Stories from Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee recommended a re-zoning at 3164 U.S. 231 North from A-1 (agriculture) to C-1 (commercial). William Ty Irby Sr. is requesting the rezoning; the rules committee agenda stated that Irby wants to put a real estate services office at the site...

Shelbyville Central's win streak increased to a dozen after the Golden Eagles rolled past visiting Lawrence County 11-1 in a five-inning District 8-AAA baseball contest Tuesday. The Eagles (16-6, 8-2 8-AAA) remain perfect at home with 10 straight wins and will look for the sweep when they play at Lawrence County today at 5...

Bedford County Sheriff Randall Boyce has proposed moving his department's offices to the former Bedford County Medical Center building on Union Street, with the possibility of eventually using the upper floors of the building to house non-violent inmates...

The state Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld a ruling by Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler made in a three-year-old drug case. Crigler had denied a motion to suppress evidence that was seized as a result of a warrantless search of the residence of Emmett Russell McGee...

The four women charged with a jailhouse rape will not consolidate their cases, but instead each will be put on trial separately on the same day. Evetta M. McGee, Brooke L. Whitaker, Brandy M. Holden and Kelly N. Dodson will be tried on charges of aggravated rape before a jury on June 29...

Courtney Vassar's long three-run home run was one of five hits in the Community half of the second inning that propelled them to an early 4-1 advantage over host Cascade on Thursday. The Lady Champions answered with a seven-run fifth to put them out in front to stay and they cruised to an 11-5 victory over their Bedford County neighbors...

The baseball teams at Cascade and Community both completed their District 9-A schedules with the Champions earning a 9-2 home victory Tuesday. Cascade (25-1-1, 12-0 9-A) is now 35-1 the last three years combined versus district competition during the regular season...

Danny Hwang's hat trick led a scoring barrage for visiting Webb as they spoiled Senior Day for Cascade 7-1 Tuesday afternoon. "We did a good job of passing and moving the ball," Webb coach Adrian Anderson said. "We were able to use our feet. We had a lot of through balls and kept everything under control...

It's amazing how quickly the Internet has become a part of so many aspects of our lives. I got to thinking the other day about how many different ways I use the net in preparing for my annual foreign mission trip. I thought I'd share some of those ways with you; perhaps some of the links or suggestions will be helpful to you, whether you're on a mission trip, a business trip or a vacation...

Both Shelbyville Central tennis teams defeated Lincoln County 5-2 in Fayetteville on Tuesday. The Eagle junior varsity squad won 4-1, while the Central JV girls took both their matches. Shelbyville hosts St. Andrew's-Sewanee on April 30. Boys Singles...

Shelbyville's Golden Eagles were defeated 3-0 by host Tullahoma in a huge District 8-AAA soccer match Tuesday night. The Wildcats scored early to post a 1-0 advantage at the end of the first half, then added a pair of goals in the second. "They were just a much better team than we were tonight," Eagle coach Neal Gordon said. "We've got to bounce back and get a win over Lincoln County Thursday night."...

My apologies to Will and the Dane ... To medicate or not to medicate -- that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the chest to suffer the hacks and wheezes of outrageous spring colds or to take OTC drugs and by ingesting, end them. And by ending them? To breathe, to sleep --...

Webb's girls tennis team soundly defeated East/Middle Region foe Davidson Academy 7-2 on Tuesday. Hannah Waggoner, Alex Caldwell and Katie Simpson took part in victories in both singles and doubles for the Lady Feet (6-0, 2-0 Region). The Feet (2-4, 0-2) were defeated 8-1...

Mistakes took a toll as Harris Middle fell 14-1 to visiting Warren County in a Central Tennessee Conference baseball matchup Tuesday evening. The Eagles (5-6, 4-5 CTC) allowed eight bases on balls, hit a pair of batters and committed five errors. "There's not a lot of positive things you can say about our performance," Harris coach Bill Woods said...

Drug-related charges were filed against two persons after their car was stopped early Monday for an alleged window tint violation, Shelbyville police said. The driver, Haley Elizabeth Henderson, 19, Scales Road, was charged with possession of a schedule IV drug, simple possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of the financial responsibility law. ...

An Oklahoma woman charged with vehicular homicide now has legal representation and a new court date. Lisa Marie Ruth, 44, of Boswell, Okla., who faces the charges in connection with the death of William Howard Cooper, will be represented by the public defender's office...