Stories from Tuesday, August 21, 2007

"Free the Breeders" is a new organization on the scene in the Walking Horse world. However, that doesn't mean the group of hard-working individuals are strangers to the industry. "When we began the group," said spokesperson Joni Jenné, "people were skeptical at first. But once we explained our platform, the memberships began to grow."...

NASHVILLE -- Companies that want to use blogs to communicate with their customers need to use them as a way to build relationships rather than for hard-sell tactics or advertising copy, according to marketing experts who spoke at BarCamp Nashville, a new media conference held Saturday at the Exit/In...

Fields burned and a home was threatened after a car being chased by a drug officer wrecked on Fly Road near Wheel late Monday afternoon. The car's occupants escaped injury, but heat from the muffler ignited the field. Over 50 acres of corn and hay, owned by Leon Foster, on both sides of the road burned as wind gusts of up to 25 mph quickly spread the fire across tinder-dry, drought-stricken land...

A father-son fishing trip to Normandy Lake turned tragic as the bodies of two Rutherford County men were recovered from the waters of the Coffee County lake Monday. The pair were identified as 49-year-old John Michael Curran, Jr. and his son 28-year-old John Michael Curran III, both of Rutherford County...

State regulations now require water systems to guard against backflow -- the process by which water can be drawn from a customer's system back into the public water system. There's wide agreement on the need for backflow prevention, and understanding of the fact that it's a state requirement. But the devil is in the details, and the differences between the way that two local water systems are enforcing the rule has some rural pool owners seeing red...

Harris Middle took care of business early, downing Warren County Middle 4-1 in a Central Tennessee Conference match Monday afternoon at the SCHS Soccer Field. All the scoring was done in the first half as Lauren Warren struck first for the Eaglettes at the 11 minute mark...

At first glance Mary-Margaret Cooper appears to be your typical teenager. She enjoys shopping, music, hanging with friends, riding her four-wheeler and playing with her baby sister Emma Grace. She also likes to twirl the baton and dance. It is this activity that sets her apart from the rest of her peers...

FAYETTEVILLE -- It wasn't the start to the season they envisioned, but Community now has a better idea of where they need to improve after being swept 25-12, 25-14, 25-13 by Lincoln County. The Lady Falcons took the initiative early, jumping out to a 13-2 upper hand in the first game and never really let the visitors off the mat...

A memorial service for Dorothy Jean Fox, 73, of Shelbyville, who died July 29 at her home, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Robert Young and Paul Fox will officiate.

Private graveside services will be held at Glasgow, Ky., Municipal Cemetery for Helen Grace Pierman Williams, 93, of Glasgow, Ky., who died Monday at her home. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at her home,121 St. Mary's Court.

Items were taken from Aguascalientes Market, Belmont Avenue, overnight Saturday. Cookies, bread, leather belts and 15 pairs of cowboy boots were taken after a hole was cut into the building's side, Shelbyville police were told. A hole was cut in a fence to gain entry to the property, police said...