Stories from Monday, January 24, 2005

A major drug company has released a new decongestant which cannot be used to make methamphetamine -- but state officials are asking what took so long, and one Bedford County law enforcement official says that the new drug by itself may not have much of an impact...

Bedford County Medical Center has announced the promotion of Pat Sweeton to chief nursing officer. Since beginning her new role in November, Sweeton has already noticed positive changes in nursing service. "We're already noticing improvements with the addition of certified nursing technicians on the medical/surgical floor. ...

When Andrew Lamb plays basketball, the opposing team knows it. The 6-foot-1, 211-pound senior makes his presence known on both ends of the court. Lamb's strong, aggressive play is even more impressive when you consider that he is a cancer survivor...

Victory Baptist earned an 84-41 win Friday night over visiting Bethel Baptist behind 16 points from Joshua Leathers. Tyler Smith, Tyler Rogers and Dustin Rhodes each contributed 13 points. Ben Gipson led Bethel with 20 points.