Stories from Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey will be the guest speaker for Saturday's "Celebrate America Dinner," hosted by Bedford County Republican Party. The event, which in the past was called the Lincoln Day Dinner, will be Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Blue Ribbon Circle. Ramsey will also appear at a separately-ticketed reception from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Charleston On Main restaurant...

A release date for the DVD of the movie, "Our Very Own," a film shot in and about Shelbyville, has been announced. According to Amazon.com, the film is to be released on DVD on July 3 and is currently available for pre-order. "Our Very Own" was conceived by Shelbyville native Cameron Watson and is a semi-autobiographic tale set in 1978...

A change in the Managed Care Organization which handles TennCare claims threatens to cut the amount that county-owned Bedford County Emergency Medical Services is paid for transporting TennCare patients. Under the state's old MCO, TennCare Select, BCEMS was paid about $140 for a basic life support ambulance run, plus $4 per mile. ...

Historically, the first weekend in April is sunny and warm. Historically, the first weekend in April, at least for nearly two decades, has played host in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry to the Walking Horse Owners' Association (WHOA) Kiwanis Spring Horse Show in Murfreesboro...

Charges of sixth offense DUI and of being a habitual traffic offender were among several filed against a man after police were notified of a reckless driver on North Main Street early Saturday. William Jeffrey Bledsoe, 39, Philippi Road, had 5.37 grams of marijuana in his car when arrested, Officer Jerry Lawrence said...

The murder of a Shelbyville car salesman was planned by his wife and a Lewisburg teenager with the shooting by their friend who was angry because the salesman didn't want to support her if she wouldn't help herself, according to statements in Bedford County General Sessions Court on Monday. Agent Wayne Wesson of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation testified to those events on Valentine's Day during a preliminary hearing conducted by Judge Charles Rich....

For the fifth straight year, Harris Middle claimed the Central Tennessee Conference regular season soccer championship. The Golden Eagles (9-2, 6-0) wrapped up the title with a 4-1 win on the road against Tullahoma Middle despite having a pair of conference games left on the schedule...

Cascade hit the road for their fourth consecutive road match to start the season and came away with a 9-1 District 11-A win over Boyd Christian in McMinnville on Monday. "I had asked them for two goals in the first 10 minutes and it took 12, but that was OK," Champion coach Patricia Petty said...

Community fell 11-6 in extra innings to visiting Boyd Christian in a District 9-A matchup Monday to fall below .500 on the season. Community (3-4, 1-4 9-A) trailed the Lady Broncos 6-1 going into the sixth frame before their bats came to life to put up three runs...

Shelbyville Central made up for an earlier loss at home when they defeated host Lincoln County 4-2 in District 8-AAA action Monday afternoon. It was a complete turnaround from Central's first meeting with the Lady Falcons, where they fell behind 8-0 before rallying late...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- University of Tennessee basketball star Candace Parker has been named the John R. Wooden Player of the Year announced the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Saturday. She becomes the youngest female to earn the prestigious honor. "I want to thank the John R. Wooden committee, my teammates, coaches, family and opponents," said Parker. "This is such an honor. I am so blessed to be a part of women's basketball and its growth."...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has informed Adam "Pacman" Jones of the Tennessee Titans that he has been suspended without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and engaging in conduct detrimental to the league on numerous occasions, the NFL announced today...

Madison Leann "Maddie" Reed, 4-month-old daughter of John and Rebecca Reed of Unionville, died suddenly Monday at Bedford County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Dan Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Graveside services for Alla Mai Ray, 93 of Madison, formerly of Shelbyville, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Willow Mount Cemetery with Dr. Lloyd Doyle officiating. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Like neighbors retaliating at one another over a tree growing on both sides of the fence, Community and Cascade went back and forth with scoring rallies before the homestanding Champions eventually came out on top 14-4. Kyle Clanton, Levi Bain, Matt Bain, MoMo Stewart and Corey Mullins all had hits as part of a four-run bottom of the second to break a scoreless tie and give Cascade the early advantage in Monday's District 9-A battle...