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Central players downed in region tennis play (High School Sports ~ 05/17/11)
MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central was represented in both the singles and doubles play in the individual portion of the Region 4-AAA tournament at Old Fort Park on a cool Monday. In the longest match of the first round, Siegel's Brad Leeman held off an impressive charge from Eagle Kishan Patel in boys singles... -
Klages hits Cascade into region finals (High School Sports ~ 05/17/11)
CLARKSVILLE -- A strike away from squandering a rally opportunity with no score and his team's season on the line, Cascade coach Brandon Bassham put a pair of baserunners in motion in hopes of something positive happening. Devon Klages responded by smacking a base hit to right-center field to score Christian Edmondson and Chase Lambert for all the runs Cascade needed in a 2-0 win over Clarksville Academy in a Region 5-A tournament semifinal on Monday at Wes Smith Field... -
Blood test request brings on attack
(Local News ~ 05/17/11)
A woman who officers said was resisting giving consent for a blood test kicked a police officer and jail employee Friday night, police said. Amanda Jane Da Costa, 35, Sandusky Road, kicked officer Cody Swift several times in the chest as he attempted to place her legs inside a patrol car and a corrections officer who was placing her in a restraint chair, Swift's report said...
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'Duck pond' intersection to receive upgrades
(Local News ~ 05/17/11)
Shelbyville City Council has executed a contract with Tennessee Department of Transportation for safety improvements for the "duck pond" intersection at Fairfield Pike and Hickory Drive. TDOT will install a number of safety improvements to the intersection at Fairfield and nearby Tulip Tree Drive, including doing away with the northern fork of Hickory Drive, which runs between the two duck ponds at the site...
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Investigators find no new clues in missing persons cases
(Local News ~ 05/17/11)
Investigators say they have no new clues in the whereabouts of two persons reported missing several months ago. Shelly Mook, 24, a Harris Middle School teacher, was last seen Feb. 28 when she left her daughter at her ex-husband's home before leaving for Murfreesboro, where her burned car was found later that night...
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'Everyday heroes': Ambulance workers devote lives to saving lives (Local News ~ 05/17/11)
National Emergency Medical Services Week is May 15-21, and this year's theme is "Everyday Heroes." To mark the occasion, two long-time employees of Bedford County Emergency Medical Service spoke to the Times-Gazette about what they do. There are two major training levels for ambulance workers: emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic. ... -
Court struggle leaves deputy, convict hurt (Local News ~ 05/17/11)
A women being taken into custody and a member of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department were both injured in Circuit Court Monday morning following a violent struggle. Capt. Becky Hord and Ida Mae Draper, 21, suffered cuts when they fell through a glass door that leads to an area where prisoners are kept while they await court appearances at Bedford County Courthouse... -
Farm waste allegedly pollutes water supply
(Local News ~ 05/17/11)
A Bedford County farmer was the subject of a direct indictment Monday stemming from the alleged dumping of hog manure in 2008, which is the topic of an upcoming trial in Marshall County. Charles E. Haskins was indicted on two counts of causing pollution and appeared briefly before Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler Monday afternoon...
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Dorothy N. Farliss
(Obituary ~ 05/17/11)
Dorothy M. Farliss, 72, of Shelbyville died Monday at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Tommy Dye officiating. Burial will follow at Burks Cemetery in Coffee County. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
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E. Robertson ends another Cascade softball season (High School Sports ~ 05/17/11)
Cascade softball's visions of advancing in the postseason further than it has since 1991 were dashed by a familiar Region 5-A foe on Monday night. For the fifth time in the last seven seasons, East Robertson ended the Lady Champions' season, this time winning by a score of 9-1 in Cross Plains...
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