Stories from Friday, August 24, 2018

Clifford E. Dickson, 92, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Laurel, Mississippi, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Murfreesboro. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill. Burial, with military honors, at Cothran Cemetery, Rover. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Saturday.

Geraldine Randolph, 70, of Petersburg died Thursday, August 23, 2018. Funeral services 1 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Darrel Williams officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Sharon Maxine Pope, 78, of Murfreesboro died Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Funeral services 1 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro, Jerry Daugherty officiating. Burial at Westbrooks Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Theresa B. Myrick Womack, 49, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Skyline Medical Center, Nashville. Funeral services 3 p.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Bill Doak officiating. Burial at Cothran Cemetery, Rover. Visitation begins at 1 p.m.

Ruby Barbara Clanton Lewis, 82, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her home. Funeral services 1 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Darryl Lewis officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will play in their home opener tonight against Marshall County after claiming a 31-13 victory over Tullahoma on the road last week. The Eagles (1-0) played well in all three phases of the game last week and they will need another stellar performance against tonight as Marshall County has become one of the more dominate programs in the mid-state...

A second-half surge during Thursday afternoon’s matinee was enough to lift the Cascade Lady Champions past visiting Community, 4-0. After being held scoreless in the first half, Carmen Ray gave the Lady Champs an early jolt of offense in the second half...

FAYETTEVILLE — After dropping their first match of the season on Tuesday night, the Community Viqueens (3-1, 2-1) responded by taking out a little frustration with a 3-0 sweep at Fayetteville on Thursday night. Community jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the match and claimed Set 1 with a 25-11 win...

CHAPEL HILL — In a dual-team match against Forrest, the Cascade Champions bested the Rockets by 16 strokes and claimed a 184-200 team win on Thursday afternoon at Henry Horton. Oscar Westh-Blanc turned in a 39 to claim medalist honors and lead Cascade, while Seth Miller finished a stroke back with a 40...

In a tri-match on Thursday at River Bend Country Club, the Golden Eagle golf squad continued to flex its might and added another team win, blistering second-place Lawrence County by 18 strokes. The Eagles posted a combined 152, while the Wildcats finished second with a 170...

COLUMBIA — The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette volleyball team dropped a three set match to host Columbia 25-19, 25-12 and 25-15 in a District 8-AAA contest on Thursday evening. Kalcee Ward led the Eaglettes with five digs and four assists. Shelbyville Central returns to action on September 4 at home against district foe Lincoln County at 6:30...

In a cross-county match up against the Liberty Patriots, the Community Vikings (2-1) were able to score in every quarter and pulled away from the Patriots for the 42-28 win on Thursday. Community posted a 14-6 lead after the first frame and stretched it to 26-14 by the half...

It was the first time for both of them to attend the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration but Sara Beth Urban and Tami Giles didn't waste any time getting into the spirit of the show. From the very first class they were judging horses and were adept at picking winners. ...

Wi-Fi can be a great convenience -- allowing computers, phones, tablets and smart TVs to talk to the Internet, and each other, without a confusing tangle of cables. It's part of what has made technology mobile. But that convenient public Wi-Fi hotspot, at your favorite restaurant, coffee shop, or gathering place, could be a security nightmare, allowing hackers to gain access to your personal information...

The Webb School's 2018-2019 Follin Speaker Series will welcome Chicago Bulls assistant coach Nate Loenser on Aug. 30 at 2:20 p.m. in the Follin Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Loenser, 39, was named assistant coach in 2017 after serving as head coach of the Windy City Bulls, the team's Development League affiliate. ...

The late Rusty Reed’s Celebration media credentials, his Jax Radio cap, and a yellow ribbon were placed at his empty announcer position in the press box at Thursday night’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Reed’s long-time TWHNC co-host Barton Williams, who placed the items in tribute, handled WZNG-AM’s radio coverage of the event by himself. Reed, 47, who owned WLIJ-AM and WZNG-AM, died unexpectedly last weekend during a trip to Florida. TWHNC ring announcer Mark Farrar opened Thursday night’s horse show with a moment of silence in Reed’s honor, noting that Reed had been part of the horse show’s radio coverage for the past 25 years. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Arguing with police officers resulted in a disorderly conduct charge for a Shelbyville man Wednesday, police said. Christopher Charles Taylor, 34, of Narrows Road allegedly grabbed his driver's license during a traffic stop on North Main Street and spun his vehicle's tires while speeding away. He was stopped a short distance away and argued with officers while refusing to obey commands, police said...

Butler's Creek FCE Club met Aug. 20 at the UT/TSU Extension office. Gay Ervin called the meeting to order with Kay Harrell reading "Friendship." Amy Martin gave the devotion, "A Matter of Choice," based on Isaiah 7:15. Hostesses for the meeting were Pat Crick and Amy Martin...