Stories from Friday, March 1, 2013

David Bunch, new CEO of Heritage Medical Center, briefly tells his background to guests during a coffee meeting on Thursday. Heritage held the Shelbyville-Bedford Chamber of Commerce coffee to introduce Bunch to the community. Bunch was formerly CEO of Jefferson Memorial Hospital in East Tennessee, and has more than 22 years' healthcare experience. The Oliver Springs native said he will emphasize family health care and access to specialists...

Lady Patriot starting pitcher Kendall Durard was on fire, despite the brutally cold temperatures on Thursday afternoon. She dealt Westwood 20 strikeouts and nearly tossed a perfect game in Liberty's 8-0 drubbing over the Lady Rockets. While Durard led the defensive charge, the Liberty offense was equally as effective at the plate against Westwood...

Bedford County has filed a motion to either reduce or throw out the awarded damages in a lawsuit involving the sheriff's department, or hold a new trial. A federal jury awarded substantial damages last month to David Sakich, Kevin Holton, Scott Jones, former detective Todd Hammond, and maintenance worker Jeremy Beech, who sued the county and Sheriff Randall Boyce under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) over unpaid overtime, and retaliation for reporting the matter to officials...

Shelbyville's Board of Zoning Appeals, which also meets as the planning commission, will be holding an attorney/client session this month over the ongoing lawsuit concerning a rock quarry. City manager Jay Johnson told the commission that an executive session would be held Tuesday, March 12 starting at 6 p.m. for current members and those who were on the BZA in 2010...

The Bedford County Fair has a new date and a new carnival -- and plans for a bigger year in 2013. The 16th annual fair will be held from July 29 to Aug. 3, whereas it used to be held in the third week of July, said Judy Gambill, the fair's president...

Bell Buckle will hold its annual "Daffodil Day" festival from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. March 16, sponsored by the town's Chamber of Commerce and its Tree Board. Activities will include an all-inclusive Daffodil Flower Show, a children's fashion show and an Arbor Day ceremony celebrating Bell Buckle's 13th year as a Tree City USA. A hat-making booth will be set up for kids to make their very own spring bonnets...

EAGLEVILLE -- It was every bit as good as advertised. Two proud teams took to the hardwood in the Eagles nest to play for the Region 5-A championship amid the animated roars of a standing room only crowd with each squad looking to make their mark in the school record books on Thursday night...

Despite frigid temperatures on Thursday afternoon, the Liberty Patriots had little trouble heating up the offense against Lincoln County in a 12-11 victory on the diamond. Liberty brought a steady offense through all seven innings, but was able to escape a seven-run rally in the sixth and seventh innings to claim the Thursday afternoon win...

Megan Sweeney and Jeremy Moreland of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Colby Preston Moreland, at 4:11 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Harton Regional Medical Center. The baby boy weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 inches in length...

Two televisions were stolen from Pawnbrokers of Shelbyville, North Thompson Street, early Wednesday, according to Shelbyville police. A passerby noticed shattered glass in the front door and had a nearby convenience story clerk notify police. Officers said an unsuccessful attempt was made to break a padlock and enter another area of the building...