Stories from Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Bedford County deputies are searching the Normandy area for a workhouse inmate accused of walking away from a road work crew. Robert Michael Holmes, 23, was wearing a blue shirt, bearing the letters 'BCSW,' and jeans or shorts. Homes was last seen on Normandy Road and was thought to be walking the railroad toward Tullahoma after leaving the work crew, Chief Deputy Jason Williams said...

Estella Claxton, 76, of Shelbyville died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with David Carrera officiating. Burial will follow at Crowell's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m.

Organizers estimated that the Firehouse Barbecue drew a capacity crowd of approximately 350 on Monday. "We hope to make a lot of money for life-saving devices," said Dawn Holley, chairwoman of the Firehouse Barbecue Committee at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce...

Calsonic Kansei North America celebrated a big birthday on Saturday. The auto parts manufacturer pulled out all the stops to celebrate its 30th anniversary at a party at Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville. Calsonic Kansei executives from around the world, plus Japan's consul, joined with local officials in the celebration. The celebration resembled a large carnival with food, carny games and door prizes for employees and their families...

Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam is expected to be in Shelbyville Sept. 24 as part of a bus tour promoting the 10th anniversary of the Governor's Books From Birth Foundation. The tour will use a 45-foot decorated touring coach and is visiting more than 50 Tennessee counties. The tour started Aug. 26 at the Johnson County Library in Mountain City and will end Sept. 30 at the State Capitol in Nashville...

BURNS -- For the fourth consecutive year, the Cascade Champions will be represented at the TSSAA Class A/AA State Golf Tournament. While not able to defeat state power CPA as a team, Cascade saw Tyler Huff advance for the second year in a row, and Chad Gordon make a return trip to the tournament after missing the cut last year...

In Monday's Community Invitational Cross Country meet, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles were able to claim a pair of team victories, with the Eagles posting a team score of 27 for the win, while the Eaglettes claimed an eight-point win over Moore County with a 32...

It was a very successful weekend for the Shelbyville Central soccer team as they won the Franklin County Tournament by going undefeated. The Golden Eaglettes (6-3-1, 2-0 8-AAA) defeated DeKalb County 3-0 with goals from Olivia Doak, Alexis Larion and Emma Haynes...

HUNTLAND -- The Community Viqueens had no shortage of shots against the Huntland Lady Hornets on Monday night. The Viqueens won 2-0 thanks to an overly-dominant offensive effort. Community fired off an astounding 48 total shots with 32 on goal against Huntland...

Golf carts prepare to take off in the afternoon shotgun start at the 23rd annual Pencil Country Golf Classic on Monday. The event, which was held at Riverbend Country Club, benefits the Child Development Center. More photos will appear Wednesday in the Times-Gazette. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Crews from Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System were cutting away at a tree next to the county owned Regions Bank building Monday so they could repair a leaking water meter under the sidewalk. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Shelbyville often receives visitors from all over the country. However, the rumble of Harley-Davidsons around the square on Friday announced bikers that had travelled all the way from Brazil. According to Guilherme Nalesso of NossoVerde Turismo, the group was crossing through the United States from north to south -- from Chicago to New Orleans. The group rode slowly around the square before heading toward a favorate area tourist spot -- the Jack Daniel Distillery. (T-G Photos by Brian Mosely)

A suspect caught with a stolen marijuana plant attempted to swim from a pursuing deputy, but was captured before reaching the opposite bank of Duck River. Charlie Beauchamp-Freeman, 20, of Gant Road couldn't get away from Deputy Trey Green, who arrested him in the river off Warners Bridge Road early Friday...

Several area residents have received fake calls claiming they need to attend to an "urgent matter in Bedford County Traffic Court." The caller identifies himself as "Brian O'Conner" and asks callers to leave a message at 931-200-7753. No one by that name is employed by any local law enforcement agency or court-related office, police say...