Stories from Sunday, November 14, 2010

Chip Martin bowled his first strike last week -- and what a celebration it was. Kim Manley, owner of Shelbyville Bowl, even broke out an old box of trophies, and passed one out to Chip for his accomplishment. "That trophy made his day," said Sharon McClaran, workshop supervisor for the Skills Development Center in Shelbyville. "Kim is always so kind to us ... They all love to bowl. I think they like the food the most, but just the atmosphere in general -- Kim makes everyone feel special."...

I made my son cry. Of course, he said he didn't, but I've seen tears well up in those big brown eyes before (like the time when he was 5 years old I had to tell him the triceratops he patted at Islands of Adventures theme park wasn't real) and I knew the signs...

A new era starts for the Shelbyville Central girls basketball program this season. Former Eaglette standout Allison Clark has returned home to coach the prestigious program and brings a lot of excitement and dedication. Clark was hired this past June after spending the past five years as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee. She's spent countless hours getting to know her team as well as giving her team an opportunity to get to know her better...

HARTSVILLE -- In spite of its offensive production in the early stages, Cascade was unable to put points on the board. Meanwhile, host Trousdale County notched three scores in the first 20 minutes and cruised to a 35-14 win on Friday night. The top-ranked Yellow Jackets (11-0) leaned on their widely-respected Wing-T offense to rack up 447 yards, including 308 on the ground, to eliminate the Champions (8-4) from the Class 2A state playoffs in the second round...

Bedford County Health Department will use a $25,000 federal grant to renovate its lobby and adapt its space for better services to WIC clients. The grant, which was announced last week, comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as part of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, commonly called WIC...

Members of the county's solid waste authority are wondering where the county's trash will go if the Cedar Ridge landfill is not allowed to expand. Highway Superintendent Stanley Smotherman told authority members Thursday that a hearing has been set for Dec. 7 in Nashville where Waste Management Inc., which runs the landfill in neighboring Marshall County, will appeal state Environment Commissioner Jim Fyke's refusal to permit trash to be dumped on a sinkhole on the site...

This year's Christmas Parade will be a little easier to see, and perhaps a little warmer, as organizers have moved the event from the evening to the afternoon. "Merry Little Elves" will be the theme of the 37th annual Shelbyville & Bedford County Christmas Parade, sponsored by Shelbyville Jaycees and Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. The parade is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4...

A lawsuit filed locally over the death of a Bedford County inmate last year has been moved to federal court, with attorneys for the county denying that jailers were negligent with medical care. Doris Rollins, sister of Larry Dale Byford, 54, of Shelbyville, filed a suit in Bedford County Chancery Court on Oct. ...

November was always the start of the baking season when I was growing up. Mom would always start with the quick breads -- banana, pumpkin and zucchini -- to go into the freezer ready for breakfast or a tray to take to work. Next would come the fruitcake because it needed to "age" for six weeks to develop full flavor for Christmas. Then came the cookies -- dozens of different types for wonderful cookie trays...