Stories from Tuesday, July 13, 2010

FBI Special Agent Richard Poff and Detective Sgt. Brian Farris of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department have been awarded plaques of appreciation by Sheriff Randall Boyce for their work on the $40 million Roger Ritch fraud case. "This was the largest fraud case of its kind that has ever happened in Bedford County and quite possibly one of the largest in the nation," Boyce said. "The fraud scheme led to the foreclosure of hundreds of homes in our county...

Two stereo systems were stolen from vehicles since last week, Shelbyville police reported Monday. An in-dash CD player, prescription drugs, a bottle of cologne and a pack of cigarettes were taken from an unlocked vehicle at a Nutmeg Drive home overnight Thursday...

The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball announced last week that shortstop Josh Horn has been voted to the North Division All-Star team. Horn is currently hitting .356 with 12 doubles and 17 RBIs. His on-base percentage of .436 is helped by 23 walks, which is the second highest total for the Wichita Wingnuts. He is also fielding at a .962 clip over 53 games played...

Denise Graham has announced her candidacy for a seventh district seat on Bedford County Board of Commissioners in the Aug. 5 general election. Graham, a registered nurse for seven years, works at StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna. A 1990 graduate of Shelbyville Central High School, she received her nursing degree from Motlow State Community College in 2003...

Billy King has announced his candidacy for re-election to a fourth district seat on Bedford County Board of Commissioners in the Aug. 5 general election. King, a lifelong resident of Bedford County, has served on the courthouse and county property committee for the past eight years. He works in retail operations for W.S. Badcock and is currently the manager of the Badcock & More furniture store in Shelbyville...

Shelbyville's city council voted Thursday to become part of a class action lawsuit against a number of online hotel vendors. The City of Goodlettsville has sued Priceline.com and other online travel service websites alleging an underpayment of the the hotel/motel occupancy tax...

Does anything go better together than ice cream and the county fair? As much a tradition as livestock classes, clogging, the Tilt-a-Whirl and canned peaches, ice cream deserves its own spotlight at the fair. This year, it will not only be getting a spotlight, it may be getting some national television coverage. ...

Kathryn C. Kimmins, 77, of Longview died Monday at Heritage Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kimmins Cemetery with Eddie Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

David Edgar Clark Jr., 88, of Shelbyville died Monday. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Willow Mount Cemetery with his niece, the Rev. Rachel Dixon, and the Rev. Tom Murdock officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-noon at Hillcrest Funeral Home.