Stories from Friday, December 11, 2015

North Main Street has reopened after being closed much of Friday morning when a construction crew hit a gas line.

The Cascade FFA held a towel and blanket drive in November. Members collected seven dog beds, 54 towels, 113 sheets and blankets, 14 rags and one Christmas dog sweater to donate to the Cascade Veterinary Hospital and the Bedford County Animal Control Shelter...

St. William Catholic Church's holiday schedule is: Friday, Dec. 11, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10:30 p.m. event and 11:30 p.m. mass Friday, Dec. 18, Christmas concert, sing-a-long and tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, children's mass at 5:30 p.m., bilingual midnight mass at 12 p.m...

The Walking Horse Trainers Association delivered Christmas toys Monday to more than 300 children at Bedford County schools, Early Head Start and the Center for Family Development. The donations are part of the Give Back Program. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

Thomas Brandon, a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church, holds up one of the "Christmas Is All About Jesus" signs the church has been distributing. The Christmas sign was inspired by a similar sign the church distributed during the Easter season; the signs are produced by a church in Clarksville. The Rev. Steve Murphree, pastor of New Beginnings, knew the Clarksville pastor and contacted him after seeing news reports about the signs there, said Brandon. Brandon said the church picked up 1,000 of the Christmas signs from Clarksville and has now given away all but 50. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

EAGLEVILLE -- It took an entire half, but eventually the Cascade Middle Champions were able to get the offense going on Thursday night in the regular season finale at Eagleville. After scoring just 10 points in the first half and trailing the Eagles by eight points, Cascade eighth-grader Brandon Heath was able to jump start the offense in the third quarter...

The U.S. Postal Service predicts that Monday, Dec. 14, will be the busiest mailing and shipping day for holiday packages, letters and cards. Deadlines to ensure mail arrives for Christmas: Tuesday, Dec. 15, Standard Post; Saturday, Dec. 19, First-Class; Monday, Dec. ...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Middle Viqueens outscored the Liberty Lady Patriots in all four quarters in a 36-27 victory Thursday night. The game was the regular season finale for both teams. Points were hard to come by in the first quarter as the Viqueens could only manage three points. The Lady Patriots also had trouble scoring, but avoided a scoreless quarter as Mary Alice Shavers connected on a field goal with one second left to leave Community with a 3-2 lead...

UNIONVILLE -- Keon Johnson connected on two free throws with three seconds left as the Liberty Patriots survived a furious comeback by the Community Middle Vikings in a 46-44 Patriot win Thursday night. The Vikings came back from a 21-point deficit in the second quarter to take the lead before the Patriots came from behind for the win...

For the third year running, Middle Tennessee Senior Associate Athletic Director Whit Turnbow will sponsor a coat drive that will benefit area children in need during the winter months. The "True Blue Turnbow Project" was a success in its first two years, collecting 1,251 coats last year and over 1,000 in its debut...

A man told police he was "just looking" at a chain saw in a restroom with the lights off Wednesday at Bedford-Moore Farmers Co-Op, South Cannon Boulevard. The man, who was not charged, left the restroom but was held in the store with doors locked until an officer arrived...

Shelbyville Central was well represented on Region 5-5A All-Region and Superlatives list released after this year's football season. The Golden Eagles had eight players named to the all-region team with senior quarterback Mason Cunningham named Co-Offensive Player along with Independence quarterback Andrew Bunch...

The owner of a Shelbyville business burglarized Wednesday morning saw the suspect, who he said he recognized from security video, at a nearby intersection and detained him until police arrived. Clinton Michael Reed, 23, of Redbud Lane in Unionville, confessed to entering Blackwell Tires and Sales, Madison Street, and to another burglary at Corner Market, Eagle Boulevard, officer Nathaniel Everhart of the Shelbyville Police Department said...

Bedford County, which in 2006 became one of the first counties in the state to receive StormReady certification from the National Weather Service, has been re-certified for three more years. The StormReady program recognizes communities for their severe weather preparedness...

The ex-boyfriend of a Shelbyville woman, who invaded her home and attempted to kidnap her Thursday morning, was captured later in the day in North Carolina, investigators said. The woman, who moved to a Mullins Chapel Road residence from North Carolina with other family members three months ago, told Bedford County deputies she saw a blanket in the doorway of her bedroom move around 7:15 a.m. ...

A fifth person allegedly present when Angela Kibble was killed in her Belmont Avenue home was arrested Wednesday. Desean Edward Askins, 25, of Fayetteville was charged with especially aggravated burglary, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. Askins is being held at Bedford County Jail on $200,000 bond...

Times-Gazette staffers have fun during a photo shoot announcing the debut of the new Inspire Health magazine, which will be inserted inside this Sunday's T-G. Inspire Health, a glossy magazine featuring articles that will renew your mind, body and spirit, will also be distributed throughout many locations in Bedford County over the next several weeks....

Lyla Gentry Hargrove, 91, of Rover died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Jim Doyle and the Rev. Ronnie Grooms officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Roy Randolph "Randy" Vincent, 72, of Unionville died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Tom Henry offciating. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m.

Trucks at Arlington National Cemetery staged to be unloaded Saturday. Wreaths will be placed on every grave

Trucks waiting to unload wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery

Baby Mal'Ki Malik Fontez Puckett died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel.