Stories from Friday, June 29, 2007

And who said they don't play good basketball in Tennessee? The NBA draft came and went on Thursday evening at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Volunteer State was well represented. In fact, a quarter of the first 12 picks all played their high school basketball in Tennessee...

A purse stolen from a Wal-Mart shopping cart Saturday was quickly found, minus two credit cards, by store security. Krystal Woods told police she looked away from the cart for a moment while with her son in the toy department. The police report was not released until Thursday...

Edgemont Baptist Church will present its sixth annual Independence Day musical celebration this weekend on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. The church's 57-voice Praise Choir, under the leadership of Minister of Music Jeffrey McGee, will perform the musical "Liberty," written by Don Wyrtzen, which is chock full of patriotic themes, historic folk music, and a dramatic presentation celebrating our American heritage...

The tents have been popping up all over the county as they do every year, selling explosive fun for folks to celebrate the 4th of July. But the extremely dry conditions has fire officials worried that the fireworks could spark blazes. On Tuesday, Fire Chief John Habel recommended that the fireworks display for this year's Independence Day celebration be canceled, although other activities at H.V. Griffin Park will continue as planned...

Among the activities planned for 10th annual Bedford County Fair returns a favorite competition among the many on the agenda. Though no Simon Cowell will be present to rib the contestants, Bedford County participants will present their singing talents beginning on July 23 at the Bedford County Idol show...

Approval was given for a site plan for Bedford County Emergency Medical Services [BCEMS] Thursday by Shelbyville's planning commission. The main station is to be located on 1.8 acres at the intersection of Summit Drive, Airport Business Park Road and Frank Martin Road. The property is currently zoned I-1 [light industrial]. The property was donated for the EMS headquarters by the Wal-Mart Distribution Center...

Civil rights is not just justice for some, but for all, and there's a state agency whose job is to make sure it stays that way. Discrimination was the topic of discussion at Thursday's meeting of the Bedford/Moore County Workforce Outreach Committee, held by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development at Charleston On Main...