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Clothier's project makes prom night a little less costly
(Local News ~ 03/16/10)
Bell Buckle isn't the only Bedford County entity gathering national popularity through an Internet web vote. While the town is a top 10 finalist in Kraft Singles' "Best Single Town in America" contest, Calvin Cannon's entry for Pepsi's Refresh project is in the top 5...
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Season's local kickoff begins Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/16/10)
It's traditionally the first big show of the horse show season -- the first chance fans get to see if their favorites are coming back this year and what the new crop of colts and fillies look like. Last year, however, the Walking Horse Trainers Association's annual show wasn't the kickoff for the season...
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Fundraiser to help ease Atwell's road to recovery
(Local News ~ 03/16/10)
It has been three months since Victoria Atwell was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Highway 231 -- an accident that took the life of her best friend, Brenda Golden. After months of being in hospitals with traumatic brain injury, the young lady, now 18, is finally home -- but she has a long, difficult road ahead of her...
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Jailhouse confession? Attorney says alleged statement isn't proof (Local News ~ 03/16/10)
After a judge heard testimony about a confession to a former classmate turned jailer, the man accused of murdering the mother of his child was bound over to next month's session of the county's grand jury. But the attorney defending David E. Niles said the alleged confession was not "proof" that her client shot and killed 26-year-old Laura Parker two months ago... -
Pats strike at right time
(Community Sports ~ 03/16/10)
Timely hitting and good bunting was the difference in Liberty Middle's 7-6 road win over Cornersville Middle on Monday night. The Patriots picked up three runs in the fourth with three hits and two walks. In the sixth inning, Chace Warren led the offense with two hits and had the big blow of the game with a triple to score Jacob Butler. Warren scored the winning run on a perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt by Jake Fears...
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SC tennis opens with sweep of Riverdale
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/10)
Shelbyville Central's boys and girls tennis teams each claimed a 6-3 win over Riverdale in Murfreesboro in Monday's season opener. The Eagles and Eaglettes take on another Region 4-AAA foe in Oakland on Thursday. The matches get underway at H.V. Griffin Park at 4 p.m...
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Vikes pound out win in opener over Feet (High School Sports ~ 03/16/10)
The Community Vikings opened their season with a bang by pounding out 13 hits to score 11 runs while holding Bedford County rival Webb to one run on just three hits on Monday afternoon. The Purple and Gold (1-0) struck for three runs in the first on a lead-off single by Cody Pierce, followed by a single off the bat of Joseph Freebury to move him to third. Lance Paschal hit a ball that Webb first baseman Zach Fenner was unable to get a handle on to allow the two Viking runners to score... -
Money stolen from office of Shelbyville church
(Local News ~ 03/16/10)
Worshippers arriving at First Church of God, Anthony Lane, Sunday morning discovered the sanctuary and grounds had been burglarized. Money was taken from desks in the pastor's and secretary's offices and possibly a drink machine in the building, Shelbyville police said, and a saw and two Weedeaters from one of two outbuildings...
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Freshman-laden Lady Champs defeat Viqs (High School Sports ~ 03/16/10)
Cascade chipped away at its cross-county rivals by posting at least one run in four of six innings at bat en route to an 8-0 District 9-A win over visiting Community in both teams' season opener Monday night. The Lady Champions, who started four freshmen -- Carrie Brown, Alyssa Hoover, Kelsey Parker and Tori Slater -- carried a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the third without having had a hit or earned a walk. In that frame, Leigha Carter doubled and Parker singled to lead a two-run rally...
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