Stories from Friday, December 10, 2010

MANCHESTER -- As the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde season of Cascade boys basketball moves along, it's becoming increasingly more interesting to see which version of the Champions will show up on game night. After lighting up the twine to a tune of nine 3-pointers in a double-digit victory over Richland back on Nov. 30, the Champs bamboozled their fans in the last week with a pair of double-digit losses against District 9-A foes Huntland and Moore County...

MANCHESTER -- Coffee County educated Cascade's girls with a valuable lesson on Thursday night: a lot can happen in roughly three weeks' time. The Lady Red Raiders got revenge for a Hall of Fame game upset in late November by dominating the Lady Champions 56-30 in a non-district clash...

O.J. Davis and David Parsons led the way as Harris Middle's Golden Eagles rolled to a 50-24 victory over visiting Coffee County in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup Thursday night. Davis scored a game-high 15 points while Parsons followed with 14 to lead the Eagles (9-1, 5-1 CTC) in scoring...

CHAPEL HILL -- Community Middle had the law of averages on its side when it took the floor Thursday night for the third time this season against the Liberty Lady Patriots in the semifinals of the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament. But, most of all, the Viqueens had a swarming defense that showcased impressive team speed as they upset their Bedford County counterparts 24-23...

Work can begin soon on Shelbyville's new waste water facility now that the City Council has executed an agreement with the power system. Construction on the $18 million sewer plant was halted before it even began after concerns were raised about workers excavating part of the same underground storm water flume system that collapsed last year...

When he accepted his award for "Best Director," there wasn't a 30-second warning flashing on a TelePrompTer in front of him and there weren't any celebrities waiting in the wings. Instead of some massive theater in Hollywood, Josh Heflin picked up his award at the Green Hills Regal Cinema, and the prize itself was more academic than Academy...

New Shelbyville council members took their seats last night after being sworn in for their four-year terms. And everyone agreed that they had a lot of hard work ahead of them. Outgoing councilman Al Stephenson thanked the citizens of Shelbyville for allowing him to serve three and a half years on the city council...

State Sen. Jim Tracy says he's not sure whether any legislation will result from a study committee on the topic of traffic enforcement cameras, but it's proving to be "an interesting discussion." Tracy chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, which decided last spring to study the concept of traffic cameras, which are being implemented by several communities across the state, including Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and Knoxville...

"Nothing should have been left in the box," a Shelbyville man told police following a traffic stop Tuesday night. True -- if you possess marijuana and don't want to be caught. But approximately 0.30 grams of marijuana was "left in the box," officer Tracey Nelson said, and Jeremiah Thomas Sullivan, 19, of Stonefield Circle was arrested...

Marjorie Louise Haller Crigler, 94, died Thursday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Rose Bank Cemetery with Geoff Giesemann officiating. Visitation will be held from noon-1 p.m. at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.