Stories from Friday, August 25, 2006

Community ran its record to 3-1 with a dramatic come-from-behind win at Columbia Academy on Thursday night. The Viqueens started a little sluggish and found themselves down two games by scores of 25-23 and 25-14. Ali Vincent finished with 3 kills and 6 aces, Amanda Walls had seven aces and five kills and Amy Nesius turned in three aces and six kills to lead the Viqueen comeback...

Two men attacked a woman and took a bank bag from her hands as she left a Shelbyville grocery store after closing time Thursday night, police said. Carrol Trice, 35, of Shelbyville suffered back and arm injuries as she was beaten with a baseball bat by one of two men involved in the attack...

Shelbyville Central's freshman dropped their season and home opener 36-6 to Columbia Thursday. The visitors jumped out to a 10-0 lead by the end of the first half, then erupted for 26 points in the second. Shelbyville's lone touchdown was a 10-run by Julius Smythe. The extra point attempt was blocked...

Renovations valued at $212,000 are being made at the Shelbyville Post Office where a delay in replacement floor tiles has delayed work in the lobby so now the contractor has another 24 hours because tiles will be replaced over the Labor Day weekend...

The excitement of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration isn't just for the people in the stands. At least two winners in Thursday night's classes respond to all of the hoopla surrounding the Celebration in a special way. JFK's Monopoly, ridden and owned by William Johnson of Atlanta and Shelbyville, and trained locally by Mickey McCormick, took top honors in the Elite Owner-Amateur Riders on Walking Stallions class...

The final plat for Stone's Throw Subdivision was approved Thursday by Shelbyville's planning commission as members ready for a study session next month to discuss another large development that has been proposed. The Stone's Throw request was for Phase I of the project, described as a 26-lot residential subdivision consisting of 8.03 acres, located on Highway 231 South, north of Naron Road...

A mother says the man accused of molesting her daughter may go free because she can't afford to travel from her home in Florida to Shelbyville for the man's trial next week. "I don't have a car that will make it up there," says the 36-year-old mother of a 16-year-old girl who is a victim, according to court papers that accuse Jimmy A. Hull of sexual battery by an authority figure...

Cheryl Sue Dykes, 54, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

A new era begins tonight at 7 when Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles travel to Manchester to face Coffee County in a non-region contest. It will be the Eagles' first game with new head coach Jason Hardy at the helm. Hardy, a former defensive coordinator at Shelbyville and Gallatin, took over the Golden Eagle football program in April and it's been a busy five months to say the least...

Tre Stewart ignited a second-half surge for Cascade Middle with an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Champions never looked back as they defeated cross-county rival Liberty Middle 24-6 in Wartrace on Thursday. "It was a total team effort," Cascade coach Chris Parker said. "This is a team just about as much as any team I've ever coached."...

Cascade dominated play for much of their non-district match against visiting St. Andrew's-Sewanee but walked away with only a 1-1 tie to show for their efforts on Thursday. If nothing else, it is a performance to build on after giving up four goals to Forrest earlier this week in their season opening loss...

Shelbyville Central claimed a District 8-AAA win against Lincoln County Thursday afternoon at River Bend Country Club. The Eagles carded a 168 while Lincoln County posted a 182. Freshman Robert Lytle led the Eagles with a 41. Matthew Spain and Brandt Stephens each shot a 42 while Chase Bledsoe followed with a 43...