Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2009

LYNCHBURG -- A late burst by homestanding Moore County prevented Cascade from squashing their second straight long losing streak to a rival opponent. The Raiderettes went on a 9-1 run with less than five minutes to play to pull out a 52-42 win. A pair of free throws by Tiffany Gibbs brought the Lady Champions (12-7) to within 41-36 with 4:12 left in the game. However, they went the next 3:50 without a field goal and crumbled in crunch time...

CHAPEL HILL -- Slow starts continue to plague the Community Viqueens and that did not bode well for them as they took to the road to play one of the best teams in the state, especially since No. 4 Forrest was seeking retribution for an upset loss to rival Cascade four days prior...

Webb secured an early advantage over host St. Andrew's-Sewanee in a key East/Middle Region matchup on Tuesday night but were unable to hold on and lost 62-53. The Feet (12-7, 4-2 East/Middle) were up 15-13 after a quarter but were outscored in every frame thereafter...

CHAPEL HILL--The Community Vikings went into their game with District 9-A opponent Forrest knowing that they would be playing a different style of basketball than they have become accustomed to so far this season. It was not because they wanted too, or because Coach Jace Bryant was bored and just wanted to tinker with his lineup, or was unhappy with his guys. ...

LYNCHBURG -- Cascade did exactly what you would expect a district-leading team to do to a rival in a rebuilding phase without a senior, which was take control early, cruise late and get out of town with a solid victory. The Champions jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the early going, got every player in the game and bused out of Moore County with a 50-34 win...

Beginning Thursday, Tennessee workers will have another means for filing initial claims for unemployment insurance. This new service is a temporary measure to help relieve the state's overloaded telephone network for processing claims. "In addition to using telephone, Internet, or paper claims forms, claimants will now be able to go to one of 22 Career Centers across the state to take part in a small group session to file their claim," said Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley. ...

Who's a-pickin'? Who's a-grinnin'? It could be you, if you pass the auditions for the annual Hee Haw & Howdy revue that benefits Bedford County's Relay for Life. The auditions are from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Duck River Electric Membership Corp. auditorium...

One man has been arrested and warrants have been issued for an alleged gunman involved in a home invasion last week. Authorities are searching for Wilson Palacio, 22, of Smyrna, whom Shelbyville police have identified as the man who held three children at gunpoint last Tuesday on Riverview Drive...

In a matchup between two of the midstate's top teams, Shelbyville Central took a commanding lead in the District 8-AAA standings by defeating eighth-ranked Columbia for the second time this season. The Eagles held on to claim a 56-54 win over the Lions after a great comeback in the fourth quarter by the visitors...

Some of the money stolen from First Community Bank last week has been recovered and two arrests have been made, but police are still hunting for the man who performed the robbery itself. The moral of the story appears to be this: Don't pick up money stained with dye in front of a bank that has just been held up...

Imogene Clanton Fagg, 79, of Manchester, died of cancer Sunday at Medical Center of Manchester. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Coffee County Funeral Chapel in Manchester with the Rev. Mark Barron officiating. Burial followed at New Reddens Cemetery.

Imogene Jordan, 84, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Stephen Cain officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and beginning at 11 a.m. Friday.

Victor Tyrone Frazier, of Shelbyville, died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Scott Chapel United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Cooper Green Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel and beginning at 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

I did an article recently about battling the winter blues and blahs and one of the suggestions the counselor gave was breaking your routine. If you always go to the grocery store on Saturday morning -- go Friday night instead. If you always run errands on Tuesdays -- go to an art gallery instead...

Over the years there have been a number of close games between Shelbyville Central and Columbia. That's not necessarily the case this season. Shelbyville swept the regular season series with the Lady Lions after rolling to a 61-36 victory at home Tuesday night to remain unbeaten atop the District 8-AAA standings...

Bedford County Emergency Medical Services will move its office staff from Union Street to its new building in Airport Industrial Park, next door to Heritage Medical Center, but for now the county can't afford to hire an additional crew in order to station an ambulance there...

C.L. Casson, 81, of Shelbyville, formerly of Cleveland, Tenn., died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. EST Friday at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home in Cleveland with Gail Scoggins and the Rev. Doug Dezotell officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Cleveland. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.