Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Henry Feldhaus III has announced his candidacy for Bedford County Mayor in the May 4 Democratic primary. Feldhaus, a former two-term Shelbyville mayor and a member of Shelbyville City Council for six years, is an entrepreneur who has established several businesses in Bedford County and currently assists his wife, Jenni, at Investor Services, a family-owned investment/brokerage company. He also operates an online business selling swimming pool products nationwide...

As a veterinarian, Dr. Megan Betzelberger has worked with Michael Gregory at the Bedford County animal shelter doing a job she hates -- euthanizing healthy animals simply because they are unwanted. "I hate it," she said. "It's one thing when the animal is sick or hurting and it's the only thing you can do for it. But to have to euthanize a healthy puppy?"...

The long-awaited realignment of the Unionville-Deason Road / U.S. 41-A intersection is now waiting for environmental studies, as a result of the state deciding to use stimulus funds to pay for it, according to discussion Tuesday night by Bedford County Financial Management Committee...

Webb's boys took control in the second half to defeat Lancaster Christian 71-66 at the Barton Athletic Center in Bell Buckle on Tuesday night. After the visitors took leads of 22-19 and 37-34 into the conclusion of the first two quarters, the Feet squeaked in front 51-49 in the third. The hosts then put 20 points on the board in the final period to help seal the victory...

A smothering defensive effort helped Cascade's girls creep by rival Community 43-39 in overtime Tuesday night in front of a capacity crowd in Wartrace. The Lady Champions (15-6, 7-4 District 9-A) held their neighbors to just one field goal over the game's final 8:55, including a clutch effort in overtime that kept the Viqueens (13-9, 5-6) off the scoreboard the first three minutes, thanks in part to their full-court press, which resulted in its share of forced turnovers...

It wasn't a very convincing win, but it was a win nonetheless. Shelbyville Central played a little revenge as the Golden Eagles held on to claim a 63-59 win over visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA contest Tuesday night. The Rebels rolled past the Eagles 69-54 earlier in the season...

A nip-tuck battle teetered to Cascade's favor shortly before halftime and the Champions never relinquished the advantage again in a 62-57 win over Bedford County neighbor Community in front of a rowdy crowd Tuesday night. An Austin Thurber basket put Community in front 29-23 midway through the second quarter. However, the Champions answered with eight unanswered points in 79 seconds...

As Shelbyville Central starts its second rotation through the district, the Eaglette offense is beginning to click. For the third time in their last four games they've shot over 50 percent from the field, including a 52-percent performance in a 55-44 win over visiting Franklin County on Tuesday night...

Anybody want a cat? You could have had one of mine if you'd been within throwing distance of the house Saturday morning. I'd spent hours working on a special cake for my son to take to his school's Winter Festival that night for the cakewalk. It's a snowman cake I've made before and everyone loves, and is just a lot of fun to do. (I'll include the instructions at the end of the column.)...

By the time you read this column, Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs will have made a big announcement, widely expected to be a tablet computer. It's acknowledged that Apple's iPod, in large part, changed how Americans listen to music, and the iPhone ushered in a new age of smart cell phones which are the equivalent of pocket computers. ...

Has anyone seen a tornado siren lying around Wartrace anywhere? There used to be one on top of the well house, said Mayor Don Gallagher, but after it was taken down, it seems to have disappeared. The matter came up at the January meeting of the Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night, when Alderman Ed Simpson made a motion to get a new warning siren...