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Community Middle overpowers Westwood (Community Sports ~ 09/23/10)
Community Middle finished up its regular-season schedule with a one-sided 5-0 win over Westwood Middle in Manchester on Tuesday. The Viqueens (5-1-1) got two saves from Jamie Demonbreum to help secure their fourth shutout. Dora Ramos and Kimberly Ramos both scored two goals. Sydney Gregory provided the other score... -
Feet run to 4th in cross country meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/10)
The Webb Feet placed fourth at a cross country meet at Vaughn's Creek on Tuesday. Father Ryan placed first in team scoring with 37 points. Webb totaled 159. Kyle Poulicek crossed the tape in 21 minutes, 2 seconds for the Feet. Also running for the Bell Buckle bunch were Sam Hulsey (21:22), Hayden Cliche (21:57), Woochan Jeong (22:08), Baylor Bishop (23:40), Micah Rasnick (24:19) and Tianyuen Wang (24:29)...
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Coach sees better chance for 1st VIking win (High School Sports ~ 09/23/10)
Friday night's game with Richland brings a number of challenges for the Community Vikings, but the biggest is to get that first win on the board as they build on a strong outing against Middle Tennessee Christian last week. "I know the final score may not have indicated it but our guys competed at the highest level of the year for a large portion of the game last week," coach Johnnie Frost said... -
Problem upon problem challenges Champs (High School Sports ~ 09/23/10)
Cascade gets an opportunity to find out something about itself on Friday night. Between nagging injuries, an illness that's swept through the team, a car wreck and a three-game losing streak, the Champions are facing sincerely adverse times. How they respond could tell the tale of how they finish the second half of the season... -
MTSU enrollment sets a record
(Local News ~ 09/23/10)
Middle Tennessee State University is reporting a record fall enrollment of 26,430, up 1,242 from the same period in 2009. That number included 32 students registered for MTSU courses at Middle Tennessee Education Center in Shelbyville. Three more have registered at MTEC since the census date, bringing the total enrollment to 35. ...
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Landers announces for City Council seat
(Local News ~ 09/23/10)
Thomas Landers has announced his candidacy for a 6th Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 2 general election. Landers, 52, was appointed to the 6th Ward seat in 2008. He is a life-long resident of Shelbyville. Landers is married to the former Vicki Yoes; they have two children. He is the son of Lillie and the late Elbert Landers...
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'Clean sweep' is remedy for outdated drugs
(Local News ~ 09/23/10)
A "medication clean sweep" day on Friday in the Big Springs Shopping Center parking lot will give local citizens the chance to safely and responsibly dispose of unneeded medication. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday in the shopping center parking lot. It's sponsored by Bedford County Health Council, Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford Against Drugs Community Coalition and by local pharmacists Tripp York, Brad Thames and Barry Childers...
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Dogs' own day (Local News ~ 09/23/10)
For the past several years now, humans and best buddies have gathered the last Saturday in September for a day of good old-fashioned family fun. And it's really starting to catch on. "Believe it or not, this is our sixth annual," said Mary Jo Pitts, owner of Puppy Palace, event sponsor. "It's becoming a big thing. Last year it rained and that affected our turnout a little bit. I don't think people realized we were under cover."... -
231 traffic study approved
(Local News ~ 09/23/10)
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) told the city Wednesday they will conduct a traffic study at the intersection of U.S. 231 North and Airport Business Park Drive. Two weeks ago, Shelbyville's city council voted to lower the speed limit on U.S. 231 to 45 mph near Heritage Medical Center so a traffic signal can be installed if the state chooses to do so...
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Jesse LaJeune Waggoner
(Obituary ~ 09/23/10)
Jesse LaJeune Waggoner, 78, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Christian Care Center of Bedford County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 noon-2 p.m. Saturday.
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Five Viqueens strike Cannon Co. with goals (High School Sports ~ 09/23/10)
The Community Viqueens invaded Cannon County and came away with a 6-1 win on Tuesday as five players scored goals in a game delayed, then called due to lightning. Kristen Brothers started the scoring on a Courtney Williams assist at the 35:40 mark to put the Viqueens up 1-0...
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