Stories from Wednesday, August 17, 2016

James Robert Smith, 93, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Sims and the Rev. Russ Stephens officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Nathan Lafayette Phipps Jr., 75, of Bell Buckle died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jonathan Watson and James Eidson officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

James "Jim" Deason, 77, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church-Depot Street with the Rev. Jeff Rasnick officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

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Two months into his tenure as CEO of Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville, Bill Rich says things are going well -- but he's working with the staff to improve the hospital's quality and service. Rich joined the hospital in June from Tennova Healthcare-Jackson, where he'd been chief operating officer...

The Bedford County Department of Education will now sub out substitute teaching. The board voted Tuesday to turn over administration of substitute teacher scheduling to a private contractor. Superintendent Don Embry said a company called WillSub was the lowest of six bidders. The contract is for one year and should start in October, Embry said...

A man who allegedly attempted to strangle his girlfriend and threw a flower pot at her head was charged with aggravated domestic assault and interference with emergency calls Monday. The woman told the Bedford County Sheriff's Office that Billy Travis Mills, 28, of Buzzard Roost Road took away her cellphone after the incident and refused to let her contact anyone...

It seems like every year I say I'm not going to do this, yet around this time I always feel a sense of obligation to share a few thoughts (some are personal and others relate to the newspaper's stance), educate readers and encourage citizens to play nice...

Murfreesboro-based HA Beasley & Company PLLC has acquired the Shelbyville clients, and two key employees, of Tullahoma-based Housholder Artman PLLC. The companies made the announcement in a letter to clients last week. The companies were neighbors in Shelbyville; HA Beasley & Company's office is at 306 Bethany Lane, while Householder Artman's office had been at 300 Bethany Lane...

"The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" was cancelled this week by Comedy Central; Thursday will be the last episode. The reason this relates to the technology column has to do with Comedy Central president Kent Alterman's remarks about the cancellation. ...

Gregory Allan Kucharski, 39, of Shelbyville died very unexpectedly Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. A celebration of life service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jim Gray officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

It was a successful start to the season for Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles as they rolled to a 46-16 win over visiting E.O. Coffman of Lawrenceburg on Tuesday evening. Quarterback Malik Lottie rushed for 201 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the way for the Eagles...

MURFREESBORO -- In perhaps the best team effort of the year so far, the Community golf team claimed third in a trimatch against MTCS and Central Magnet School at Cedar Crest Golf Course, falling by a mere five strokes. CMS and MTCS each turned in a team score of 181, while the Vikings finished five strokes back with 186...

WINCHESTER -- The Community Viqueen soccer team claimed its 2016 season opener on Tuesday night at Franklin County with a 1-0 final score. For much of the game, the Purple and Gold defense provided a solid defensive effort, highlighted by the efforts of keeper Dora Ramos in goal...

For the second straight year, Cascade and Forrest High School alumni gathered on the gridiron for the Rumble on the Rock exhibition game. And for the second straight year, the Forrest alumni captured the trophy. On Saturday, the Rocket alumni pitched a 28-0 shutout victory over the Champions in Wartrace...

UNIONVILLE -- It was a tough season opener for the Community Viqueens on Monday afternoon, hosting Central Magnet School of Murfreesboro. Central Magnet took the match in convincing fashion, sweeping the Viqueens in three sets. CMS took each of the first two sets by scores of 25-15, but saw some grit with a third-set rebound...