Stories from Thursday, November 19, 2009

A representative of Tennessee Valley Authority told city and Chamber of Commerce officials that a public-owned industrial park was a key to attracting industry, but must be carefully planned and designed in order to be of any use. Ensuring that utilities are available or can be made available quickly, and doing environmental studies in advance, are among the steps that differentiate between open farm land and a true industrial park, said Deborah Cameron, an economic development specialist with TVA.. ...

State Rep. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville told the Times-Gazette on Wednesday he has been "humbled and honored" at the number of people locally and in Washington who have urged him to run for the Sixth District U.S. House seat in 2010. Tracy said Wednesday he is exploring his options but has no timetable yet for making or announcing a decision about running...

Two years ago, about 500 people showed up to enjoy a free Thanksgiving dinner at the City Outreach Ministry on Burt Street. Last year, those numbers doubled. "We served 1,100," said Pastor Scott Horn. "This year, we're expecting it to double again. It's bad out there."...

A man who law enforcement claims fired a gun into a home where an infant was sleeping last year was arrested on Tuesday. Michael Adam Kelley, 27, of 157 Bottle Hollow Road was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment after his case was directly presented to the Bedford County grand jury on Monday...

After years of outside ownership, a historic Bell Buckle property originally owned by the Webb family is once again a part of the campus. The Executive Committee of The Webb School Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 29 in a special called meeting to purchase the home and 1.18-acre property located at 309 Webb Road East. The Webb School officially took possession of the property on Thursday, Nov. 12...

Cascade looks to ride the momentum of a memorable come-from-behind victory a week ago as it trips to Boyd-Buchanan in the TSSAA Class 2A state quarterfinals Friday. The 10th-ranked Champions (8-3) extended their winning streak to seven games last week by rallying from a 24-0 deficit to end fifth-ranked Signal Mountain's season 25-24 in thrilling fashion as Tyler Bowen came down with a two-point conversion pass from Jared Carkuff with 1:42 to play...

NASHVILLE -- State Rep. Pat Marsh has now settled into an office in Nashville, and has hired staff to handle constituent services. Marsh was sworn into office last month after winning the District 62 special election in early October. "I have now been assigned an office, phone number, and E-mail address. ...

As the 2009-10 basketball season approaches for Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes, coach Lynn Burkey's top priority is to find a way to replace the team's top two scorers from last season. Gone are Hannah Dawson and Ceny Phelps, who provided a majority of the scoring last season. Dawson took her game south to Samford University, while Phelps went west to Martin Methodist College...