Stories from Friday, February 1, 2013

Roberta Yvonne "Bobbie" Lytton, 58, of Shelbyville died Friday morning, Feb. 1, 2013 at her home after an extended illness. No services are planned at this time. The family choose cremation. Doak-Howell Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Bedford County's next school superintendent will be a familiar face to many residents. The Bedford County Board of Education on Thursday narrowed the list of candidates from 10 to three -- all of them local. Those candidates are Don Embry, principal of Shelbyville Central High School; Karen Scoggins, principal of Learning Way Elementary School; and Janice R. Womble, supervisor of secondary education for Bedford County schools...

Will Melson spent a relaxing afternoon recently reading a book at Thomas Magnet School after classes had been dismissed for the day. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Bedford County Animal Control sent a total of 406 dogs to homes in other parts of the country during 2012 as part of the Rescue Waggin' program run by PetSmart Charities. The Rescue Waggin' program accepts dogs from parts of the country where there is a surplus of homeless animals and transports them to shelters in other parts of the country where they are more likely to be adopted. It transported more than 10,700 dogs nationwide during 2012...

The past few weeks have seen tornadoes, high winds, ice and flooding inflict widespread damage across the state, with many people trying to pick up the pieces. However, Tennessee's attorney general and officials with the Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs are urging consumers to use caution while trying to repair roofs, remove trees and make repairs to guard against those who wish to profit off someone else's bad luck...

State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) and State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) have filed legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly to curb abuse of purchases made through Electronic Benefit Transaction (EBT) cards used by recipients of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program...

The Goodwill Career Solutions center in Lewisburg will host a job fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 for Aid & Assist At Home. The company is looking to hire multiple caregivers for 13 Tennessee counties: Marshall, Maury, Giles, Bedford, Lincoln Moore, Coffee, Franklin, Lawrence, Lewis, Hickman, Wayne and Perry...

Officials of Tennessee Utility Assistance LLC announced this week that Bedford County Utility District has closed on a $4.475 million loan through TUA's municipal finance program. The loan will be used to refinance outstanding bonds for interest cost savings of more than $960,000, according to a news release...

MANCHESTER -- Jamal Harden scored a game-high 23 points and connected on 12-of 14 free throws, including 8-of-8 in the fourth quarter, to lead Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles to a 40-31 win over host Coffee County in the opening round of the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament on Thursday evening...

MANCHESTER -- Harris Middle School's Golden Eaglettes advanced to the championship game of the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament with a 37-23 win over host Coffee County in the semifinals on Thursday night. "It's great to make it to the championship and that's a goal but a bigger goal is to win it," Eaglette coach Misty Thompson said...

The Webb Middle girls just had too much firepower for F.H. Jenkins on Thursday night. The Lady Feet saw big points from Kara Brook Bellenfant and cruised to a 39-7 win on Thursday evening. Bellenfant got the Lady Feet started in the first, scoring six of the team's first 14 points, while holding Jenkins scoreless...