Stories from Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Richard E. Nix Sr., 63, of Florence, Miss., died Jan. 10 at his home. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 in Florence with burial following at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland, Miss.

Memorial services for Bobby Hayes Neese, 69, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Williams officiating.

Funeral services for Mary Frances Pack, 72, of Bell Buckle, who died Sunday, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Richard Smith will officiate and burial will follow in Shoffner Church Cemetery.

Funeral services for George Monroe "Slo Moe" Harrison, 60, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

NASHVILLE (AP) -- New educators coming out of Tennessee's "fast track" teacher-certification program are having no trouble finding jobs. Teach Tennessee, a pilot program created by Gov. Phil Bredesen, allows mid-career professionals to bypass traditional training and get into the classroom much quicker...

There is an enormous amount of health information available on the Internet these days and with that in mind, Bedford County Medical Center has launched Discovery Hospital this week on its Web site, www.bcmctn.com...

New Year's Eve has come and gone, but for pharmacists struggling with Medicare Part D, the pain goes on and on. Confusion is predicted to continue for another couple of months according to pharmacists at two locally-owned drug stores where many Bedford County residents get their prescriptions filled...

Bedford County and its local governments recieved $440,410 in Tennessee Valley Authority tax equivalent payments in 2005, according to a TVA news release. Statewide, more than $218.2 million was paid by TVA. "TVA's tax equivalent payments benefit local communities that use the funds for schools, roads and other important programs and services," said TVA board chair Bill Baxter. ...

If James Garcia's Webb Middle squad was to have any shot at an upset of Community Junior High on Monday night in Bell Buckle, he knew his team would have to slow down Viking sharp-shooter Christian Edmondson and get solid post play from the Feet's Luke Baum...