Food And Drug Administration

Investigators take aim at drug dealers (04/25/12)
Investigators aren't identifying the source of 15 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $18,000 yet -- saying arrests are anticipated -- but they have a message for drug dealers. "If you're dealing drugs in Bedford County we're gonna get you," Sheriff Randall Boyce said...

Plant food takes down football star (04/04/12)
For troubled Donovan Maxwell, happy memories of playing college football at the former Lambuth University still shone through the jumbled thoughts in his mind as "plant food" had its devastating effects. Maxwell, 22, of Shelbyville, "visibly lit up when we talked about school" as he was being transported to Heritage Medical Center on Saturday morning, Shelbyville police officer Tory Moore said. ...

Synthetic drugs' impact discussed (02/26/12)
Drug investigators and Shelbyville citizens expressed frustration -- and hope -- while discussing the wave of synthetic drugs which has struck Middle Tennessee within the past two years at a Thursday meeting. "It's amazing to me that they can track one cow with mad cow disease but can't track down the source of these drugs," Shelbyville mayor Wallace Cartwright said in a question-and-answer session following Deputy Steven Daugherty's presentation to the Bedford Against Drugs Community Coalition...

Central students prove dreams 'can' come true (12/06/11)
Students at Shelbyville Central High School proved on Friday that dreams 'can' come true -- displaying 28,166 canned food items in a Disney-themed Great Canned Food Drive. Drawings and posters of Disney characters were hung throughout the school during November to remind students to bring in canned and non-perishable items to help those in need during the holiday season...

Angel Food loss hits families (10/11/11)
John Holland, who was a coordinator for the local Angel Food Ministries distribution site, said the closing of the ministry last month affected about 87 or 88 families who had been buying low-cost food from the nonprofit. "Some of them keep calling me," said Holland...

Beloved city drug dog to take it easy (10/05/11)
One of Shelbyville's finest, and a favorite of the public, is getting long in the tooth and will soon be hanging up his badge. Remy, the city's beloved K-9 officer, is 13 years old, and if you do the calculation from human to dog years, he's still working the mean streets at the age of 91...

DTF actively fighting drugs (09/27/11)
Drug enforcement continues to be a priority in Bedford County, the head of the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force said. County detectives who are suing Sheriff Randall Boyce and the county over alleged unpaid overtime stated last week that the investigation of drug activity here has been "all but completely eliminated" following the disbanding of the sheriff's department's Criminal Suppression Unit...

Audit finds offices of drug task force, district attorney in good shape (07/17/11)
The offices of the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force and District Attorney Charles "Chuck" Crawford got a clean bill of health from state auditors, who found no problems with their books. The Comptroller's Division of County Audit recently released the review of funds administered by the state's district attorneys general and the task forces of the state's 31 judicial districts for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010...

Drug court program succcessful, representative says (07/15/11)
The director of drug court for the 12th Judicial District told Bedford County commissioners this week that the program there has been a success, with 92 percent of participants remaining out of legal trouble for at least two years after completion, and that it is a dramatic cost savings when compared to jail...

Cheese case closed;building for sale (07/10/11)
The federal case against Bedford Cheese, which was shuttered in February following a raid by the Food and Drug Administration, has been closed and the building is up for sale. A default judgment of condemnation, forfeiture and destruction for all of the food products at 111 Deery St. was signed in late June by U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier in the case against the Shelbyville company...

State funds boost anti-binge drinking effort (06/07/11)
The Bedford County Anti-Drug Coalition has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services. The grant was made in response to the anti-drug coaltion's submission of a grant proposal "to reduce binge drinking among 14-25 year olds," according to a letter confirming the grant to Luci Taylor, Bedford County project coordinator...

Seized food products to be destroyed soon (05/24/11)
Food items seized from Bedford Cheese during a federal raid in February are to be destroyed, with officials saying that the Shelbyville company must comply with a number of requirements before reopening. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Marshals had seized 96 cases of cheese -- about 1,700 pounds, including two vats of material -- held at the Shelbyville facility at the time, alleging unsanitary conditions caused by rodents...

Drug dog's hard bite into crime (04/21/11)
County commission member and sheriff's department captain Tony Barrett defended the expenditure of up to $4,000 in dental work on the county's drug dog, Sem, telling the commission's law enforcement committee on Tuesday that the work is paid for by seizures and fines...

Biscuit queen rakes in dough (04/03/11)
There is something about Mary Cobble's biscuits that even with identical ingredients sets them apart and above the rest. She is Shelbyville's queen of biscuit-making and she holds court most mornings at the Hardee's on Madison Street. Last week, she was rewarded for 30 years and about 12 million biscuits with a certificate for her tenure and another for her baking prowess...

Bedford Cheese denies FDA claims of filth, pests in facility (03/10/11)
The attorney for Bedford Cheese is denying many of the claims that led federal authorities to seize nearly 100 cases of food, resulting in the closure of the business. Two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Marshals seized 96 cases of cheese held at the Shelbyville facility, alleging unsanitary conditions caused by rodents...

UPDATED: Bedford Cheese closed after FDA warrants served (02/25/11)
The doors of Bedford Cheese on Deery Street have been closed after agents of the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service served warrants on the Shelbyville business, alleging unsanitary conditions caused by rodents. On Wednesday, the FDA and Marshals served a Warrant for Arrest in rem of 96 cases of cheese held at the Shelbyville facility, and a civil complaint for forfeiture of the products was unsealed after the warrant was served, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.. ...

Cooking Channel is a winner (01/02/11)
In June 2009, I wrote a column for the T-G complaining about how Food Network had de-emphasized cooking shows, especially smart cooking shows, in favor of competition shows and personality-driven shows featuring Guy Fieri shouting catch phrases. I knew that Food Network, which was getting good ratings, was unlikely to change its approach. ...

