Stories from Thursday, January 25, 2007

MURFREESBORO -- Coach Chad Spencer is still waiting on his Liberty Patriots to peak as their postseason heats up. In the meantime the boys continue to string together wins. The Patriot defense dominated for much of Wednesday's second-round matchup with Smith County in the James C. Haile State Tournament at Middle Tennessee Christian, keeping their Class AA foes under the 20-point barrier for just over 19 minutes...

A former Lynchburg resident lost her life late Wednesday afternoon on State Highway 82 south of Shelbyville while speeding toward her hometown. Sandra Long, 66, who had recently moved to Nashville, was killed when she was thrown out of the car, which landed atop her, State Trooper Chad McAnally said...

The disgraced former paramedic charged with raping boys over a period of several years was this week indicted again by Bedford County's grand jury; Shelbyville police say it's because child pornography was found on his computer. Edward Raven Odom, 30, was indicted Monday on five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Public Defender Donna Hargrove...

LEWISBURG -- Two Hohenwald men were indicted Wednesday by the Marshall County grand jury for allegedly robbing the North Medical Clinic in Chapel Hill. In an unrelated case, the grand jury here indicted Mark Robert Carter, 29, who's been charged by Bedford County Sheriff's officials in connection with cattle rustling. He's now also charged in Marshall County in a multi-jurisdictional case alleging theft of four-wheelers...

LYNCHBURG -- Miss Mary Bobo's, the celebrated restaurant owned by the Jack Daniel Distillery, celebrated its renovation on Wednesday with a meal for various invited VIP guests and the media. State Sen. Jim Tracy and Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce executive Walt Wood were among those in attendance. Media from Nashville, Chattanooga and Huntsville, Ala., covered the event...

A determined thief used a cutting torch to break through an office wall and enter the cash machine at Magic Spray Car Wash, Colloredo Boulevard, Monday or Tuesday. The weather door to the wash bay was closed to hide the thief's actions, Shelbyville officer Jeff Locke said...