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Frost handed the keys at Community (High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
Community High dipped into the local talent pool for their new head football coach when they named Johnnie Frost as their man on Tuesday. Frost comes to Unionville from Cascade High, where he was the offensive coordinator for coach Kenny Parker. He was also the assistant softball coach for the Lady Champions, who just concluded one of their most successful seasons in years... -
William Thomas Warren
(Obituary ~ 05/17/06)
William Thomas Warren, 77, of Cookeville, stepfather of Norma Sanborn of Shelbyville, died Monday at NHC Healthcare of Cookeville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. today at Crest Lawn Funeral Home in Cookeville with Mike Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery...
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Adult education helps Tomlin toward a career (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Miranda Tomlin felt her life had reached a dead end. It was Christmas time seven years ago, and taking care of four kids in a trailer with holes in the floor seemed to be all she had to look forward to. That is, until the words of a visitor changed the way she thought, setting her on the path of finishing her education, and more... -
Murder charge to draw closer investigation (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Prosecutors and police are to further investigate a charge of attempted first degree murder as alleged within the past two weeks since the victim won't testify against the accused, according to statements in court here Monday. "The state wants to look into it," Assistant District Attorney Mike Randles told Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler after the case of Quinton Deon Hiles, 18, of Minerva Drive was not presented to the Bedford County grand jury as anticipated last week by Sessions Court Judge Charles Rich.. ... -
Driver in fatal wreck indicted by Grand Jury (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
The Shelbyville man charged in a fatal traffic accident nearly seven months ago at North Main Street and Colloredo Boulevard was indicted Monday on a charge of vehicular homicide. Philip Wright Jr. of Ray Street, 30, allegedly caused the crash resulting in the death of Wesley A. Phipps, 24 of County Line Road, according to police, court and hospital records. Phipps died at Vanderbilt Medical Center shortly after a flight by helicopter ambulance... -
Two grants help back up radio signals (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Bedford County Emergency Communications District (E-911) Board of Directors voted last week to use $24,000 from a state 9-1-1 grant, in combination with $54,000 from a homeland security grant received by Bedford County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), to build a new radio tower at the EMA headquarters on Railroad Avenue... -
Exhibition horse show suggested at Wartrace (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Wartrace voted Tuesday to coordinate with civic organizations with the idea of a trip back into time. Jerry Harris, the host of "What a Horse," broadcast on Charter Cable Channel Six, presented the idea of an exhibition horse show in the center of town where the tradition began 100 years ago... -
Riverdale's fast start too much for Eagles (High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central held host Riverdale scoreless in the second half, but the damage was done in the first 40 minutes where the Warriors scored three goals in a 3-0 win over the Eagles in Region 4-AAA semifinal action Tuesday night. The loss closes out the season for the Eagles, who won the District 8-AAA regular season and finished runner-up in district tournament... -
It's time again to dump hazardous household waste (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Bedford County on Saturday. The event will take place at the Big Springs Shopping Center in Shelbyville from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m... -
Rifle, computer stolen from home (Local News ~ 05/17/06)
A Remington 700 Classic rifle, DVD player and computer were taken from the Railroad Road home of Darrell Michael Hudson Jr., Sunday or early Monday. Entry was gained by breaking a window. The wire belonged to E & M Enterprises of Beech Grove, police said...
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