Stories from Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Clerk follows shoplifters' path, recovers stolen beer (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
A store clerk followed two alleged shoplifters from his store late Sunday night and encountered them a block away, grabbing a purse containing a stolen can of beer from one man. "Hey, you stole from me," the clerk told the men -- identified as Justin Wayne Samples, 23, and Carlos Wayne Lowe Jr., 21, both of Moody Street -- as he drove up to him in his car, police said. The men allegedly denied taking the beer...
Wrecked vehicle not on fire after all (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Rescuers feared the worst Sunday afternoon when reports were received of an overturned, burning car with a victim trapped inside on U.S. 231 South a half-mile south of Snell Road. But they found the Infiniti containing Molly Elizabeth Bain, 42, of Nashville was not burning -- just a small portion of a utility pole where wires had touched -- and she was conscious when removed. Bain was airlifted to a Nashville hospital from a nearby field. She told State Trooper Chad McAnally she was southbound and simply ran off the road. (T-G Photo by David Melson)
Lois Taylor Cox (Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Lois Taylor Cox, 86, of Shelbyville died Saturday, July 6, 2013. Funeral service will be held at James Funeral Home, Logan, W. Va. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting with local arrangements.
Colorful sparkles (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Amanda Murray, a student at Shelbyville Central High School, has added some color to her dog Sparkles. The multi-colored top matches Sparkles' tail. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)
Sharks try hard, but fall to Fayetteville (Community Sports ~ 07/09/13)
You win some, you lose some. Though it was a fight to the bitter end, the Shelbyville Sharks came up just shy against Fayetteville 352-286. With the score close throughout the meet, the final score came down to relays, which if Shelbyville could have won most of, the final score could have been a different outcome...
4-H Dog Show winners (Other Record ~ 07/09/13)
Winners of the Bedford County 4-H Dog Project Group dog show were: (left to right) Clare Bowman and Dasha, fourth overall and fourth in agility; Macey Bowman and Zeus, third overall and second in agility; 4-H Dog Project leader Heather Miller; Micheal Reed and Bandit, first overall and first in agility; and Bryce Templeton-White and Oreo, third in agility and second overall. Not pictured: Timmy Martin, junior project group leader, and his dog Ranger. (Submitted photo)
COMPASS test dates set (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
The COMPASS test will be administered on various dates at all Motlow College sites before fall classes begin, according to Sonya Hood, director of disability and testing services at the college. Hood said students planning to enroll at Motlow for the fall semester who need to take the COMPASS, which is used to assess a student's readiness for college-level work, should do so as soon as possible. ...
Life under the waves (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Courtnie Carter, a rising senior at Cascade High School, wants to be a marine wildlife veterinarian. Her family vacations on the Gulf Coast each year, and she learned about the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) on Dauphin Island, Ala., which offers a month-long residential program for high school students. Carter attended the program, which ran from June 2-28 of this year, and found it rewarding...
'Fistful of Wool' returns (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
The South of Broadway Players, a local not-for-profit community theater group, is bringing back a western-themed murder mystery dinner theater show it performed last year; on an unrelated note, the group now has tax-exempt status as a 501(c)3 organization...
Part-timer doesn't need All-Star slot (Sports Column ~ 07/09/13)
It happens every year when it comes time to selecting all stars to play in the MLB All-Star game. No matter the year, the managers, or the players, someone always gets snubbed. While the final ballot gives fans a chance to vote in one player for each the AL and the NL, one name on the final NL ballot has this sports writer scratching his head--Yasiel Puig...
Spirits on the menu: Council approves of microdistilleries (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
To allow microdistilleries to operate within Shelbyville, all the city council will have to do this week is -- nothing. A resolution will be before the council dealing with a new bill passed amending state law -- making the manufacture of liquors and beer lawful. The law went into effect July 1...
Martha Ann Foster (Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Martha Ann Foster, 63, of Petersburg died Sunday, July 7, 2013. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
Red Cross issues emergency call for blood (Local News ~ 07/09/13)
The American Red Cross issued an emergency request on Tuesday for platelet and blood donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve and give because many fewer donations than expected were received in June and the first week of July. "We are counting on generous volunteer blood and platelet donors to step up and give now," said Tim Ryerson, CEO for the American Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region. ...
W.H. 'Smiley' Claxton (Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
W.H. 'Smiley' Claxton, 71, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Jimmy Napper (Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Jimmy Napper, 62, of Shelbyville died Sunday, July 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dan Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.