Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Liberty's girls began Tuesday's opening round of the James C. Haile Invitational Tournament with a 43-22 win over Jackson Christian. The statewide tournament is being held at Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro. "We came out a little tentative to begin the game," Liberty coach Chad Spencer said. "Our point guard, Casey Boyce, went down with a leg injury in the first two minutes and it kind of put a damper on things for a little while, but we were able to bounce back and focus on the game...

Shelbyville and Bedford County officials met Tuesday night to try to clear the air over disagreements regarding taxation. Both governments claim to have severe fiscal needs, and Shelbyville officials have hinted in recent weeks at possible court action to nullify a 30-year-old agreement for dividing up sales tax revenue...

Every once in a while you've just got to tip your hat. Trailing 28-19 early in the third quarter, Cascade rallied to cut visiting Forrest's lead to 30-28 after Champion Stefin Reed tossed in a basket with 2:54 to go in the stanza. The Rockets, who are undefeated in District 9-A, didn't take the threat lightly and countered with an 18-2 run. The scoring binge was highlighted by Chandler Gentry's buzzer-beating 3-pointer to conclude the third...

After hanging right on the coat tails of District 9-A leader Forrest for much of the night, Cascade's Tiffany Gibbs inched her squad ahead 28-27 with 1:48 remaining in the third quarter. The teams took turns holding the lead until Lady Rocket Gaby Bussell stole the ball and scored with 5:28 left in the game to give Forrest a 34-32 lead...

Community and Boyd Christian treated fans to a fast-paced District 9-A game that saw seven lead changes in the first half before the Viqueens pulled away from the pesky Lady Broncos over the final two quarters to win 64-53. The Viqueens (6-11, 2-6 in 9-A) led 27-14 after one period as Amanda Ledbetter and Jessica Thompson combined for 15 points in one of the better scoring quarters of the year...

Funeral services for William Barry "Red" Pendleton Jr., 81, of Muscle Shoals, Ala., who died Monday, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church in Sheffield, Ala. The Rev. Richard Oberheide will officiate. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace...

Community topped off a sweep of visiting Boyd Christian Tuesday night with a 51-42 win. The game started slowly for both District 9-A teams as the first quarter ended with the Vikings holding a 6-4 lead. Boyd's Broncos took a 19-17 halftime lead. Tyler Hillis led the charge with 11 points in the second frame...

Bedford County Emergency Management Agency expects that the new driver's license testing station opening next month will draw a crowd to the EMA headquarters on Eagle Boulevard, so EMA wants to buy a small lot next door in order to expand its parking capacity...

A man who moved here from Oklahoma last year waived his right to a bond hearing Tuesday in Bedford County Sessions Court where he faces six counts of sexually abusing a child. Gregory Allen Snow, 33, of Shapard Street, is being held on $600,000 bond since his arrest by Shelbyville Police Det. Lori Mallard who said she investigated the case with Sonya Stewart, a children's services case worker, after being alerted by police in Enid, Okla...

The Bedford County Arts Council will begin its 2006 Acoustic Concert Series Saturday at The Fly Arts Center, this week featuring Lost Art, a group consisting of Nashville's finest writers, singers and pickers. Lost Art features Michael Penn Huffman, Alan Laney, Bill C. ...

Thousands of dollars worth of gunshot damage was done to electronic equipment and beacons at communications towers near the crest of Horse Mountain north of Shelbyville early Monday afternoon. The president of a Shelbyville communications firm emphasizes the results of such vandalism could be serious -- for both the public and the shooters...

WINCHESTER -- After a slow start, Shelbyville Central turned up the defensive pressure and took control of the game in the third quarter to claim a 50-36 win over Franklin County in a key District 8-AAA matchup Tuesday night. The Golden Eaglettes (16-6, 6-2 District 8-AAA) struggled shooting in the early going as the two teams were tied 7-all at the end of the first quarter...

WINCHESTER -- Someone forgot to tell Franklin County that they were in last place in the district. The Rebels took district leading Shelbyville Central to overtime before the Golden Eagles pulled away to a 55-49 victory Tuesday night. Shelbyville (22-2, 8-0 District 8-AAA) entered the game ranked second in Class AAA with an eight-game win streak on the line...