Stories from Monday, May 7, 2007

If Shelbyville Central's 5-0 victory over visiting Lawrence County on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon is any indication, the Golden Eagles are primed and ready for postseason tournament action. The District 8-AAA tournament now moves to Franklin County High, where the second-seeded Eagles face Coffee County on Tuesday night at 7...

An appeal will be filed for a Shelbyville man who was convicted by a Bedford County jury last week on a charge of bribing a witness, but not conspiracy in the bribery, according to the defense attorney. James Edward "Blue" Farrar Jr. was found guilty Wednesday on the charge stemming from phone calls he and Mark Anthony Buntley had with a witness who didn't appear at the courthouse on Jan. 9 when Buntley was to be tried on theft and burglary charges...

Leonard Stulce is determined to serve Bedford County. As the circulation director of the Times-Gazette, he contributes daily to getting the news in the hands of the public. Originally from Texas, Stulce said the circulation of the T-G is on the rise, but many areas of the county are still in need of subscribers and carriers to service them...

Imagine a place where kids can walk through loops of water and cool off, or an elephant trunk spraying the children while they play. That's the vision coming from the city's recreation department, with ideas to make the old new again by giving the facilities at Purdy Court a much needed face lift...

MURFREESBORO -- Cascade continued their season of firsts by defeating Eagleville 10-3 in the District 9-A tournament semifinals. "This is my fourth year and the first time that we have won in the opening round," Champion coach Chris Parker said. "We took a little different approach this year and didn't buy any new bats or celebrate winning the district in an effort to maintain a more business-like approach...

John A. Foster, 78, of Petersburg died Monday at his home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gallant Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Terry Mills and Larry Hames officiating. Burial will follow at Old Orcherd Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral services for Margaret Katherine Neill, 81, of Shelbyville, who died Friday at Bedford County Nursing Home after an extended illness, were Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Kenneth Neill officiating. Burial followed in Wheel Cemetery.

MURFREESBORO -- The Community Vikings' season concluded with a 9-4 loss to Boyd Christian in the losers' bracket of the District 9-A tournament despite outhitting their opponent 8-5. The Broncos were able to put four runs on the board in the top half of the first inning with only two hits by taking advantage of two defensive errors and uncharacteristic control problems by Viking starter Cody Pierce, who walked four...