Stories from Friday, August 28, 2015

James "Jim" Turner, 73, of Shelbyville died early Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Edgemont Baptist Church with Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. at the church. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Druey Martin Bush Jr., 87, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Gray and the Rev. Wallace Rowland officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

The MTCS Middle Cougars couldn't stop the big play on Thursday night at the Stable. Cascade gashed the Cougars all night long with big play after big play and coasted to the 48-14 win. The Champions scored their first touchdown of the night when seventh grade quarterback Blaze Bryson connected with wide out Hunter Jewell on a 40-yard TD strike...

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander met with administrators from colleges around the state Thursday at a roundtable discussion at Motlow to discuss ways to simplify financial aid. Alexander, R-Tennessee, and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, are sponsors of a bill to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). ...

CHAPEL HILL -- County commissioners from throughout southern Middle Tennessee were told Thursday night that it's unlikely the General Assembly will take any action soon on the state's highway and infrastructure problems. "I honestly don't think anything is going to happen this year," said Charles Curtiss, executive director of the Tennessee County Commissioners Association (TCCA) and a former state legislator himself, during a TCCA regional meeting held at Henry Horton State Park...

The county's jobless rate rose to 7.7 percent in July, according to preliminary numbers relased by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. With a labor force of 19,850, the state reported an estimated 18,310 were working, with 1,530 without a job...

Several upcoming safety checkpoints have been announced by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. They include, with approximate dates as listed by the THP: l Driver's license checkpoint, 3 p.m. Sept. 2, on Highway 64 East at the 15 mile marker. l Safety belt checkpoint, 7 p.m. Sept. 9, on Highway 437 (the Shelbyville bypass) at the 1.8 mile marker...

After opening the season on the road last week, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles return home to face Giles County tonight in a non-region clash. The Eagles (1-0) rolled past Lawrence County 48-14 last week and look for continued success tonight against the Bobcats...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette volleyball team fell 3-0 to Columbia in a District 8-AAA match at home on Thursday night. The Lady Lions (3-2, 3-0 8-AAA) came from behind to claim a 25-16 win in the opening game, won 25-7 in the second and 25-14 in the third...

It didn't take the Liberty Patriots very long to heat up its high-powered offense against the Moore County Raiders on Thursday evening. The Patriots scored 30 points in the first half and coasted to a 36-0 shutout victory. Liberty saw both Keon Johnson and Cesar Rodriguez lead the way with two TDs apiece...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens couldn't have been more dominant on Thursday night. Thursday's dominant win puts the Viqueens back above .500 on the season following Tuesday's 3-1 touch loss against MTCS. On Thursday, Community set the tone early, cruising to a 25-10 Set 1 victory...

The Webb School continues to roll, defeating Cascade in another dual-team match on Thursday afternoon at River Bend Country Club, 166- 216. Webb's Eli Freeman earned match medalist honors, carding a round-low of 37. Oscar Westh-Blanc and Jarrod Wilson followed with a 43, while Luke Garland finished the varsity scoring for the Feet with a 44...

A retired Shelbyville police officer escaped a wreck on Shoma Drive Thursday morning without a single injury. Jo Ann Rodgers, 66, who retired from the force in June, said this was her first accident ever. Rogders attempted to exit the vehicle, but was trapped by trees and limbs and had to be helped out by emergency personnel. "I'm blessed," Rogers told the T-G. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

A four-wheeler and guns were stolen from Dick Peebles Stables, Holt Avenue, overnight Tuesday, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office was told. A link was cut out of a fence gate lock to gain entry to the property, the report said. The following were charged since Wednesday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts...

The Community Development Center recently received a $50,000 grant from The Baptist Healing Trust, which awarded funds to various organizations totaling over $1.2 million in its most recent grant cycle. "We are proud to help support 22 local non-profits working to create access to quality, compassionate health services for the community's most vulnerable residents," said President and CEO Dr. ...

Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library director Rita Allen was the speaker at a recent meeting of Shelbyville Lions Club. She spoke about the library's new facility and the many services it offers, such as 16 computers available for public use, DVDs available for checkout, and a genealogy application. Allen is seen here with club president Bill Dearing. (Submitted photo)