Stories from Monday, September 15, 2008

Shelbyville was clicking both offensively and defensively in their 6-0 shutout at Gallatin on Saturday. Kayla Warren had a hat trick while Cara Fite, Kayla Anderson and Whitney Gordon each joined in on the scoring. Defensively, Shelby Lamb had a tremendous game in goal and made a spectacular save late in the game to keep the shutout intact...

KNOXVILLE -- "We can, we must and we will play better as we go along." Coach Phillip Fulmer's message after his Tennessee Vols dispatched UAB 35-3 at Neyland Stadium on Saturday rang clear. The Blazers stood on the schedule as a way for the Vols to rid themselves of the bitter taste left behind from losing in overtime to UCLA in the season opener and as a practice game prior to the Southeastern Conference over against rival Florida...

The lives of about 40 dogs from Shelbyville shelters will be saved Tuesday when they take the ride of their lives to Westland, Mich., thanks to the efforts of PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin'. "This program is saving lives," said Brenda Goodrich of Bedford County Animal Control. "In bigger cities, especially in the Northeast, people are waiting in lines to adopt dogs, and they're paying a lot more than $65."...

Christi Payne, 34, of Tullahoma, died Sunday at her home after battling cancer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Tullahoma Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Cable officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery near Unionville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Funeral Mass for Jim Douglas Hooten, 75, of Cornersville, who died Saturday at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, will be 1 p.m. Thursday, at St. John's Catholic Church in Lewisburg. The Rev. Bill Kelly will officiate and intermet will follow in Sunset Park Mausoleum...

What better play is there for a community theater at Community High School to kick off their inaugural season than Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Our Town"? Less than two months after Community High School English and drama teacher Anthony Davis invited residents of the area to join the group, Unionville Community Playhouse, the actors are ready to present their first work...

Two persons were flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after their truck was struck in the side by a Bedford County Sheriff's Department patrol car early Sunday morning on Madison Street. BCSD officials at the scene early Sunday and in the office this morning were unable to identify the persons in the truck...

Michael Clements, Assistant Director of Bedford County Emergency Medical Services, was one of 22 public safety responders from across the state recognized on Sept. 11 during ceremonies in Nashville. Tennessee Department of Safety and the state Office of Homeland Security held a Law Enforcement and First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the old Supreme Court chambers at the State Capitol building...

Cascade Middle downed local rival Liberty Middle 7-0 on Friday. Courtnie Carter and Katie Vincent headed the charge for the Lady Champions with a pair of scores apiece. Shelby Stacy, Cari Brown and Katelynn Edde notched a goal apiece. Cascade travels to face South Lincoln today at 5:30...