Stories from Friday, September 2, 2016

James Shirley Evans, 84, of the Flat Creek community died Thursday, Sept, 1, 2016 at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Roy Hopkins officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Ceek. Visitation wil begin at noon.

A Manchester man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle near Normandy early Thursday. Matthew Waylon Oakley, 21, was southbound toward the town on State Highway 269, State Trooper Jackie Smith said. Oakley struck a road sign and the motorcycle slid down an embankment and struck a tree...

Bedford County Animal Control Officers Dani Yost and Josie Lowery check on a cat and kittens in a pet carrier. They, and director Jack Cooper removed 17 cats from a Cliffside Avenue home Thursday. Seventeen cats and kittens from one home were voluntarily surrendered Thursday to animal control officers, and an official said there are more cats on the loose...

You can eat a meal and help at-risk boys build a better future. Arrowhead Ranch is holding its annual dinner and tour fund-raiser on Saturday, Sept. 24, sponsored by the Loft Church. The tour starts at 4 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5, said executive director Jeff Sweeney. The barbecue dinner is sponsored by Monty Hatcher of Tullahoma, who is smoking the meat himself, Sweeney said...

Sunday's Times-Gazette will be delivered much later than normal -- in the wee hours of Sunday morning -- due to coverage of the grand championship class of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The edition will contain coverage of the final class, including photos and information about this year's World Grand Champion Tennessee walking horse...

Two women forced their way into a Ranchero Drive home, demanded the keys to a car parked outside, charged and punched a woman in the home shortly before midnight Wednesday, Shelbyville police were told. The confrontation stopped when a male resident handed the woman -- his ex-girlfriend -- the keys, police said. They have broken up but the car remains jointly registered in their names and he makes the payments, authorities were told...

Preparing and practicing for a football game has long been an issue during the week of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. No school, different practice times, classmates and friends going on vacations and the events that go along with the horse show can be a huge distraction...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Middle Vikings just didn't have enough time on the game clock to finish a comeback victory against visiting Westwood on Thursday night. Though Community never went away, Westwood was able to cling to a slim lead late in the game and run out the game clock to take the 21-14 DRVC win...

MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette soccer team fell 6-0 at Oakland on Thursday evening. "I was really proud of the girls and the way they played tonight. We worked well as a team and played Great team defense despite the 6-0 loss," Central coach Whitney Gordon said...

KINGSTON SPRINGS -- A quality defensive effort and superb passing landed the Community Viqueens (2-1-0) their second win of the season on Thursday night, defeating Harpeth 2-1. Community got on the board first with a header by Gloria Hernandez in the 10th minute of play...

Mt. JULIET -- It was a total team effort that landed the Webb School a win in a dual-team match against Mt. Juliet Christian Academy on Thursday afternoon. Webb shot a team score of 197, besting MJCA by 13 strokes. Webb placed four golfers in the 40's, led by match medalist Copeland Rone's 47...