Stories from Thursday, August 2, 2007

As the new administrator at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, Brad Wyatt is committed to caring for the elderly and helping to "make their golden years golden. Vanguard Healthcare Services of Brentwood is the new owner of Glen Oaks, having purchased the facility from the Walker family of Murfreesboro in June. ...

For Walking Horse enthusiasts, the calendar is just a reminder of horse show dates. The squares containing the numbers most call "dates" are merely spaces to scribble in a name of a show. More than 100 years of those calendars have contained the word "Wartrace" written in bold letters on the first Saturday box of August. ...

A Unionville man is facing felony sexual battery charges in Rutherford County after being accused of making sexual advances toward three female employees. Nicholas Davis, 29, manager of CiCi's Pizza on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro is facing the charges for allegedly grabbing the backsides of workers at the business...

A two-story multi-family rental home located at 507 Belmont Ave. was destroyed by fire this morning, with some residents forced to evacuate through windows because their path was blocked by flame. "The people just barely made it out," said Fire Chief John Habel. Shelbyville Fire Department officials responded to a call at 6:04 a.m. The fire appeared to have started on or near the front porch, and the structure was fully involved by the time fire trucks arrived...

All 95 counties in Tennessee have been declared an agricultural disaster, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA), it was announced Wednesday. The disaster designation makes Tennessee farmers affected by drought conditions eligible for low-interest emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), helping farmers offset crop losses suffered this growing season...

Shelbyville Junior American Legion Post 23 rounded out their summer on a strong note by placing second at the state tournament in Gallatin on July 18-21. The Dyer County Tomahawks repeated as state champ and proved to be too much for the local boys, handing Shelbyville both of their losses in the tournament in dominant fashion...

Funeral services for Anica Alishia Bean, six months old, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Vernon Ogilvie will officiate and burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....