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Herbal incense, 'bath salts' rip apart user's life (03/04/12)
"I'm not an addict," Brenda Fogus thought as she consumed herbal incense. "It's not narcotics." "I'm not an addict," Brenda told the staff at a Georgia treatment center, where she'd been taken after a binge on bath salts which led to a long drive to a city where she had no connections. "I'm clean. I'm not using narcotics."...

Legislators pleased with proposed new districts (01/06/12)
Both of Bedford County's incumbent state legislators say they're happy with their proposed new districts. Proposed district maps were announced Wednesday by the Republican majorities in each chamber of the General Assembly. They won't be official until voted on by the General Assembly, which re-convenes next week...

Remembering Mai D.: Community leader leaves a legacy (12/15/11)
Bedford County lost a true leader with the passing of Mai D. Hendricks, who died Nov. 28 surrounded by family in Columbia, Mo. In most recent years, Hendricks is known for her work in establishing the Gilliland House, a local resource center that's listed on the National Registry of Historic Places...

Jobs bill won't work, Black says (09/13/11)
U.S. Rep. Diane Black, speaking to Tennessee reporters by conference call on Friday, said she was disappointed in President Obama's jobs speech last week. "What I heard was a political speech, frankly," said Black, a Republican from Gallatin. She said many of the ideas discussed are repeats of the stimulus program from 2009, which she said was not effective...

Waffle lovers face a little longer wait (07/10/11)
While one new Shelbyville restaurant project has been delayed for a few weeks, another is slated to begin construction this fall. Demolition had been scheduled to begin this week on the home at 730 N. Main St. to make way for Waffle House, but the contractor has backed out of the project, according to Scotty Farrar of the city's codes department...

Prep work begins for new restaurant (07/05/11)
Demolition will begin early this week on North Main Street so Shelbyville's newest restaurant can open -- Waffle House is finally coming. Contractor Earnest Ashworth from Rover will begin tearing down the home at 730 N. Main St. today or Wednesday to make way for the new business, according to realtor Tad Craig of Craig & Wheeler Realty and Auction LLC...

Eateries, hotel gain planners' approval (10/29/10)
Shelbyville planners gave their approval to two new restaurants and a hotel Thursday night. Shelbyville Municipal Planning Commission approved site plans for a new Waffle House restaurant at 730 N. Main St. and a new Microtel Hotel at 1207 N. Main St., while Shelbyville Board of Zoning Appeals granted Dr. Will Alcorn a setback variance to expand a pre-existing building at 116 Sunlite Road which he said would be used for a restaurant employing 25 people...

Waffle House to locate in Shelbyville (10/21/10)
Shelbyville will be getting a new place to sit down for a cup of coffee and breakfast in the future. A site plan for a new Waffle House restaurant at 730 North Main St. is scheduled to go before the city's planning commission next Thursday, Oct. 28...

McWherter, Black visit TWHNC (08/29/10)
Gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter and U.S. House candidate Diane Black visited the Celebration on Friday, eager for the chance to greet potential voters. McWherter is a past visitor to the Celebration whose cousin once exhibited here. Black, a state senator from Gallatin, made her first Celebration visit on Friday...

UPDATED: Horses aren't the only competitors at show (08/27/10)
It's Celebration season, and it's also election season, which means candidates for governor and the 6th District House seat will be making the pilgrimage to Shelbyville. Businessman Mike McWherter, the Democratic nominee for governor, plans to be at the show tonight, while Republican nominee and Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam will be at the show on Sept. 4, the night of the World Grand Championship...

'Joe the Plumber' backs Zelenik (06/22/10)
Joseph "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher appeared Friday at the Bell Buckle Café to campaign for Republican Lou Ann Zelenik in the Sixth District U.S. House of Representatives race, saying that citizens should do their own research on the issues and should let principles guide them...

Marine joins Leming on campaign trail (06/11/10)
Retired Marine John Castellaw visited Shelbyville on Thursday to campaign with Ben Leming, a Democratic candidate for the Sixth District U.S. House seat who is also a former active duty Marine. Before retiring two years ago, Castellaw served as what he described as the chief financial officer for the Marine Corps. He had also been chief of staff for U.S. Central Command and commanded U.S. operations in East Timor in 1999-2000...

GOP candidates argue over immigration bill (06/11/10)
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Senate and House approved a bill which requires jails in Tennessee to send information to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding prisoners who don't have documentation that they are in the U.S. legally. State Sen. ...

