Stories from Friday, January 13, 2006

SPARTA -- It was a gym packed full with fans with thoughts of an upset on their mind. With that said, Harris Middle took advantage of the opportunity to upset White County's homecoming in a hard-fought 38-28 win in Central Tennessee Conference action Thursday night...

Video tape from a police chase was a prominent feature of a man's Bedford County Circuit Court trial on Monday, but court officers said the driver's own testimony sunk his case more than the chase scenes. "Only freaking psychos and drunks are in chases," Zack Elliott Watson Jr. testified when asked by Assistant District Attorney Mike Randles why he didn't stop for police...

Two resolutions dealing with taxation issues between Shelbyville and Bedford County that could result in legal action being undertaken were approved Thursday by the city council. City and county officials are to meet to discuss the matter, which threatens to harm relations between the two government bodies. A date was decided on during the meeting, but early Friday, the Times-Gazette learned that the date would have to be changed and will be announced at a later date....

Funeral services for Sally Rapp, 95, who died Wednesday at her Normandy residence, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Dan Boyd officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fogarty, 79, of Shelbyville, who died Thursday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Dr. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Shiloh Cemetery in Pigeon Forge...

SMYRNA -- The Shelbyville girls' basketball program has been perched atop the Class AAA state rankings so often, they have rarely had the opportunity to knock off a top-ranked opponent. The Golden Eaglettes made the most of that experience on Thursday night, edging top-ranked and previously unbeaten Smyrna 38-36 behind an outstanding team defensive performance and a game-deciding basket by senior post Janay Armstrong with 30 seconds remaining...

SMYRNA -- Credit Robby Rowland for heeding his coach's plea. When Shelbyville Central coach Kevin Thomas called for someone to step up and help Barry Stewart and Dequan Twilley shoulder the offensive load for the top-ranked Golden Eagles, Rowland was obviously listening. His 14 points literally turned out to be the difference in Shelbyville's 64-52 win over Smyrna on Thursday night...

Funeral services for Jeremy Allan Matthews, 25, of Shelbyville, who died Wednesday in Clarksville, will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sykes Funeral Home in Clarksville. Bobby McGee will officiate and burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Bedford County Board of Commissioners reappointed its four standing committees Tuesday night, without making any changes in their membership: Rules and legislative: Eugene Ray, Frank Butler, Ed Castleman, Sewell Griffy, P.T. "Biff" Farrar...

Bedford County has been awarded a $500,000 recycling rebate and has been ranked one of the top 11 generators of solid waste in the state, the Solid Waste Authority was told Thursday. The rebate is a dollar-for-dollar matching grant that can be used for establishing new programs and collection sites, preparing recyclable materials for transport, marketing, and developing educational programs to promote and advertise recycling...

The story about a 7-year-old Shelbyville boy's joyride in his mother's pickup truck Monday night attracted the attention of Cable News Network's "Paula Zahn Now." But, because the boy's family didn't want him on the Thursday evening program, the network's camera crew went back to Atlanta...

Liberty Middle celebrated homecoming on Thursday night. Pretty girls were dressed in shimmering gowns complete with makeup, big girl hairdos and high heel shoes. Young boys spent the evening gawking at their wondrously transformed classmates and parents glowed at the attention that their pride and joy received as they lined up to take pictures for the scrapbook...

Rivalries have a way of manifesting themselves amongst parties involved at a young age. The youths of Cascade Middle and Forrest Middle are no exception. There isn't much love lost between the kids of East Bedford and Chapel Hill no matter the sport...