Stories from Wednesday, June 14, 2006

In a surprise vote, Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved on first reading an adequate facilities tax of $1 per square foot on new residential construction Tuesday night. The tax was approved unanimously by the 17 commissioners in attendance. Commissioner Phillip Vincent was absent...

ARNOLD AFB -- University of Tennessee President John Petersen, introducing new University of Tennessee Space Institute Chief Operating Officer Don Daniel, said UTSI is poised for greatness after a transformational change which is refocusing the facility on two key areas of research...

A Unionville man who suffered a gunshot wound Friday night at his home died as emergency medical teams tried to save his life that night, according to his sister, and jail records show that shortly after midnight a Shelbyville man was jailed in connection with a "homicide" investigation...

Joyce Marion Boyce, 64, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at her home afer an extended illness. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Buddy Pope and the Rev. Ronnie Grooms officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover...

A funeral mass for Richard James Dattulo Jr., 52, of Shelbyville will be 11:15 a.m. Thursday at St. William's Catholic Church with Father Richard Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. at the church. Mr. Dattulo died Tuesday at his home after an extended illness...

A couple of stories arose on my news beats within a week of each other and they raise some questions that need to be asked. Both are probably more complicated than they seem, but when viewed together, it would appear that one is the solution to the other...

Renegar Drugs co-owner Barry Childers confirmed this week what had been rumored in the community for weeks -- the venerable drugstore is closing next month and selling its operations to Walgreens. Renegar Drugs will close July 11, according to current plans. Customer records will be automatically transferred over to the new Walgreens store on North Main Street on July 12...