Stories from Saturday, July 29, 2006

It's always gratifying to see an idea and dream come true. Such is the case for Shelbyville's Shox 12-year old tournament baseball team. The dream of playing in Cooperstown, N.Y., where baseball began, will become a reality in July 2007 when the team competes in the Cooperstown Dream Park Tournament...

While some may be grumbling about an upcoming change in Shelbyville's property tax rate, records show that the actual rate of $1.41 is the lowest it's been in nearly 30 years. On Tuesday, the city council decided that Shelbyville's new tax rate will be $1.41, exceeding the certified rate of $1.26 by 15 cents. The rate is going down six cents from the current rate of $1.47...

People usually turn out early for yard sales -- and the one held this weekend to help a Bell Buckle family with legal costs stemming from a long custody battle had folks lining up to pitch in. Plenty of books, computer software, clothes, furniture and other items too numerous to list were for sale, with all proceeds going toward paying for the mounting legal fees incurred in a legal battle for 4-year-old Christian to live with his maternal cousin and her husband, Tiffany and Jeff Delk of Bell Buckle, and his extended family.. ...

A request to prevent votes from being counted for U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon in Thursday's Democratic primary was dismissed Friday in Bedford County Chancery Court, but petitioner J. Patrick Lyons was told his litigation may continue by naming Gordon as a defendant...

Ten and a half years in prison was the sentence handed down last week for a 26-year-old Bedford County man found guilty of drug charges by a jury that deliberated 20 minutes June 22. Reginald Anthony Laye faced Judge Robert Crigler for his sentencing hearing Monday...

Charlie Horace O'Donniley, 97, of Wheel died Friday at Bedford County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. The Rev. Ray Hartman will officiate and burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.