Stories from Monday, February 19, 2007

HERMITAGE -- The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in four classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association prior to the championship game awards presentation for each class, respectively...

Gov. Phil Bredesen has proclaimed Feb. 18-23 as "Severe Weather Awareness Week" in Tennessee. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and other supporting groups will conduct educational activities and drills to help people prevent injuries and deaths from tornadoes, damaging winds, flash floods, lightning, and hail...

The Bedford County Sheriff's Department is getting surplus military equipment for practically nothing through a program explained last week to the county commission's Law Enforcement Committee. "To date, we have acquired approximately $40,000 worth of material at a total cost to the department of $68 in shipping charges," Larry Lowman, chief administrator for the department told commissioners on Thursday...

A Bedford County man who complained he couldn't get a clear decision from the county's Board of Zoning Appeals in January was given a direct response on Thursday when the board unanimously denied his request. Frank Bohanek of Redbud Road got permission last year to build a garage larger than normally allowed, but he changed his plans and built it even bigger than the special exception authorized, so when county officials found out, he ended up back at the zoning appeals board...

An alleged identity thief has a new lawyer, and a grandfather -- with a conviction substantiating the allegation that he's a "dirty old man" -- may be extradited to Bedford County for the second time. Those were two developments in Bedford County Circuit Court last Thursday when Judge Lee Russell presided over those cases concerning Kathy Lynn Rosenberg, 47, and Jimmy Arlene "No Fingers Jim" Hull, 69...

James Isaac "Jamie" Williams III has announced his candidacy for the Fourth Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the June 7 general election. A lifelong resident of Shelbyville, Williams is a graduate of Cascade High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University. He is employed by Ilene Industries...

FAYETTEVILLE -- For the third time in as many years, Shelbyville Central will play for the District 8-AAA tournament championship. The Eagles (22-7) advanced to the title game with a 44-39 victory over Columbia on Saturday evening in semifinal action at Lincoln County High...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Shelbyville Central's march for a 13th TSSAA state championship began with a big step after the Eaglettes opened postseason play with an impressive 60-39 win over Franklin County in semifinal action of the District 8-AAA tournament on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln County High School...

Aubrey McConnell, 86, of Shelbyville died Saturday at Manchester Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...