Stories from Thursday, October 21, 2010

Two thefts were reported to Shelbyville police early this week, records indicate. A trailer was taken from behind Henry's Cabinets, Blue Ribbon Parkway, between Saturday afternoon and Tuesday. A billfold and contents were stolen from a car at Davis Estates Apartments, Anthony Lane, while the driver retrieved an item from his home Sunday...

Trial dates have been set for the case of a Shelbyville man accused of kidnapping his former girlfriend. Richard Elam Cathey Jr., 35, of King Arthur Trailer Court will stand trial on March 10 and 11 for especially aggravated kidnapping and assault. A pre-trial hearing was set Monday by Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler for Jan. 10...

The county-owned Medical Arts Building, which is now a multi-use facility including medical offices, county government offices, a state government office and Middle Tennessee Education Center, is in search of a new name. Bedford County Board of Commissioners' rules and legislative committee and its courthouse and county property committee, discussed the naming issue Tuesday night...

Shelbyville will be getting a new place to sit down for a cup of coffee and breakfast in the future. A site plan for a new Waffle House restaurant at 730 North Main St. is scheduled to go before the city's planning commission next Thursday, Oct. 28...

The story of Little Black Bear and Little Gray Fox has been told in Suanne Polasky's family for more than half a century -- to children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. And now, thanks to her first book, "Trapped!," she can share the story with every child, not just those in her family or her classrooms...

A Community Development Block Grant of $450,000 has been approved to help with the rehabilitation of the city's sewer system. The awarding of the grant was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development...

Shelbyville Central's cross country teams competed in the Mid-State Championship at Smyrna's Sharp Springs Park on Wednesday. The Eagles came in 22nd out of 25 teams in the Silver Division, led by Gerardo Mullins, who finished 24th out of 210 runners with a time of 18 minutes, 57 seconds...

The Community cross country teams traveled to Webb on Tuesday to compete in the John C. Freeman Invitational, competing against the hosts and St. Andrew's-Sewanee. Fast times were the rule of the day as every Community runner posted their best time of the season...

You can throw away the book any time that the Community Vikings and Forrest Rockets strap it on in any given sport and Friday night will be no exception when the two District 9-A foes confront one another at The Rock. At stake for the Rockets (5-3, 2-2 9-A) is a continuing chance for a playoff berth and a chance to extend their home win streak to five games...

MURFREESBORO -- Another chance to put a gold plaque in its trophy case eluded Cascade soccer as the Lady Champions fell 4-0 to Page in the District 11-A/AA tournament final on a cool Wednesday night at Middle Tennessee Christian School's Throneberry Stadium...