Stories from Tuesday, May 8, 2018

The members of Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Delta Chapter, recently met to celebrate Founder’s Day. Front row, from left: Charlotte Daniel, Pat Sherrill, Barbara Brown, Alice Durio. Back row: visitor Frances Baucom, Alice Russell, Renee Kowalski, Pam Birtcil, Charlotte Presley, Nancy June Brandon, Vavial Jamison and Debbie Kee. (Submitted photos)

When passion meets purpose, wonderful things can occur. Billy Hix, director of the Motlow College Foundation STEM Outreach program, is the epitome of that statement. For over 30 years Hix has dedicated his life's work to educating youngsters about the wonders of the night sky and space exploration. His efforts have not gone unnoticed...

A truck left running in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Co., North Main Street, at mid-afternoon Sunday was too tempting for a man who jumped in and sped away, police were told. Witnesses said they saw a man drive from the business, pick up another man and a woman at a nearby business and head south on North Main Street...

An intoxicated man put the barrel of a loaded, stolen handgun into a woman's mouth and threatened to kill her with it late Sunday night outside their Anchor Mill Road, stopping only when hearing deputies' sirens, a Bedford County Sheriff's Office report said...

Last week's poorly-attended primary election is history, and now candidates and voters are looking ahead to the Aug. 2 general election, which will be a general election for county, judicial district and Bell Buckle offices and a primary election for state and federal offices...

NOLENSVILLE — The Community Vikings put a runner on third base in five of the seven innings, but could only squeeze across one run as the Forrest Rockets edged the Vikings 2-1 in the District 12-AA tournament Sunday afternoon. The loss ended the season for the Vikings...

FAYETTEVILLE — Shelbyville Central’s season came to an end after the Eaglettes suffered an 8-2 loss to Franklin County in elimination game in the District 8-AAA Tournament on Monday evening at Lincoln County High School. Franklin County, the last seed in the tournament, banged out 15 hits while pitcher K. Sells claimed the win in the circle...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens used home runs from freshmen Kailyn Farrell and Brianna Beech and rode the pitching of Karla Pena to shut out the Nolensville Lady Knights 8-0 in a District 12-AA tournament game Monday night. The Viqueens scored six of their eight runs with two out while Pena kept the Lady Knights at bay the entire game...

LAWRNECEBURG — A disappointing seventh inning proved costly for the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles in an 8-7 loss to Lincoln County in an elimination game of the District 8-AAA Tournament on Monday night at Lawrence County High School. Leading 6-4 going into the top of the seventh frame, Shelbyville Central gave up four runs in the top of the inning before scoring just one run in the bottom half...

EAGLEVILLE — After dropping the District 8-A tournament opener against Fayetteville on Friday night, the Cascade Champions (14-18) sat just one loss away from elimination. Having seen a 5-1 lead dwindle to a 5-4 lead on Monday night, the Moore County Raiders (11-17-1) sat poised to make a final late-game push with all of the game’s momentum...

Stephanie Dawn Dunnavant, 38, of Belfast, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday at London Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Her body will be cremated following the service. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Thursday.