Stories from Monday, January 21, 2008

Randy Lee Price, 51, of Shelbyville died Sunday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Christian Church, 1641 Middle Tennessee Blvd., Murfreesboro. Adam Swanson and Bryan Elliott will officiate and burial will be at 3 p.m. at Cothran Cemetery in Bedford County...

Funeral services for Virginia M. Pendergrass, 96, of Shelbyville, who died Friday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Charles Redmond will officiate, with burial to follow in Crowell's Chapel Cemetery in Halls Mill...

Today is the observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. The noted civil rights leader was born Jan. 15, 1929, and assasainated on April 4, 1968. Here are comments from some elected officials on King's legacy: "Martin Luther King, Jr. left a legacy of hope and inspiration that continues even today. ...

Bloggers at the T-G web site, www.t-g.com, have covered a wide range of topics in recent weeks. Here are some excerpts: Steve Mills: "It would be a great day to turn the soil and zap the overwintering insects, but I am not sure I could get the tiller going, or myself for that matter. But I do have my seed order filled...

Bedford County's grand jury indicted two people on Thursday, a low number because General Sessions Court adjourned for the holidays last month, but five drug cases drew convictions Thursday morning. All five drug cases were developed by the 17th Judicial District Drug and Violence Task Force and led to guilty pleas on charges involving cocaine. The defendants, their sentences or next court date are as follows...

Construction on the long-discussed, long-awaited northeast bypass around Shelbyville could begin as soon as October, State Rep. Curt Cobb said on Saturday. "We're pretty excited," Cobb told the Times-Gazette. Cobb also said bids on the first phase of widening North Main Street will be opened Feb. 15; a request for bids was issued on Friday...

M.K. Potts played some string music to the tune of 23 points to lead Victory Baptist Academy to a 49-37 win over Fairview Christian in Athens on Friday. Lydia Hempstead scored 12 and Hannah Hempstead added 10 to the Lady Patriot cause. Haley Reynolds totaled 21 points for the region foes...

Zola Quao went for 20 points but it wasn't enough as Webb fell 43-40 to Berean Christian in Knoxville on Saturday. The Lady Feet (5-9) carried a 26-21 advantage into halftime but were outscored 22-14 over the final two quarters. "There were several instances where we gave up easy baskets or made inexperienced plays that added up and cost us," Webb coach Jeff Mitchell said. "In a close game, we just didn't make plays. They capitalized and made shots and we didn't down the stretch."...