Stories from Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The District 11-A/AA soccer tournament's bracket rounded into shape after coaches met Monday. One Bedford County team must end the season of another as No. 3 seed Cascade (5-5) hosts No. 6 Community (2-6) in the first round on Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Admission is $5...

A man who was caught on video was found guilty Monday of robbing a Shelbyville convenience market in March. Richard Lowell "Rick" Blanchard II, 46, of North Main Street, will be sentenced on Dec. 21 on the charge of aggravated robbery in connection with a holdup that took place at the Kangaroo store at the Madison Street-Deery Street intersection in the early morning hours of March 8...

COLUMBIA -- Maybe news just travels slowly up in Maury County. Somehow or other they missed the revelation that the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes were heavy favorites to clinch their second consecutive District 8-AAA title against the Columbia Lady Lions, winners of just one district game, while the visitors were in control of their own destiny and playing for home field advantage in the upcoming tournament...

Polls remain open until 7 p.m. today at normal precinct locations for the special election to fill the 62nd District state House seat. The seat became vacant when Democratic incumbent Curt Cobb resigned June 30 to accept a position as Bedford County Clerk and Master. The district includes all of Bedford County, half of Lincoln County and the Eagleville area of Rutherford County...

Two men were arrested, one on drug charges, after foot pursuits by Shelbyville police in the Colloredo Boulevard-Union Street area Sunday night. Shawn Lee Baffo, 21, Woodbury Street, led Officer Jose Garza on a brief chase before surrendering in bushes behind the store, police said. Cory Scott Melton, 21, West End Circle, ignored orders not to run and was arrested by officers Jody Shelton and Jerry Draine across the street a few minutes later, Garza said...

Friends, family, and a host of county commissoners and other elected officials gathered on a bridge on U.S. 231 North near Deason on a wet, windy Monday morning to talk about the late John C. "Junior" Helton. It wasn't an odd place to reminisce at all -- the spot was less than a mile from the home which he loved for more than 50 years, as well as the garage he owned and operated for more than 40 years. ...

Mable Blankenship West, 93, of Normandy died Tuesday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jones Cemetery with Monnie Caine officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Two men were arrested, one on drug charges, after foot pursuits by Shelbyville police in the Colloredo Boulevard-Union Street area Sunday night. Shawn Lee Baffo, 21, Woodbury Street, led Officer Jose Garza on a brief chase before surrendering in bushes behind the store, police said. Cory Scott Melton, 21, West End Circle, ignored orders not to run and was arrested by officers Jody Shelton and Jerry Draine across the street a few minutes later, Garza said...