Stories from Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The philanthropic-driven Leadership Bedford Class of 2012 has decided to focus this year's project on the renovation and refurbishment of the Chamber of Commerce building, 100 North Cannon Blvd. Leadership Bedford is a program for local leaders to develop and further progress the community, initiated by the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce...

Attorneys for Shelbyville say that a federal suit over an alleged wrongful arrest is "ripe for dismissal" after the Tennessee Supreme Court recently denied an appeal in the case. James Edward "Blue" Farrar Jr. has been suing the police department, Mayor Wallace Cartwright, Police Chief Austin Swing and officers Tory Moore and Jose Garza, claiming his rights were violated when officers arrested him in 2009 for public intoxication...

An autopsy shows that the death of a Bedford County jail inmate in September was due to natural causes. The death of James Carmello Azzopardi, 29, was caused by myocarditis -- an enlarged heart -- according to a report from the Tennessee Office of the Medical Examiner...

The Lady Champs were able to hold on for a 39-37 win over the Forrest Lady Rockets on Tuesday night. Although it came down to the wire, Juli Jones and Kristen Heath were responsible for keeping the game close enough for the Lady Champs to pull out the win...

Cascade used a full on assault at the goal in the second half to explode for 34 points en route to a 52-24 win at Forrest Middle on Tuesday night. Chandler Sulcer accounted for 18 points for the Champs. Although the Rockets hung around in the first half, Cascade exploded for big gains in the second...

At one point, the Liberty Lady Patriots held a 19-10 advantage over the Eagleville Lady Eagles. However, turnovers proved costly and the Lady Eagles were able to rally for the 32-27 win. In the first quarter, both teams traded blows on the scoreboard, vying for early control of the game. The Lady Eagles were able to fire off a shot and sink the jumper in the final seconds of the opening period for a 6-5 advantage heading to the second quarter...

T-G Photo by Chris Siers The Eagleville Middle Eagles scored early and they scored often against the Liberty Patriots on Tuesday night. Liberty struggled through much of the game against the talented Eagles' defense. Liberty eventually got the scoring wheels moving towards the end of the game, however the damage had been done by the Eagles. Liberty will be back in action on Thursday when the Patriots travel to Moore County...

Shelbyville council members got their first look Tuesday at proposed changes to the city's wards. Every 10 years, following new U.S. Census figures, the wards for council representation are reviewed and adjusted if necessary based on population growth. This stems from the famous 1964 Supreme Court case that established the "one man, one vote" rule...

These six plants produced over 100 cucumbers and were grown in less than one cubic feet of ground space.

Exploration and discovery often produces amazing results.

Fall leaves meandering down a small stream in Bedford county.

A stray cat in our back yard seems to be well feed on field mice and scraps here on Nashville Dirt Road.

David launches a disk with perfect form on hole #5 at H.G. Griffith park.

Cameron Moore as a ZOMBIE on Halloween evening. 2011

Cameron Moore waiting to go trick or treating.

Why so SERIOUS ???

Will Gotham City be safe?

Jasmine Farrar & Cameron Moore.

Ray Jean Jones, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, at Alive Hospice at Skyline Madison Campus. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Ron Skeeters and Ray Wiser officiating. Burial will follow at Lynch Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Fewer than a dozen citizens showed up for an informational session about Tennessee's new voter identification law, which will require voters to show a valid photo ID at the polls. The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, according to county election commissioner Summer Leverette, standing. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)