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Bain puts Champs on his back
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/07)
Senior pitcher Levi Bain put his Cascade brethren on his back and helped carry them to a 5-3 win at Eagleville to finish the Champions' undefeated run through District 9-A. The right-handed hurler tossed all seven innings, struck out five, allowed four hits and walked one to improve to 6-1...
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Bittersweet home ending for Viqs (High School Sports ~ 05/02/07)
Community ended their regular season by falling 15-0 to visiting District 9-A foe Forrest in a game called after three innings due to the mercy rule. Forrest scored early with three runs in the top of the first frame and then salted the game away with seven runs on six hits in the second... -
Champs rally, get back at Feet (High School Sports ~ 05/02/07)
Webb ventured over to Cascade for yet another memorable futbol game that featured physical play and spectacular goals. The roles reversed from their first match back in late March whereby the Feet rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win in Bell Buckle. This time, the Champs came back from being two goals down to claim a 4-3 victory... -
George Lee Bates
(Obituary ~ 05/02/07)
George Lee Bates, 59, of Bell Buckle died Saturday at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. There are no immediate survivors. Gowen-Smith Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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A night with the symphony (Local News ~ 05/02/07)
When he first had the chance to speak to the Community High School Wind Symphony, a little after 4 p.m. Tuesday, Resident Conductor Albert-George Schram of the Nashville Symphony told them they were going to be "the cherry on the cake" -- the thing that made Tuesday night's concert special... -
TWHNC takes tourism honor again (Local News ~ 05/02/07)
For the 19th time in 20 years, The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has been given recognition as one of the top twenty events in the Southeast Tourism Society. Put on the list for the first time in 1988, the show has drawn continuous nominations for the honor. To be nominated, the event must have a minimum of 1,000 in attendance. The list is published by the Society quarterly throughout the U.S., reaching millions of readers... -
Dog owners growl about proposed limit (Local News ~ 05/02/07)
The number of pets allowed in a yard may be re-examined after the Shelbyville City council got an earful from concerned dog owners about animal control proposals. Council members have been wrestling with how to deal with changing the city's code on animal control, which came following several dog attacks, including the attack on a Shelbyville woman by two pit bull dogs last November... -
Bell Buckle garden honors Maggi Vaughn (Local News ~ 05/02/07)
A small crowd gathered at the Bell Buckle Park last Sunday to honor one of the town's and the state's most unique individuals, Tennessee Poet Laureate Margaret Britton "Maggi" Vaughn. The Leadership Bedford Beginnings Class of 2007 was there to dedicate their "Poet's Garden" to Vaughn. This group of eight high school students planted the garden at the park for a community project designed "to benefit the greater good of Bedford County and the state of Tennessee."... -
Police prevent evidence from being flushed (Local News ~ 05/02/07)
Shelbyville police say they narrowly prevented a drug suspect from flushing alleged evidence. Danial Abraham Fajardo is accused of trying to toss a bag of marijuana into a toilet and attempting to flush it while being searched Monday at Bedford County Jail...
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