Stories from Tuesday, November 23, 2010

With his team depending on him and an opposing student section in his ear, Christian Edmondson dazzled the home crowd with a flare for the dramatic in Wartrace on Saturday night. The Cascade senior toed the charity strip with zeroes on the clock after getting fouled attempting a 3-pointer that would have tied his Champions with Coffee County. Needing to sink all three free throws to send the contest into overtime, Edmondson did just that...

A basket by Kelsey Parker proved to be the game-winner and finished off a fourth-quarter comeback for Cascade in a 45-44 victory over visiting Coffee County on Saturday. The Lady Champions (1-1) held the Red Raiders to just two field goals in the final period and outscored them 13-6...

Webb ran into a locomotive in Huntland on Saturday night as the torrid shooting of the Hornets carried them to a 68-46 victory. Jacob McClennon torched the nets for 27 points to aid in the victory for Huntland, which totaled nine 3-pointers. "It was really a tale of first road game with a new team," Webb coach Jeff Mitchell said. ...

There's a reason why they claim that the NFL truly stands for Not For Long. It was less than a month ago when Titans quarterback Vince Young was tossing a first-quarter touchdown pass to promising young wide receiver Kenny Britt on Monday Night Football in Jacksonville...

Neither team held more than a five-point lead the entire contest but in the end it was Webb Middle's boys securing a 27-25 home victory over Mt. Juliet Christian Academy on Monday night. Trailing by five points in the second quarter, the Feet (3-5) went on a 6-0 run to inch in front 11-10 by halftime...

Middle Tennessee Christian Middle's girls remained undefeated by downing Cascade Middle 33-15 in Murfreesboro on Monday night. The Lady Cougars (11-0) got much of their production from two girls. Jazz Bond led all scorers with 14 points. Tammi Adams pitched in 10, including three 3-pointers...

An intoxicated man accused of attacking others and their property with fists, objects and saliva -- and allegedly looking to randomly attack someome -- didn't calm down even after a Taser was used on him Friday night, police said. Adam Leopaldo Bravo, 22, Earnhart Street, punched a woman in the cheek and broke the windshield of a car with a beer bottle at a West Lane Street home, officer Jose Garza's report said...

A variety of local offices and facilities will close for the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some closings of broad interest: Bedford County Courthouse, Bedford County Courthouse Annex and Bedford County Office Complex will close Thursday, Friday and (where applicable) Saturday...

Shelbyville has ranked 31st in a study determining the 50 Tennessee cities that are the most friendly to business, and which ones are driving them away. The study was released Monday by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, which describes itself as an nonpartisan research organization "committed to achieving a freer, more prosperous" state by "advancing free markets, individual liberty, and limited government."...

A man suspected by police of scamming thousands of dollars from elderly Middle Tennessee residents was taken into custody after a high-speed chase Friday. Allen Ray Harris, 33, walked out of woods near Chapel Hill to a waiting bail bondsman following a three-hour search by officers, Detective Sgt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said...

Wartrace water customers will be seeing a rate increase starting with their December bills. The 20 percent increase -- about $6 more a month, was approved in a resolution at the special called meeting Friday night of the board of mayor and alderman to pass the town's budget...

Liberty Middle's girls held on late for a 31-26 win over visiting Community Middle on Monday night. Leading 26-16 after three quarters, the Lady Patriots (10-1) were outscored in the fourth period but the cushion earned early in the game paid dividends...

Katie Leverette and Kelli Donovan combined for 32 points to lead the Community Viqueens but the home team fell just short in a heartbreaking 44-43 loss to visiting Santa Fe on opening night in Unionville. Community (0-1) started slowly on offense and found themselves down by an 8-0 count before getting on the board at the 3:47 mark. They trailed 13-8 to begin the second frame...

It was Dec. 11 before the Community Vikings recorded their second win of the season last year. They matched that total on Monday night with a come-from-behind 53-49 win over Santa Fe behind a 20-point effort by junior post Jake Leverette and a stout defensive effort that proved to be the difference...

Poor shooting proved to be costly for Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles in a 66-58 loss to visiting White County on Tuesday night. The Eagles (1-1) only hit 16-of-78 (20.5 percent) shots while the Warriors connected on 25-of-67 (37.3 percent) attempts from the field...

Mamie Aline Dennis, 95, of Shelbyville died Monday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jack Douglas officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.

Shelbyville Central battled back from a double-digit deficit to defeat visiting White County 44-41 on Monday night and claim the first victory for new coach Allison Clark. "It's great to get that first win behind you," Clark said. "I'm just so proud of these girls. On a night when we didn't shoot the ball that well, they found a way at the end to get the win."...