Stories from Sunday, February 6, 2011

The topic of a monthly trash fee, which has now turned into an ordinance to do away with garbage services completely, has been before the Shelbyville city council for over a year and a half now. While city managers changed and new council members took office, the issue continued to escalate....

Another second-half lead fell by the wayside for the Cascade girls as a 13-0 Eagleville run that lasted from the third quarter into the fourth carried the Lady Eagles to a 58-50 win on Friday night. That 4-minute, 48-second scoring drought made a complete comeback too tough to accomplish and the Lady Champions missed out on their opportunity to lock up third place in District 9-A...

As soon as the finish line was in sight, Cascade kicked it into gear and left Eagleville behind by scoring 11 of the game's final 13 points en route to a 60-51 victory in the District 9-A finale for both teams Friday night. The Champions (15-6, 9-5 9-A) won six of their final seven district contests to lock up second place and appear to be hitting on all cylinders...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles claimed a huge come-from-behind victory at White County to win the Central Tennessee Conference regular season title on Friday. The Eagles rallied in the second half and won 43-35 in a day game where students were admitted free...

LYNCHBURG -- It was a short trip but a long night for the Community Vikings in a 64-45 loss to District 9-A opponent Moore County on Friday night. Th e game opened as a potential barnburner with both squads putting up points at a furious pace. Vann Boyce scored the final four points of the first quarter for the Raiders after two consecutive Viking turnovers to take an 18-14 lead into the second frame. ...

LYNCHBURG--Twice this season the Community Viqueens have stood toe-to-toe with fourth-ranked Moore County for two quarters but both times wilted to superior numbers and more potent firepower, this time in a 62-27 loss on Friday night. "I was pleased with the way that we came out and played for the first half of the game," Community coach Allison Martin said. "We handled their pressure well and we were able to hit some shots early but they eventually wore us down physically."...

A third-quarter swoon haunted Webb in a 49-45 road loss to East/Middle Region opponent Ezell-Harding on Friday night. Leading 25-14 at the break, the Feet (7-12, 4-5 East/Middle) were outscored 16-4 in the third period and couldn't get over the hump late...

Outside, it was bitterly cold, with a wet wind that made everyone huddle deep into their coats for comfort. Inside, it was warm and dry, but everyone still huddled together for comfort -- the comfort they needed after losing a child. Becky and Donald Davis and their daughters Khloe and Kaitlin were surrounded by friends and family Saturday morning at First Baptist Church as they said farewell to their daughter and sister, Korley...

LEWISBURG -- U.S. Rep. Diane Black, in her first round of open meetings since being sworn in as Sixth District congressman a month ago, told a friendly audience in Marshall County Friday night that her priority is reducing federal spending. "We are living way outside our means," said Black during an open meeting held at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association headquarters...

"We basically talk to him upside down," said Alex Johnson. Alex has gotten used to looking at her son's feet because at 8 years old, Jackson Jones spends hours a day doing hand stands and back handsprings. He's already an accomplished gymnast, most recently topping the competition in his age group last weekend in Franklin...

Ever wonder why we have our most profound thoughts smack in the middle of the night? Why is it easier to plan out the weekly meals, analyze our mate's psychological profile, and figure out why our third cousin twice removed made that snappy remark to us two years ago at our other third cousin's wedding -- all at 3:27 a.m.?...

Move over, beagles, you've got some new competition, The American Kennel Club has officially approved three new breeds to be admitted to the roster. The Entlebucher Mountain Dog, which looks a lot like the Bearnese Mountain Dog with less fur is one of them, and the Norwegian Lundehund is another. I had a dog once that looked a lot like the lundehund, but I doubt that Norwegian breed is made of up border collie, blue tick hound and rat terrier...

I received a phone call this past week from a young man who got my name and number from someone he called a mutual friend. He asked if I remembered his mother, whom years ago I helped get into a drug rehabilitation program in Chicago. I didn't remember the name, but over the years I had helped so many young men and women get into Christian rehabilitation programs that it is hard to remember all of them...

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