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Store owner guilty of income tax evasion (Local News ~ 02/09/08)
Dharmendra B. Patel, 41, of Shelbyville, pled guilty Thursday to one count of income tax evasion before Judge Curtis L. Collier in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga. Patel, owner and operator of Pik N Check convenience and check-cashing store in Shelbyville, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced on May 1... -
Friends 'numb' after Welch deaths
(Local News ~ 02/09/08)
LAFAYETTE -- A community already devastated by deadly storms suffered another loss when a minister who was helping lead recovery efforts was killed in a traffic accident two days after the storm. The Rev. Michael L. Welch, 51, died Thursday along with his wife and two of his children when a tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of their van...
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CBAT decision moves a step closer (Local News ~ 02/09/08)
The decision on the location of CBAT, the Air Force's new Common Battlefield Airmen Training mission, could be drawing nearer with the anticipated release of the final environmental impact statement (EIS), which is expected in a matter of days. According to the Shreveport Times, the office of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has said that an announcement on the impact statement could be made in "the next two to three days at the latest."... -
Hospice offers relief in life's final days (Local News ~ 02/09/08)
Most people have heard of hospice care, but it's something people don't really become informed about until they need it -- and, often, they need it much earlier than they become informed about it. Hospice of the Highland Rim has served Bedford and surrounding counties including Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy and Moore for 12 years... -
Lady Feet can't pull off upset (High School Sports ~ 02/09/08)
Down by three points entering the second half, Webb had aspirations of pulling off an upset and rounding out their regular season schedule with a victory on Friday night at University School of Nashville. However, it wasn't meant to be as the hosts outscored the Lady Feet 25-6 in the third quarter and went on to win 60-35... -
Lady Champ pressure too much for NCS (High School Sports ~ 02/09/08)
Cascade made quick work of District 10-A visitor Nashville Christian as a 12-2 spurt to start the game set the tone for a 69-25 victory in both teams' regular season finale. The Lady Champions installed a full-court press early and the extra defensive pressure paid off... -
Champs fall to state-ranked foe (High School Sports ~ 02/09/08)
The 2007-08 season has been a bumpy ride for a Cascade team that entered the summer with extremely high expectations despite being hit hard by graduation. Their schedule hasn't allowed for a plethora of pushovers, instead the Champions have been challenged weekly by teams that are favored to go deep into February in one classification or another...
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