Stories from Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Kaitlyn Chumbley, daughter of Michael and Amber (Winsett) Chumbley. Shot her first Buck on November 10, 2014 while hunting with her father in Columbia.

Richard Lee Graham, 84, of Shelbyville died Monday, November 10, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lanita Monroe officating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday.

Mary Catherine Pierce, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 at Glen Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in Pulaski. Burial will follow at Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Glen Oaks hosted its inaugural Veterans Day Breakfast today, honoring residents and their families who've served our country as well as other community veterans. The event came to fruition as a result of Leticia Burnley's vision and desire to do something special...

A Middle Tennessee native now working in Arkansas has been selected as Shelbyville's new parks and recreation director. Mike Alsup has served as director of parks and recreation in Fort Smith, Ark., since 2003. Alsup, 56, worked as a director in Goodlettsville's parks department for 24 years. He has 35 years' experience in municipal government...

A proposed ordinance regulating the places where cell phone towers could go in Shelbyville is not ready for the city council yet, with a lot of details to work out, officials said. During October's planning commission meeting, planning and community development director Amanda Rhinehart produced "a very rough draft" of a revised 16-page ordinance...

A man arrested on drug charges in Shelbyville on Sept. 7, 2013 faces 15 years in federal prison, said the U.S. attorney's office for the Middle District of Tennessee in a press release. William Robert Humphrey, 31, of Nashville was carrying an ounce of cocaine for resale and more than $4,500 cash when stopped by the Tennessee Highway Patrol...

Smoke visible from the Shelbyville square billows from a barn at the home of Joe Ladd on Thompson Lane off Highway 64 West about 10:45 a.m. Monday. The cause of the fire has not been determined, the Bedford County Fire Department said. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Prior to the start of Saturday's Veterans Day Parade, balloons were released in memory of Pfc. Cecil Harris. Harris, a Bedford County native who went missing in action while serving his country during World War II. Each balloon was sponsored in honor of a service member. Proceeds from the balloon sponsorships went to the Bedford County Cancer Foundation. Balloons may be tracked at http://bedfordcancerfoundation.com by clicking the contact tab. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)

Harris Middle School's Golden Eaglettes rolled past Franklin County North in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Monday night. Shila McCord paced the Eaglettes (1-1, 1-1 CTC) with a game-high 14 points. Taylor Sanders and Mckayla Batts added seven points each for the winners...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles cruised past visiting Franklin County North 40-17 in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Monday evening. Keon Johnson provided the spark on offense for the Eagles (2-0, 2-0 CTC) with 18 point. Harris led 16-0 at the close of the first quarter, 28-1 at halftime and 38-6 after three periods...

CHAPEL HILL -- A sluggish second half proved to be too much for the Liberty Patriots to overcome on the road in a 39-30 loss at Forrest on Monday night. Early on, things looked promising for the Patriots, who led 12-9 after the first quarter. Liberty matched Forrest's four points in the second quarter and went to the half leading 16-13...

CHAPEL HILL -- It was another tough road loss for the Liberty Lady Patriots on Monday, falling at Forrest, 28-17. Though able to rally in the second half, a scoreless first half proved to be too much for the Lady Patriots to overcome. Forrest raced out to an 11-0 lead after the first and took an 18-0 lead to the break...

EAGLEVILLE -- The Community Middle Vikings were able to cling to a slim lead and hold on for a 36-30 victory at Eagleville on Monday night. The Purple and Gold never pulled away from a pesky Eagle team, yet managed just enough on the offensive end of the floor for a small cushion on the scoreboard...

EAGLEVILLE -- The Community Middle Viqueens increased their win-streak to three straight on Monday night, defeating Eagleville on the road, 30-17. The Lady Eagles had no answer for Anna Katherine Lemmons, who dominated the paint and led all scorers with 14 points...

MANCHESTER -- The Cascade Middle Lady Champions added another big win to the 2014-2015 resume on Monday night, defeating Westwood 40-21. The Lady Champions took an early control of the game with 13 points in the first quarter. They added nine more to the cause in the second frame...