Stories from Thursday, November 5, 2009

The side streets around Peoples Bank of Bedford County were lined with parked cars Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and nobody seemed to mind at all. People were walking down the road, calling out greetings to those sitting on the porches, and they were all lining up for lunch. There were lawyers and farmers, mechanics and doctors, politicians and grandmothers of all colors and backgrounds...

The Smokestack Theater group of Community High School is kicking off its first year in a new building in a huge way. L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz" will be held Friday and Saturday night in the Community High School auditorium. "I wanted to do something to open up this new school building that was very popular and this seemed like a perfect fit," said director Anthony J. Davis...

Wheels and tires were stolen from a vehicle at Pirtle & Howerton Automotive, North Main Street, between Friday and Monday, Shelbyville police were told. A Hitachi digital camcorder was taken from its bag at a West Lane Street residence sometime since mid-October, police said...

Lowering the speed limit on U.S. 231 North to 55 mph inside the city limits will be considered next Thursday by the Shelbyville City Council. Mayor Wallace Cartwright said Tuesday he would like to see the speed lowered due to the location of Heritage Medical Center and other establishments on the state highway...

A tow operator who is suing the city of Shelbyville made more claims of favoritism Tuesday, calling for the firing of the police chief and his deputy. However, the city council made no comment about the allegations and the city recorder told council members they can not be speaking with Bushnell about the issue, nor should he have been permitted to address the council...

The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard, which includes the guard troops based in Shelbyville and Lewisburg, is preparing to return to Camp Shelby, Miss., on the first leg of its scheduled deployment to Iraq in February. The unit just completed three weeks of annual training at Camp Shelby and will return there on or about Dec. 5. to begin mobilization training. The unit will train for two months at Camp Shelby before its scheduled deployment...

When a child's safety comes into question, several agencies move to protect him. Police officers investigate and protect. Schools observe, counsel and protect. Social workers with the Department of Children's Services work with the Juvenile Court system to save and protect...

Make no mistake about it, this year's World Series was entertaining and the most competitive version in six years with the Yankees ending the decade the way they started it -- on top. Their defeat of the Phillies in six games couldn't have been scripted much better for New Yorkers who got a chance to see their team clinch world championship No. ...

Tennessee Titan second-year running back Chris Johnson continues to prove he's one of the NFL's top young offensive stars. Last year he turned in one of the most impressive seasons by a rookie running back in franchise history after gaining 1,228 yards on 251 carries. For good measure, he's also a threat out of the backfield with 43 receptions totaling 260 yards last year...