Stories from Friday, October 21, 2011

The Moore County Raiders scored 35 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 7-6 at halftime to defeat Community 42-7 on Friday night in Lynchburg. See more details in Sunday's Times-Gazette.

Shelbyville had four turnovers on the way to a 35-7 loss to Centennial on Friday night. See more details in Sunday's Times-Gazette.

Ruth Holden Haynes, 90, of Murfreesboro died Thursday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro with Julian Goodpaster officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.

Evelyn Lane Mitchell, 91, of Murfreesboro died Friday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with the Rev. George Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday.

A search of a pond near where Jimmy Olmstead was last seen Tuesday revealed no signs of the missing man or his three dogs, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department said this morning. Search crews waded the pond from one end to the other Thursday without finding any signs of Olmstead, who a fishing partner said disappeared while walking through a heavily-wooded area 30-40 yards west of the water...

Bedford County Board of Education, responding Thursday night to discussion by county commission members earlier in the week, asked School Superintendent Ray Butrum to meet with County Mayor Eugene Ray and propose a study committee to decide how to address overcrowding at the building which houses Cascade High School and Cascade Middle School...

When Brentwood-based Community Health Systems purchased Bedford County Medical Center from the county in 2005, Bedford County's primary care "outmigration" was 65 percent -- more than half of all local residents went out-of-county for their primary hospital care...

Kindergarten students at East Side and Eakin Elementary are moving to learn in a newly-adopted program called Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training -- or SMART. Based on the notion that movement anchors learning, students are spinning and jumping and walking on balance beams to enhance their abilities in the classroom...

Prescription medication was stolen from a Walnut Grove Road home at midday Oct. 14, according to a Bedford County Sheriff's Department report released Thursday. The home had been locked when residents left at 12:15 p.m. One returned at 12:45 to find the front door standing open. A flat tool was used to pry the door's latch, the report said...

Kristen Brothers' early goal in the District 11A/AA championship match against the Page Lady Patriots gave the Community Viqueens an early momentum swing in a physical, no holds barred battle for championship gold. While the Viqueens held an early advantage, the Patriots battled back to capture the 5-2 win and claim the 2011 crown...

Shelbyville Central will look to return to the win column in a non-district matchup on the road in Franklin against Centennial. The Golden Eagles (6-2) enter the game after a tough District 8AAA loss at Tullahoma last week. "I think we bounced back pretty good this week at practice. At this stage of the regular season for us it's all about finishing strong and playing for a better seed in the state playoffs," Central coach Jason Hardy said...

There is no doubt about it. It is must-win time for the Community Vikings if they are to entertain any chance of making the playoffs for the first time in their short history when they challenge District 9-A opponent Moore County tonight. Community has rolled up huge offensive numbers all year long, led by their vastly improved offensive line, and that was never more evident than against inter-county foe Cascade in a game that was not decided until the closing minutes last week...

The 2011 Spooktacular 5k and 10k are set to draw crowds of ghoulies, goblins and other halloween terrors on Saturday morning. The races, which encourage walkers and runners to dress up, are set to begin at 8:30 a.m. "We're very excited about this event. This will be the fourth year. We've had great participation in the past. The individuals who have participated in the past have thoroughly enjoyed working year to year," said United Way of Bedford County Executive Director Dawn Holley...

Several members of the Cascade Lady Champs were honored for their efforts in the 2011 season. Katie Moulder, Jennifer Molder, and Emily Lewis were honored as members of the 2011 All-District team, while Tiffany McCord and Haley Edmondson landed spots on the All-Tournament team. Cascade rolled through the first-round of the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Forrest, but fell to Community in the semifinal round, 4-1...

THIS IS MY GRANDSON THE DAY HE WAS BORN. ALEXANDER RAYMOND KULICK & NANA KULICK.

A SUMMER DAY AT THE PARK. THIS IS OUR GRANDBABY AND HER PAPA AT THE PARK HAVING FUN! MARLI ANMARIELINES BAUMAN & JIM KULICK.