Stories from Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Wednesday SCHS Main Gym: Cheatham vs. Trousdale (8 a.m.), Oakland vs. Clarkrange (9 a.m.), Hillsboro vs. Portland (10 a.m.), SCHS vs. Oakland (11 a.m.), Clarkrange vs. Hillsboro (12 p.m.), SCHS vs. Macon Co. (1 p.m.), Coffee Co. vs. Spring Hill (2 p.m.), Santa Fe vs. Hillsboro (3 p.m.), Cascade vs. Coffee Co. (4 p.m.)...

The Shelbyville Sharks have been making waves throughout the summer swim competition for the past few seasons. With new coach Ben Whitaker taking over head coaching responsibilities for Neil Watson, the team continues to put in more work and hopes to bring home a summer championship...

Close to home but a world away, in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee lies the tiny town of Bell Buckle. On the third Saturday in June, this historic Victorian village hosts a festival that celebrates the original Southern fast food -- an ice cold RC Cola and a fresh Moon Pie. ...

Bedford County's jobless rate has fallen again, according to preliminary figures released by the state. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent --­ dropping 0.8 percent from the revised March figure of 6.6 percent. Labor force estimates for Bedford County showed 1,140 without a job, with an estimated 18,540 employed out of a workforce of 19,680...

A 1970 Chevrolet pickup burned Monday night behind a Cherokee Trail home. A neighbor told police a man walked around the house carrying a red bag, then got into the back of a dark-colored car which left with the rear door still open. The neighbor noticed a fire immediately after the man left...

Shelbyville firefighters will receive new air packs as the result of a federal grant. According to city manager Jay Johnson, the city learned late last week from Sen. Lamar Alexander's office of the award -- $169,091 federal funds for the FY 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Program, which has a local match requirement of $16,909...

A Bedford County man serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has lost a third appeal in his case. David Edward Niles was convicted in the Jan. 11, 2010 shooting death of Laura Parker, 26, the mother of his son. Niles insisted in his latest appeal that the post-conviction court improperly dismissed his petition for relief and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel during the post-conviction phase...

The 18th annual effort to clean up the Duck River will take place Saturday, June 27. The Duck River Cleanup starting point is at River Bottom Park behind Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System. Registration is at 7 a.m. Volunteers will get their assignments and locations, and should report to registration even if they are using a boat for the cleanup, co-organizer Wayne Bomar said...

My Daddy, Wallace Hobert Jones, served our country in World War II between 1944-46 in the United States Army. He was stationed in the Philippines and was part of the initial invasion of Japan after the atomic bomb was dropped. Daddy was drafted into the army at age 18. ...

State Sen. Jim Tracy, who sponsored Tennessee's original texting-while-driving law in 2009, says he believes the state law is sufficient to prohibit the use of smartwatches by drivers. A recent report by Hayley Tsukayama at the Washington Post website raises questions about how smartwatches like the Apple Watch, Android Wear or Pebble tie in with texting-while-driving laws enacted by many states...

Could anything be more indulgent or relaxing than a day at the spa? What's a day at the spa like? Lynn Womack of Joi de Vie Salon has the luxurious answer. "It'll start with a 30-minute massage, then a pedicure and manicure, which will dry while you have your facial, then we'll do the wash, cut, and style of your hair--basically a full day of pampering."...

Part of Lane Parkway will be closed indefinitely due to the latest underground flume collapse. The city council declared an emergency Tuesday evening, authorizing necessary action to repair and replace the flume and demolish a nearby building gradually sinking into the ground...

Sandra Cantrell Heath died on Sunday, May 31, 2015. A memorial service will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at The Journey Church in Lebanon.

Shirley Arnold Moore, 68, of Eustis, Florida, a native of Shelbyville, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her home following a lengthy illness A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at Mount Dora (Florida) Christian Home & Bible School. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Allen J. Harden Funeral Home of Mount Dora is handling arrangements.