Stories from Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to begin advertising for a county codes enforcer, with an eye towards beginning enforcement of the International Building Codes on Jan. 1 The proposal approved Tuesday night includes only the normal fees to cover the cost of the codes office, not the disputed county-wide inspection fee which commissioners tried to pass earlier in the year but the legality of which has been questioned...

A number of agencies will close Friday in observance of the Veterans' Day holiday. Here are some schedules of broad interest: ***Closed Friday Bedford County Courthouse and Courthouse Annex offices will close Friday and (where applicable) Saturday....

After years of evening parades, local veterans' groups have planned this year's parade for daylight hours. "It's going to be Friday at 11 a.m.," said Roy Bartlette, commander of the local American Legion post, "because ... the Armistice was declared after World War I, at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 in Paris, France, where the Armistice was signed."...

Bell Buckle's town council heard the reasons Tuesday why they did not receive a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help pay for a state mandated sewer system upgrade. Mayor Linda Key was informed last month by Philip Trauernicht, director of Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development, that Bell Buckle's project "did not rank high enough to be funded."...

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has covered transportation costs to make it possible for Shelbyville-based National Guard troops to enjoy a four-day leave with their families before shipping out to the Middle East. Several elected officials who are also members of the TWHNC Association discuss plans with guard advance team members Sgt. ...

Megan McBee helped spark a 14-0 run in the second quarter with eight of her 12 points as Cascade Middle rebounded from a 12-6 deficit to eventually take a 40-22 win over Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro on Tuesday night. "The kids picked it up," Lady Champion coach Stephanie Sutton said. "They dug deep. They did what they had to do to get control of the game."...