Stories from Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Steady rain that fell over the weekend meant a closed Bugscuffle Road and more clean up work for county highway crews. Flood warnings were issued for Garrison Fork near Wartrace on Sunday evening and into Monday after it rose over two feet past its flood stage of eight feet. Garrison Fork is always the first to rise over its banks whenever wet weather soaks the county. Since Sunday, Shelbyville has seen more than 2 1/2 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

The Tennessee Walking Horse industry will meet Wednesday to appoint a committee to look at "the welfare and future" of animals in the show ring. A recently passed appropriations bill includes a large increase in federal funding for enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, used to combat the practice of soring...

About three dozen local residents and merchants were on hand Saturday evening for a holiday favorite -- Bedford County's Tree Lighting on the Courthouse lawn. The tradition began four years ago, at the close of a year-long celebration of the county's bicentennial...

A "secret room" containing video poker/slot machines was discovered at a Shelbyville store during a burglary investigation Saturday, police said. Officers investigating a burglary alarm at West Lane Market, West Lane Street, at 12:29 a.m. Saturday made the find, officer Tracey Nelson's report said...

Kristin Ray and Katie Leverette split 26 points between them to lead Community to a thrilling 47-46 win over Aaron Academy on Monday night in Unionville. The two teams battled to 14 lead exchanges in the contest with neither squad able to pull away from the other for more than four points between them. Community was their own worst enemy as they missed numerous shots in the paint throughout the game...

The Community Vikings used a frenetic-paced offense and an energy eating defense to pound visiting Aaron Academy into submission 87-70 Monday night in their first game back from the holiday break. The hosts placed 11 players in the scoring column, with three reaching double figures to lead by as many as 25 before slowing the pace in the fourth quarter...

Just when it seemed Cascade would have to settle with a narrow defeat at the hands of Loretto in its final game of the Forrest Thanksgiving Tournament, a last second effort by Andrea Pigg boosted Cascade to a narrow 48-47 victory on Saturday afternoon...

For about three and a half quarters, the Webb Feet matched pace with the Franklin County Rebels. But despite a strong defensive effort, a series of four three-pointers at the end of the third quarter broke the game open for the Franklin County Rebels in Webb's final Thanksgiving tournament game on Saturday evening...

They say it's tough to continually play a team and come out on top. But that's just what the Webb Lady Feet did on Saturday night in their Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Feet fended off a determined BGA squad for the second time in a week, 43-36...

The Cascade Middle Champions used a full-on attack at the basket in the first quarter as an early momentum breaker in their 52-26 win against the Forrest Rockets on Monday night. Jumping out to the early lead in the first quarter, Cascade hit shots from just about every point on the floor, including a pair of early three's...

After a sluggish start against the Forrest Middle Lady Rockets, the Cascade Lady Champs kicked their offense into overdrive on a 14-point second quarter and cruised to the 36-25 win on Monday night. Defense proved to be the Lady Champs' best offense as they were able to force many turnovers, and convert them into points on the board...

A thief took jewelry, a knife set and a digital camera from a Belmont Avenue home and left behind a trail of blood, Shelbyville police said. The home was entered by breaking glass in a side door between 11 a.m. Friday and 1:38 a.m. Saturday, according to the report...

Over the past several years Siegel has become a measuring stick for teams they play. If Shelbyville's 63-28 loss to the Stars on Saturday night is any indication, the Eagles have a lot of work to do throughout the regular season. Siegel scored early and often, taking a 16-6 lead at the end of the first quarter before out-scoring Shelbyville 23-3 in the second stanza to half a 39-9 advantage at halftime...

Audriana Kate arrived Sunday night