Stories from Friday, February 5, 2016

Jeremy Gene Stokes, 39, of Lewisburg died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cornersville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Ostella. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday.

One of the most successful quarterbacks in recent history at Shelbyville Central signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play football and continue his education at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. Dual-threat quarterback Mason Cunningham was a three-and-a-half year starter for the Golden Eagles...

Workers are making quick progress on the eventual opening of Lane Parkway over the flume. Above, the beginning stages of rebuilding the roadway are underway. At left, work is being done where the gutter and sidewalk had been in front of Shelbyville Fire Department. (T-G Photos by David Melson)

Brenda Ayers was honored Thursday for her many years coaching Cacade's softball and middle school basketball teams. She, along with her family, was presented a banner that will hang in the Cascade gym. (T-G Photo by Chris Siers)

A business park, new fire and police vehicles, and a new animal shelter are a few of the big ticket items needed in Shelbyville, officials say. The City Council looked at a proposed update to its five-year capital plan during Tuesday's workshop meeting...

Two convenience store clerks were cited for selling beer to an underage buyer during a sting conducted by Shelbyville police Wednesday. "We attempted underage buys at six convenience stores," Detective Cody Swift said. "Four were in compliance. Two were not -- the Citgo on Madison Street and Hopps Express No. 2 at Elm Street and Colloredo Boulevard."...

You can bring your iPhone to the polls, but don't plan on using it to make or receive calls. Early voting will begin Wednesday for the March 1 presidential primary and wheel tax referendum. According to a new state law, you can bring your smartphone to the polling place, but you can't use it for conversations or to take photos or videos, only for looking up information to assist you in your voting decisions...

Spring Hill simply had no answer for Seth Gardner on Thursday night. The Champion junior scored eight etraight points to start the game and led all scorers with 19 points in the 73-27 blowout win. "Seth played well again. That's two games in a row. That's what we've been needing, for people to step up," said Champion coach Mike Edmondson...

Cascade coach Rece Chumley was plenty pleased with how his team was able to rally after a slow start on Thursday night. Having fallen behind visiting Spring Hill 12-7, the Lady Champions rallied for a huge 52-31 win over the Lady Raiders. "I told the girls in the locker room after the game this is one of the more complete games we've had. We started out slow, but then we kind of picked it up," Chumley said...

Members of Xi Alpha Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held their January meeting at the Antiques, Art and Collectibles Mall with Cliff Hirst, manager, as guest speaker. Hirst led the group on a tour throughout the mall discussing techniques he had used on pieces of furniture displayed. He teaches classes using milk and chalk style paints and repurposes items such as beds into benches, old wooden dollies into kitchen islands and barn wood into harvest tables...

Centerstone, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers of community-based behavioral health and addiction services, has expanded its Crisis Care Services in Tennessee with two new, statewide suicide prevention grants totaling more than $5 million...

A suspect was charged with shoplifting Wednesday at Walmart. Gilbert Ellworth Dayton, 58, of Myers Street allegedly concealed property described as "plastic jewelry" and walked out without paying, police said. The following were charged since Wednesday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts...