hydrant fees...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Community Vikings have waited 25 years for a district title. Their wait is over. In their fifth meeting this season, the Vikings (20-15) rallied past the top-ranked Forrest Rockets (26-11) 9-7 and claimed their first District 9-A title since 1989...

The annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive takes place nationwide Saturday, with members of the National Association of Letter Carriers picking up donated non-perishable food items as they make their normal rounds for the U.S. Postal Service. Locally, the effort benefits Good Samaritan Association...

Billy Joe Brown and Malek Johnson honor our flag.

A tough budget year had Shelbyville's city manager playing "the bad guy" Monday evening as a variety of agencies made their annual requests for funding. Community non-profits, charitable organizations and state-affiliated programs requested a total of $143,845 -- $18,466 more than last year...

Prayers before city meetings nationwide may continue, according to a Supreme Court ruling made earlier this week. In a 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court upheld decidedly Christian prayers at the start of local council meetings -- declaring them in line with long national traditions even though the country has grown more religiously diverse...

Testimony from TBI agents took up most of Wednesday, the third day of the trial of Susan Walls, accused of conspiring to have her husband killed. She and her daughter Dawn Walls allegedly arranged to have Larry Walls Sr. killed on Aug. 8, 2012, by hiring Jason Starrick and Sean Gearhardt to commit the murder...

ABOVE: Members of the Nashville Symphony play at Calsonic Arena on Tuesday night. BELOW: Shelbyville Fire Department's honor guard stands at attention before presenting the colors at the start of the performance. See more photos in Friday's T-G and in a gallery at t-g.com...

Joan Marie Collier Adcock, 58, of Unionville died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Eric Richardson officiating. Burial followed at Pressgrove Cemetery.

John Franklin Lane III, 53, of Whitwell died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was the brother of Clemit "Junior" Lane of Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Powell's Crossroads Church of God with the Rev. Edward Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Hunderwadel Cemetery in Beersheba Springs. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Friday at the church. Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Everly Lane Presley of Shelbyville died during birth Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Helen Imogene Garrett, 78, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at St. Thomas Mid-Town in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-9 p.m. Friday.

Elisabeth K. Whitaker, 86, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 8. 2014 in Tullahoma after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday.

Ruth "Ann" Lindsay, 76, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. A casual graveside service will be held at noon Monday at New Bethel Cemetery in Bedford community with Jim Highland officiating. Upon her request, there will be no visitation. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.