Stories from Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Juanita P. Leverette, 90, of Shelbyville died Monday, October 15, 2018. Funeral services 1 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Donnie Rader officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

An intoxicated driver was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly ramming a vehicle occupied by a mother and two children three times on Deery Street, East Franklin Street and East Lane Street before she could reach police headquarters shortly after midnight Saturday morning...

County Mayor Chad Graham, General Sessions Judge Charles Rich, Circuit Court Clerk Michelle Murray and Assistant District Attorney Richard Cawley signed a proclamation last week declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in Bedford County...

A state panel has nixed a proposal that would have transferred Valparaiso University's law school to Middle Tennessee State University. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission voted 8-5 on Monday to deny the proposal to move the law school to MTSU's Murfreesboro campus. If approved, MTSU's program would have been the closest law school to Shelbyville...

Bell Buckle had a 500 population in the 2010 Census, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that its population had risen to 532 by 2017. But on the third weekend in October, the numbers are just a little bit higher. This weekend, tens of thousands of people will converge on the railroad town for its 42nd annual Webb School Art and Craft Festival, one of the region's largest tourist events. ...

UNIONVILLE — After a close first half, the Community Middle Vikings used a balanced attack in the second half to pull away for a huge, 52-24 win over visiting Huntland in the 2018 season opener. After a close first quarter, Community held a narrow, 7-4 lead, but widened the lead to eight points by halftime...

UNIONVILLE — A big second quarter was enough to lift the Community Middle Viqueens to their first win of the season on Monday night over visiting Huntland. After falling behind in the first quarter, Community rallied for 15 points in the second quarter and held off a late surge for the 41-33 win...

Charlene B. Clanton, 89, of Shelbyville died Monday, October 15, 2018. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial at Short Cemetery-Spring Place in Marshall County. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday.