Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2012

LAWRENCEBURG -- Neither soggy course conditions nor a 24-hour delay could derail the Cascade Champions as they repeated as region champions in the Region 6 A/AA tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The Champs bested second-place Marshall County 322-358 to clinch a return trip to the TSSAA state tournament, which will be held at WillowBrook Golf Course next week...

gjohnson@t-g.com It was senior night and Shelbyville Central made the most of the special evening with an 8-1 victory over visiting Lebanon in a non-district match on Tuesday. Heather Groves and Bree Horner, the only two Eaglette seniors, were honored before the game then the team capped off the night with some impressive play on both ends of the field...

Shelbyville's city council debated Tuesday night about when and how to let the public have their say during meetings. City manager Jay Johnson stated in a memo to council members last month that several had remarked informally about public comments on agenda items before the city council...

Customer investment in Duck River Electric Membership Corporation's (DREMC) new Solar Farm has only been available for a month, but plenty of people are already getting in on the deal. It's the first solar farm that's been built and owned by a TVA distributor in their area, DREMC President and CEO Jim Allison stated last month when it opened to investors, and is also the first system in the country constructed in a way where a non-profit like DREMC can pass on the ownership to its members...

Bedford County Planning Commission recommended a zoning change in the Rover area, but not in the form included on their agenda. Benton Poore owns a pre-existing home at 4360 U.S. 41A, in the A-1 (agriculture) zone, which he would like to convert from a single-family residence into a duplex. The county zoning staff had recommended that he seek a re-zoning to C-1 (commercial), which allows duplexes...

LAWRENCEBURG -- All season long, Zack West has led the Community Vikings with match medalist performances, helping boost his team to several wins. That drive landed West a spot in the Region 6 A/AA tournament on Tuesday at Lawrenceburg Golf Course. Improvement...

The public defender's office have been assigned to two cases involving local men accused of attempted slayings. On Nov. 27, James Otis Mears, 54, will make his second appearance in General Sessions Court. Mears is accused of purchasing a gun with the intention of killing two informants who reported him for alleged sexual abuse...

Kim Go Lian, 26, of Nashville is removed from the wreckage of his car after a collision with a tractor-trailer operated by Gregory Steven Pihs, 51, of Lewisburg at Colloredo Boulevard and Morton Street on Tuesday afternoon. Lian drove from Morton Street into the path of the tractor-trailer, officer Jeff Goodrich of the Shelbyville Police Department said. (T-G photo by David Melson)

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens sent their seniors out with a bang on Tuesday night in a three-game sweep against Fayetteville. Community took a convincing 25-6 set one win and blasted the Lady Tigers by scores of 25-9 in the final two sets to complete the sweep...

Women who undergo routine mammograms at Heritage Medical Center (HMC) now have the latest diagnostic technology available to them, digital mammography. HMC is the first healthcare provider in Bedford County to feature the state-of-the-art system, Seleniaâ„¢ digital mammography together with the breast cushion, MammoPad*®, from Hologicâ„¢...

The Shelbyville Central Cross Country teams both won their races on Tuesday at Lincoln County. Nearly every runner who competed on the same course last year improved significantly during Tuesday's running. Gibran Escalona made Shelbyville Central history during the boys' race. He posted the first-ever sub-18 minute 5k in the school's history...

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, PA has announced the addition of Adam Toren, DPM. Dr. Toren is Board Certified and specializes in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Toren received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from the University of California, San Diego in 2005.* He earned his Master of Biomedical Sciences from Barry University in Miami Shores, FL in 2007. ...

Harris Middle closed out the regular season with a 42-26 win on the road at Tullahoma on Tuesday. The Eagles (7-1, 5-1 CTC) now face host Franklin County South in the CTC Bowl Tuesday night at 6:30 at the old Franklin County High School. Harris jumped out to a 26-6 halftime lead and cruised to the victory despite playing a lot of reserve players in the second half...

As the old letters were taken down and the temporary banner put up, the all-new Shelbyville Automotive opened for business last month. The dealership formerly operated as Pirtle-Howerton Automotive until new owners Tim Weiland and Jack Pirtle purchased the franchise...

MMC's Dermatology and U Media Spa welcomes Gillian Eberlei. Gillian is a nurse practitioner with also a certification in cosmetic injectables. She loves treating patients of all ages and believes beauty comes from within, but may be enhanced with a good daily skin care regimen...