Stories from Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Carey William Downey Jr., 72, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Buddy Koonce officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

James Edward Howard, 63, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Get 'em while they're hot! Tickets are now on sale for Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce's annual Firehouse Barbecue on Oct. 5. Only 350 tickets are available, and they will go fast, said the chamber's member services director, Stephanie Crosslin. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12...

Angela Rochelle Kibble Sales, 45, of Shelbyville died Monday, September 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Perkins officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon.

Ray Hudson Cole Sr., 58, passed away on the morning of Sept. 13th after an extended illness. He requested cremation and no service is planned.

Bedford County has two parcels of property for sale near Bedford Lake -- but if you want to know the exact boundaries of your purchase, you'll need to hire your own surveyor. Bedford County Board of Commissioners has already voted to sell the two parcels, which the county picked up years ago and which don't have road access. But the commission's courthouse and county property committee, which met Tuesday night, is still trying to work out the details...

Organizers who are bringing a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Bedford County say they need help to carry out their plan. The Moving Wall is a portable, half-size replica of the original memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is coming to Bedford County in November, said organizer Martha Akers...

Marsha Howard (center) adjusts a food platter during a reception Tuesday afternoon for chamber ambassadors. The Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is recruiting new ambassadors and held the networking event for current and potential participants. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Harris Middle cheerleaders and their younger counterparts get ready to perform at halftime Tuesday following a three-day cheer clinic hosted by Harris teacher Jeanine Heikkinen. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson)

Shelbyville police are asking anyone who saw unusual activity or heard anything out of the ordinary late Sunday in the area near where a murder victim lived to call them. Police are particularly interested in activity between 10 p.m. and midnight Sunday near Oak Knoll Apartments -- in the areas around Belmont Avenue, White, Landers, Myers and Burt Streets and Woodland Avenue up to Depot Street -- Det. Lt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said...

An elderly Shelbyville man has been scammed out of more than $9,000 -- possibly much more -- by telephone callers who convinced him he had won riches. Police were alerted to his situation by a store clerk who said he had sent money by Western Union to several different people. He told an officer he had won $20 million and a new car and was sending money to pay the taxes...

A National Guard member who has worked at the Pentagon described events there on 9/11 for members of the Vietnam Era Veterans at their September meeting. Major Gen. Charlie Cartwright of the Tennesse Army National Guard spoke last Thursday -- the eve of the 14th anniversary of 9/11 -- about being assigned to the Pentagon. He told of the events that took place before the plane flew into the building he was in, of the smoke that filled the courtyard to the ceiling tiles falling...

Time flies when you're having fun, and Jennifer Jordan Thompson of J. Jordan boutique has been having a lot of fun over the past 10 years. The business, which opened in 2005, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and Jordan has enjoyed every minute of it...

The Cascade FFA held its first chapter meeting of 2015-2016 on Aug. 20. There were 35 members and 10 guests in attendance, including Cascade High School Principal Tim Harwell and Vice Principal Neil Watson. The meeting started with an icebreaker conducted by Mariah Bowen, Mary Bennett and Calli Gregory. ...

Middle Tennessee Business Network will host its first Networking at Noon event Thursday at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce featuring MTSU's Leroy Cunningham, a small business specialist. The event, which is open to the public, starts at noon with Cunningham speaking for 30 to 40 minutes followed by time slot for questions and answers...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded $2,000 grants each to Cascade Elementary and Thomas Magnet schools. The foundation donated $18,000 to schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations in South Middle Tennessee to enhance and support youth literacy and education programs. These grant awards are part of more than $4 million in grants awarded last week to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and organizations throughout the 43 states Dollar General serves...

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville will host TN Promise Scholarship Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 26 for current high school seniors and parents to learn about the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. Representatives from Student Services will be available to provide information related to applying for the TN Promise scholarship as well as TCAT's own admission and enrollment process. ...

Titan Transfer, along with American Trucking Associations and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the millions of professional truck drivers that deliver America's freight safely and securely every day. "It's a great thing that the nation takes a whole week to honor our hard working dedicated truck drivers. ...

Air Force Airman Kenneth S. Evans III graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force...

Shelbyville's Allison Clark, assistant basketball coach to the women's basketball team at Tennessee Tech in Cookville, recently spoke at the Shelbyville Woman's Club. Clark is also an author, beginning with a personal journal, graduating to a blog and finally to a book, "Off The Back Of The Rim: Uplifting Thoughts to Help You Rebound from the "Bricks" of Life."...

The Verge (theverge.com) has a great story by Lizzie Plaugic about the proliferation of cover bands and artists on the music streaming service Spotify. One of the most-annoying moments for Spotify users is looking for a favorite song, to add to a playlist or just listen to on its own, and being fooled into clicking on a cover version of that song, often because the original artist hasn't agreed to release their music to services like Spotify. ...

Goddess Salon & Boutique, 1305 A Madison St., held a ribbon cutting Saturday with the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. Owners are Natanya Burgett and Ed Kushnir. (Submitted photo)

Members of the Gattis Leadership class recently visited Motlow College at the Clayton-Glass Library on the Moore County campus. The regional leadership program, named in honor of former Moore County mayor, the late Peggy Gattis, assists business, government and community leaders in their shared vision of strengthening and promoting communities in the South Central Tennessee region. Bottom row, from left, Jim Malone, Gattis board chairman; Sharon Bateman, Gattis board member and Motlow employee; Stacey Cothran, Marshall Co.; Jan Rogers, Motlow College; Jeremy Price, Franklin Co.; Mary Hickerson, Wayne Co.; Becky Leifhert, Maury Co.; Dr. Anthony Kinkel, Motlow College president; Howard Kirksey, Moore Co.; Louisa Davis, Marshall Co.; Sarah Cook, Wayne Co.; Brenda Cannon, Motlow College; J.J. Brindley, Giles Co.; Ben Methvin, Lawrence Co.; Debbie Sowder, Lincoln Co.; Jim Neal, Gattis honorary board member; Karen Niedergeses, Lawrence Co.; Edna Luna, Gattis executive director; Cheri Thomas, Giles Co.; Erin Curry, Giles Co.; Sandra Mayes, Wayne Co.; and Josh Lynch, Bedford Co. Class members not pictured are Brian Skelton, Coffee Co.; Robin Smith, Franklin Co.; Barbara Beyl, Lincoln Co.; Angie Kimbrough, Lincoln Co.; and Larry Moorehead, Moore Co. (Submitted photo)

Miguel Gonzalez, owner of Taco Plus restaurant, holds a copy of "Tennessee Back Road Restaurant Recipes." Taco Plus, and its homemade pozole stew, is featured in the cookbook. Gonzalez is selling copies of the book. The restaurant is at 519 Madison St. Other restaurants featured in the book are Mike's All American Diner, Bell Buckle Cafe and The Coffee Break on the Square. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Twenty-four members of Cascade FFA participated in the Celebration All Youth Horse Judging contest on August 29. The chapter collected 36 ribbons and three medallions. The highlight of the contest for Cascade was freshman FFA member Landon Parker receiving the high individual overall award in the senior non-reason division. Landon scored a near perfect score of 291 out of a possible 300 points. From left: Calli Gregory, Chayse Sanders, Sam Woodard, Wyatt Goolsby, Darwin Copp, Landon Parker, Jay Thompson, Jordan Hollis, Sara Cloud, Brigette Swafford, Chase McCormick and Breanna Stevens. (Submitted photo)

Bedford County Administrator of Elections Summer Leverette spoke recently to the Bedford County Farm Bureau Women, outlining the basics of the election process and asking for poll workers for upcoming elections. (Submitted photo)

UNIONVILLE -- A controversial goal that was ruled over the goal line with 15 seconds left prevented the Community Viqueens from claiming a victory and left the Viqueens with a 2-2 tie against the Murfreesboro Central Magnet Lady Tigers in a soccer matchup Tuesday night...

CPA didn't get to be one of the top teams in the mid-state by accident. The Lady Lions showcased its impressive offense on Tuesday night at Cascade, claiming a 9-2 win over the Lady Champions. Though the score appeared a little lop-sided, Lady Champion coach Zach Spears was pleased with his team's effort...

Harris Middle School cruised to a 22-0 win over visiting White County in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Tuesday night. The Eagles (2-3, 2-1 CTC) scored all their points in the first half before playing mostly reserves for most of the second half...

The Webb School golfers added another team win, defeating Cascade on Tuesday afternoon at River Bend. Webb was spearheaded once again by senior Eli Freeman, who earned match medalist honors with a 40. Phil D'Antonio followed with a 45, while Jarrod Wilson added a 46...

LAWRENCEBURG -- The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes fell 3-0 to host Lawrence County on Tuesday evening in a District 8-AAA match. The varsity fell 25-7, 25-8 and 25-16. The junior varsity lost 25-9, won 25-22 and fell 16-14. The Eaglettes entertain Franklin County on Senior Night on Thursday at 6 with the junior varsity at 5...

LAWRENCEBURG -- The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette soccer team won 9-0 at Lawrence County in a District 8-AAA match Tuesday night. Senior Olivia Doak continued her scoring display with four goals, giving her 13 in the last three district games...

FAYETTEVILLE -- It took another four sets but the Community Viqueens were able to win their second-straight match 3-1 at Fayetteville on Tuesday night. Community coasted to a quick two wins, knocking off the Lady Tigers 25-15 and 25-13 in the first two sets...