Stories from Saturday, March 17, 2007

The front page of The Tennessean on Wednesday had a piece about some of the presidential candidates titled "'08 race has face of changing nation - Next U.S. president could break barrier." Along with the story were photos of the some of those in the running, such as Hillary Clinton, who had the title "Female" placed with her caption, as if we already didn't know...

Jared Carkuff netted a pair of second-half goals for Cascade Middle but it wouldn't quite be enough for a victory as they tied host Westwood Middle 2-2 in Manchester on Friday. The hosts worked for the tie in stoppage time with less than two minutes remaining...

Third time's the charm. Tyler Bowen's third hit of the game proved to be the game-winner for Cascade as he drove in two runs with the knock to highlight a five-run top half of the seventh to help give the Champions an 8-6 over host Huntland on Friday...

A man who said he wanted to avoid getting into trouble didn't get his wish following a polce chase late Thursday night. "I have never been in trouble," Sean Martin Dixon, 18, Minkslide Road, allegedly told police. "I didn't want a bloody ticket." But Dixon was charged with reckless driving and evading arrest after wrecking his Plymouth Neon at the Fairfield Pike-Deery Street intersection...

Conservation planning, an approach to housing development that might result in more for less with imagination, was described to nearly 100 leaders from Bedford, Marshall and other nearby counties on Thursday night during a seminar here in Shelbyville...

Bedford County Board of Education approved a $169,100 bid Thursday night for athletic field lighting and for restrooms at the athletic fields at Community High School. The bid, from Haynes Service Company, was not only the low bid but was significantly lower than the other two bidders. School Superintendent Ed Gray said that the owners of the firm were boosters of Unionville athletics and were basically providing the job at their own cost...

A chilly and windy day didn't stop folks from heading to Bell Buckle Saturday morning for Daffodil Day. The flowers were as bright as the wind was brisk. Judging took longer than anticipated this year due to the large amount of entries and some organizers said it was the largest crowd they have had...

Freshman pitcher Leigha Carter hurled her second straight shutout to help lead Cascade to a run-ruled 10-0 win over Moore County in Lynchburg on Friday afternoon. She struck out six and gave up four hits and no walks. Senior Ann Mullen gave her squad the early advantage with a two-run blast in the top of the third...

Shelbyville Central is still looking for that first baseball win of the season and, if the Eagles' offensive performance in their 9-7 loss to Ravenwood in the Grand Slam Tournament action in Murfreesboro Friday evening, victory is right around the corner...

Death becomes more and more an expected thing as time rolls on in one's life. For most middle-aged and older people, they go through the usual routines following a death without many outward signs, at least publicly, after their loved one's funeral is behind them...

Bedford County Board of Education members will travel to Chattanooga this spring to research the idea of a standardized dress code for middle and high school students. The issue was discussed during the board's monthly meeting on Thursday night. A "uniform dress code," as it is referred to, is something less than an official school uniform but considerably stricter than existing dress codes. ...