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Shelbyville's 15-inning marathon ends in a tie (Community Sports ~ 07/21/06)
NASHVILLE -- Imagine heading straight from work to your car, driving over an hour and playing baseball for nearly five hours on one of the hottest days of the summer, only to go home with a tie. Well, the Shelbyville Sox didn't have to use their imaginations much at all as they went through the same scenario on Wednesday night in Roy Hobbs Adult Baseball League play against the Nashville Pirates... -
Competitive races bring on spending (Local News ~ 07/21/06)
In politics, competition costs money. That would appear to be one lesson from a stack of political campaign financial disclosure statements at the Bedford County Courthouse. Another might be that candidates are attracted to a void as County Elections Administrator Anna Clanton notes that there are more candidates running for county commission where there's an open seat... -
Council adds $1 million to budget (Local News ~ 07/21/06)
It was another evening of pouring over the budget numbers for the Shelbyville City Council Thursday, with nearly an extra $1 million being added to fund needed items. The only question for the council now is to figure out how to pay for it. That challenge will be before the council when they meet again next Tuesday to debate their options... -
Missing Underwood witness may show (Local News ~ 07/21/06)
A witness who was missing when needed for testimony at a murder trial in April is needed Monday when a man convicted for two deaths will be asking for a new trial in Bedford County Circuit Court. "I've been led to believe that she'll be there Monday," defense attorney Robert Marlow said Thursday of Holly Mason, a store clerk who was to have been available to testify for the defense of Jason Christopher Underwood... -
New events scheduled for fair (Local News ~ 07/21/06)
Bedford County's Fair this year includes what might be called non-traditional attractions at a traditional American pastime that emphasizes agriculture and home cookin'. Last summer, county fair officials saw expansion of the smoker tractor pulls as a crowd pleaser to grow gate receipts. Now, attractions are being added by local folks and the Tennessee Army National Guard... -
Brown, Hutton claim City Open titles (Community Sports ~ 07/21/06)
Jonathan Brown and Mallory Hutton are racking up titles as the Shelbyville City Open tennis tournament reaches fever pitch. Brown teamed with Troy Sloan to best Doyle Hutton and Zach King 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Men's A Doubles division and teamed with Renee Simmons to down King and Amie Anthony 6-2, 7-5 for the Mixed A Doubles title Thursday. Brown won the Men's A Singles crown Wednesday by stopping King 6-1, 6-0...
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