Stories from Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Linebacker Jerod Mayo had seven tackles, three sacks and a tackle for a loss and defensive end Jason Hall had four tackles and two and a half sacks to pace a strong showing by the Tennessee defense in Tuesday night's scrimmage at Neyland Stadium. "To even have a chance to win a championship, you've got to be darn good on defense," coach Phil Fulmer said. "I think we're headed in that direction...

Wartrace is looking at rezoning some areas of the small community and the public will get a chance to comment on the changes. The board approved the first reading of an ordinance rezoning five parcels of land along Blackman Boulevard East from, R-2 to C-1, General Commercial. The area is predominantly used for commercial purposes now...

As Bedford County's grand jury was indicting nine people Monday morning, Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler called other cases including those of three men he sentenced to prison for eight, 10 and 11 years for convictions in drug crimes. Meanwhile, another man's probation was revoked and he's to serve the balance of a six-year term on charges of attempted aggravated sexual battery because he changed addresses without permission, didn't attend sex offender treatments, or see a doctor, records show.. ...

Liberty Middle returned to gridiron action at home on Tuesday night versus Manchester's Westwood Junior High. The Patriots got on the board early with Joseph Harrell's 10-yard touchdown run. "Our boys did good running the plays on the opening drive coming down the field and scoring," Liberty coach Shane Shoemake said...

Cascade went over to Huntland on Tuesday afternoon and came back with a 6-2 District 11A/AA victory. Leslie Jett got the Lady Champions on the board first with a goal from the wing. Ann Mullen then set up Brooke Littrell for their second tally. Shortly thereafter, Littrell returned the favor and assisted Mullen on a score to put Cascade up 3-0 at halftime...

Partners from a walking horse stable in Germany have brought two geldings and a stallion to Shelbyville for the 67th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration that starts today. And they have good things to say about the USDA. A requirement to have a veterinarian from the U.S. Department of Agriculture constantly monitor their stallion was waived because their walking horses are being kept by a local vet...

A Shelbyville man was charged with two drug counts following apprehension in the Boston Street-Deery Street area early Monday night. Skylar Matthew Gant, 18, Landers Street, is in Bedford County Jail on charges of possession of a schedule II drug for the purpose of resale and possession of a schedule VI drug. Gant's bond was set at $78,000...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and county property has recommended that the county hold on to the Medical Arts Building for the time being; it and the commission's budget and finance committee have also recommended that Vanderbilt Medical Group be allowed to combine two suites in the building...

Harris Middle rushed for six touchdowns and added a pair of safeties in a 50-12 romp over visiting Stone Bridge Academy of Fayetteville in a non-conference matchup Tuesday evening at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles scored early and often, the first points coming off a safety just 0:14 into the first quarter...

Shelbyville's Golden Eaglette soccer team remains unbeaten and unscored upon after claiming a 2-0 victory over Smyrna's Lady Bulldogs in a non-district matchup Tuesday evening at home. The Eaglettes rolled past Riverdale last week in their opening game of the regular season...

CHAPEL HILL -- Senior Scott Anderton birdied his final two holes and carded a 2-under par 70 to lead the Shelbyville Golden Eagle golf team in a three-way District 8-AAA match with Coffee County and Columbia Tuesday afternoon at Henry Horton Golf Course...

Community's volleyball team lost a heartbreaker Tuesday to host Tullahoma, 25-13, 26-24, 25-22. "We led late in both of the last two games," Community coach Genny Ledbetter said. "We just couldn't find the consistency to put them away." The team's serving percentage fell slightly from 87 to 82 percent, and passing showed the same trend, falling from 76 to 74 percent...

KISII, Kenya -- Seven of us, all volunteers, had just ridden a cross-country bus eight hours from Nairobi to Kisii Town. Our team leaders, LEAMIS International Ministries founders the Rev. Debra Snellen and Gail Drake, were already in Kisii; they had been in the region for a week, leading a pastoral training program in Kegogi and making preparations for arrival....

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Conditt Halmontaller, 91, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be noon Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek.