Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Carita Powell Newsom, 66, of Tullahoma, a native of Shelbyville, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tullahoma. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. J.A. Welton & Son of Tullahoma is handling arrangements.

Lisa Marie Caldwell, 52, of Shelbyville, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at her home. Per her request, she was cremated. Gowen-Smith Chapel is handling arrangements.

Kailey is happy to show off her award for receiving all A's for her 3rd grade year!

Anna Jones walks among the crosses placed in Willow Mount Cemetery for the Field of Heroes esvent Monday. Below, the Bedford County Reenactors Honor Squad fire a volley near the close of the event.

Two canoeists wait their turn to get their boats into Duck River at the bridge on Cortner Road as the river was full of kayaks and canoes on Memorial Day. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Marine veteran Paul Lapag spoke recently to the Vietnam Era Veterans. Attendees listened intently as Lapag told of enlisting in the Marines at 17 in the delayed entry program in 1965 while still a senior at high school in Lewiston, Maine. Following boot camp at Parris Island, Lapag trained on the USS Guadalcanal, a helicopter carrier and, following a short stint at Camp Lejeune, requested to be stationed in Morocco...

Sarah King of Shelbyville was one of 21 radiologic technology graduates from Columbia State Community College that were honored in a pinning ceremony Saturday, May 9. "It has been a joy to work with the members of the radiologic technology class of 2015. ...

Awards were handed out for Shelbyville Central High's softball team recently. ABOVE: All-District awards went to, from left, Allie Odeneal, Bailey Deason, Baylee Cook (Most Valuable Player) and Alexis Larion. BELOW: Team-voted awards were presented to, from left, Autumn Phelps: Eaglette Award; Sydnie Johnson: Most Improved Player; Jamaica Johnson: Eaglette Award; Baylee Cook: Leadership Award; Alexis Larion: Best Defensive Player; Allie Odeneal: Best Offensive Player; Abby Blackwell: Freshman of the Year.. ...

The Harris Middle boys and girls golf teams competed at Bear Trace Golf Course in the CTC Championship. Among the teams faced were Coffee County, Fayetteville, Franklin County, Tullahoma, Westwood and Liberty. The HMS girls team finished first overall with a combined score of 117...