Stories from Thursday, February 26, 2009

An unfortunate accident took place Monday at Shelbyville Central's fastpitch softball practice that has caught the attention of softball fans throughout Middle Tennessee. Freshman Lauren Warren was hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of her older sister, senior Kayla Warren, during an inter-squad scrimmage...

Two men accused of an armed home invasion in Shelbyville were bound over to the next session of the Bedford County grand jury following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Jose Gomez and Wilson Palacio are facing three counts of aggravated robbery over $1,000, aggravated burglary over $1,000 and theft of property over $500 in an incident where the pair allegedly held three children at gunpoint in late January...

There are several different avenues for a child to follow when it comes to extracurricular activities, especially in athletics. In sports, those activities don't necessarily have to be on a field or with a ball in play. Sometimes, all you need is a shotgun and a target. This is the case for the Hoodlum Alley Claybusters...

A Shelbyville woman facing obscenity charges involving a minor made her first appearance in court Wednesday and will appear again next month. Carrie Beth Sachs, 19, of Riverview Drive, appeared in General Sessions Court on charges of solicitation of a minor and producing, importing and processing obscene material...

Bedford County Finance Department relocated this month to new offices in the Medical Arts Building. "We're still unpacking," said County Finance Director Robert Daniel. The department, which now has a staff of eight, had previously been based in the school system central offices on Madison Street...

About a dozen persons gathered Tuesday evening at Argie Cooper Public Library for a strategic planning meeting. The meeting focused on whether the library should move forward with its plans to build a new facility and on how to meet the needs of Bedford County's growing community through the current library...

I had a great weekend recently, highlighted by the Paws for a Cause 5K run and fun walk. I had planned on running in the 5K, but as Saturday morning approached, I didn't have the heart to leave Lizzie at home, so we made our way to the Square to show our support...