Stories from Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Oct. 16 is circled on my calendar; that's when I'm going to BarCamp. Whenever I mention BarCamp to someone who's not familiar with it, I get funny looks, but it's not exactly what it sounds like. It is, in this case, being held at a bar, but it's actually a technology conference. ...

I was sitting in the park the other day, doing my puzzles and enjoying the school-is-in-session peace and quiet, when that peace and quiet was shattered by a piercing, constant, and unbelievably annoying cry. If Fran Drescher and Gilbert Gottfried had a daughter, recorded her tantrum voice on vinyl and it got scratched and stuck in one place, that's what it would sound like...

Community looked to gain some momentum in its second game as part of a match at District 9-A foe Eagleville but couldn't keep the wave flowing in its favor in a 3-1 loss on Tuesday. The Viqueens (2-5, 0-1 9-A) dropped the first game 25-17 before rebounding to claim the second stanza 25-13. The Lady Eagles rolled from then on, coming out on top 25-19 in consecutive games to claim the match...

Webb defeated Riverside Christian 182-222 at River Bend Country Club on Tuesday. Blake Cocanougher paced the Feet with a 44. Chris Burgoon shot a 45, Jon Wang 46 and Robert Cortner 47. Riverside Christian's Alan Anderson was medalist, scoring a 42. David Anderson had a 52, Clint McCormick 59 and Zach Galyan 69...

Shelbyville Central's golfers fell to District 8-AAA foe Franklin County at River Bend Country Club on Tuesday. The Rebels carded a 318 while the Eagles posted a 358. Franklin County's Seth Hall was medalist with a 70. Freshman Sterling Smith fired an 86 to pace the Eagles...

Webb's boys and girls cross country teams ran their first meet of the season on Tuesday at the Vaughn's Creek League at Percy Warner Park. The Feet finished in fifth place with David Lipscomb claimed the top spot. Ensworth was second and Montgomery Bell Academy third...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles earned a fifth-place finish out of 17 teams in the Forrest High School cross country meet at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Page claimed the top spot, scoring 49 points. Shelbyville tallied 171 points...

Shelbyville Central fell 6-2 to Oakland in a non-district soccer match on Tuesday. Freshman Savannah O'Neal scored the Eaglettes' goals in the second half. "Oakland is one of the best teams in their district and they've come a long way in the few years," Central coach Neal Gordon said. "This was a good learning experience for us. I thought there were moments that we played pretty decent in the second half. We're still a work in progress and are going to continue to work hard to get better."...

Courtney Williams, Kristen Brothers and Kali Sitz scored a goal apiece and the Community Viqueens defense held despite a furious onslaught by Middle Tennessee Christian in the final minutes to win 3-2 in both teams' District 9-A opener on Tuesday night in Unionville...

A man accused of firing a handgun at the pavement while walking along Landers Street early Monday night was arrested, Shelbyville police said. Dejuan Antonio Williams, 24, East Depot Street, was asked by a witness why he had fired the shots and said, 'There are kids around here and we live here,'" officer Jerry Lawrence was told. "Then keep living," Williams allegedly said as he walked away...

The Times-Gazette will publish a very special section Oct. 8 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Printed on pink paper, this section will not only serve as a visual symbol of breast cancer awareness but the content will prove to be informative and encouraging...

Ed Simpson has announced his candidacy for re-election to his seat as a Wartrace alderman in the Nov. 2 general election. Simpson, a native of Nashville, lived in Haley and Wartrace before moving to Nashville in 1945. He returned to Wartrace in 1989...

Shelbyville's treasurer says that money which was placed in escrow for a traffic signal on U.S. 231 North can not be used for any other purpose. Treasurer Gary Cantrell told the T-G he wished to respond to statements made by a blogger and readers on this newspaper's website about nearly $100,000 in funds from Heritage Medical Center that were placed in escrow for a red light they desired...

Liberty School students and faculty mourning the loss of fifth grade teacher Stephanie Cameron, who was killed in a traffic accident Monday afternoon, had a lot of caring shoulders to lean on when they returned to class Tuesday. "We had every guidance counselor in the county here and Centerstone came out," Liberty principal Mike Novak said. "They were there for the teachers as well for the students."...

By the second weekend in October, the leaves should be changing color, the air crisp and cool, and the hills of Middle Tennessee filled with the low-pitched rumble of motorcycles. The Tennessee Road Riders have set Oct. 9 for the third annual "Cruzin' for a Cause We Care" poker run...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners, meeting Tuesday night, approved a schedule of engineering fees for subdivision development in the rural portion of the county. Any subdivision developer employs engineers or architects to draw up plans, but the county has not in the past had the ability to have its own engineer review them -- and the county doesn't have money in the budget for such services. ...

Community Middle utililized goals by four different players to defeat Bedford County rival Webb 5-3 in a well-played match by both squads Tuesday afternoon. Mercedes Huntley, Mikayala Henderixson, and seventh grader Sarah Pierce had a goal apiece and Katey Bush punched in two scores to account for the Viqueens' (4-1) total...