Stories from Tuesday, September 15, 2015

After a few lean years for Shelbyville, new housing starts -- a leading economic indicator at local and national levels -- are showing improvement. For calendar year 2015, the city's building and codes department has issued construction permits for 30 new single family homes...

More than 40 tombstones, some very old and some recently erected, were knocked over and damaged at Willow Mount Cemetery overnight Friday. "We don't have an exact figure yet but we're estimating around $10,000 worth of damage," Shelbyville Public Works Director Mark Clanton said. "We had video on it and we're pulling it off now."...

In the home finale, the Cascade Middle soccer team netted a 5-0 shutout win over visiting Huntland. Kailey Snell once again provided the bulk of the offense for the Lady Champions, finding the back of the net four times. Elli Chumley added a goal as well...

FAIRVIEW -- It took four sets, but the Community Viqueens were able to pick up a 3-1 non-district win at Fairview on Monday afternoon. Set 1 was closely contested for the Purple and Gold, but saw Community score enough points in the clutch to claim a 25-19 win...

Rain last Friday put a "hiccup" into repairs on Shelbyville's underground flume system, but it's considered to be only a minor delay. A 15-inch sanitary sewer line that runs under the flume that collapsed in January was uncovered and removed Friday...

The mother of a murder suspect was found dead Monday morning at her home, investigators said, a few hours after her son was arrested by the TBI. Angela Sales, also known as Angela Kibble, was found dead by neighbors at Oak Hill Village, an apartment complex on Belmont Avenue, TBI spokesperson Susan Niland said....

All four of Bedford County's law enforcement agencies received grant awards to support highway traffic safety efforts. It's part of grant awards totaling $17.8 million that went to 376 agencies across Tennessee that successfully applied for the funding "based on a defined problem and statistical need," according to the Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO)...

A panel of Motlow College professors will celebrate Constitution Day by leading the discussion "Morality and the Constitution: The Discovery of Gay Rights," on Sept. 17. The forum will take place inside Eoff Hall's Powers Auditorium on the Moore County campus from 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m...

Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro will present a free public screening of the nationally acclaimed documentary "The Hunting Ground" this evening, followed by a panel discussion on preventing campus sexual assaults...

Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go online to Prescription-abuse.org...

Dakota Begley, 7, who attends Liberty School, was the August Youth of the Month at Boys & Girls Club of Bedford County for the age 6-8 division. (Submitted photo)

Gene Cunningham of Shelbyville prepares his Studebaker for the annual Middle Tennessee Studebaker Drivers Club show. The show will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at Wiseman Park in Lynchburg. For more information, call Gene Cuthbert, 931-454-2408 or go to www.mtsdc.org. (Submitted photo)

On Thursday, Sept. 10, a few of the Shelbyville Central High School HOSA members volunteered their time at The Webb School. They made bowls out of clay to contribute to the annual Empty Bowl Luncheon. Pictured, in front, are Perla Arias, Anna Mooneyham, Riley Roberts, Kaylie Hintze and Jessica Palmeros; and back row, Andi Harwell, Jordan Barnett, Regan Pyrdum, Kayleigh Caldwell, Beth Tucker, Christy Sumrall and Araceli Ramirez. (Submitted photo)