Stories from Tuesday, February 15, 2005

A powerful surge of electricity ran through telephone lines at Bedford County Courthouse on Sunday morning, melting some of the original lead-clad copper wires to the building and knocking out phone service to many of its offices. BellSouth Facilities Technician Gary Odeneal had the explanation for that following a power outage affecting some 570 Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewer system customers, but Donna Reed, a deputy clerk at Thomas Smith's Circuit Court office, could describe the effect...

Businesses and non-profit organizations that want to buy Bedford County Medical Center are officially being asked to submit proposals for the purchase of the facility's franchise here, according to an announcement last night at committee meetings leading to Thursday night's hospital board meeting...

As Tennessee observes Severe Weather Awareness Week (Feb. 13-18), local emergency management officials have just installed a new Emergency Manager Weather Information Network (EMWIN) system. The system was installed Friday at Bedford County Emergency Management Agency, said BCEMA assistant director Eugene Nichols, and will be installed in the next few weeks at Bedford County Communications Center. It provides timely, prioritized warnings of approaching severe weather...