Stories from Tuesday, February 14, 2017

HUNTLAND — Bend but don’t break. That was the case for the Community Viqueens Monday night as they battled the MTCS Lady Cougars in a District 9-A quarterfinal elimination matchup. When it was all said and done, the Viqueens survived a late comeback by the Lady Cougars in regulation and went on to defeat MTCS 55-49 in overtime...

Richard Russell Judd Sr., age 56, of Shelbyville, passed this life on Saturday, February 10, 2017. A native of Keene, New Hampshire, he was born April 1, 1960, to Esther Cunningham and the late Fredrick R. Judd Jr. He is survived by his loving mother, Esther Cunningham; his children, Kevin Judd of Shelbyville, Jennifer Judd, Matthew Judd and Richard Judd Jr., all of New Hampshire; one brother, Eugene Judd of New Hampshire; five sisters, Susan LeLoach of Alabama, Nancy Barr, Betty Pillsbury, Sherry MacDougall, all of New Hampshire, and Karen Jarels of Vermont; three grandchildren; several aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.. ...

Bedford County School Superintendent Don Embry said a smell reported this morning in the vicinity of Community Elementary was not a gas leak and did not come from the school. Embry said he spoke to Bedford County Fire Chief Mark Thomas, whose department investigated reports of the smell...

Boy Scout Pack 390 held a food drive for the Good Samaritan Association. From left are: leader, Shane Lee; William Kramer; Derek Short; Nathan Eibling and James Short. Not Pictured: Keagan Bell; Ethan Bell; Dayton Marvin; Jacob Moore; Braxton Quinlan and Lucus Olson. (Submitted photo)

Josie Piephoff of Shelbyville is the first winner from the “Buy Four” contest connected with local Girl Scout Cookie sales. For each four boxes of Girl Scout cookies purchased, the buyer is entered into a contest to win one package of each variety of cookies. One name is drawn each weekend during the cookie-selling season. Girl Scouts will sell cookies each weekend in February at Walmart, Kroger, 82 Market in Bell Buckle, Wartrace General Store, Heritage South Community Crédit Union and other businesses. Call Virginia Dennis, 931-492-0124, for more information. From left are Hope Dennis, Piephoff and Fayth Dennis. (Submitted photo)

Colt Williams won two large pizzas and two 2-liter soft drinks from Papa John’s Pizza as part of the Times-Gazette’s Big Game Trivia contest, which was sponsored by Electronic Express, Domino’s, Toot’s and Papa John’s. Williams’ name was one of four randomly drawn from among those who answered all six trivia questions correctly. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)/Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), a statewide program that provides free and objective counseling and assistance to people with questions or problems regarding Medicare and other related health insurance, is seeking volunteers...

Shelbyville police responded to Walmart Friday around 3:30 p.m. on a call of a shoplifter. Shelbyville Officer Brock Horner reports that while he was helping a loss prevention employee retrieve $61.81 in merchandise from the purse of the subject, Amber Nichols, he noticed a small plastic baggie with a smoking pipe and a prescription bottle. ...

Linda Vannatta and Marissa Countess were honored locally on Friday, and at a banquet in Franklin on Sunday, as Bedford County's recipients of the "Governor's Volunteer Stars" program. One adult and one youth from each county in Tennessee were chosen for the honor, which is based on "the community's need of the volunteer service performed, initiative taken to perform the service, creativity used to solve a community problem and impact of the volunteer service on the community."...

Marriage can be a challenge in itself. "I have been her biggest challenge," chortled Chuck Heflin, referring to his wife, Nita. The two were married on Nov. 2, 1974. The couple met at age 13 at Sunday school and then dated in high school. This November will be their 43rd anniversary of doing life together. While they have five children, they are empty nesters now and are blessed with 13 grandchildren...

Shelbyville city government departments have looked back at how they did in 2016 even as the city looks at 2017 goals and does strategic and capital investments planning for the years ahead. Here are some highlights from 2016 and goals for the future that are being examined:...

Mrs. Eunice “Shorty” Noblit, 97, of Morristown, formerly of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her residence. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by husbands Eddie V. Woodard and Robert “Bob” Noblit; parents John Wesley and Mary Stormet Champion; daughter Colleen Tate; granddaughter Tara Woodard; also four sisters and one brother...