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Early voting totals higher than expected (Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Bedford County Election Administrator Anna Clanton said the early vote totals for this Thursday's election are more than she expected: 704 people cast early votes in person, while 21 returned absentee ballots by mail. Thursday's election is both a Shelbyville City Election and a county-wide wheel tax referendum. That particular combination makes it hard to compare this year's total to some previous election... -
School board approves tight budget (Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Bedford County Board of Education approved a $35 million budget request for 2005-2006 Thursday night, with school system business manager Robert Daniel calling it "probably the tightest budget that I remember in some time." The school system had projected that the budget would not require any increase in the school system's $1.29 per $100 assessed value property tax rate. ... -
Man fires at fleeing intruders (Local News ~ 06/01/05)
An armed man fired at four persons who invaded his Old Columbia Road home early Saturday, investigators say. "Come on, he won't shoot," Corder Fore said he was told by a woman who pushed by him as he found the four rummaging through a linen closet about 2:15 a.m... -
Inspectors find 11 violations (Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Inspectors provided by the Tennessee Walking Horse industry cited 11 horses during the 35th Annual Celebration Spring Fun Show last week when there were no inspectors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was the first time in six consecutive Fun Shows that USDA Veterinary Medical Officers did not conduct inspections, thereby leaving horse inspections at the Fun Show to the industry's Designated Qualified Persons, officials said... -
Burkey named new Eaglette coach (High School Sports ~ 06/01/05)
It didn't take long to find the next head coach of the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes. Greeneville High coach Lynn Burkey has accepted the position and will meet with the team Thursday. Burkey brings an impressive résumé to the position.
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