Stories from Friday, May 12, 2006

TULLAHOMA -- The phone is ringing off the hook, the letters are pouring in and people are literally lined up outside the door. What's causing all the fuss? Just a way to make filling up your gas tank a lot cheaper, that's all. The activity at Dogwood Energy in Tullahoma has been non-stop after the small company received nationwide media attention from ABC News and Paul Harvey's radio reports about a unique, yet traditional product to this area: A do-it-yourself ethanol kit...

An open house and pancake breakfast will be held Saturday at the National Guard Armory on South Cannon Boulevard (Fayetteville Highway). Proceeds from the pancake breakfast will be used for a commander's fund to support the soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East last September from the local National Guard unit and to fund a community appreciation day when they return...

A Flat Creek man is on trial in Bedford County Circuit Court on a charge of attempted first degree murder as a result of shots being exchanged between him and a sheriff's deputy nearly eight months ago. "He admitted to the shooting," Assistant District Attorney Ann Filer told the three-man, nine-woman jury in opening arguments Thursday morning as Judge Robert Crigler presided over the trial of Anthony Albert Leverette, 40, of Hart Road...

Shelbyville's city council voted Thursday night to enter into an agreement with the county to have a comprehensive master plan developed as an update to the county's current growth plan. The city will split the costs of the study with the county, a total of $41,055. The Joint Economic Development Board [JEDB] had asked the two government bodies to split the costs of the plan, which will be developed by Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Inc. [BWSC]...

A former substitute teacher for Bedford County has been suspended without pay by the Rutherford County school system after a student accused him of asking her about sex between teachers and students. The Daily News Journal reported Friday that Nalin White, who resides in Bell Buckle, has not been accused of touching the 15-year-old freshman. The 28-year-old White is a second-year geography teacher at Siegel High School...

TULLAHOMA -- There's one thing for certain when Shelbyville Central and Tullahoma face off in a soccer match -- it's going to be an intense matchup that's usually really close. The Wildcats claimed the District 8-AAA tournament on their home field after playing the Eagles to a 2-2 tie in regulation and two extra periods. The difference in this contest was Tullahoma outscored the Eagles 4-2 in a shootout...

For 18 runners, the 28th Annual Strolling Jim 40 Mile Run started at 5 a.m. with fog, 49 degrees and a slight breeze out of the South. The remaining 51 runners began the 41.2 mile "The Stroll" at 7 a.m. As usual, the race was exciting from the start until the last runner strolled across the finish line 12 hours, 50 minutes and 54 seconds later...

TULLAHOMA -- Shelbyville Central backed their District 8-AAA regular season championship by claiming the district tournament as well with an impressive 11-6 victory over Columbia on Thursday afternoon at Grider Stadium. It's the first 8-AAA tournament championship for the Eagles since 2002...

Siegel proved to be a very difficult opponent for Shelbyville, sweeping all eight matches with the Golden Eagles to conclude their team play season in Region 4-AAA tournament play Thursday at Griffin Park. The visitors were led by defending boys state singles champ Kyle Wishing and this years girls District 7-AAA singles champ, freshman Kelly Gray. Wishing defeated Zach King 6-0, 6-2 and Gray was victorious over Katie Feldhaus 6-0, 6-0...

MURFREESBORO -- Cascade came up short in their hunt for a District 9-A title as they fell 13-0 in five innings to top-seeded Forrest on Thursday. Both teams advance to Region 5-A play on Monday. The Champs hit the road to take on the 10-A champion while the Rockets host that district's runner-up. With that crucial day in mind, both teams had their ace pitchers on a short leash...

CHAPEL HILL -- Cascade and Forrest squared off with the District 9-A championship on the line on Thursday night in a game that was played in a steady rain almost from the first pitch. The Lady Champions found themselves on the short end of a 6-1 score, but this time around they played a much more competitive game than the three previous matchups...