Stories from Friday, December 7, 2012

CHAPEL HILL -- Jackson Wisener gave everything he had and then some to try and boost the Community Middle Vikings to the championship round of the Duck River Valley Conference World Tournament with an impressive 27-point performance in Thursday's semifinal round...

CHAPEL HILL -- A week ago, the Liberty Patriot defense was able to completely shut down the inside game of the Eagleville Middle Eagles in the regular season finale, giving the Pats a 44-27 win. But in Thursday's rematch in the semifinal round of the Duck River Valley Conference World Tournament, the Eagles were able to work around the Pats' stifling defense and work the inside of the paint to a 36-25 win...

CHAPEL HILL -- A scoreless third quarter by the Moore County Raiderettes set up a perfect attempt at a comeback by the Community Middle Viqueens in Thursday's semifinal round of the Duck River Valley Conference World Tournament. Although the Raiderettes were held scoreless in the third, an impressive first half was just too much for the Viqueens to overcome as they took a tough 32-27 loss on the chin...

Shelbyville's planning commission elected new members Thursday, and remembered a longtime chairman who died last week. The meeting would have been Morton Renegar's last as chairman, as he had announced in October that he no longer wished to serve in that position...

No estimates have been made as to how much an independent analysis of Shelbyville's fire hydrant fees will cost. City officials and the municipal utility system have been at odds over the last several months about a monthly fee of $10.30 for each fire hydrant in the city. With 1,123 functioning hydrants billed each month, it would mean that the city would pay $138,803 annually to the water system...

A balanced scoring attack led Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles to a 59-47 win over visiting Coffee County in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Thursday. The Eagles (6-2, 6-1 CTC) placed four players in double figures. Jamal Harden and Camari Cannon each pitched in 15 points while Michael Hayworth netted a dozen followed by Roger Pryor with 10...

Shelbyville council members have been asked to provide two to three names for nominations to the Downtown Shelbyville Task Force. The nominations are scheduled to be made at next's week's regular meeting of the council, taking place Thursday, Dec. 13 starting at 6 p.m...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- More than 2,000 people were gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II. Ceremonies were to get under way with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the exact time the bombing began in 1941...

Harris Middle School's Eaglettes remain undefeated in the Central Tennessee Conference after a 43-8 win over visiting Coffee County on Thursday night. The Eaglettes (7-1, 7-0 CTC) led 17-0 after the first quarter, 32-2 at halftime and took a 39-5 advantage into the fourth quarter...

The Webb Middle boys basketball team took a tough home loss to Huntland on Thursday, 53-29. While the visitors took an early command of the game, the Feet (3-2, 3-0 MTAC) battled back and gave the visitors all they could handle on both ends of the floor...

A 20-point deficit the Webb Middle Lady Feet faced at halftime was just too much to overcome in Thursday's 35-18 loss to visiting Huntland. Huntland burst out of the gates and outscored Webb 16-0 after one quarter of play, but the teams matched each other point for point in the second frame...

Deputies answering a domestic violence call were surprised to run up on a chicken fight at a Coffey Road farm Saturday night. Charlie B. Seibers, 61, of the farm was arrested Wednesday and released without a bond being set, Bedford County Jail records indicate...

Caring for a loved one, such as an aging parent or disabled child, is an act of compassion that requires patience and emotional fortitude. For many caregivers, the safety and well-being of the person in their care is their top priority, causing them to neglect their own health...

The 50-Day Challenge at Henry Horton State Park challenges individuals and families to walk 50 miles in 50 days through Feb. 28, 2013. "Henry Horton State Park is a terrific place to walk, with a variety of hiking trails," said park manager Randy Whitworth. "We hope members of the community will accept our challenge and also cheer on their co-workers, family members and friends to get a jump on a healthy start to 2013."...