Stories from Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The heat was on high and the burners were smoking. The tension could be cut with a knife as Liberty Middle inched their way to a 46-42 win over Riverside Christian Academy in homecoming action Monday night. With 1:17 left to go in the bout, the Patriots gained the lead from a Bird Nelson bucket. ...

If great defense, timely shooting and good bench play make up the recipe for success, then the Community Junior Viqueens were master chefs in their 31-9 win over the Forrest Lady Rockets on Monday night. It was an impressive turnaround from the last contest when they were defeated by 17 points in Chapel Hill...

Over 3,000 Loritabs were taken by a thief who smashed the drive-up window at Bedford Drugs, North Main Street, police said. The burglary was reported Monday by a passerby who said he saw a man kicking an object, which was later discovered to be a hammer, underneath the broken window...

Dr. Clement Bernard's wife and kids don't like watching television with him. "I rant and rave at each commercial," said the Shelbyville cardiologist with Bedford Cardiology. "I've made it a lifetime vent." While he has his guard up over all commercials, the ones that really get to him are the ones pushing prescription and over-the-counter medicines...

Amy Mitchell, raised in Wartrace, loves her hometown and her neighborhood. She likes to walk and jog in her reviving neighborhood on Knob Creek Road. What she doesn't like are the dogs. "They run loose," she said after the Monday night meeting of the Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen. "The owners don't keep them on a leash or in the house. When you try to jog or walk, they're right there, yipping or nipping at your ankles."...

Bedford County Emergency Medical Services' new headquarters and ambulance station sits idle next door to Heritage Medical Center, but Director Chad Graham hopes to talk to the county's Financial Management Committee about options for opening it. Graham reported on the issue to the BCEMS board, which met Monday night...

Nearly 150 spectators cheered on six couples Saturday night at "Dancing With the Center," held at The Fly Arts Center. The event benefited The Center for Family Development, a non-profit organization located on the Shelbyville square's east side, which serves 12 counties with prevention and support services for families and children...

Trace Edwin Handy, 46, of Wartrace, died Monday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Geoffrey Giesemann and Russ Countess officiating. Burial will follow at Ogles Cemetery in Coffee County. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.