Stories from Tuesday, February 10, 2009

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon, visiting Heritage Medical Center Monday, said health care costs affect everyone and discussed ways to try to bring them under control. Gordon said he's come face-to-face with health care concerns in recent years. Last November, his mother had an aortic valve replacement, while his daughter had health problems six years ago...

CROSS PLAINS -- Cascade's girls made the 180-mile roundtrip trek to and from the northern edge of the Volunteer State in search of "Big Mo" as they capped off their regular season schedule. The Lady Champions rallied from an early eight-point deficit and took down host East Robertson 54-41 on Monday...

CROSS PLAINS -- Cascade opened up a 10-point advantage in the first quarter of their Region 5-A battle with East Robertson and added a third-quarter spurt to bus back home from the shadows of Kentucky with a 70-57 triumph on Monday night. "We got a look at a very good team that maybe we caught on an off-night," Cascade coach Charlie Pope said. "From what I've seen, they've shot the ball better than what they shot against us. Maybe that's just a testimony to our defense...

WHITE HOUSE -- The Community Vikings were hitting on all cylinders in a very workmanlike 56-45 win over non-district opponent White House-Heritage on Monday night. They played well as a team, but their big men led the way in this one. Wylder Norris returned to the lineup from a serious ankle injury with a vengeance to light up the scoreboard for 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Justin Stallings added 13 points and nine boards to lead the Vikings to their 15th win of the season...

Representatives of the state and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce visited Shelbyville Feb. 3 to discuss Shelbyville's prospects for hosting a supplier to the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, according to Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce CEO Walt Wood...

WHITE HOUSE --They more closely resemble a M.A.S.H. unit than a basketball team, but the Community Viqueens keep plugging away despite a rash of injuries. The timing could not be less perfect for key players to be hobbling around in specially-made protective boots or braces. Ice bags abounded in their 54-47 loss to White House-Heritage with very little time to get players healthy for a postseason tournament to be played in a few short days...

The town of Wartrace got some long-awaited and much desired news Monday afternoon. The Rural Development grant needed for the water connection to the Tullahoma Utilities Board was approved. "I got a call about two hours ago," said Mayor Don Gallagher at the Monday night meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen...

A man who allegedly passed a counterfeit $20 bill at Wendy's, Madison Street, was in possession of marijuana upon arrest several blocks down the street at McDonald's, police said. As officers were at Wendy's, Sgt. Charles Kimbril radioed that he was at McDonald's behind a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect's car...