Stories from Thursday, April 12, 2007

Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted 17-1 Tuesday night to give $25,000 to the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration as a show of support for the walking horse industry. The county's contribution follows a $25,000 contribution by the City of Shelbyville to the Walking Horse Trainers Association for its annual spring show...

The program has been announced for the annual concert by The Nashville Symphony May 1 at Calsonic Arena. The symphony, under the direction of Resident Conductor Albert-George Schram, will perform a variety of classical and popular numbers ranging from "76 Trombones" to the "1812 Overture."...

For many students across the country, being on the school playground is anything but a time for playful fun. School bullies have turned the traditional carefree recreation area into a source of constant dread. Bullying is on the rise. Although there are programs implemented to prevent school and playground threats, about 75 percent of students admit to being involved with bullying in some capacity...

Tennessee will have a sales tax holiday beginning at 12:01 a.m. April 27 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. April 29. The holiday will be similar to the back-to-school holiday held last August; the items which will be tax-exempt were chosen to benefit families with school-age children, but even those families or individuals without children can realize some savings...

Drugs and guns were recovered in separate incidents Monday in Bedford County. Kham Thammarath was arrested and a federal search warrant executed at his home, Sheriff Randall Boyce and Police Chief Austin Swing said. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested others associated with Thammarath in Milwaukee as they attempted to deliver approximately 51,000 Ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of $510,000 on Friday night, the DTF said...

Robert E. "Bobby" Hancock, 74, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Bedford County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Josh Calahan officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday...

Boyd A. Hodge Sr., 85, of Shelbyville died Tuesday. Funeral services will be noon Friday at Bird Street Church of Christ with Anthony Booker officiating. Burial will follow at Haley Cemetery. Visitation will begin 11 a.m. Friday at the church. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home of Tullahoma is in charge of arrangements...