Stories from Friday, November 11, 2011

A national organization has donated a billboard featuring photos of Shelbyville's Missing. Installed near the 1200 block of Madison Street facing east, the photos of Bobby Smelcer, Antonio Taylor and Shelley Jones Mook remind drivers of the families who continue to search for their missing loved ones...

Gavin waiting on the Veteran's Day Parade.

The route for Bedford County Veterans Day Parade passed through the square and in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza, which is centered by this Russ Faxon sculpture depicting a generic service member with a child, who represents the future generations defended and preserved by veterans' sacrifice. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Wartrace has been awarded a $169,750 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that is to be used for a water line extension. The grant was announced this week by Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty to assist in infrastructure improvements in the small community. It was one of 32 CDBG grants distributed throughout western and middle Tennessee, and only one of six dealing with water line extentions...

The number 11 is brought to you today by two Bedford County students who share a birthday. Timothy Page, a student at Southside School, and Haylie Parker at Thomas Magnet, are each 11 years old today, on 11/11/11. Not only do the students get the day off from school (it's a system-wide staff development day), but there's a parade being held in their honor. At least that's what Timmy's dad has told him for years...

Shelbyville's city council approved a request Thursday night for financial help to repair the taxiway at the city's airport. A motion was passed that would authorize Mayor Wallace Cartwright to write a letter asking for $150,000 in assistance from the State Department of Transportation for an engineering consultant to give information on how best to repair the parallel taxiway...

Drug-related charges were filed against a Shelbyville woman after pill bottles were found in her purse Wednesday, police said. Officers asked to search the purse belonging to Donna Marie Thomas, 54, of Collier Avenue after being called to the home due to a dispute between several roommates...

Sarah Pierce went around, in between, under, over and through the Forrest defense, piling up 24 points to lead all scorers in Community's 50-34 drubbing of Forrest on Thursday night. Pierce, however, wasn't the only Viqueen to reach double digits, however. Davie Barnes also hit the barrier, knocking down 10 points against the Lady Rockets...

Community's one-two punch provided by Darian Pride and Corey Mooneyham proved to be too much for the Forrest Rockets to handle on the Vikings' homecoming night. Pride and Mooneyham combined for 41 points in Community's 48-42 victory over Forrest on Thursday night...

After falling in its 2011 season opener earlier this week, the Webb Feet boys basketball team (1-1, 1-0 MTAC) bounced into the win column with a dominating 32-6 win over Our Savior Lutheran Academy. Jarrod Wilson scored 10 points in the first quarter to get Webb out to a commanding lead. With strong defensive play led by Jared Moss and balanced scoring, Webb was able to clinch their first conference victory of the season over the Eagles...