Stories from Sunday, August 31, 2008

Being an overwhelming crowd favorite does not always indicate the judges feel the same way. Friday night, The Coach was given the Four-Year -Old championship with a unanimous decision, over crowd favorites Ozone Cut Above All and Victoria's Secret. On Saturday night, the score cards clashed with the noise level that followed the passage of favorites Rowdy Rev and Jose's Intimidator....

There was good news, and then there was bad news for the Community Vikings in Friday night's 20-19 loss to non-region foe Cornersville. The good news? The Vikings (0-1) rolled up over 500 yards of offense, scored seven touchdowns, had two running backs with well over 100 yards rushing apiece, limited the Bulldogs to a mere 179 yards of total offense, and had four takeaways on defense in front of a large home crowd on opening night...

LYNCHBURG -- Nearly two years ago exactly, a skinny sophomore strapped on the pads for the first time as Cascade's quarterback. He needed just nine pass attempts to account for 181 yards en route to leading his new team to a 43-7 win at Moore County...

Same story, different week. For the second straight game, Shelbyville Central committed six turnovers in a matchup it should have won. This time, the miscues led to a 14-0 loss to Warren County at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles (0-2) had four interceptions and two fumbles Friday night. It was the exact opposite last week, with four fumbles and a pair of interceptions last week at Coffee County...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee split on whether or not to approve a salary supplement for two sheriff's department employees who have added dispatching to their secretarial duties. A motion to recommend the supplement and pass it on to Bedford County Board of Commissioners for approval failed 3-1-2, with Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman, Bobby Vannatta and Janice Brothers voting in favor; J.D. ...

A question from a Shelbyville city councilman sparked speculation about a new business during the end of Shelbyville's planning commission meeting Thursday. Right before adjournment, councilman Al Stephenson asked planning and codes director Kip Green if the old Kroger building on Madison Street could be used for light industrial purposes, or I-1 zoning...

Most of Bedford County has moved back into the "moderate" drought category as the remnants of Tropical Depression Fay finished drenching the region with rain this past week. But Fay did little to raise the level of Normandy Reservoir, with the water supply only increasing by a fraction before falling again...