Stories from Friday, December 1, 2017

We told Raelynn that Santa had candy and that was worth smiling about

Jeanette Fann, 68, of Rockvale died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Rockvale Church of Christ, Shane Merritt officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Haynes Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. at the church. Woodfin Memorial Chapel of Murfreesboro is handling arrangements.

The man investigators consider the lead suspect in a breakin early Thanksgiving morning at a Shapard Drive home is in custody. Julian Harris, 18, turned himself in at Shelbyville police headquarters late Thursday afternoon, Det. Lt. Brian Crews said...

After a career working for the Army Corps of Engineers for just under 26 years at Granada Lake in Mississippi, Jackie Smith retired in 2014 and was ready to start the next chapter of her life. She knew she was supposed to be in Bedford County...

Cyber security is a year-long concern, but the need for vigilance ramps up during the holidays, experts say. Steve Mallard and Mike Miller are two Information Technology and Infrastructure Management instructors at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville. Their program has earned national distinction for its cyber security work and has worked with various cyber summits. Students learn every day how to protect computers and networks from all forms of threats...

Tennessee Promise, which pays two years of college tuition for qualifying high school graduates relies on volunteer adult mentors who advise and guide the students through the process. Friday, Dec. 1 is the deadline to apply. Nine more mentors are needed for Bedford County, said Graham Thomas, deputy director of engagement and partnerships for tnAchieves, the organization that administers the program...

Former State Rep. Billy Spivey of Lewisburg has announced as a third Republican candidate for the vacant 14th District State Senate seat. The Senate district includes Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore and part of Rutherford counties. Spivey announced his intentions in a release to the Tennessee Star, a conservative website. ...

NEWBERRY, Fl. — Local speedster Chase Prince recently won a national motocross title at the Thor Winter Olympics, held in Newberry, Florida. Prince’s win marks the first national title win of his young career. Prince won in the 85cc 12-13 limited class...

It’s been said, you reap what you sow. Perhaps nobody is learning this better than Tennessee Volunteer fans this point in history. Early last month, Tennessee relieved coach Butch Jones of head coaching duties following a 50-17 blowout loss to Missouri—the same Missouri that was picked to finish near the bottom of the SEC East...

A dominating start by the Webb School was more than enough to land the Feet a 62-15 win over visiting Franklin Christian Academy on Thursday night. Webb flexed its offensive dominance in the first quarter and held a 23-0 lead by the end of the firt frame...

EAGLEVILLE — Even a scoreless fourth quarter wasn’t enough to derail the Cascade Middle Lady Champions on Thursday night at Eagleville. Cascade’s one-two punch of Lani Jones and Ellie Chumley was more than enough to give the Lady Champs a leg up in the opening frame...

EAGLEVILLE — The Cascade Middle Champions entered the fourth quarter at Eagleville on Thursday night with a five-point lead. Despite playing competitively through three frames, the Champions were held scoreless in the fourth and suffered a 40-37 defeat by the Eagles...

MURFREESBORO — The Community Middle Vikings stayed close with the MTCS Cougars for one half, but a dominant third quarter for the Cougars was the difference as the Vikings fell 56-31 in a DRVC game Thursday night. Maki Fleming had five first quarter points and Stratton Lovvorn had a trey for Community as MTCS took a 15-10 lead after one quarter...

MURFREESBORO — The Community Middle Viqueens fell behind after one quarter, but gradually fought back to take the lead and went on to defeat the MTCS Lady Cougars 32-28 in a DRVC game Thursday night. The Viqueens put themselves in a hole from the start as the Lady Cougars took a 10-4 lead after one quarter...

Community Clinic of Shelbyville & Bedford County is continuing the "Hour to Hour" Fundraising Campaign through Dec. 31. The Clinic is seeking financial support of $50 or more from individuals, churches, civic groups, and companies to continue to its mission of providing free medical care for the low-income and uninsured. Financial donations may be given in honor or memory of an individual...

Carl Pruitt is the new pastor of Believer’s Fellowship Church. Pruitt was born and raised in Hazel Green near Huntsville, Alabama. He lives in Nashville. He served in the U.S. Army for approximately eight years and was involved in the military’s Air Defense Department. He has three daughters and one son, plus seven grandchildren. Pruitt attended Emmanuel Bible College and has a degree in Christian education. He attended Bethel University and earned certifications in pastoral care and spiritual counseling and credits in business management. (Submitted photo)

I was born and brought up in a Baptist denomination, where i gave my heart to Christ at the age of 7. As most young teenagers, when I entered into this phase of my life I started rebelling against the Lord and going my separate ways for my own self motives. Through this period of time, I served as an acolyte in the Episcopal church. I was an altar boy at a Catholic church during some of my earlier college years, and then found my roots in the Pentecostal Assembly of God....

A Cascade High School student faces multiple charges after becoming upset over being asked to turn over a cellphone on which a fight involving other students was captured. The two students involved in the fight were each charged with assault. All the fight except what student resource officer Monte Moore described as "the very beginning" was picked up by school security cameras...

Vietnam Era Veterans November speaker for November was Travis Murphy, assistant commissioner of Veterans Affairs for the State of Tennessee. Murphy spoke about benefits that are available to veterans and their spouses, including veterans cemeteries in Tennessee that have free burial to veterans. He also took questions from the audience. Vietnam Era Veterans’ Christmas event will take place on Dec. 14 at Legends Steakhouse on North Main Street. For more information, call Tom Taylor, 931-684-2557. (Submitted photo)

Barbara Savage Thomas, 67, died at her home Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. A worship service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Rev. Lanita Monroe officiating.