Stories from Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Community Vikings are hoping to celebrate more than just homecoming Friday night as they entertain the Monterey Wildcats in a non-district football contest. The game will mark the start of the second half of the season for the Vikings (0-5, 0-2 9A)...

There's a deep-seeded rivalry between the Cascade Champions (2-3) and the Moore County Raiders (3-2). As former-district rivals, Champion coach Jake Tyre expects Friday night's game to live up to the rivalry of old. "It's going to be a good game. It's going to be a slugfest. This is probably our longest rivalry. They're a pretty good team. It's going to be a hard fought game," Tyre said...

Lights, camera, action! That best describes Shelbyville Central's home game on Friday night against perennial state contender Giles County. The game has been chosen to be televised across Middle Tennessee on MyTV30, part of the station's Friday Night Rivals series of high school football games. MyTV30 is located on Charter cable channel 703 in HD and channel 13 standard. It's also available on Dish and Direct satellite as well as on-air antenna...

Robert Roddy, 84, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, Sept, 24, 2014 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bill Doak officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Farm Credit Mid-America has made a donation from its stewardship fund to Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce for the purchase of a new printer. From left are Stephanie Crosslin of the Chamber, Jamie Harrington of Farm Credit Mid-America and Chamber CEO Allen Pitner. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

The Discovery Center's relationship with MTSU's Confucius Institute will be formalized at a day of entertainment and enlightenment. Chinese Culture Celebration Day will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 S.E. Broad St. in Murfreesboro. This event is free and open to the public...

Narconon would like to remind families that the use of addicting drugs is on the rise, take steps to protect your family from drug use. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction get them the help they need. Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. For more information, call 800-431-1754 or visit drugabusesolution.com...

Arrowhead Ranch near Normandy will hold its annual spaghetti supper and auction Saturday. Proceeds benefit the children. Guided tours of the ranch will begin at 4 p.m., with the spaghetti dinner starting at 5 and the live auction at 6 p.m. There will be live music, games and activities for children, along with a giant movie screen. There will be a drawing for a flat screen TV...

A man stuck a laptop computer in his shorts and walked out of Aaron's, North Main Street, Monday afternoon, Shelbyville police said. Security video shows the man breaking a security cable and sliding the computer down the front of his shorts, police said. He walked to the front counter and talked to an employee, with the computer in his pants, before leaving...

Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam read to local children on Wednesday during a Shelbyville stop in the Governor's Books From Birth Foundation bus tour. Officials also recognized local board members and supporters of the Imagination Library program...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee wants more study of how the county could pay for its half of a proposed industrial park, but park proponents say the county's support is needed immediately if the project is to be considered for TVA grant funding that could dramatically reduce its cost...

MANCHESTER -- On Wednesday afternoon, Cascade High School golfers Chad Gordon and Tyler Huff wrapped up a solid 2014 season in Day 2 of the TSSAA Class A/AA state tournament. For the fourth-consecutive year, Cascade was represented at the state's top golf competition...

Activities will fill the public square next Saturday, Oct. 4 as the third Shelbyville Art in the Park kicks off. Festivities start at 10 a.m., running until 5 p.m, with music and entertainment throughout the day, original art and fine crafts on display and for sale, plus art activities for the kids...

Virginia King, 89, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Per her request, she will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Belleview Missionary Baptist Church. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home of Tullahoma is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.weltonfuneralhome.com

Nora Mae Crick, 93, of Rover died Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 2014 in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Scotty Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday and beginning at noon Tuesday.