Stories from Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Annie Ruth Sanders, 77, died today at Bedford County Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services for Annie Marie Arnold-Walls, 78, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Bird Street Church of Christ with Anthony R. Booker officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery Blakemore Funeral Home/Directors is in charge of arrangements...

A speeding driver led police through the parking lot and front yard of Shelbyville Central High School before ditching the vehicle at a nearby trailer park Monday night. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended moments later near a nearby trailer, police said...

Bell Buckle's Planning Commission discussed site permit procedures and deferred action on one permit due to questions about city codes. The commission approved a motion that would allow approval of construction valued at $5,000 or less to be under the jurisdiction of the building inspector. Structures such as mini-barns, outbuildings and fences generally would be covered under this...

Ethical standards, naming a bridge for Pfc. Daniel McClenney, rights for adoptive parents, and a tax on new home construction are laws Bedford County's state legislators have been working on as committee work is ending and the General Assembly comes closer to adjourning...

County commissioners on the Finance Committee tonight may recommend a big change in their government by calling for creation of a finance director's job at the Courthouse. "State auditors have been after us for years to have one," County Mayor Jimmy Woodson said Monday night of the idea of having a finance director which would be attached to his office...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and property committee met with representatives of Tri-Star Construction Monday night to discuss the concrete slab at the new Tennessee Rehabilitation Center, which Tri-Star is building on Railroad Avenue...

Freshman right-hander Kyle Clanton went the distance on the mound, scattering six hits over seven innings in a 6-4 Shelbyville win on the road at Lebanon in a non-district matchup Monday afternoon. Clanton struck out five and walked only three and his performance didn't go unnoticed by Shelbyville coach Scott Hall...

The Community Viqueens hosted District 11-A powerhouse Cornersville on Monday afternoon, still seeking their second district win of the season. In the end they lost more than just the ballgame. Sophomore Amanda Walls, who plays shortstop for the Viqueens (1-13), smacked their only extra base hit in the game -- a triple. ...

"God shed His grace on thee," a stirring plea in "America The Beautiful" and based on Hebrews 4:16: "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need," is the theme of this year's National Day of Prayer. Historically celebrated on the first Thursday in May, the 54th annual national observance will be held May 5 ....

With the regular season winding down, Shelbyville Central's tennis teams are preparing for postseason action. The teams won a pair of District 8-AAA matches over visiting Columbia on Monday afternoon. The Eagles (9-1) claimed a 6-1 advantage while the Eaglettes (10-0) remained undefeated with a 5-1 victory...

The Cascade offense banged out 10 hits and starting pitcher Katie Jackson held Moore County hitless in a 12-1 Lady Champion win in Lynchburg on Monday afternoon. Jackson worked seven innings, striking out six and walking one. "They just couldn't hit the speed of her pitches," Cascade coach Stephanie Sutton said...

Webb headed north on Monday to play a pair of games against host Brentwood Academy. The first game was a little one-sided as the Lady Feet were no-hit in a four-inning 10-0 loss. "We couldn't hit the ball," Webb coach James Garcia said. "We looked very poor against a very good pitcher, but we probably should have hit her a lot better. Being no-hit, there's really no excuse for that."...

Two groups of military veterans are raising money to pay for monuments to American heroes. One is the United Veterans Council of Bedford County, which is selling brick pavers inscribed as the sponsors so choose. The council is paying for a bronze statue to represent all veterans...