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Burglar grabs $200 despite of biting dog
(Local News ~ 09/21/10)
A dog with an attitude apparently didn't take a bite out of crime as $200 was stolen from a Quarry Street home Friday. The home's owner told Shelbyville police the dog, which had been left inside, is known to bite and would likely have taken a chunk out of the burglar. No one was treated at Heritage Medical Center for a dog bite, officers found...
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Appertain denies service cutback claim
(Local News ~ 09/21/10)
Appertain Corp., which is currently handing removal of livestock carcasses in Bedford and other nearby counties, said it has tried to expand its service and denied a claim by County Mayor Eugene Ray last week that the company tried to back out of its contract...
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Motions denied to suppress Niles evidence
(Local News ~ 09/21/10)
A judge denied several motions to suppress testimony and evidence in a murder case set for trial in November after a three-hour hearing Monday. Defense attorneys for David E. Niles, who was accused of gunning down 26-year-old Laura Parker, the mother of his son, lost all three motions to have testimony and evidence suppressed, although Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler said he would take one item under advisement...
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1 seriously injured in head-on smash (Local News ~ 09/21/10)
A head-on traffic accident between Shelbyville and Tullahoma left one driver seriously injured early Monday night. Mary C. Leverette, 47, of Shelbyville, was flown by LifeFlight helicopter from near the scene of the wreck on U.S. 41A South to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville... -
Jones boots Cascade Middle into gear (Community Sports ~ 09/21/10)
A pair of Juli Jones goals got Cascade Middle started on the right foot as the Lady Champions turned back visiting Huntland Middle 5-0 on Monday afternoon. Kristen Heath put a ball into the back of the net to up the hosts' lead to 3-0. Hannah Pimentel and Joscelyn Phillips provided the final two goals... -
Harris Middle soccer heating up (Community Sports ~ 09/21/10)
Harris Middle handled visiting Franklin County North a 3-0 loss in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Monday. The improving Eaglettes (6-3-3, 3-2 CTC) are undefeated with one tie in their last five games. "I was pleased with the way we played. We had control of the ball for most of the game," Harris coach Frankie Swing said. "We did a good job of passing the ball and we're just getting better and better. Hopefully we're peaking at the right time."... -
Walk for a cure (Local News ~ 09/21/10)
Who would have thought an ordinary father-son camping trip would turn a 7-year-old boy into a superhero? Last year, Baker Thomas was camping with his father David when things just didn't seem normal to Dad. "I noticed he was excessively thirsty," said David, a Shelbyville native who now lives in Nashville. "I couldn't get enough (fluids) in him ... But we didn't have a family history so I didn't think much about it ... Then he had to go to the bathroom a lot so that alarmed me."... -
Weekend yields 2 Eaglette wins
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/10)
Shelbyville Central went 2-1 in the Chattanooga Christian Tournament over the weekend. The Eaglettes (4-7) have won three of their last four matches. "We had a good weekend to go 2-1 in this tournament," Central coach Neal Gordon said. "Our girls in the back (Taylor Bearden, Blaine Capley and Bree Horner) played well and logged almost full games in every game."...
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Webb runners hit the trail at Tennessee Classic
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/10)
Webb's Lady Feet placed 16th out of 24 teams in the Silver Division at the Tennessee Classic at Steeplechase in Nashville on Saturday. Harpeth Hall claimed the top spot with 90 points, followed by Webb Knoxville (119) and Dyer County (136). Jessica York notched the top time for the Lady Feet, placing 11th by crossing in 21 minutes, 48 seconds. Other runners from Bell Buckle were Erin Aliquo (25:55), Jennifer Da (27:07), Cody Padget (27:22), Amy An (30:46) and Sydney Fee (32:11)...
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Quick start fades for Viqs (High School Sports ~ 09/21/10)
Community hopped out to a commanding 7-1 lead in the first game of its match versus Culleoka on Monday at Roger K. Brothers Gymnasium in Unionville. That advantage didn't hold up as the Lady Warriors rebounded to dominate much of the rest of the match, winning 3-0... -
Webb's Wang earns state tourney berth
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/10)
John Wang stroked an 81 during the East/Middle Region tournament at River Bend Country Club on Monday to advance to the Division II Class A state tournament. Wang's effort was not enough to extend the season for the Feet, who finished seventh out of 11 schools in team play with a combined score of 355...
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Johnson: A harsh dose of reality (Sports Column ~ 09/21/10)
NASHVILLE -- A week ago I wrote about the possibility of a good season for the Titans after a nice opening game win over Oakland. One week later I've swallowed a "reality" pill. I know it was the second week of a 16-game season but I'm already wondering if Tennessee has the "right stuff" to advance to the playoffs... -
Jett, Ware lead Lady Champs with 4 goals (High School Sports ~ 09/21/10)
Coach Monica Lewis organized a youth movement with Cascade's starting lineup versus District 11-A/AA visitor Huntland on Monday afternoon and the result was a 6-0 victory. Lewis inserted four new faces at the start of the match and the teams were scoreless over a quarter of the way in...
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