Candidates discuss illegal aliens, landfill (06/04/10)
Recent activity among candidates for the Sixth District U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon: State Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville and State Sen. Diane Black of Gallatin, both Republicans, have traded charges over Black's position on illegal immigration. ...

Candidates for House seat (06/04/10)
Here is a list of official ballot candidates for the Sixth District U.S. House seat: Diane Black, Gallatin Dave Evans, Wartrace Gary Dewitt Mann, Franklin Bruce McLellan, Livingston Kerry E. Roberts, Springfield Jim Tracy, Shelbyville Lou Ann Zelenik, Murfreesboro...

House hopefuls address Democrats (04/30/10)
State Sen. Eric Stewart of Belvidere told Bedford County Democratic Party on Thursday that the party stands for "a hand up, not a hand out," but said Democrats make a priority of caring for "the least of these," as commanded in Matthew 25. "Folks, that's why I'm a Democrat," said Stewart, the keynote speaker at the annual party banquet, which was held at the American Legion hall on Kingree Road...

GOP hears House hopefuls, Ramsey (04/27/10)
Republicans running for the Sixth District U.S. House of Representatives seat were the keynote speakers at Bedford County Republican Party's annual banquet Saturday night at the Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. State Sen. Diane Black of Gallatin, Dave Evans of Wartrace, Gary Mann of Franklin, Kerry Roberts of Springfield, Jim Tracy of Shelbyville and Lou Ann Zelenik of Murfreesboro participated. ...

Crowd seeks U.S., state House seats (04/09/10)
No fewer than 19 people -- seven Republicans, seven Democrats and five independents -- have filed to succeed U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon in the Sixth District House seat. Gordon, a Democrat from Murfreesboro, is not seeking re-election. He is the longest-serving member of Tennessee's Congressional delegation...

Hay announces candidacy for 6th District House seat (03/31/10)
Tommy N. Hay, a Shelbyville native now living in Smithville, has announced his candidacy as an independent for the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon. As an independent, Hay will be on the ballot of the November general election...

Tracy announces manager, officials for U.S. House campaign (02/16/10)
State Sen. Jim Tracy has announced that Mike McCrady, who managed Pat Marsh's successful campaign for the state house last year, will serve as the manager for Tracy's campaign for the Sixth District U.S. House seat. "Mike has a great strategic mind and is an expert on grassroots campaigning. He was my first choice for the job," said Tracy in a news release. "I saw first-hand, during the Pat Marsh victory, how Mike works and I knew I wanted him on our team."...

Tracy may challenge Gordon (11/19/09)
State Rep. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville told the Times-Gazette on Wednesday he has been "humbled and honored" at the number of people locally and in Washington who have urged him to run for the Sixth District U.S. House seat in 2010. Tracy said Wednesday he is exploring his options but has no timetable yet for making or announcing a decision about running...

Couple loses residence to fire (11/06/09)
A Flat Creek-area couple lost their home and possessions to fire Wednesday, the Bedford County Fire Department said. Charles and Alice Warren arrived at their Mount Herman Road home to find flames erupting, a family member said. They left in an unsuccessful attempt to find a son who leaves nearby, then returned to what was left of their home....

Replica of log cabin constructed near Gilliland home (10/25/09)
The ceremony at the log cabin behind the Gilliland House Friday morning was all about preserving history -- but was also about protecting the future by preserving the past. Since 1975, the former home of well-known black stone and brick mason James Gilliland at 803 Lipscomb St. ...

Zelenik enters Sixth District house race (10/07/09)
Lou Ann Zelenik announced on Monday she has filed the necessary documents with the Federal Election Commission to formally enter the race for Congress in Tennessee's Sixth District. Zelenik, a small business owner for more than 20 and current chairman of the Rutherford County Republican Party, will seek the party's nomination to oppose U.S. ...

Possible Memphis vacancy complicates state House balance (09/09/09)
A state representative from Germantown, a suburb of Memphis, may resign from his 83rd District House seat in order to run for the state Senate, further complicating the balance of power within the House. Observers are already watching the race for the vacant 62nd District House seat representing all of Bedford and parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties...

Marsh wins GOP primary in state House race (08/28/09)
Pat Marsh of Shelbyville won Thursday's Republican primary for the vacant 62nd District Tennessee House of Representatives seat. Unofficial vote totals have him drawing more votes than his three opponents combined. District-wide, Marsh drew 1,826 votes to Bobby Scott's 397, Casey Walters' 348 and Joseph Byrd's 48....

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