Stories from Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Commissioner P.T. "Biff" Farrar told Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee on Tuesday that the full commission is too frequently using suspension of rules to consider items at the last minute without putting them through the normal committee process...

Most high school coaches all over the map would agree that there are certain seasons they have been looking forward to based on a talented roster or challenging schedule. At Cascade, optimism is high across the board as a deep pool of talent rests with the Class of 2008...

Sports can be humbling at times. Teams that dictate the pace of the game on both sides of the ball, take the most shots on goal or have a proven track record against another team tend to learn this lesson the hard way. It most often ends with a loss that leaves players and coaches grasping for reasons that just have no logical explanations...

Rookie head coach Justin Cole picked up his first win with Liberty Middle as they took down Stone Bridge Middle 14-8 in their home opener on Tuesday night. "The kids really came together as a team," Cole said. Ross Taylor scored a pair of touchdowns thanks in part to the hogs up front -- Alan Lee, Hunter Hayes, Collin Newman, Hank Lacker, Edwin Galvan and Mickey Blacksmith...

Webb opened up their golf season in fine fashion by shooting a 174 to take down three opponents at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill. Sean Kim was Co-medalist with a 40 to lead the Feet. Sutton Jones and Stephen Barton both carded a 43. Blake Cocanougher contributed a 48...

It seems like... Bedford County's favorite drink must be Bud Light, because those containers are the most prominent along roadside trash....Too many people locally think of the roads as trash dumps....

Comedy Central's hilarious TV program "The Colbert Report" stars Stephen Colbert in a parody of some well-known political pundits. On his very first night on the air, Colbert coined a word that has since entered the lexicon: "truthiness." It's a word referring to the type of statement that seems true to the person saying it, regardless of the facts, and usually implies that the writer or speaker doesn't particularly want to be disturbed by the facts, just like the character Colbert portrays so brilliantly on his show.. ...

OK, OK! I know, it's horse show time in Shelbyville. With that comes the disparaging remarks about flies, traffic jams, and other inconveniences from the general public of Bedford County. There are parents who don't want children to be out of school. That causes an inconvenience for them because of child care...

For many visitors and fans of the Tennessee Walking Horse, the calendar marks an exciting day today as the 69th annual Celebration opens its gates for competition. It is a day as sweet as honey. The show draws horses and fans, media and even other horse breeds from around the world. But on Aug. 27, it will also draw a the Honey Princess...

A brisk breeze slips through the trees, producing a hissing whisper that signals the approach of hundreds of colorful leaves, all twisting and spinning as they make they way to the ground to mark the season. Except these events related to the fall season aren't due for another month or two...

As Hurricane Dean lashed out at the Yucatan Peninsula, memories of Hurricane Katrina rushed to the forefront of many Tennessee minds. Following the storm of 2005, many New Orleans' residents moved to the middle Tennessee area to establish homes and reconnect lives. They know first-hand what preparing for a storm is all about and what happens when there is no plan ready to launch in a crisis...

Drugs were allegedly found in a vehicle stopped by Shelbyville police late Monday. Officer Jerry Draine said he saw a car run a stop sign at the intersection of Evans and East Cedar streets at 10:30 p.m.. Driver Nathan Todd Melton, 23, West End Circle, allegedly failed to stop for blue lights before stopping just inside the main entrance of the Celebration Grounds...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' courthouse and county property committee continued to discuss the county's space needs Tuesday night, including such ideas as building a new jail behind the old Bedford County Medical Center and turning the existing hospital building or the Medical Arts Building into a judicial building with offices and courthouses...

Funeral services for Martha Jean Skelton, 76, of Lebanon, who died Monday at Riverview Regional Medical Center, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Partlow Funeral Chapel in Lebanon with the Rev. L.A. Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace...