Stories from Thursday, November 10, 2011

At Southside Elementary, Delainey Green was dressed to show her support of veterans during a school program today. (T-G Photo by Tracy Simmons)

If you've wanted to run a 5K but might need a bit of encouragement along the way, the fourth annual Run for Their Life may be the event for you. With a start just prior to the beginning of the annual Christmas parade on Dec. 3, runners get to "beat the float" and say the best part of the race is being cheered on by spectators along the parade route...

A motion is before a federal judge to partially dismiss a lawsuit centered around the county's bail bonding system. Ricky Robertson has been suing Bedford County since last December, claiming that it operates a system of setting bail for those arrested and presented to a judicial commissioner "that is not based on the individualized assessment of that particular person's likelihood to flee."...

A GPS-equipped phone stolen from a truck in Shelbyville helped authorities find a stolen truck in South Pittsburg, Shelbyville police said. The phone was stolen from a mix truck at Sequatchie Concrete, East Lane, along with rear view cameras from three trucks, police were told. An attempt was made to remove a compact disc player from one of the trucks...

Those bright colors that everyone loves to see in the trees are starting to hit the ground, meaning that it's time to break out the lawn tools. But getting rid of all of that foliage falls to the public works department, which is trying to find better and cheaper ways of getting rid of Shelbyville's leaves...

Celebration City Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will hold an indoor swap meet Saturday beginning at 6 a.m. at Calsonic Arena. This is the third year for the annual event. According to club president Jerry Clanton, the event was moved to Saturday this year in hopes of attracting more walk-in traffic from the public. It had previously been held on a Sunday and attracted mostly attendance from various AACA members...

Seven of the county's 18 voting precincts will be closed after the March election, election administrator Summer Leverette told county commission members during her quarterly departmental report Tuesday night. The March 2012 primary election will include all 18 precincts; the closings won't take effect until after that, meaning the August primary and general elections will be affected...

For a vast majority of their schedule, the Cascade Champions have found themselves in true dogfights. Eight of their 11 total games so far this year have come down to the wire and been decided in the fourth quarter or overtime. Even the first-round playoff game last week against Loretto was decided in OT...

They didn't make the playoffs, only won three games, and won't win any fancy awards at post season banquets but make no doubt about it -- the Community Vikings football team played an exciting brand of ball and the program has turned the corner toward respectability in the most competitive season in their history...

Michael J. Messick, age 52, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Donnie Jones officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday.

EDITOR'S NOTE: When we received this letter, we really weren't sure how to use it in the newspaper. In the strictest sense, it is not a letter to the editor, but it has a very relevant message for anyone who reads it. To the Editor:...