Stories from Wednesday, December 8, 2010

You may have heard references to "net neutrality" on the news recently without knowing much about the issue -- but, as the Internet becomes more important to our daily lives, the issue of net neutrality may turn out to be something that greatly affects you as a consumer in the long run...

I know I'm a little bit late with my requests, but truth be told, I'm early for me, since I'm actually thinking of things before you come down the chimney and not two days after you've been here. I've got a rather complicated list this year -- it's been a complicated year...

For someone without a high school diploma, a GED can be the stepping stone to the next level of education, and ultimately to a new job or career. That stepping stone is especially vital in today's economy, said Elaine Weaver of Bedford County Adult Education Program on Depot Street...

A woman already sentenced to 12 years for child abuse was denied a motion for a mental evaluation. Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler ruled Monday that Angela Venise Scruggs, 36, did not need an evaluation, due to the fact she had already had one before she entered a guilty plea in September for severely burning an 13-month-old child...

A trial date has been set for late next year in a wrongful death suit filed in federal court against Bedford County Sheriff Randall Boyce and others. United States District Judge Harry S. Mattice has scheduled a jury trial for Nov. 1, 2011 in Winchester to hear the suit filed by Doris Rollins, sister of 54-year-old Larry Dale Byford...

Eagleville's Hannah Mayes and Julia Adamonicz combined for 36 points to lead their squad to a 49-40 win over Community in District 9-A action on Tuesday night in front of a large crowd in Unionville. The Viqueens (3-6, 1-1 9-A) battled to score early on and found themselves down 11-7 after one period...

Moore County scored 20 points or more in three different quarters en route to romping Cascade 74-63 in District 9-A play on Tuesday night in Wartrace. A discombobulated Champion team fell to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in district play as they look to mesh together a roster with little to no team chemistry heading into the 2010-11 season...

A five-point game late in the third quarter quickly turned into a blowout as Moore County showed why it finished runner-up in the Class A state championship a season ago by making Cascade pay for every mistake made in a 58-38 win for the visiting Raiderettes on Tuesday night...

In the end, experience won out and the 800-pound monkey that is the Eagleville Eagles remains firmly and vociferously attached to the Community Vikings' backs after a 51-45 District 9-A home loss on Tuesday night. All of the elements were in place for the Vikings (6-3, 1-1 9-A) to end a three-year losing streak to the visitors, including a near-capacity crowd who worked themselves into a frenzy early and were sustained by the home team taking the game to their opponent to lead for about 27 minutes of the game. ...

Shelbyville Central let one slip away in a 44-43 loss at Cookeville on Tuesday. Trailing 43-42, the host team scored the game-winning shot with six seconds remaining off a 10-foot jumper by Patrick Mills. Mills scored 15 points to lead the Cavaliers...

Shelbyville Central canned seven 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough in a 67-57 loss at Cookeville on Tuesday night. Junior Briana McDonald connected on six treys for the Eaglettes (2-5) and finished with 20 points but Cookeville sophomore Hannah Goolsby stole the spotlight, scoring a school-record 41 points...

Ermine Christine Rees Phelps, 95, of Lake Helen, Fla. and Shelbyville died at her home Monday. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Gracie Mae Yell Comstock, 80, of Double Springs, Ala., died Tuesday in Alabama. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with burial to follow at Hopper Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.