Stories from Friday, February 19, 2010

Vickie Marlene Jones, 46, of Lewisburg died Wednesday at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin after an extended illness. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home, Lewisburg. There will be no funeral.

Noon Thursday was the deadline for local candidates to qualify for the May 4, 2010, party primary elections, and for independent candidates to qualify for the August general election. There will be competitive races in the Democratic primary for county mayor, sheriff, circuit court clerk and trustee. ...

CHAPEL HILL -- For the first 10 minutes of action Thursday night, it appeared as though those in attendance to see top-seeded Forrest host fourth-seeded Cascade in a District 9-A tournament semifinal were in for quite a treat. Tiffani Grogan netted back-to-back baskets for the Lady Champions to even the game at 11 early into the second quarter...

Middle Tennessee Education Center, a joint venture of Middle Tennessee State University and Motlow State Community College, held an open house and ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, and MTSU President Dr. Sidney McPhee announced two full degree programs which MTSU will offer at the facility...

Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting and awards luncheon on Thursday, honoring four Bedford County leaders for their accomplishments and marking the transfer of power between 2009 chamber president Scott Cocanougher and 2010 president Scott Johnson...

City and county officials, as well as a few candidates for local office, gathered Thursday at Middle Tennessee Education Center to hear a report from Virgil Johnson, who will chair the committee to search for the best site for a new industrial park...

Marijuana was found in a vehicle following a traffic stop Wednesday night, according to Shelbyville police. Justin Michael Hosmer, 20, of Fayetteville, was charged with simple possession after Officer David Curkey allegedly smelled marijuana on his breath and in his vehicle...