Stories from Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Even as cadaver dogs continued their search Wednesday afternoon for the remains of two children in the burned wreckage of the Leon and Molly McClaran home on Kingdom Road near Rover, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 9-year-old Chloe Pope and 7-year-old Gage Daniel are alive...

One by one, CHS students paraded into the auditorium to audition for roles such as "Scrooge", "Marley", "Tiny Tim", and the other classic characters from Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Many Community High students gave powerhouse auditions on Monday night, hoping to get parts in the Nov. 16-17th production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

More than 34 students gathered at Community High on Monday night to try-out for the fall production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Rylee Nichols and Anna Claire Pennington on Soccer Photo day!

The newly opened Early Learning Preschool is a creative, educationally-based option for childcare in Shelbyville. The classrooms are large, and the playground is even bigger. The staff is comprised of degreed instructors, whose goal is to tap into each little student's creative capabilities...

Bobby Coedy Darryl Rogers and Kristin Marie Rogers of Wartrace are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Coedy Lane Rogers. Coedy Lane was born on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 in Tullahoma. He weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces...

The tedious sifting of ashes in an effort to find two children thought to have died in a Kingdom Road house fire Sunday night was unsuccessful Tuesday, but investigators aren't yet completely giving up hope. "We'll be back today with a team of cadaver dogs," Bedford County Fire Chief Mark Thomas said. "They worked at the World Trade Center after Sept. 11."...

Bedford County Financial Management Committee, meeting Tuesday night, appointed a study committee to consider a school system budget amendment and report on it in time for the Oct. 9 county commission meeting. The county commission deferred action on the amendment earlier this month, even though school officials say it's needed to fund additional teachers in order to maintain state-mandated class sizes. The school board voted last week to re-submit the amendment...

Twitter has reworked its interface a bit to include header images, not unlike the big header image on your Facebook timeline page. In the past, it was the background image on your profile that made your profile page distinctive, but now your header will be the most noticeable feature. I also noticed that when Twitter switched to this new design, it for some reason left my old background image untiled, and looking a little forlorn sitting there in one corner of the screen...

Heritage Medical Center is pleased to welcome Sherwan Ahmad, D.O., to the medical staff and community. As a family practice physician, Dr. Ahmad brings his skill and experience to Heritage Medical Center and Rutherford County residents. Dr. Ahmad received his Bachelor of Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pa., and performed his residency at Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie, Pa. ...

Gateway Tire and Service Center has a new manager. Johnny Overcast brings to the business at 1011 North Main a work ethic that is sure to please any customer. "I want the customer that comes into Gateway Tire to have a good experience," said Overcast. "They have my word that they will get quality work done on their vehicle from any service that we provide here at Gateway."...

Jo Ann Holland has announced her candidacy for re-election to the 1st Ward seat on Shelbyville City Council in the Nov. 6 general election. Holland is a lifelong resident of Bedford County. She is an ambassador for Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce and is a member of Shelbyville Rotary Club. She serves on the Community Clinic board and the Senior Citizens Center board. She is involved with numerous other organizations and is a member of Calvary Baptist Church...

Heritage South Community Credit Union's Canned Food Drive to benefit the local Good Samaritan Association will be this Saturday, Sept 29. "This will be our third canned food drive for Good Sam," CEO Marvin McBee stated. "This year we've expanded our efforts and planned the event on Saturday so more of our neighbors can participate. The entire community is invited. It is an excellent way to help our neighbors when they need help the most."...

The wind was a brisk 14 knots (approximately 16 mph) on the runway and the pilot warned that the ride could be a bit bumpy Tuesday morning. But while the tummy protested just a bit, the mind and other senses were having way too much fun to notice as Charles McGaughy took his T-34 Warbird to the skies over Shelbyville...

Dr. Julia Ann (Feldhaus) Hypes received the Morehead State University Distinguished Faculty Service Award at their convocation on Wednesday, August 15. The award is given annually to one faculty member who has demonstrated an outstanding level of university and professional service. Dr. Hypes has served on more than 20 department, college, and university committees where she has held numerous leadership roles...

MANCHESTER - As Shelbyville senior Amy Beth McGowan stepped up to the tee box and placed her ball on a tee, history was made. She's the first Eaglette to ever advance to the TSSAA State Golf Tournament and she fared pretty well, posting a 95 on Tuesday at Willow Brook Golf Course in Manchester...

UNIONVILLE -- There's been no questioning the Community Viqueens' offense so far this season. They've outscored their opponents 41-7 prior to Tuesday night's clash against cross-county rival Webb. So naturally, fans expected a high-scoring affair. What they got was a low-scoring, defensive struggle for about 73 minutes of total game time against the Lady Feet...

Despite a hard fought effort, Shelbyville Central's Eaglettes fell 4-3 to talented Warren County in a non-district soccer match on Tuesday at the SCHS soccer field. Alexis Larion, Hayley Puckett and Heather Groves each scored for the Eaglettes. "I'm proud of how we fought in this game. Warren County defeated us 7-3 a few weeks ago so I can see improvement in our team," Central coach Neal Gordon said...

It was a successful homecoming game for Harris Middle after rolling past Franklin County South 46-12 in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Tuesday at Eagle Stadium. The win guarantees the Eagles a berth in the Central Tennessee Conference Bowl to be played next Saturday against Franklin County North in Winchester...

SPRING HILL -- With a showdown against Community set for Thursday, Cascade needed a big win against the Summit Lady Spartans on Tuesday evening. That's just what they got. Following a sluggish first half that ended in a 1-1 tie, Cascade broke the stalemate and found the back of the nylon four more times in the second half...

The Webb Feet concluded their 2012 golf campaign on Monday afternoon with a seventh place in the regional competition. Collectively, Webb scored a 359 with John Wang and Zach Norris combining for the team-low of 86. Ben Morris finish third for Webb on the 18 hole course. He carded a 93 while teammate Eli Freeman finished one stroke back at 94...

Katie Buchanan, 79, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Sept. 22 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Galilee Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. She will lie in state from 11 a.m.-noon with visitation beginning at noon. Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.