Stories from Thursday, April 20, 2006

Harris Middle took on Warren County Middle in tennis action on Tuesday with the girls winning their matches by a combined 9-1 margin. The boys lost seven of 10 matches. Mallory Hutton and Kasondra Johnson continue to play impressively, defeating their opponents by identical 6-0 scores...

Tickets are now on sale for the May 2 concert by The Nashville Symphony at Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville. The symphony will be joined by Steel de Boro (the Murfreesboro City Schools steel drum band); dance students from Dancy's; and the Motlow College Jazz Band. A color guard from the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center will present the colors before the symphony presents the National Anthem...

Renovation of commercial buildings on Shelbyville's public square is advancing another step this month with the opening of another business in a building that's been rebuilt since fire gutted the space several years ago. But when asked this week when her Bella Donna Salon will be opening, proprietor Barrettea Price has a couple of answers. At first she says "Friday," apparently because she has a customer that day. Then she says, "Oh, let's say Monday."...

The Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes won the battle at the plate but lost the game in a 3-1 decision to visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup Wednesday night. Shelbyville outhit their opponent 11-9 but failed to get the big hit with runners in scoring position...

For the first time this season, Shelbyville Central was given a taste of their own recipe. Lincoln County claimed the two-game sweep over the Golden Eagles with an 11-5 District 8-AAA matchup Wednesday evening. The Falcons won in extra innings Tuesday night...

The May primary isn't the only event commanding Bedford County election officials' attention this spring; Bell Buckle is having an election on Aug. 3. That's the same day as the county general election as well as state and federal primaries leading to the Nov. 7 general election for Congress, governor and state House races...

A $1 million bond has been lowered to $100,000 for a man accused of attempted first degree murder for allegedly shooting at a Bedford County sheriff's deputy last year. Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler sanctioned the reduction which, according to Fayetteville-based attorney Ray Fraley, was a result of an agreement he reached with the District Attorney's office...

Two Community High School students are in juvenile detention today following an incident in which a firearm was brought to school and stored in a locker, with one student reportedly claiming it was to be used against a teacher. "We had a disciplinary matter to occur," Community High Principal Robert Ralston said this morning. "The matter has been turned over to the Bedford County Sheriff's Department."...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee has endorsed a resolution asking the state to give local governments the right to make tobacco use regulations. Harriett Stewart of the American Cancer Society, speaking on behalf of Bedford County Health Council, appeared before the committee Tuesday night. ...

Police said they found drug paraphernalia in the truck of a suspect who police said "appeared to be very nervous" when driving out of an apartment complex parking lot Monday night. Leslie A. Pressley, 41, Industrial Parkway, drove from Bedford Manor to a neighboring home on Whitthorne Street and toward the back door, Officer Rod Stacy said...