Stories from Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Ruby Jane Wilson, 93, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Geoff Giesemann officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday and beginning at noon Saturday.

Billy Joe Hardison, 69, of the Berlin community died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Kindred Hospital. A celebration of life memorial service will he held at 1 p.m. Saturday at London Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

The Rev. John Edward Brown Jr., 50, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 8, with a service at 6 p.m., and from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, with funeral at 2 p.m., all at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Shelbyville. Nelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro is handling arrangements.

Yet another fake bomb threat, this time at Cascade, sent educators, emergency responders and parents scrambling Tuesday morning to ensure students' safety, while testing was canceled for the day. The threat was written on the wall in the boys' bathroom next to the cafeteria shared by Cascade High and Cascade Middle schools, Superintendent Don Embry said...

With 62 new members signing up for Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce first membership drive of the year, it has obviously been an overwhelming success. Stephanie Crosslin, director of membership services and development for the Chamber, said they depended mainly on their ambassadors and board members who personally knew folks in the community...

Though it might be hard for some to believe, there was a time several years ago when no 5k races were offered locally. Then came Dawn Holley's innovative idea to organize a 5K race in October that would serve as a fundraiser for United Way of Bedford County. They would call the race Spooktacular, and runners would be able to dress in their Halloween costumes for a touch of added fun...

A woman said she was attacked and robbed of $98 at a South Cannon Boulevard apartment building early Saturday, police were told Monday. The victim said she got out of her car around 1 a.m., heard someone behind her as she walked to her apartment and was punched in the face as she turned around to look...

Three Bedford County organizations took part in an online giving event to raise funds Tuesday. The Big Payback is organized by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to increase philanthropy in its 40-county service area. Community Development Center, the Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association and Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic -- all non-profits -- asked for donations within the 24-hour period...

The Shelbyville Housing Authority (SHA) has received a $90,000 grant to construct supportive housing. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) made the $90,000 Housing Trust Fund grant at its November board of directors meeting -- one of 11, totaling $2.8 million, approved by the board...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens were not ready for their season to end Tuesday night as they pounded out 16 hits in defeating the Fayetteville Lady Tigers 11-1 in an elimination game of the District 9-A Tournament. "They refuse to lose," Coach Cam Farrell of the Viqueens said. "They said they're tired of not being a part of the final play and they want to be a part of it."...

COLUMBIA -- Shelbyville Central couldn't get timely hits and left nine runners on base in a 3-2 extra-inning loss to Tullahoma in the District 8-AAA Tournament on Tuesday evening. Tullahoma remains the lone undefeated team in the tournament and moves on to the championship game tonight in Columbia. Shelbyville Central and Coffee County square off in the opening game at 5 with the winner advancing to face Tullahoma at 7...

NASHVILLE -- In the District 12-AA title game, the CPA Lions jumped No. 5 seed Cascade early and never let up in the 7-1 win. From the first inning, the Lions took an early control and never let go of the momentum. "Any time you play for a gold trophy, you hope you can bring your A-game and your emotion. All three times we've played them they've come out early and kind of smacked us in the mouth," said Cascade coach Brandon Bassham...

SPRING HILL -- The Cascade Lady Champion suffered a disappointing end to the 2015 season on Tueday evening at Spring Hill. Despite scoring the game's first run, Cascade committed a crushing six errors in the field that allowed the Lady Raiders to coast to the 9-5 win over the Lady Champions...