Stories from Tuesday, June 21, 2011

A pair of familiar foes locked horns on the summer circuit on Monday afternoon as the baseball teams for Cascade and Community played one another in Unionville. It took a seventh inning rally to get it done but the Cascade Colts won the varsity portion of the doubleheader 6-3...

Jewelry, compact discs and DVDs, clothing and an air mattress were stolen from a South Cannon Boulevard apartment during the day Friday, Shelbyville police said. Entry was gained by forcing a window, the report said, and the back door was standing open when the occupants arrived...

A Bedford County farmer who was indicted last month for the alleged dumping of hog manure in 2008 had his case dismissed on Monday. In May, Charles E. Haskins was indicted on two counts of causing pollution, but on Monday, the case was retired, with Haskins to only pay court costs totalling between $500 and $600...

WKRN-TV (Channel 2) weatherman Justin Bruce had two reasons to keep a close eye on the skies Saturday morning. Besides the fact that it's his job, he knew he was riding in an open convertible as the King of the RC Cola & Moon Pie parade in Bell Buckle, with WKRN anchor Anne Holt as the queen...

Things seem to be going good for Colorado Rockies left-hander Rex Brothers since he was called up to the major leagues earlier this month. I got a call from Brothers yesterday morning once the Rockies arrived in Cleveland for a three-game series. "I'm really enjoying this. ...

When the Bedford County Animal Shelter received word recently that the PetSmart Rescue Waggin' was going to be delayed for a few weeks, it could have been very bad news. The kennels were already full and more dogs were being brought in daily. Without the Rescue Waggin' to take them to forever homes in other states, many of the dogs would have to be euthanized because there was no room for all of them...

After undergoing a mental evaluation, a Bedford County man was indicted by grand jury for attempted murder. Christopher Vernor Locke, 42, Rippy Ridge Road, was charged with attempted first degree murder, reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. He will appear before Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler on July 18...

MURFREESBORO -- With the college baseball season nearly complete with the exception of a handful of elite teams battling it out at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., coaches are traveling all across the country hunting talent on the recruiting trail...

Shelbyville Team Camp No. 2 winds down this week with games at Shelbyville Central, Harris Middle and the Recreation Center. The Golden Eaglettes hosted Alcoa this morning at 10. They also face Bearden at 1 p.m. and Arab (Ala.) tonight at 7. On Sunday, Shelbyville defeated Hendersonville 43-23 before taking down Knoxville Catholic 54-32...