Stories from Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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An employee of a Shelbyville convenience store admitted taking money from a bank deposit bag last week, police said. Toney Lee Walton, 29, of South Thompson told police he needed the $390 taken from Quick Mart, North Cannon Boulevard, to pay rent. Walton, who was fired over the incident, was captured on security video taking the deposit bag from a safe to the kitchen, then returning it seconds later around 2 a.m. Thursday, officer Sam Campbell’s report said...

Shelbyville Lions Club had Richard Smith as its guest speaker last week. Smith is one of the coordinators of the Backpack Program in local schools. This program was brought into being due to the need of so many children in the community who don't have sufficient meals to eat during the weekends and during the holiday breaks from school...

CULLEOKA — While no single performance stood out, a total team effort did more than enough to land the Cascade Lady Champions a win on Monday at Culleoka. Cascade saw production throughout the lineup in a 52-22 win over the Lady Warriors. Cascade freshman Elli Chumley was the game’s only player to reach double figures, but Cascade penciled 10 players in the scoring column in the blowout win...

CULLEOKA — After a four-game skid earlier this season, the Cascade Champions have now won two of their last three games, following Monday night’s 56-38 win at Culleoka. A big quarter by both teams were the biggest headlines of the game. After surrendering an 11-4 lead to the Champions, the Warriors rallied to a 20-19 halftime lead, doubling up Cascade in the second quarter...

NASHVILLE — The Webb School (10-2) picked up a quality road win on Saturday at CPA. The Feet got a combined 47 points from Keon Johnson and JJ Platt in the 84-59 blowout win. Webb relied on a balanced attack of perimeter shots, as well as shots in the paint, to help spur on a 27-point first quarter...

EAGLEVILLE – Haley Mitchell sank a put back at the buzzer to give the Community Middle Viqueens a 32-30 victory over the Cascade Lady Champions in a quarter-final elimination game of the DRVC basketball tournament Monday night. Mitchell’s winner culminated a contest that saw several ebbs and flows as the county rivals battled tooth and nail from the opening tip-off to the final whistle...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes held off Moore County in the fourth quarter to claim a 60-59 victory on the road on Monday evening. After leading 19-6 at the end of the first quarter, 33-17 at halftime and 50-24 going into the final stanza, Shelbyville Central was outscored 26-10 in the final eight minutes to hang on the win...

LYNCHBURG – The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles built a first half lead and held on down the stretch to claim a 74-72 win over host Moore County on Monday night. The Eagles (3-7) led 14-11 at the close of the first quarter and took a 29-20 advantage into the intermission...

A newly-organized scout troop emphasizing adventure is inviting young women and men between ages 14-20 to join the fun, Venturing Crew 371 held its first organized activity, a bonfire and movie, Saturday night. "Venturing is one of three youth organizations within the Boy Scouts -- Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing," Advisor Van Ayers said Monday. ...

A suspect accused of shooting two adults and a child with BB shots Nov. 1, injuring one of the adults, was arrested Sunday. Terrance Deroy Mathis, 32, of Shelbyville was spotted at a Depot Street convenience store late Sunday afternoon by a Bedford County deputy. Mathis was arrested without incident...

Shelbyville police are continuing to search for the man who robbed a Shelbyville check cashing business late Saturday morning. Two women at Check Into Cash, on Madison Street in the old Taco Bell building, said a man they could only describe as a “white male” came in and demanded money...

Robert Lee Neal, 74, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at V.A. Alvin C. York Medical Center after an extended illness. Celebration of Life service 3 p.m. Saturday, December 15 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Chaplin Barbara Miller officiating. Visitation begins at 1 p.m.