Stories from Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Jerry Scott Elliott of Greenfield, Indiana, formerly of Bell Buckle, died suddenly in Indiana last week. A celebration of life service will be held at 12 noon Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Ray Wiser officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday one hour prior to the service at noon.

On Thursday you can network with business owners and others and learn more about a charity that supports cancer patients in Bedford County. The Bedford Cancer Foundation will hold a Chamber Business After Hours to inform people about the organization's charitable work. Shelbyville Automotive is hosting the event on the charity's behalf -- franchise co-owner Jack Pirtle is a board member of the foundation...

Michael Hall, 54, of Shelbyville died Sept. 29, 2014 at Nashville General Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home of Tullahoma.

It's time again for the Times-Gazette's annual ghost story contest and our "scary drawing" contest for children. The story contest will be divided into three divisions by age, with a $25 gift card awarded in each division. The winning entries, as well as some honorable mention stories, will be published in the Oct. 22 "Spooktacular" edition of the Times-Gazette....

No signs of foul play were immediately found on a body found floating in Duck River early Monday morning, authorities say. A passerby reported seeing the body near Riverview Primitive Campground on Hopkins Bridge Road, Chief Deputy Jason Williams said...

CHAPEL HILL-- School vouchers, if approved, would be "the greatest nightmare counties have ever faced," said Charles Curtiss, the executive director of Tennessee County Commissioners Association (TCCA), during a regional meeting held Monday at Henry Horton State Park...

An argument led to a stabbing that left one man seriously injured at a South Cannon Boulevard residence late Sunday night, police said. Mike Harper was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center for neck and stomach wounds and was in stable condition after an operation Monday morning, Det. Sam Jacobs said...

Flat Creek resident Ike Farrar recently served as guest speaker at two regional Rotary Club meetings, in Murfreesboro and Fayetteville. He shared his experiences in flying during World War II. In Fayetteville, he is pictured with Lucy Williams and Dick Farrar. (Submitted photo)

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens couldn't quite get over the hump as they lost in straight sets to the Murfreesboro Central Magnet Lady Tigers in a non-district volleyball match Monday night. The Viqueens (2-9, 2-4 9A) fell behind 3-0 in the first set and could not grab the lead. Community stayed within striking distance at 9-6 before an 8-3 run by the Lady Tigers stretched the lead to 17-9...

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Coach Ken Whisenhunt doesn't believe the NFL did his team any favors by scheduling Tennessee to play three of its first four games on the road. Not that his Titans have helped their first-year coach much either. The Titans (1-3) have lost three straight after opening the season with a win at Kansas City and been outscored 100-34 in this skid. ...

KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee expects to have quarterback Justin Worley at full strength for Saturday's game with Florida. The status of Worley's receiving corps is less clear. Worley sat out three series of the Volunteers' 35-32 loss at Georgia last week when Bulldogs linebacker Jordan Jenkins' helmet hit him in the elbow during a pass rush, but the senior quarterback returned to direct two fourth-quarter touchdown drives...