Stories from Thursday, March 23, 2006

A man found carrying a fake Social Security card told investigators Tuesday he had purchased the card. Eutique Altamirano, 26, Maple Street, allegedly shoplifted three compact discs from Wal-Mart. Upon arrest, Altamirano told a Wal-Mart translator about the card...

The Shelbyville police officer who witnessed the fatal shooting of a Hispanic businessman here on Saturday was returned to duty Wednesday, according to Police Chief Austin Swing. "Officer Bruce Davis has been cleared and is back on duty today," Chief Swing said Wednesday morning. "He did not fire the shot. He was a witness" to Officer James Wilkerson's shooting of Fermin Estrada...

City officials are hoping for a bigger response to the special citywide census, with only 25 percent, a little over 5,600 taking part so far. Planning and zoning administrator Kip Green said Tuesday that they will be sending a list of those who have not responded to telemarketers who will be begin making calls Wednesday until the middle of next week...

TULLAHOMA--Federal authorities charged a total of 32 people, including seven from Shelbyville, with drug trafficking offenses in what is described as a major illicit organization with tentacles stretching from Mexico to Memphis to southern Middle Tennessee...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee heard proposals from commissioner Bobby Vannatta Tuesday night for a county open container law and for regulation of pit bulls. The rules committee referred both proposals to the county attorney for study and then to the law enforcement and workhouse committee...

Shelbyville police on Tuesday night offered security escort services to Hispanic businesses when they make deposits at their banks and said all the owners have to do is ask if they want police their shops more frequently. Police Chief Austin Swing and Detective Sgt. Jason Williams offered those services during a three-hour meeting of Hispanic businesses owners and operators at St. William Catholic Church and the police encouraged greater cooperation between their people...

Every starting pitcher hopes for some offensive support. Shelbyville left-hander Rex Brothers provided his own. Brothers, a Lipscomb signee, excelled both on the mound and at the plate in Shelbyville Central's 15-0 win over visiting Coffee County in a District 8-AAA clash Wednesday afternoon...

CHAPEL HILL -- Two of the top pitchers in District 9-A went head to head on a bitterly cold Wednesday. Forrest's Mikie Minor and Cascade's Jeffrey Comstock put on a show for the kids in the first game of a doubleheader after a pair of rainouts earlier this week...

Shelbyville Central's tennis teams braved the elements long enough on Tuesday to run their district record to 4-0 with a victory over Coffee County. Both teams continue to dominate their opponents winning 4-1 (girls), and 4-0 (boys). "I was glad we got this match in, but I don't ever recall playing in worse weather conditions," Eagle coach Doyle Hutton said. ...