Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2006

It's 15 feet away. No one's playing any defense. There's about 10 seconds available to take a deep breath and gather yourself before shooting. Free throws are supposed to be easy, that's where they get their name. The charity stripe was anything but kind to Cascade yet again on Tuesday evening as the Champs misfired on 16-of-31 attempts and lost 61-60 to visiting Eagleville in a pivotal District 9-A matchup...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles got some good news earlier in the day with the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Tennessee Class AAA basketball poll, then proceeded to take care of business Tuesday night with a 51-44 victory over Coffee County's Red Raiders in District 8-AAA action at SCHS Gym...

A private funeral service for Joe Harris Williams, 90, of Maryville, who died Jan. 5 at his home, was held Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in Maryville. The Rev. Dan Moore and the Rev. Jim Daugherty officiated and burial followed in Sherwood Memorial Gardens...

Your chances of winning are great when you can dominate inside the paint. That's exactly what Shelbyville Central (12-5, 4-1) did in their 69-39 blowout over Coffee County's Lady Raiders in a District 8-AAA matchup Tuesday night at home. Post players combined for 59 of the Golden Eaglettes' points...

Randall Boyce of Wheel has announced his candidacy for Bedford County sheriff in the May 2 Democratic primary. Boyce has approximately 10 years of law enforcement experience. He worked for several administrations as a Shelbyville police officer and a Bedford County sheriff's deputy. He ranked second in his class at Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners didn't discuss the nuts and bolts of a potential debate with the city over tax revenue during their Tuesday night meeting, but they did ask County Mayor Jimmy Woodson to appoint a committee to deal with the city...

A 7-year-old boy's joyride ended at his home late Monday afternoon after he was pursued at low speeds for approximately three miles by Shelbyville police. The boy has been emotionally upset since his father's military deployment, a family member explained to the Times-Gazette as a possible underlying cause of the incident...

Two men demanded money at gunpoint from the desk clerk at a Shelbyvlle motel early Tuesday, leaving with several hundred dollars. It's the fourth armed robbery in Bedford County within two weeks and the second in a three-day period. The men entered Country Hearth Inn, North Main Street, about 4:15 a.m. and asked if a room was available, Shelbyville police said...

Eagleville senior Chelsie Alsup put on a clinic Tuesday night in Wartrace by sinking 19-of-20 free throws en route to a 35-point performance and guided her squad to a 64-55 win over Cascade. "We threw four different people at (Alsup), but she was just awesome tonight. Absolutely awesome," Lady Champion coach Tracy Ferrell said...

Bedford County's delegation to the state legislature agrees with the governor's call for bold ethics reform and the state representative from Shelbyville said a proposed ethics commission should be able to remove a lawmaker from office. "They ought to have the power to terminate them," Rep. Curt Cobb (D-Shelbyville) said Tuesday evening, citing offenses such as bribery and influence peddling. "If they're selling their vote, they're gone, but they ought to have a fair hearing."...

State Rep. Curt Cobb, D-Shelbyville, has been appointed to an ad hoc subcommittee of House Transportation Committee members charged with investigating the Department of Safety. Cobb and eight other House members will review an ongoing inquiry by the Senate Transportation Committee into alleged ethical abuses by Tennessee Highway Patrol administrators and troopers...

MURFREESBORO -- Downpours fell outside and inside as Community's Viqueens fell to District 9-A foe Middle Tennessee Christian 53-32 in their first meeting this season. The inside downpour -- in the form of shot after Lady Cougar shot in the second half -- did in the Viqueens after they played well before halftime...

MURFREESBORO -- Community continued a familiar theme Tuesday night in their 56-40 District 9-A loss at Middle Tennessee Christian by playing well in the first part of the game, only to lose control in the second half. The Vikings, starting three or four freshmen, were faced with a Cougar team featuring three seniors and two juniors at tip-off...

Caitlin Cassidy led the charge with 22 points and Jessica Miller added 21 as Webb took a 68-34 win over host St. Andrew's-Sewanee on Tuesday night. The Lady Feet jumped out to a 21-7 first-quarter lead and extended their upper hand to 38-23 heading into the half...