Stories from Thursday, December 22, 2016

To the Editor: Thanks to the lady driving a black Ford truck at Hardee's Saturday morning. Thank you for paying for my breakfast. If we had more people like you in Shelbyville, it would be a better place to live. Thank you so very much.

Cecil B. Hastings, 92, of Shelbyville died Thursday, December 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenny Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon

Lizzie Mae Lokey Stewart, 87, of Fosterville, died Thursday, December 22, 2016. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fosterville Church of Christ with Jeff Adcock will officiating. Burial will follow in Fosterville Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.

A'Tayvien and A'Korion Smith give Santa their wish list.

The Bird Street neighborhood could be receiving upgraded sewer lines if the local utility system has its way. Shelbyville Power, Water & Sewerage Systems is applying for a state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the city of Shelbyville. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is the grant administrator...

Bedford County recycling coordinator Diane Forbes told the county's Financial Management Committee on Tuesday that Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation uses Bedford County as a model when talking to other counties that haven't met their state-required 25 percent reduction in landfill waste...

Cindy Womack (left) prepares to light the tree during the annual Lights for Love at The Waters of Shelbyville on Tuesday. Bedford County Medical Association Alliance (BCMAA) hosts the event as a fundraiser. Also pictured are alliance president Barbara Blanton (center) and Janet Boyce of The Waters. (T-G Photos by Jason Reynolds)

Nour Alsultn filed a complaint with the Shelbyville Police Department on Tuesday regarding an alleged breach of contract/hindering a secured creditor. According to the complaint, First Automotive sold a 2009 Chrysler 300 sedan to an individual on Oct. 7. The contract says the buyer must make weekly payments, and the dealership will remove a GPS tracking device once the vehicle has been paid off...

Mr. Dewey Dale Marsh, age 60, passed away October 8, 2016. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be 2 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Nashville National Cemetery. Father Robin Cortney will officiate. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Wednesday that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Bedford and a number of other Tennessee counties as a result of the drought that began on Oct. 4...

Funeral services for Wanda Lee Sweeney, age 74, of Shelbyville will be held at 10 a..m on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Rev. Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Ms. Sweeney passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville...

Funeral services for Jewell Frances Lynn, age 73, of Manchester will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Bro. Jason Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Ms. Lynn passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville...

First Community Bank hosted photos with Santa on Dec. 10. (T-G Photos by Amy Todd)

Sarah Hammatt, a fifth grade student from Learning Way, spoke to The Rotary Club of Shelbyville. Sarah presented her winning essay on the Duck River Education Program, which hosted all fifth grade classes from Bedford County. Sarah wrote her essay on what she learned on the eels in Duck River. (Submitted photo)

MANCHESTER -- The Community Vikings were outscored by six points in each quarter as the Beech Buccaneers pulled away to defeat the Vikings 57-33 in the Red Raider Invitational Wednesday night. Community (5-8) had trouble finding the basket in the opening quarter as Nathan Smith scored the only two points for the Vikings. The Buccaneers ended the quarter with an 8-2 lead...

BENTON, Ky. -- Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes dropped a 51-43 decision to host Marshall County in the championship game of the 2016 Lady Marshalls Holiday Classic in Benton, Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon. The Eaglettes (7-3) fell behind 16-9 at the end of the first quarter before Jenna Holt scored a dozen points in the second half to cut the lead to 26-25 at halftime...