Stories from Thursday, October 27, 2016

Marvin A. Carlton, age 66, of Lewisburg died there Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Marvin B. Carlton officiating. Burial will follow at Carlton Cemetery near Murfreesboro. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Luther George Phillips, Jr., age 81, of Lewisburg, a native of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg. No visitation is scheduled.

Logan Miller recently enjoyed Destin Beach while taking a break from school.

Logan Miller intently studies the golf ball before putting it in at Riverbend.

Peggy F. Wyrick Nix, 76, of Summertown, mother of Victor Nix of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday at Williams Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with Ray Watkins and Bill Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Summertown Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Bedford County Financial Management Committee recommended amendments to the school system and county general fund budgets Tuesday night. Such mid-fiscal-year budget amendments are a common occurrence, bringing the budget into line with unexpected revenues, such as grant funding, or expenses...

Employees of Dr. Lynette Adams, 1612 North Main St., held a "Pink Out" day today for breast cancer awareness. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

There is no tomorrow for the Cascade Champions. With the season drawing to a close on Friday night at East Robertson, Jake Tyre has challenged his team to do what they've done all season -- fight to the end. And fight for pride. A win Friday night won't get Cascade a chance at the upcoming TSSAA playoffs, but it would start the offseason off on the right foot and set the tone for the returning underclassmen for the 2017 season...

Learning Way Elementary student Jay Hise gets help donning turnout gear from Charles Armstrong (red shirt) and Brian Nicholson (white shirt) of Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy on Unionville-Deason Road, who gave a presentation for fifth graders on Tuesday. In an emergency, a firefighter must don 60 pounds of protective clothing and equipment in about 45 seconds; it took 10 minutes for Armstrong to walk the youngster through the process. Armstrong explained that a fire can double in size every minute, so time is of the essence. (T-G Photos by John I. Carney)

After a busy offseason of training, conditioning, seven-on-seven practices, and summer camps, coupled with nine regular season games, the Community Viking football squad concludes its season Friday night on Senior Night against the Eagleville Eagles...

Homes of Hope of Bedford County will hold its annual fundraiser dinner Saturday. The Fall Dinner & Auction will be held at the Blue Ribbon Circle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and service begins at 6. An original Vannoy Streeter wire figure will be offered at auction. The piece is made of copper, which Streeter rarely used, said Homes of Hope of Bedford County executive director Missy Parsons. His daughter, Peggy McClean, donated the item, which she values at more than $1,200, Parsons said...

Supporters of Republican state legislative candidates Sen. Jim Tracy and Rep. Pat Marsh gathered for free chili and homemade ice cream Tuesday night at the Blue RIbbon Circle. (T-G Photos by David Melson)

A man who allegedly stole a can of beer from Rite-Aid, Madison Street on Tuesday morning told police he should not be jailed, but cited and possibly banned from the store. Officer Mitchell Warren charged Kyle Benjamin Burgett, 35, of White Street with theft of property after finding the beer can in his clothing. He was jailed on $500 bond Wednesday...

A Boo & Brew Block Party will be held 4-8 p.m. Saturday on and near the square. There will be live music, cornhole, bobbing for apples, a costume contest, a car show, a ghost hunting walk, and beverage specials at both Bocelli's and Leo's Lounge. The event is being organized by The Shops at Main & McGrew and Torso Tuxedo Rentals...

Four-month-old Jiasia Kaliegh Taylor died October 23, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Erwin Stokes Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

T-G editor Sadie Fowler presents Jennifer Mosier with Tennova Healthcare a bouquet of flowers following a leadership conference held earlier this month at Tennova. Mosier helped Fowler set up for the conference. Flowers were arranged and provided by Wanda Woosley of All Seasons. (T-G Photo by Hugh Jones)

This yard, appropriately enough on Shadow Drive, looks downright scary. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)