Stories from Thursday, April 21, 2016

"Arsenic and Old Lace," by Joseph Kesselring, will be presented by The Webb School Company Players tonight through Saturday at the school in Bell Buckle. This event is open to the public. The farcical comedy, well-known from the movie version starring Cary Grant, is the story of a writer who fears that madness runs in his family. ...

Cascade Middle School eighth-grade students have competed in a couple of research fairs. The following students received Honorable Mention at the school level: Cade Crick, Ashley Forsee, Hunter Jewell, Braden Lollis, A.J. Phillips, Chance Phillips, Hayden Spence and Kailey Snell...

An alleged demand for $40 led to the arrest of a Shelbyville man early today. Police said Justin Keith Martin, 26, of Wade Drive told a Shelbyville woman late Tuesday night, while sitting in her car outside his home, to give her $40 or he'd tell who police describe as her "other boyfriend" that she was cheating on him...

The Webb Feet tennis squad suffered a slim defeat to neighboring Tullahoma on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats were able to edge out the Feet, 4-3, for the non-league match. In singles, No. 1 Andrew Cooper claimed an 8-2 win for the Feet, but Webb only put one more player in the wins column in singles...

Harris Middle School's Eaglette softball team claimed a 1-0 win over White County on Wednesday in the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament. Hannah Burks got the win in the circle for Harris, allowing four hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. Burks also collected the Eaglettes' lone hit...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette tennis team clinched the overall No. 1 seed for the upcoming District 8-AAA tournament on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Franklin County 7-0. The Eaglettes got off to a strong start in singles action, with Keely Smith, Madison Brown, and Jayda Clayton each claiming an 8-1 victory over their respective opponents...

Timely hitting, steady defense and quality pitching paved the way in Shelbyville Central's 5-2 win over visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Wednesday evening. It was a two-game sweep for the Eagles after claiming a 1-0 win over Franklin County on Tuesday night...

Local minister and Ecuador native David Carrera is organizing earthquake relief for his native country. The quake, which hit Saturday night, has killed at least 262 people and injured thousands along the coast of the South American country. Carrera said he's collecting funds rather than physical items because of the logistics involved in shipping. His intent is to take medication to the country, as well as four to six water purification units costing $2,500 each...

Miller Meadows of Tennessee Corrections Institute, following his recent re-inspection of Bedford County Jail, still says the jail does not meet minimum standards for certification but is still recommending that the jail be re-certified, provided that re-certification is tied to a plan of action for replacing the jail...

Cascade High School principal Tim Harwell gave a tour Wednesday to a handful of county commissioners and a handful of school board members to make the case for building a new facility. "Thank you for your time today," Harwell said. Harwell's tour highlights included:...

Dr. Albert Eugene Caffey Jr., 90, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Allen Cross and Rev. Lanita Monroe officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Roselawn Cemetery in Murfreesboro. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.