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Feet fizzle in 2Q
(High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
An early lead vanished in the second quarter for Webb and the Feet fell 57-31 to host Randolph in Huntsville (Ala.) on Saturday. Webb (1-4) went up 11-6 in the opening period before its foes put 26 points on the board in the second stanza to take full control...
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Victory insures Lady Champs a happy holiday
(High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
Cascade insured itself of returning home from the holidays with a winning record by rallying past Smith County to win 48-42 on Saturday in the State Farm Classic at Cannon County High School in Woodbury. Behind 37-32 when the fourth quarter got underway, the Lady Champions (3-1) rallied with a perfect period at the foul line (6-for-6) and solid scoring from a few of their sophomores...
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Christmas lights up (Local News ~ 11/30/10)
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Early surge keeps Liberty girls ahead
(Community Sports ~ 11/30/10)
A quick start made things easy on Liberty Middle's girls as they cruised to a 43-20 win over host Eagleville Middle on Monday. Olivia Calvert and Kristen McClenney both netted 13 points for the Lady Patriots, who improved to 11-1. The halftime lead grew to 29-6 and the advantage after three frames was 39-11...
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Hart shots help Cascade Middle girls win (Community Sports ~ 11/30/10)
Clutch free-throw shooting and tight defense in crunch time lifted Cascade Middle's girls to a 35-28 overtime victory over Forrest Middle in Wartrace on Monday night. Trailing by a point with 5.5 seconds to go in regulation, Lady Champion eighth grader Heather Hart drained a foul shot to force the extra period... -
Pot found in reckless driver's truck
(Local News ~ 11/30/10)
The driver of a truck stopped for reckless driving Friday night possessed marijuana, Shelbyville police said. Paul Michael Leftrick, 60, of Lebanon had two marijuana cigarettes in a bottle within a pocket, officer Gregg Loyd's report said. Leftrick was weaving in and out of traffic and into the opposite lane in front of oncoming vehicles, Loyd said. He was charged with DUI and possession of a schedule VI drug and released on $3,000 bond...
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Over $250K of property recovered after arrests
(Local News ~ 11/30/10)
Authorities in Rutherford County now say that stolen property recovered from several storage units, some of which was from Bedford County, was worth more than a quarter million dollars. Ten days ago, a joint effort by law enforcement in Bedford and Rutherford Counties led to the arrest of four men in connection with a series of break-ins and a daylight home invasion...
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Viqueens can't catch up with Lady Trojans (High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
Collinwood had a little too much firepower for the Community Viqueens to overcome on Monday night despite a valiant come-from-behind effort and placing nine players in the scoring column in their first game back from the holiday break. The Viqueens held the early lead, with Katie Leverette scoring eight points, but the Lady Trojans (3-3) staked themselves to a 13-10 first-quarter advantage by riding the hot hand of Jessie Parker, who poured in 10 points to give her team the lead at the buzzer. ... -
Vikes halt Collinwood in OT (High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
Make no mistake about it -- a rivalry was born on Monday night as Community and visiting Collinwood were deadlocked at 43 when the horn sounded on regulation, but the home team dominated overtime to win 61-52 and avenge last year's overtime road loss... -
Heat leads to disaster declaration
(Local News ~ 11/30/10)
Gov. Phil Bredesen is requesting additional federal disaster assistance for farmers in Bedford and 27 other Tennessee counties as a result of drought and excessive heat during the growing season. University of Tennessee Extension agent John Teague said Bedford County farmers were hit hard by the summer heat and lack of rainfall...
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Postal worker to plead guilty
(Local News ~ 11/30/10)
A former Shelbyville postal worker has informed a federal judge of his intent to plead guilty to taking thousands of dollars from his employer. Christopher Cooper, 48, was arrested and charged by federal authorities in October with stealing almost $90,000 from the U.S. Postal Service...
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Eagles spread scoring in win over Smyrna (High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
Shelbyville Central had four players score in double figures in a 62-43 win over visiting Smyrna on Monday. Senior Bobby Wilson led the way with a game-high 25 points while Christian Haile knocked in 13, Seth Jarrell 11 and Cameron Gordon 10. "I thought we played well as a team. We had a lot of different players contribute in this game and I'm pleased with that," Shelbyville coach Kevin Thomas said... -
Eaglettes step up in second half (High School Sports ~ 11/30/10)
It didn't look very promising early but Shelbyville Central kept its composure and turned up the offense in the second half to claim a 60-51 victory over visiting Smyrna on Monday. "I think I'm going to have to name this team the 'Comeback Kids'," first year head coach Allison Clark said... -
Players put the 'fun' in funeral (Local News ~ 11/30/10)
Some folks will tell you that funerals are no laughing matter -- but then, those folks haven't seen "Dearly Departed," the latest play being offered by The Bedford Players at The Fly Cultural Arts Center. "We say it's a comedy, but someone dies in the first five minutes," said Leslie Talbot, who plays the sudden widow, Ranelle. "It's a loving look about coping with grief -- and family."... -
Eustace Lee Brown Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/30/10)
Eustace Lee Brown Sr., 85, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. At his request his body was cremated. No services are scheduled. Hillcrest Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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