Stories from Sunday, October 26, 2008

There were fire engines, police cars, a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter, and ambulances everywhere. Children ran around screaming and people snapped pictures of everything they could. A major disaster? On the contrary -- the United Way Child Safety Day was an overwhelming success...

CEDAR HILL -- Like a pair of prizefighters exchanging blows, third-ranked Jo Byrns and sixth-ranked Cascade went at each other throughout a cold and soggy night at The Dungeon. Amidst absolute pandemonium, it was the Champions who emerged victorious 15-14 following Josh Molder's extra point with the scoreboard bulbs reading a time of 0:00...

NASHVILLE --Speed and size are two very important factors in the makeup of a successful football team. Shelbyville Central witnessed that firsthand Friday night at Maplewood against the sixth-ranked Panthers in a Region 5-4A matchup, returning home with a 47-20 loss...

CHAPEL HILL -- Community's Vikings came to a ball park brimming with extracurricular activities determined to make an indelible mark not only on their season but on their opponents' as well, but the team was simply not up to the task Friday night. Playing with nothing to lose and everything to gain, the Vikings (1-8, 1-7 5-1A) fell 34-20 to the playoff minded Forrest Rockets, who turned the tables on last year's game by winning not only the scoreboard battle but dominating from a statistical standpoint as well.. ...

As of 11 a.m. Friday, with nearly a week remaining in the early voting period, 4,516 Bedford County citizens had voted in the November presidential election. "It's heavy," said Bedford County Administrator of Elections Summer Leverette. By comparison, the total voter turnout -- early plus election day -- was 13,622 in the 2004 presidential election and 13,144 in 2000. The county's record total early voting turnout was 5,709 in 2004...

Heritage Medical Center hosted its first health fair last week, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October. The fair was the monthly program for the hospital's Healthy Women group, and nearly 150 people showed up to take advantage of the free screenings and other important health-related information provided by the hospital...

The Community cross country teams participated in the Region 6-A/AA cross Country meet on Thursday. Michaela Jones finished in second place and Kristin Simmons finished seventh in the girls race, qualifying both to run in the state meet at Steeplechase in Nashville on Nov. 1...