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Joyce, Hardison lead Eagle baseball victory (High School Sports ~ 04/04/10)
Shelbyville Central sophomore Hunter Joyce was stellar on the mound in a 12-2 win over visiting Hardin County in the Warrior Spring Classic on Friday evening. Joyce pitched a two-hitter with two strikeouts and no walks while Darrell Hardison provided the biggest blow at the plate with a two-run homer to go along with a double in three trips to the plate... -
Cannon gets some 'Refresh'ing news (Local News ~ 04/04/10)
Well, for one of the local web-vote contests, the verdict is in. Sort of. Calvin Cannon, who has had an entry in Pepsi's Refresh project for the last two months, was notified April 1 that he is a finalist, and once his acceptance form is verified, he could receive a $5,000 grant... -
Walk of Faith (Local News ~ 04/04/10)
Bedford County Ministerial Association held its annual Stations of the Cross (also known as "Way of the Cross" or "Cross Walk") Friday through downtown Shelbyville. The interdenominational, bilingual event, held each Good Friday, features seven stations where readings about Christ's passion and death were delivered in both English and Spanish. Some were delivered by members of the clergy, others, especially the Spanish versions, were delivered by volunteers... -
Suspect faces judge after using drugs
(Local News ~ 04/04/10)
If you stand before a judge, it's probably a good idea not to be on drugs, or have them on your person. A Halls Mill-area woman learned this the hard way Thursday after a drug test revealed her to allegedly be on four different substances and a search found more drugs...
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Insurance offer may cut costs
(Local News ~ 04/04/10)
Shelbyville's city council is being asked to look at an alternative to worker's compensation insurance for city workers that a local agent claims would save the city money. Joe Hunt of H.B. Cowan & Company told the council Tuesday that the Tennessee On-The-Job Insurance Plan (TennesseeOJI) can result in a savings of up to 40 percent compared to the current worker's compensation premiums...
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Warren Co. hands Harris close softball loss
(Community Sports ~ 04/04/10)
In a quick five-inning game that featured quality pitching and outstanding defense, Harris Middle was edged 2-1 by Warren County in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Friday. With the game knotted at 1-1, the Eaglettes (4-3, 2-3 CTC) let a great opportunity to take the lead slip away when they got the first two batters on base with no outs but failed to score...
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Harris boosts CTC baseball record
(Community Sports ~ 04/04/10)
Harris Middle picked up another huge Central Tennessee Conference win with a 7-3 victory over host Warren County on Friday. Tyler Dennis threw seven strong innings, scattering seven hits while fanning seven batters and walking four. He also helped his cause at the plate to cap off a six-run Harris first inning with a two-run homer over the left-center field fence...
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Letters to the Editor, April 4
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/04/10)
To the Editor: A national news article recently issued concerning the town of Fort Hancock, Texas is very disturbing. It appears that the Mexican drug cartel thugs and killers from Mexico are crossing our border whenever they choose and without fear of reprisal from United States law officers and spreading their terrorist tactics on American citizens whom they suspect of being relatives or associates of those Mexicans opposed to their unchecked reign of terror in their own country...
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Waiting up is what mothers do
(Column ~ 04/04/10)
Dear son, (Dear sons and daughters everywhere) You say you don't understand why I was so upset when you came home at 4 in the morning after a trip to Nashville to see a friend in her school play. "I was fine, wasn't I?" you shrug. "Ah, but I didn't know that, did I?" I counter...
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