Stories from Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Opal Parker Fuller, 90, of Wartrace, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Danny Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Patricia Ann "Pat" Clark, 56, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Charles Redmond officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Gowen-Smith Chapel to help with the funeral expense.

In 1998, the fifth class of Leadership Bedford had as its class project building "Celebration Station," the playground at H.V. Griffin Park. That year's class mobilized and coordinated a community-wide effort, raising funds and organizing community build days at which volunteers from throughout the community helped to construct playground equipment...

The end may be in sight for the flume's disruption on the Lane Parkway area, with the street possibly reopening by the end of February, weather permitting, Shelbyville city council was told Tuesday. The roadway should be "like it was before this catastrophe," Public Works Director Mark Clanton said during the council's workshop Tuesday...

A "slick-talking" persistent scammer harassed a Shelbyville woman into paying more than $750 to settle a "bad check" she didn't write. The woman told police she was fortunate -- her credit union suspected fraud and stopped the payment. A caller, claiming to be "attorney Stacy London," told the woman last week a check for $764.86 spent at a Murfreesboro business had bounced -- and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office would arrest her on bad check charges if she didn't pay up...

If you've dreamed of communicating with others through words, photos and video, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette may be looking for you. We're looking for a feature writer who can make stories come alive with compelling writing and attention-grabbing photography. Video expertise is a definite plus...

A laptop computer, cell phone and baseball bat were taken from the living room of an Industrial Parkway home shortly after 7 a.m. Monday, Shelbyville police were told. The victim said he was awakened by noise, noticed the items were missing and saw a blue or black minivan leaving the area...

Tullahoma's C. Scott Shasteen has been named athletic director at Motlow State Community College, according to Dr. Anthony Kinkel, Motlow president. Shasteen replaces Laura Monks, Motlow's dean of students who took on the AD position Nov. 1, 2015. "Laura has done a fantastic job of stabilizing our athletic department," said Kinkel. ...

If you have ever seen the 1991 movie or read the book "Not Without My Daughter," you may have wondered whatever became of the family featured in the biographical story and the followup book "For the Love of a Child." A new book continues the story. Amazon introduces the original book this way: "In August 1984, Michigan housewife Betty Mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native Iran for a two-week vacation. ...

The Cheese Barn, located at 809 Nashville Dirt Rd., is having a tailgate party Saturday Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The party will offer free refreshments and tastings of the relatively new business' cheeses as well as other snacks. For more information call 931-580-6504...

The Comptroller's Offices of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released a report that examines the way charter school facilities are funded in Tennessee. The report provides information on the facilities arrangements for Tennessee's charter schools and describes efforts in Tennessee and other states to provide charter schools with facilities-related assistance...

Donations were made to the Building Fund, Memorial Books, and Memorial Fund of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library in memory of Emmett Arnold and Joyce Chitwood Bingham by Rheaetta and Bo Wilson; Beasley "Rock" Brown by Billy, Betty, and Marie Fox; Elizabeth Tittsworth Dennis by Tricia Dennis; Ruth Ables Douglas and Marcus Trott, Jr., by Rheaetta and Bo Wilson; Finos and Catherine Eley by Karen and Wade Eley; Julio Francesconi by Marie and Newt Parsons; Debby Gaines by Louise Armstrong; Lettie Rose Garner by Rheaetta and Bo Wilson; G. ...

Heritage Medical Center recently honored exemplary employees from 2015. During the 4th quarter of each year, one extraordinary employee, one exceptional clinical manager and one exceptional non-clinical manager are selected by their peers and management...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Darian Pride almost single-handedly outscored the entire Fayetteville Tiger team as the Community Vikings used a stellar defensive effort to defeat the Tigers 53-38 in a District 9A game Tuesday night. Pride finished with 36 points, including a perfect 19-of-19 at the free throw line, as the Vikings played one of their most complete games of the season in the road win...

FAYETTEVILLE -- There was no shortage of points for the Community Viqueens Tuesday night as the Viqueens wrapped up the District 9A regular season title with a 93-56 victory over the Fayetteville City Lady Tigers. The 93 points was a high-water mark offensively for the Viqueens this season as 13 Community players tallied points...

TULLAHOMA -- After a slow start, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles claimed a 45-37 win over Tullahoma in a District 8-AAA matchup on Tuesday night. The Eagles (9-11, 6-3 8-AAA) held a slim 8-7 advantage at the close of the first quarter, led 17-15 at halftime and were up 29-25 after three periods...

TULLAHOMA -- The Eaglette offense was clicking on all cylinders in a 86-41 victory at Tullahoma in a District 8-AAA matchup on Tuesday evening. It was total domination as Shelbyville Central put 49 points on the board in the first half and then added 37 more in the second half to claim the 45-point win...

Taco Plus / Tortilleria Gonzalez, 519 Madison Street, hosted a breakfast last week for Chamber of Commerce members to announce the fact that the authentic Mexican restaurant will now be opening at 6 a.m. for breakfast. (T-G Photos by John I. Carney)

Brielle Skye Wylie, 3 days, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.