Stories from Wednesday, January 19, 2011

A man stopped for allegedly driving 40 mph in a 30 mph zone attacked the arresting officer Monday afternoon, Shelbyville police said. Leonardo Melendez, 49, Hendon Memorial Road, "became combative and belligerent" when told he would be issued a citation for driving without insurance, officer Chris Vest's report said. Melendez was stopped in his driveway after the radar reading on nearby Dover Street...

If facing District 8-AAA leading Lawrence County wasn't enough of a challenge, Shelbyville Central had to do so with even more adversity. The Eagles' leading scorer, Bobby Wilson, wasn't dressed out due to a nagging leg injury and senior Seth Jarrell took the floor despite the death of his grandfather earlier in the day...

Shelbyville Central welcomed District 8-AAA leading Lawrence County on Tuesday night and the visitors walked away with a 76-52 victory over the Eaglettes. The Gilbert sisters combined for 33 points to lead the way for the winners. Sophomore Aryanna Gilbert pitched in a game-high 21 tallies, including 19 in the first half, while freshman Keiana Gilbert followed with a dozen...

LYNCHBURG -- To say the Cascade girls' offense sputtered on Tuesday night would be an understatement. The Lady Champions never caught rhythm from 3-point range, couldn't create space between themselves and defenders, and didn't finish near the rim as they totaled just six made field goals in a 47-21 loss to top-ranked Moore County...

LYNCHBURG -- In spite of outscoring District 9-A rival Moore County over the final two quarters for the second straight time this season, the early deficit was too great for Cascade in a 62-47 loss on Tuesday night. The Raiders (8-12, 5-4 9-A) owned a 19-6 first-quarter lead behind four quick 3-pointers from Hunter Case. The Champions (9-5, 3-4) never fully recovered and couldn't shrink their deficit to single digits at any point over the final three periods...

Having a baby? There's an app for that. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has introduced "Baby Time," an iPhone application for expectant parents. It includes a function to track the time between contractions; a quick-dial feature for the hospital and other important people the expectant couple might want to notify; directions to Vanderbilt, via Google Maps; and frequently-asked questions about labor, delivery and VUMC's policies and procedures...

How not to buy a car. Ladies, sadly, this is for us because there are still businesses out there who prey on our ignorance of all things automotive. I realize there are a great many very savvy ladies out there who are smart enough not to be bamboozled by the fast talking, verbal shell game at least one of these used car dealers can provide, but I ain't one of them. Other women are at least smart enough to take a guy with you who does know cars, but obviously, that wasn't me either...

It's just the middle of the school year, and most parents aren't really thinking yet about where their kids will be going to school next year. If they want them going to Thomas Magnet School, however, they need to start thinking about it now. "The deadline is Jan. ...

A Flat Creek area man was pinned in his pickup truck for over 30 minutes after crashing into a tree on Possum Trot Road late Tuesday, Patrick Mooneyham, 18, who authorities said lived just up the road from the crash site, suffered multiple injuries, State Trooper Chad McAnally said...

Bedford County Jail continues to have space problems, according to discussion at Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement and workhouse committee. Tony Barrett, a captain in the sheriff's department and a county commissioner, reported that the jail currently houses 211 men and 57 women. The 57 women are in a cell block built for 36 inmates, said Barrett...

The water issue in Bell Buckle is still in limbo. At the Tuesday night meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen, Mayor Dennis Webb told board members he, Water Board Chair Jenny Hunt and Water Department Supervisor Ronnie Lokey had met with Bedford County Utility District...

EAGLEVILLE -- Jordan Goins and Julia Adamonice combined for 31 points to lead Eagleville to a 44-38 win over Community to earn a regular season split with their District 9-A opponent. The Viqueens (6-10, 3-7 District 9-A) gained an early 7-6 advantage after one period before both squads picked up the pace offensively in the second frame...

"Complete domination." Webb coach Jeff Mitchell needed few words to describe how well Franklin Road Academy played in a 69-25 win over his Feet on Tuesday night. The hosts jumped out to a quick 19-6 advantage and more than doubled their lead up to 38-8 by halftime en route to an East/Middle Region victory...

EAGLEVILLE -- It was just more Michael Davenport than one team could handle for the Community Vikings in a 55-36 loss to Eagleville on Tuesday night. Davenport was virtually unstoppable as he rained in shots from beyond the arc, then tucked it and drove the paint to score when pressured from the outside to total a game-high 26 points as the Eagles solidified their hold on first place in District 9-A...