Stories from Friday, August 14, 2015

Betty S. Crouse Russell, 79, of Shelbyville died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 at Lynchburg Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Gray and the Rev. Tom Henry officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

Longtime Middle Tennessee golf coach Whit Turnbow has stepped down from his head coaching position to accept a promotion within the Athletic Department as announced by President Sidney McPhee and Director of Athletics Chris Massaro. Turnbow, a Shelbyville native, is being elevated to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Initiatives and Resource Enhancement...

Shelbyville's council deferred the 2015-2016 budget ordinance -- which reflects the increased revenue and allocation of a 16-cent property tax hike approved in July -- on first reading Thursday night. The city's previous rate was $1.65 per $100 of assessed value, with six cents of the hike going toward the repair of the underground flume system and the other 10 cents to build up Shelbyville's cash reserves, while also paying costs for the lawsuit brought by Wright Paving over the zoning of a rock quarry.. ...

NASHVILLE (AP) -- State officials are seeking input on whether government offices should be able to charge citizens to inspect public records. Current state law allows charges for copying records, but inspection is generally free. Earlier this year, legislation was introduced to permit charges for inspection. The Office of Open Records Counsel will make recommendations to the General Assembly on the issue by Jan. 15...

The 77th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has released the entries in the A and B division of Class 83, Walking Stallions, Five Years and Over (Canter). Although there are other classes which can qualify horses for the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship, the winners nearly always come through the aged stallion class, making it the most-watched preliminary class...

A substance abuse counselor has been accused of becoming too involved with a teen client. Cathleen Marie Vaughn, 38, of Lynchburg and the client, a 17-year-old boy, became close as time passed and eventually became sexually involved, Det. Sgt. Scott Jones of the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said...

Eagleville had no answer for Liberty's Keon Johnson. On Thursday night, Liberty saw big play after big play from the Patriot running back. Not only did he score three rushing TDs, he also added a receiving TD and an interception returned for a score as well in the 36-14 blowout win...

The Cascade Middle Champions had their way with the Moore County Raiders on Thursday night and picked up the first win of the season, 32-16. The Champions' run game was just too much for the Raider defense. Jay Hall notched the Champions' first score early in the first quarter gashing the Raiders on a 45-yard jaunt...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Middle Vikings could not overcome a potent Forrest Rocket ground attack as the Vikings suffered a 44-16 loss to the Rockets Thursday night. The Rockets went up 6-0 midway through the first quarter as Nick McClendon scored on a 42-yard run...

The Harris Middle School Golden Eaglette soccer team fell 3-2 to visiting Central Tennessee Conference foe Coffee County in the opening match of the season. Kylee Canon and Karley Simmons each scored for the Eaglettes. Harris returns to action next Thursday on the road at Tullahoma in another conference matchup at 5 p.m...

The Community High School golf squad picked up its second win of the year on Thursday afternoon, defeating Fayetteville City in a dual-team match, 187-199. Freshman Grayson Garrette carded the round-low score and took match medalist honors with a 45...