Stories from Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Lenski Fulton, 54, of Shelbyville died Monday, Npv. 20, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will be Tuesday in Middle Tennessee States Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Saturday one hour prior to service.

Belinda Faye Freeman, 35 of Shelbyville died Sunday, October 22, 2017. Per her family’s wishes she was cremated. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church. Gowen-Smith Chapel is assisting the family.

It wasn’t raining outside, but it was raining three pointers inside for the MTCS Cougars Tuesday night as the Cougars defeated the Cascade Champions 71-35. The Champions could not overcome 15 treys by the Cougars. Jaden Russell had five points and Chay Chumley had four for the Champs in the first quarter, but six three pointers propelled MTCS to a 24-11 lead heading to the second quarter...

The Cascade Lady Champions used a big third quarter to make it a close game, but the MTCS Lady Cougars rebounded in the fourth quarter to defeat the Lady Champions 62-51 Tuesday night. Carmen Ray scored four first quarter points while Grace Jackson added a trey for the Lady Champs, but the Lady Cougars took an 11-7 lead to the second quarter...

The Community Vikings and the Moore County Raiders fought tooth and nail for the entire game, but in the end it took four extra minutes and a Raider buzzer beater as the Vikings fell 60-58 in overtime in a basketball battle Tuesday night. Dillon Whitaker led the Vikings with five points in a low-scoring first quarter as Community (1-2) ended the quarter with a 7-6 lead...

A large deficit and a tough night at the free throw line were too much for the Community Viqueens to overcome as the Moore County Raiderettes defeated the Viqueens 56-46 Tuesday night. With Kailyn Farrell scoring four points and Lexie Cagle adding a trey, the Viqueens stayed closed to the Raiderettes in the first quarter. Moore County ended the quarter with a 12-9 lead...

Leslie Carol Cochran, 62, of Shelbyville died Monday, November 20, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Hopper Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Saturday.