Stories from Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Wartrace water customers will have to boil their water for another day. A drinking water warning was issued for the system last week due to high turbidity levels and the potential of contaminated water. Mayor Don Gallagher said Wednesday that workers have finished flushing all the water lines in the system and that bacteria samples have been sent to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for testing. ...

A judge from outside Bedford County will hear the case against a judicial commissioner who is facing several charges. Billy Hardin will appear June 6 for a preliminary hearing on charges of official misconduct, sexual battery and soliciting prostitution...

Dixie Parker has announced that she will run for re-election to the Bedford County School Board in District 1. Parker, a Bedford County native, has lived in Bell Buckle all her life. She is a 1963 graduate of Bell Buckle High School, completed LPN training through the Bedford County school system in 1967 and later attended Middle Tennessee State University...

New billboards at the entrances to Shelbyville are intended to educate the community about immigrants and their contributions. The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) kicked off its Welcoming Tennessee Initiative in Shelbyville by placing the billboards and is planning other events in the next few months to help bridge the wide gap that exists between the community and newcomers of different nationalities...

Well, it now looks as if AT&T will be able to offer its "U-verse" cable television service in Tennessee after all. It's probably much too soon to tell when, or even if, the service will be offered in Bedford County. In case you haven't been following the issue, here's the situation. ...

A thief took $400 in proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales Tuesday from a van parked on Tate Street. Brandon Butler of Shelbyville said the money had been left between the front seats. No signs of forced entry were found by Shelbyville police. Bathe said he had made a purchase using money from the wallet during the taxi ride. The wallet was gone when Bathe looked for it 15 minutes after returning home; the taxi driver was also unable to locate it in his cab...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night against a public opinion survey to determine the fate of Bedford County Nursing Home, saying it is premature until the county has more facts about the situation. The county Financial Management Committee had recommended the survey after an unscientific Times-Gazette web poll showed a majority of participants in favor of selling the nursing home. ...

If a tie is like kissing your sibling, then coach Monica Lewis and her Cascade Champions are all puckered up. The Champs walked away from the soccer patch in Wartrace totally content with a 1-1 tie with District 11-A/AA rival Middle Tennessee Christian in a spirited contest...

It took Shelbyville Central a spell to score their first goal, but once they did the flood gates opened. The Golden Eagles remain undefeated in District 8-AAA play after a 9-0 win over visiting Coffee County. Shelbyville (8-2-3, 2-0 8-AAA) didn't score in the first 26 minutes but tacked on three goals before the end of the half, including a pair in the final two minutes...

The Community Vikings exhibited marked improvement offensively against District 9-A foe Forrest, but could not match the feat on the defensive side of the ball, committing seven errors to fall 18-5 in a five-inning affair in Chapel Hill. The Rockets started the game on the fast track by scoring eight runs on eight hits in their first two at-bats to take what appeared to be a commanding lead into the third inning before the Viking (2-4-1, 2-4 9-A) bats came alive in their half...

Webb used a four-run sixth-inning rally to snag an 8-6 lead with six outs to go at St. Andrew's-Sewanee. The first two of those outs came and the anticipation of taking down a region rival started to build. But, the Mountain Lions were not to be denied as they took advantage of wild pitching and defensive mistakes to steal a 9-8 win...

Abbi Foster ripped a two-run homer over the center field fence and that woke up the Eaglette offense in their 8-0 win over host Franklin County in a District 8-AAA game. With the game scoreless after three innings, Foster's long ball sparked Shelbyville Central, who scored three more runs in the sixth frame, added another three in the seventh...

The long ride home from Lawrenceburg was sure to be full of glowing smiles after Shelbyville Central's tennis teams swept all 14 matches on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles and Eaglettes both claimed seven victories over District 8-AAA foe Lawrence County...

Two down and one to go. Following a come-from-behind 8-5 win Tuesday in Bell Buckle, that is all that's left for the Webb Feet to finish off a three-game sweep of St. Andrew's-Sewanee in Division II East/Middle Region action this week. Webb won Monday in Sewanee 5-1 behind a one-hitter from senior standout Jordan Burchett while younger brother Logan Burchett then followed on Tuesday with the complete-game victory on the mound...

Baseball can be a funny game. The Shelbyville Golden Eagles can attest to that. Following a strange game with several bad breaks at Riverdale on Monday, the Eagles got every possible break Tuesday night and took advantage with a convincing 7-0 District 8-AAA victory over visiting Coffee County...

Funeral services for Martha Ruth White Stone, 78, of Winchester, who died Wednesday at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. The Rev. William Midgett will officiate and burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...

Cascade avoided any notions of revenge for Moore County, shutting down the Raiderettes 5-0 in non-district action in Wartrace. The Lady Champions ruined Moore County's home opener with a come-from-behind victory in their final at-bat back on March 11...

Cascade's 22-game District 9-A winning streak came to a screeching halt against Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro. "We did a good job of focusing those games," Champion coach Chris Parker said. "In baseball, it's hard to win them all. Sooner or later, something is going to happen to you."...