Stories from Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Everybody loves to get souvenirs when they travel to those far off places. When you go to the Netherlands, you can guess what kind of mementos are available in the land of Hans Brinker and tulips. But when Keith Johnson went earlier this month, he bought something besides flower bulbs, silver skates, tiny windmills or wooden shoes...

Grants and assistance from outside agencies have provided $30,000 to Bedford County Animal Control over the past six months, animal control director Michael Gregory reported last week to the county commission's law enforcement committee. The lion's share of that is a $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities which will enable the department to tear out the runs at its facility on Lane Parkway and replace them with new runs which will tie into the drainage system. ...

The economic downturn is delaying work on a new hotel in Shelbyville, according to city planners, but there's a possibility that work may begin in the spring. Last October, the Shelbyville planning commission approved site plans for a new four-story, 60-plus room Microtel hotel to be located at 1207 North Main St., next to the Huddle House and the current site of Dennis Young Insurance Agency...

Harris Middle captured the Central Tennessee Conference girls basketball title Monday at a perfect time -- in front of the student body. Students got out of class for a couple of hours and filled the gym around halftime to watch the Eaglettes prevail over White County Middle 37-19 in a Central Tennessee Conference match...