Stories from Monday, December 16, 2019

Marilyn Diane Crim Brown, 68, of Shelbyville died early Saturday, December 14, 2019 at The Heart Remembers. Funeral services will be 12 noon Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Phillip Lane officiating. Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Edward Charles Ibis, 46, of Murfreesboro died suddenly Thursday, December 12, 2019 at his home. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Steve Murphy officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday.

Linda Faye Woods Sandlin, 75, of Kingston, formerly of Shelbyville, died Thursday, December 12, 2019, in Kingston. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 noon.

Vietnam Era Veterans held a Christmas singalong at its recent meeting, which opened with a carol sung by Gary Haile. Halie then led a singalong of several Christmas carols. For more information on the Vietnam Era Veterans and All American Veterans, call Tom Taylor at 931-684-2557.

To the Editor: We the people of the United States of America are asking for a change of venue for the trial of President Donald Trump. Before the impeachment trial even begins in the United States Senate Republicans are already defending the president and declaring his innocence. ...

Community High School honors geometry students are responsible for a project each quarter. While that might sound stressful, students are discovering ways to turn their assignments into something teen-friendly. Of course all geometry rules still apply, that being concepts of point, line, plane, distance, angle, surface and curve...

Harris Middle School recently hosted its annual canned food drive. Over a week’s time, students brought in a variety of canned food to help the needy within the community. The student body donated a total of 866 canned food items to the drive at Shelbyville Central High School. The largest donation of over 400 cans was from 8th grader Juwan Henderson. Pictured, left to right, are: student council vice president Carlie Belle Barber, president Carolina Rose and top seller/student council member Juwan Henderson.

Small Town Robotics Team recently held a meeting with some reps from the Schneider Electric Corporation, which generously provided a $2,000 grant. The team will compete Feb. 8 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro and Feb. 22 in Huntsville, Alabama. Small Town Robotics is comprised of Shelbyville Central High students, but operates independently from the school. Interested students and sponsors can get more information at smalltownrobotics@gmail.com. Left to right are: Jacob Betzelberger, Jake Thompson, Seth Thompson, Savannah Bobo, Janette Chapman from Schneider Electric, Sean O’Gorman, Mauricio Reyes Sanchez, Ben Gilmore and Nicholas Pasquerilla from Schneider.

Last week at Cascade got off to a good start when Julie Elliott, principal of Bedford County Learning Academy, came to Cascade. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Vasquez and Mrs. Waggoner put together a small, short ceremony dedicated to the BCLA book drive held in early October. Those attending the ceremony were the National English Honors Society, led by Mrs. Jackson; Interact, led by Mrs. Vasquez; and the freshman honors English class, led by Mrs. Waggoner...

A man who told police he had taken two “hits” of LSD before driving his small convertible at 80-90 mph into a utility pole Saturday afternoon faces multiple charges. Albert Garcia, 19, lost control of the car near the Lafayette Street intersection at 3:37 p.m., police said. Officer Brock Horner found 13.1 grams of marijuana in Garcia’s car, according to a report...

The wooden manger used for decades in Christmas nativity programs at Crowell’s Chapel Lutheran Church in Halls Mill is estimated to be at least 90 years old. Church members note that the late Virgil Crowell, who died in 2017, at age 94, often recalled how the men of the church cut the branches and put the manger together when he was a boy. Several other senior members of the church recall it was used in nativity plays when they were children. Many local churches continue to host Christmas plays and programs to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus. Check our calendar of events for dates and times.

Cub Scout Jaden Rippy, with his father Sgt. M.J. Rippy, Tennessee National Guard and Afghanistan veteran, place a wreath on the grave of Henry Rippy, a relative and World War II veteran, at the Mount Zion Haley Baptist Church cemetery as part of Saturday’s “Wreaths Across America” observance in Bedford County. This year, the event, previously held at Willow Mount Cemetery, expanded to include a total of six local cemeteries.

Christmas lights glistened happily on the wet pavement of the courthouse square Friday night but no rain dampened the spirits of the revelers enjoying wine and fellowship at the Annual Shelbyville Wine Walk. As the celebrants wandered from store to store laughter was the predominant sound, love and friendship the prevailing emotions...

Tennova Healthcare - Shelbyville has received an "A" grade in patient safety in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which CEO Bill Rich says represents hard work by the hospital staff to improve care. Less than a third of Tennessee hospitals got an A grade...

NASHVILLE — While senior Keon Johnson has been the key source of offense and general success for the Webb School this season, the Feet managed to crank out an eight point win against Brentwood Academy without the reigning Mr. Basketball winner. Webb placed three players in double figures and edged out Brentwood Academy 60-52...

After controlling the first half, Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes saw the lead slip away in a 48-45 District 8-AAA loss at Lawrence County on Friday evening. The Eaglettes built an 17-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 33-26 advantage at the intermission...

Behind stellar performances by Jai’lain Anderson and Jayshon Jones, Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagles claimed a District 8-AAA win on the road by defeating Lawrence County 58-50 on Friday night. Anderson and Jones each scored 19 points to lead the Eagles...

MURFREESBORO — On Saturday evening, the No. 2 seed Cascade Middle Champions pulled the upset and defeated No. 1 MTCS in the DRVC championship game. The Champions held on in the fourth quarter for the 33-29 victory. Cascade stormed out of the gates and made offense a struggle for the Cougars in the opening quarter, limiting the tournament hosts to just two points, which came on a basket by Matthew Self...

Lewis Randall "Randy" Nelms Jr., 61, of Franklin, formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday night, December 15, 2019 at his home. Funeral services 12 noon Friday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin with Bro. James H. Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow in Williamson Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday and beginning 11 a.m. Friday.

Hazel Allen Gordon, 102, died Friday, December 13, 2019. She was believed to be the oldest person in Bedford County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 21 at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Julian Goodpaster and Don Harrison will officiate, with burial to follow in Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Clara Mable Chunn, 85, of Shelbyville died Saturday, December 14, 2019. Funeral services will be 12 noon Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Bird Street Church of Christ with Brother Anthony Booker officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Smith Brothers Funeral Home of Nashville is handling arrangements.