Stories from Monday, December 23, 2019

Bobby Hale, 89, of Rover died Friday, December 20, 2019 at his home. Graveside services, with military honors, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Cothran Cemetery in Rover Community with Rev. Bobby Maxwell officiating. There will be no visitation. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Chapel Hill is handling arrangements.

Enoch Ensley Jarrell, Sr., 85, of Bedford County died Sunday, December 22, 2019. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill. Visitation will begin at noon. A private burial will follow at Jarrell Cemetery.

Bedford County FFA from Shelbyville Central High School made their annual donation to Junior’s House, an advocacy group supporting abused children in southern Middle Tennessee, on Friday. More than 250 toys collected by the FFA were brought to Shelbyville police headquarters. Detective Carol Jean, who works with troubled youth, and Police Chief Jan Phillips stand with FFA advisors Tommy Green and Jordin Ray and FFA officers Allison McCarty, president; Cali Mason, vice-president; Dorothy Brandon, secretary; Khloe Davis, treasurer; and Nick Moore, sentinel. Allin, a therapy dog who comforts Junior’s House clients, attended with his handler, Crystal Guess, the group’s executive director.

As a part of the Cascade FFA PLOW program, the agricultural education classes created posters and displays that included information and pictures about different kinds of animals. They are set up in the school library where other students and teachers can learn about the impact of agriculture in Tennessee.

Misty Pannett, 39, was reported missing Friday by her family. Pannett is listed as homeless and was last seen by a friend in the Shoma Park area with another female named Shanna or Shaunna a few weeks ago. At that time she was wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans, a black jacket, and had red hair. Pannett's family has not received any contact with her by phone or social media within the last several weeks...

Meth was found on a man accused of passing counterfeit money, according to a Bedford County deputy's report. David Allen Johnson, 46, of U.S. 231 North was arrested at his home on a charge of criminal simulation as the result of an investigation by Detective Sgt. John Sweeney...

During the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation's 98th annual convention at Franklin's Cool Springs Marriott, David Womack of Bedford County was recognized for going above and beyond in his volunteer spirit to the Tennessee Farm Bureau with the Distinguished Leader Award...

It's been one of the best-kept-secrets recently at Community High School. But the secret was out Friday night when four veterans/educators were surprised and honored with Quilts of Valor made by student hands. The four QOV recipients were: Anthony Davis, who has taught drama for 25 years; Luke Bowling, science teacher; Chris Grooms, physical education, softball and football coach; and Ryan Eady, who serves as a non-faculty football assistant...

FRANKLIN — The Page Lady Patriots just had too much offensive firepower for the Cascade Lady Champions to overcome on Friday evening. Page scored early and often and cruised to a 69-12 rout of the Cascade Lady Champions. Page blasted out of the gates with 24 points in the first frame and tacked on 25 more in the second for a 49-8 halftime lead...

FRANKLIN — A competitive second and third quarter brought the Cascade within one possession against the Page Patriots on Friday night at the start of the fourth quarter. The Champions were unable to sustain the momentum, however, and Page closed the game on a 16-7 run to hand the Champions a 61-49 defeat...

For the Nerren family, Christmas may be a time of mixed emotions. Bryan Nerren, pastor of International House of Prayer Ministries on Union Street, Nerren is currently in India, under a form of house arrest, unable to travel or return to the U.S. He was arrested in October by Indian officials on a customs charge while he and two other pastors were on their way to minister to Nepalese families living in India, and charged with failing to pay the duty on money he was bringing into the country for use in his mission work.. ...