Stories from Friday, September 5, 2008

Community competed in a trio of topsy turvy games against District 11-A/AA foe Eagleville in the Viqueens' first volleyball match of the regular season on Thursday in Unionville. Despite the occasional sustained scoring run, Community fell 25-12, 25-23, 25-23...

After putting a pair of tough losses to Class 5-A teams behind them, Shelbyville Central looks to claim its first win of the season tonight at Region 5-4A foe Lawrence County. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 in Lawrenceburg. Shelbyville has losses to Coffee County and Warren County while Lawrence County has a win over Loretto and a loss to Giles County...

Matt Doak, a captain with Shelbyville Fire Department and a staff sergeant on active duty reserve with the U.S. Marine Corps, was honored Thursday with the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Doak was aware that retired Marine Col. Ken Crowell had nominated him for the award but didn't know he had received it until Thursday morning's ceremony, held at Fire Hall Number One on Lane Parkway...

The 4-H Technology Club visited Shelbyville's noon Rotary Club Thursday, informing members about a club project that involves recording some of Bedford County's history. The six-member club is involved with finding old log structures in the county, and recording as much information as it can about the structures...

Shelbyville City Council members said Tuesday they were not in favor of a proposed homeless shelter and child care center on North Main Street. The council took issue with the location rather than the concept. Last month, Dr. Carl Bailey presented his vision for Community Religious Outreach Social Services (CROSS) to the council. ...

A Murfreesboro man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking and injuring a Shelbyville pedestrian early this morning. According to Tennessee Department of Safety spokesperson Laura McPherson, 22-year-old Angila M. Thery, of Shelbyville, was struck by a vehicle on Highway 269 between Wartrace and Bell Buckle at about 3:30 a.m...

Sometimes journalistic integrity can be a real pain in the butt. This is one of those moments. I'd love to say I've lost two or three more pounds this week, but it simply isn't true. I have experienced a complete reversal in my weight loss program during the past 10 days, and have climbed back up the scale to 231 pounds...

NASHVILLE -- The Vanderbilt Commodores have proven that they can beat ranked opponents on the road in recent seasons, including Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas and then-ranked No. 6 South Carolina last October in their biggest upset win in over 70 years...

Cascade's 183 was good enough to take a tri-match at River Bend Country Club over Community's 195 and Webb's 196 on Thursday afternoon. Travis Morehead led the victorious Champions with a 42. Cody Wright followed with a 44, Lucas Dunavant a 48 and Kyle Saylor a 49...

Jake Pimental stole the show Thursday night. The Cascade Middle eighth grader scored the game-tying touchdown from 3 yards out with 3:33 left in the third quarter and ran in the two-point conversion to put his team out in front to stay 14-12. His 71-yard interception return for a score with 48 seconds to play provided insurance in their 30-18 victory over visiting Liberty Middle...

Quinn Frost and C.J. Dowdy rushed for a touchdown each and the Community Junior High defense held Middle Tennessee Christian Middle to just one first down in a 16-0 home win Thursday night. Jose Villanueva tacked on two conversion runs from his fullback spot...

Community opened up a three-goal advantage in the first half and held on for a 3-1 victory over host Cornersville in a District 11-A/AA match on Thursday. Viqueen freshman Allyse Reese scored the first goal of the game with a ricochet off the far goal post four minutes in after dribbling an opposing defender. About 10 minutes later, Reese scored again off of a assist from fellow forward Kristen Simmons. Simmons then made it 3-0 by halftime with a goal of her own...