Stories from Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The cries of a 14-month-old boy left alone in his mother's vehicle for 45 minutes led to her arrest on a charge of child endangerment Saturday. "That's my baby!" Amanda Jane Flum, 40, of Wesley Street yelled when a customer entered Cato's, North Main Street, and told employees a child left in a car in the parking lot was crying and screaming, according to a report filed by officer Jon Cooke of the Shelbyville Police Department. Flum immediately went to get the baby, police said...

December graduates from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology included (front row) Dylan Riddle, Jonathan Carroll, Dakota Floyd, Rees Calahan, Alex Cooper, Josh Allison, Spencer Southern, Daniel Brooks, (second row) Nicholas Comas, Michael Thornton, Nathan Curbow, Austin Carpenter, Devan Bean, (third row) Coty Hanlin, Brandon Smotherman, Tresvionn Woodard, Manfred Charboneau, Derrick Edwards, Steven Warren and Austin Taylor. (Submitted photo)

The fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon will be held Monday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at First Nazarene Church. Monday is also the federal holiday. The theme is "Embracing Our Legacy As We Prepare For the Future." The guest speaker is Jimmy Tyson of Rockvale Church of God in Christ. The event is sponsored by The Gilliland Historical Resource Center Inc...

Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR), in its annual report on infrastructure needs, has estimated Bedford County to need 149 improvement projects totalling $219 million. The TACIR report shows Bedford County's top five infrastructure needs in the following categories...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Community Vikings were only down by three points after three quarters, but the Lincoln County Falcons pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Vikings 60-50 in a Saturday afternoon game. With Tyler Bushnell canning two three-pointers, the Vikings (6-12) pulled out to an 11-10 lead after the first quarter...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Community Viqueens held the Lincoln County Lady Falcons to five points in the fourth quarter en route to a 57-44 win in a non-district matchup Saturday afternoon. Lincoln County led most of the first quarter before a three-point play by Jordan Huntley gave the Viqueens (15-1) their first lead at 11-9. Community ended the quarter with a 13-11 advantage...

CHATTANOOGA -- Over the weekend, the Shelbyville Central wrestling team participated in the Central Invitational, held in Chattanooga. Of 16 traditional teams represented in the tournament, the Eagles placed fourth overall, with seven individual medalists...

Edwin A. "Sam" Hoadley, 73, of Shelbyville died Jan. 11, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. William Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral Home in Nasnville.