Letter carriers to collect food donations (05/06/10)
The annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers will take place Saturday; local collections of non-perishable food items will be distributed to the needy by Good Samaritan Association. Food items can be left in your mail box or in a bag next to your mail box and will be picked up by carriers as they make their normal rounds. Items can also be brought to the lobby of the U.S. Post Office in Shelbyville...

Back Packs fill needy students over weekends (02/05/10)
There will be 30 to 40 fewer hungry children this weekend thanks to a new program developed by the Bedford County Department of Education Student Services. The Back Pack Program will send small, drawstring "cinch sacks" home with children in need, and each sack will contain at least 10 food items -- two for breakfast, four protein or meal items, and four fruit or fruit juice items...

Hamburger soup: a shortcut to comfort (01/10/10)
Come January, everyone seems to want to eat healthier. The problem, however, is when cold weather comes our way our desire to shed the extra holiday pounds is often trumped by our stronger desire for comfort foods. I posted a quick blog last week to find out what folks crave this time of year, when temperatures fall below 20 degrees. ...

Physician suggests local drug court (10/21/09)
Dr. Joseph Rupard suggested to Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement committee on Tuesday that the county consider starting a drug court, a judicial initiative that diverts some drug-related offenders from jail or prison into a court-supervised rehab program...

City Outreach Ministries in dire need of food donations (10/18/09)
In little more than a month, on Nov. 21, City Outreach Ministries will open its doors for their annual Thanksgiving dinner. Those who come for the community meal usually leave with boxes full of more food for their own Thanksgiving dinner the next week, including hams or turkeys...

Good Samaritan needs more than just food (10/15/09)
In these hard times, Good Samaritan has had its hands full trying to help out those in the community who need it the most. While they always accept donations of food, there are needs in other areas as well. Food drives that have already taken place have kept the shelves stocked at the non-profit organization, thanks to recent mentions in the Times-Gazette, as well as a lot of cash on hand to buy more foodstuffs when needed, according to director Cathy Miller....

Learn your kitchen mathematics (09/20/09)
We were making pear preserves the other day and the recipe called for 3/4 pound of sugar to each pound of pears. We were using our postage meter to figure out how many cups of sugar to add to our 10 pounds of pears. That's when it dawned upon me how nice it would be to have a handy chart of equivalents...

Good Samaritan shelves are stocked but cash box needs help (09/18/09)
For once, the food pantry at Good Samaritan Association isn't in dire need -- but the coffers are. "We've got plenty of food right now," said Musa Alexander, who has been helping out at the local charity for many years now. "But it's going very fast. We do have a lot of fresh vegetables -- the people here in Shelbyville are so generous. When they find out through your paper that we need stuff, they come with bags and baskets -- and checks in their hands."...

Fabulous French toast is stuffed, and you will be too (09/13/09)
Crunchy, creamy, zesty and sweet ... all at the same time? Yep, that's what you'll taste if you try this week's Simply Delish recipe. If you take a bite without knowing the ingredients in crunchy bran French toast, I'd bet you'd never guess you were eating something healthy...

Drug dogs find little of substance at Central (09/09/09)
With the keen noses of five K-9 officers at work, Shelbyville and Bedford County authorities, along with help from Rutherford County and the city of La Vergne, conducted a drug sweep of Shelbyville Central High School Tuesday morning. "We're going to run several dogs through here and see if we can't find any drugs this morning," Bedford County Sheriff Randall Boyce said...

Penne a la vodka is simple yet sophisticated (08/30/09)
I think I have become inspired by the new movie "Julie and Julia," even though as of now I have only seen the previews. Once overwhelmed by my growing pile of recipes I've collected over the years, I now feel driven to organize my recipes and put them to good use. ...

Injunction bars Tyson from advertising claim (04/23/08)
BALTIMORE (AP) -- A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday barring Tyson Foods from advertising that its poultry products don't contain antibiotics thought to lead to drug resistance in humans. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett was a victory for rivals Perdue Farms and Sanderson Farms Inc., who are suing to stop the advertisements...

TWHBEA names executive director (04/22/08)
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) announced Sunday that Stan Butt has been named as executive director. Butt has been serving as interim executive director since December. "Stan has done an outstanding job of helping restore financial accountability and fiscal responsibility to our Association," said Mike Inman, TWHBEA vice president for administrative, fiscal and audit matters, who chairs the group's personnel committee. ...

T-G bloggers touch all bases (03/27/08)
Here are excerpts from some recent blog postings of interest at the Times-Gazette web site: http://www.t-g.com/blogs/bettybrown/entry/17477/ This was not our first visit to the Gulf Coast since the infamous Katrina stormed through .... We went down in November of that year to take floor tiles for a church building. ...

Tyson CEO says ethanol will lead to higher food costs (03/27/08)
When Dick Bond says that the price of food will soon go up due to increased ethanol production, you'd best listen to him. He should know: he's the president and CEO of Tyson Foods. Bond paid a rare visit to the Shelbyville poultry complex Wednesday to tour the facility and meet with plant management as well as officials from around Bedford County...

Marijuana discovered during traffic stop (03/21/08)
The driver of a car initially stopped due to a defective taillight was charged with possession of marijuana after a vehicle search Wednesday night. Michelle Lynn Andrus, 21, Shelbyville Mills Road, was stopped by Officer David Curley in the parking lot of a Madison Street bar, As a computer check showed her license had been revoked for DUI, Andrus allegedly told a waitress who was checking on the commotion that she would "have to be arrested for DUI."...

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