Stories from Thursday, August 20, 2009

Five of the six candidates for the vacant 62nd District State House of Representatives seat faced each other in a candidate forum Tuesday night at Central High School, sponsored by the Bedford County Republican Women. Republican primary candidates Joseph Byrd, Pat Marsh, Bobby Scott and Casey Walters, and independent candidate Chris Brown, who identifies himself as a member of the Constitution Party, participated in the debate, while unopposed Democratic primary candidate Ty Cobb did not, citing a schedule conflict.. ...

Nona Lee Faulk, 60, of Dawson Springs, Ky. died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Ky. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Beshear Funeral Home in Dawson Springs with the Rev. Carl Hoover officiating. Burial will follow at McKnight Cemetery in Christian County, Ky...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that Shelbyville-based Duck River Electric Membership Corp. will receive $47.5 million in federal loans to build and repair its distribution and transmission lines...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee, meeting Tuesday night, recommended a zoning change from A-1 (agriculture) to C-1 (commercial) for a site at 3225 U.S. 231 North in Deason which has been proposed for a Dollar General Store, according to County Mayor Eugene Ray...

Tennessee 62nd District House candidate Casey Walters has continued to criticize opponent Pat Marsh for having voted in the Democratic primary 10 times over the years, saying that Marsh's explanation for having done so does not fit all of the occasions...

A third person indicted in connection with a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme will be changing his plea to guilty at the end of August. Bradley Aydelott has a change of plea hearing set for Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. in Courtroom 1A in Chattanooga before District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr, according to documents filed in federal court Monday...

It's high school football time in Tennessee. With much anticipation, teams kick off their seasons in Week Zero action this week. Among the most intriguing matchups across the state on a small-school level is Cascade's visit to Davidson Academy. The teams combined for 22 victories in 2008, including the Bears downing Harding Academy 36-34 for the Division II-A state championship...

To the Editor: I beg to differ with Councilman Landers about not losing anything on the handgun carry in the parks. This law was written by the state to give back to the Tennessee citizens a right that they had lost. So they lose it again!...