Stories from Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Bedford County's second-floor courtroom went from dead silence to raised voices and curses as the plea agreement between the state of Tennessee and James Allen "Fuzz" Seibers sank in. Seibers will serve a total of 25 years for the June 2002 murders of Jackie Addison, 21, of Wartrace, Christy Jones, 22, and Matthew Kelley, 22, both of Shelbyville, and Tonya Taylor, 23, of Tullahoma. He will be in his mid-50s before being released...

"We're not the bad guys." That was the word from Tommy Wright of Wright Paving, whose business has been the center of a controversy over a rock quarry situated in the city limits of Shelbyville. The site has been the focal point of petitions, restraining orders and headlines for the past couple of weeks. Recently, the City of Shelbyville and citizen Franklin Smith filed a temporary restraining order and petition over blasting that took place on Dec. 3...

MONEY: that's what it all boils down to -- given for cooperation, withheld for non-compliance. State and federal laws strap the hands of school administrators, forcing compliance within the system regarding Hispanics, or a system will face financial consequences...

Representatives of Vanderbilt LifeFlight told Bedford County Emergency Medical Services board of directors Monday that new systems and equipment will help local EMS and communication officials track the helicopter's exact location and estimated time of arrival...

NASHVILLE -- Taking a line from Tom Cruise's mid-1980s hit movie "Top Gun," two Navy aviators conversed about an enemy plane flying by. "Where'd he go?" "Where'd who go?" The same dialogue could very well have taken place between defensive backs for both Kansas City and Tennessee at The Coliseum during Monday Night Football as the pigskin moved up and down the field as much as any game this season in a 49-38 Chiefs win...

NASHVILLE -- After holding an eight-point lead going into the final quarter, the Community Viqueens (3-4) dropped another heartbreaker Monday night as host University School of Nashville's Lady Tigers stormed back to win 39-38. The fourth quarter brought an offensive drought that the Viqueens couldn't overcome. Community scored only one basket while allowing USN 13 points and committing several turnovers...

NASHVILLE -- Sometimes hard work is just not enough. The Community Vikings ran into the talented University School of Nashville Tigers Monday night and couldn't overcome their size and athleticism in a 69-43 loss. The Tigers (5-1) opened the game in a press that stifled the Community offense early on. In a physical, fast-paced game, USN scored several easy baskets off of Viking turnovers to lead 21-10 as the first quarter ended...