Stories from Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Time is running out 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...

A mobile meth lab found in a vehicle late Sunday night led to the arrests of two suspects, Shelbyville police said. Officer Gregg Loyd spotted a van occupied by five people in the parking lot of Corner Market, Eagle Boulevard, at 10:01 p.m. after business hours...

Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic (MTSNC) will do free surgeries on feral cats on Thursday. The event is one of hundreds taking place across the country in honor of National Feral Cat Day, a day to call for an end to the killing of cats in animal control pounds and shelters, the leading documented cause of death for cats in the United States...

ATLANTA (AP) -- A severe storm system rolled across the South for a second day Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands as it made a mess of the morning commute in Atlanta and other Southern cities. The storm, which claimed two lives a day earlier after spinning off tornadoes in Arkansas and Missouri, sent heavy thunderstorms across much of Georgia. Large areas of the state were under a tornado watch...

Second-seed Shelbyville Central cruised to an 8-1 victory over visiting Lawrence County in the opening round of the District 8AAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Weather permitting, the Eaglettes (10-6-2) entertain Franklin County tonight at 7. On Saturday Shelbyville was in total control from the start, scoring quick and often...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles played a little sweet revenge. The Eagles rolled to an easy 22-0 victory at White County in the Central Tennessee Conference championship game on Saturday after falling 24-6 during the regular season. White County entered the game undefeated...

With a municipal election less than a month away, Shelbyville's codes department is not having too many problems enforcing the city sign ordinance. Two city candidates had placed signs on city property, but as soon as they were notified, "they removed them," building and codes director Michael Blanks said...

"Now we can be a family again!" Through tears, that's what Dawson Porter said after he and the rest of his siblings were treated to a surprise reunion Monday with their father, Navy Lt. Jason Thomas Porter. It was a very well kept secret at Liberty School after Porter returned home a week early from a year spent in Bahrain -- giving his wife, Chasity, a surprise last Friday...

Richard Joseph Burby, 69, of Wartrace died Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace with Mike Gentry officiating. Visitation will be held from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.