Stories from Thursday, April 26, 2012

Wartrace Head Start is now accepting applications for fall enrollment. Head Start is a free child development program for children and their families. Families usually meet financial eligibility requirements or require special needs. To apply, parents will need verification of income and proof of child's birth. All interested parents may sign up...

Army National Guard Pvt. Ann-Marie Shockey has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.. ...

Robert T. Bowden -- a 2011 graduate of Shelbyville High School -- recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, S.C. Bowden and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m. by running three miles and performing calisthenics. ...

James B. Dickard, son of Kelly A. Rinehart of Shelbyville, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Dickard completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness...

ACLU, beware. June Griffin has you in her sights. Griffin, of Dayton, presented large, framed copies of the Ten Commandments, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence to Sheriff Randall Boyce on Monday. The documents now hang in the lobby of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department...

James W. Hutson, 77, of Knoxville, formerly of Flat Creek, died Wednesday evening, April 25, 2012 at the Tennova Residental Hospice in Knoxville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with his sons David, Don and Darrell Hutson and his brother, Roy Hutson, officiating. Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation will be held from noon-2 p.m.

Bedford County Financial Management Committee, meeting Tuesday night, gave its recommendation to two budget amendments, one for the school system and another for the county general fund budget. Details of the meeting were provided by county finance director Robert Daniel and County Mayor Eugene Ray...

The Bedford County Emergency Communication District filed a federal lawsuit against BellSouth (now known as AT&T) last week, demanding the recovery of $76,000 in service charges. The suit claims the phone company has billed the ECD "far in excess" of the number of phone lines for which BellSouth reported and remitted 911 charges...

A former Shelbyville woman who sent her adopted son back to Moscow two years ago has asked a California Superior Court judge to enforce a ruling of the Russian Federation Supreme Court which annulled the adoption. In April 2010, Torry Hansen sent Artyom Savaliev back alone on a plane to Russia, claiming he had severe psychological problems and was violent...

Hundreds of local women packed the Blue Ribbon Circle Wednesday for the 19th annual Professional Woman's Luncheon. The event, hosted by WLIJ and WZNG radio, serves as an opportunity to salute Bedford County women for their roles in service, volunteerism, administration and leadership...

Even with an early lead on Wednesday afternoon, Webb still had to battle furiously against USN to hold on for the 13-11 victory. With a stout defensive effort led by goalie Natalie Fenner, who made 17 saves, Webb managed to make enough key defensive stands to keep USN behind on the scoreboard...

The Webb School tennis teams picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday afternoon against FRA. The boys emerged with a 4-3 victory, while the girls picked up the 6-1 victory. In the boys' singles matches, Baylor Bishop, Peter Ho and Matt Cooper picked up key victories to help give Webb the advantage. In doubles, Mike Yu and Charles Li outdueled John Harris and Will Henry for the 8-4 victory...

To say it's been a successful season for the Harris Middle tennis teams would be a major understatement. Harris clinched its fourth championship in the last five years with victories over Tullahoma on Tuesday and Lewisburg on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Harris boys' team outlasted Tullahoma 8-1, while the girls picked up the 6-3 victory...

The Cascade Lady Champions had every reason to throw in the towel heading into the bottom of the seventh inning against the Forrest Lady Rockets on Wednesday night. The Lady Rockets had built an impressive early lead, and held a commanding 10-2 advantage heading into the bottom of the final frame...

Work began on Fairfield Pike Wednesday to correct safety issues at the Tulip Tree Drive intersection. Workers will be taking out the northern fork of Hickory Drive, which runs between two duck ponds at the site. The project is being done by Wright Paving of Fayetteville. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

With one swing of the bat, Shelbyville Central claimed third place in the District 8-AAA regular season. Trailing 5-3, Eagle senior Jonathan Pearson ripped a three-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning for the game winning hit. Shelbyville (13-13, 5-5 8-AAA) has won six games in a row and seems to be peaking at the right time...

My grandaughter Abbie with her new puppy