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Central hurlers sharp in win
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Strong pitching from three seniors led Shelbyville Central to a 8-1 win over host Warren County on Tuesday in a non-district contest. It was the first game of the season for the Eagles (1-0), who play in the Grand Slam Challenge starting Thursday with games agiasnt John Overton High and Smyrna...
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First frame woes haunt Vikes (High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Community's Vikings took the diamond for the second time this season Tuesday, losing 16-6 to visiting Moore County. The Vikings (0-2) started in rough fashion, allowing seven walks, committing two errors and finding themselves down 9-0 after just a half-inning... -
Siegel ruins Eagles' season opener (High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Shelbyville Central's young Eagles opened the 2006 campaign at home with a 3-1 loss to Siegel' in a non-district match Tuesday night. The first six minutes of the game hurt the Eagles as the Stars scored a pair of unanswered goals. "We really struggled in the first five or six minutes of the ball game and put ourselves behind the eight-ball for the evening," Central coach Neal Gordon said. ... -
Jackson on target in Cascade win (High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Katie Jackson struck out six, allowed four hits and did not issue a walk as she went seven innings on the rubber for Cascade in their 7-2 win over Huntland on Tuesday afternoon in Wartrace. "Today we were a lot more settled," Lady Champion coach Stephanie Sutton said. "The batting is improving. We just need to stay focused."... -
Tennis teams too much for Columbia
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Shelbyville's boys and girls tennis teams opened the 2006 season with impressive 7-0 sweeps of Columbia on Tuesday. "Considering that these were our first matches of the season, I thought that our players gave a solid performance," Shelbyvlle coach Doyle Hutton said. "Columbia has an eager group of young, talented players. This was the kind of match that gets you excited about the season ahead."...
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BA bests Lady Feet (High School Sports ~ 03/15/06)
Webb fell behind 4-0 in the first inning and never recovered in a 12-3 season-opening loss to visiting Brentwood Academy on Tuesday afternoon. Down 6-0 entering the bottom half of the third frame, the Lady Feet mounted a rally. Jessica Miller walked and Ashley Young singled to set the stage for all-state hitter Grace Iorio, who responded with a two-run single. After Rebecca Lane walked, Ridley Shetler's ground ball scored Iorio to trim the Lady Eagle advantage to 6-3... -
Thomas Richard Bomar
(Obituary ~ 03/15/06)
Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bomar, 56, of Bell Buckle died Monday at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery.
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Sarah Virginia Carroll
(Obituary ~ 03/15/06)
Memorial services for Sarah Virginia Carroll, 78, of Shelbyville, who died Monday after an extended illness, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.
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Elnora Bonner
(Obituary ~ 03/15/06)
Funeral services for Elnora Bonner of Shelbyville, who died Saturday, will be noon Thursday at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Ararat Cemetery.
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Raymond James Wells
(Obituary ~ 03/15/06)
Funeral services for Raymond James Wells, 81, of Bell Buckle, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center following an extended illness, will be held noon Saturday at Bell Buckle United Methodist Church. The Rev. Buddy Royston will officiate and burial will follow at Stokes Cemetery in Shelbyville. Blakemore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Commission opposes strengthened Sunshine Law (Local News ~ 03/15/06)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to pass a resolution opposing the Sunshine in Government Improvement Act of 2006, claiming it would place "an unworkable and untenable burden" on local governments. "This bill creates tremendous potential for harassment of public officials and nuisance suits," said Commissioner Joe Tillett... -
Bell Buckle seeks sewer funding (Local News ~ 03/15/06)
Finding a method of funding for a state mandated sewer rehabilitation project was one of the topics discussed by Bell Buckle's town council Tuesday night. The council approved asking the Tennessee Municipal League [TML] to draw up a reimbursement resolution which would enable the town to spend some of the taxpayers' money on the sewer project. If they need to borrow money through TML, then funds they had spent would be reimbursed under the loan program... -
Parker wins appeal, will appear on ballot (Local News ~ 03/15/06)
Bedford County Sheriff Clay Parker has won his appeal for a court order so he may be named on the May 2 Democratic Party's primary ballot. "The people get to decide," Parker said while reflecting on Tuesday's order from the Tennessee Court of Appeals, "and that's the American way."... -
Bryan pleads guilty in cancer drug case (Local News ~ 03/15/06)
A 62-year-old Shelbyville man pleaded guilty on Tuesday of illegally selling drugs normally used by cancer patients for pain, and he accepted a 16-year prison sentenced handed down by Judge Robert Crigler. Napoleon Alexander "Sonny" Bryan pleaded guilty of selling and having drugs for resale, and got two eight-year terms to be served one after the other. Because of his record, Bryan can ask for parole after serving five years and seven months... -
Music hits wrong note for suspect (Local News ~ 03/15/06)
A man was arrested for possession of marijuana after the substance was found near a car Shelbyville police say he had just exited Monday night. Aaron Wayne McGlaughlin, 22, of Park Trails Apartments was a passenger in a car stopped for a loud music violation on Green Lane... -
Who would you like to meet?
(Column ~ 03/15/06)
I try to regularly update the poll on the main page of the Times-Gazette Web site, especially when activity on the previous poll has dropped off. On Thursday, I was scratching my head trying to think up a new poll. In desperation, I just put up the first thing that popped into my head...
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