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Lady Patriots rally past Cascade after slow start
(Community Sports ~ 03/14/13)
On Tuesday night, the Cascade Middle Lady Champions were in cruise control against the Liberty Lady Patriots well into the later innings of the game. After jumping ahead 6-0 by the top of the fifth inning, Liberty found another gear and was able to complete a nine-run rally between the fourth and fifth innings to claim the 9-6 victory over their county rivals...
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Lady Rockets erupt for 15, beat Viqueens
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/13)
In their first district contest of the 2013 season, the Community Viqueens traveled to Chapel Hill to face district powerhouse Forrest. Although the Viqueens competed to the very end, the Lady Rockets just had too much firepower and claimed the 15-4 win...
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Eaglettes' bats do trick vs. Blackman
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/13)
MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette softball team scored early and often in a 10-4 win over Blackman in the season opener on the road on Tuesday. The Eaglettes (1-0) cranked out 13 hits and pushed across five runs in the first inning but made four errors in the field...
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Eagle tennis claims openers
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/13)
It's been a solid week of on-court action for the Shelbyville Central Golden' Eagle tennis team. On Tuesday, the Eagles picked up a 6-1 win over Tullahoma and added a 6-3 win over Riverdale on Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday against the Wildcats, the Eagles notched five wins in singles action with Jonathan Smotherman defeating Dean Blanks 8-0. ...
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Viqueens, Lady Rockets battle in pitchers' duel (Community Sports ~ 03/14/13)
The Community Middle Viqueens faced off against the Forrest Lady Rockets on Wednesday afternoon in a stoic pitchers duel that saw the Lady Rockets slip past Community, 2-0. Starters Samantha Kins and Karla Pena each went the distance, but saw two separate approaches to the low-scoring affair... -
Cascade FFA speads word on safety (Features ~ 03/14/13)
With two successful Progressive Agriculture Safety Days behind his belt, Cascade FFA Advisor Mike Swafford is planning next season's event on Oct. 4. Part of his planning involves finding new FFA students to run the event since several of the organizers -- including his daughter Madison -- are graduating this spring... -
Safety checkpoints scheduled by THP
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Two driver's license roadside safety checkpoints are scheduled during April in Bedford County by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Checkpoints will be held at the Midland Road-Whiteside Road intersection at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1 and the 18-mile marker on State Highway 64 at 10 a.m. Monday, April 15...
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Cowboys face obstacles in new event (Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The Celebration Grounds will host horses of a much swifter breed in May as Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race comes to town. The event is set for May 24 & 25 on the Celebration Grounds and is sponsored by the Southern Obstacle Challenge Association... -
Motlow plans blood drive
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Motlow College students, faculty, staff members and area citizens will have the opportunity to donate blood during a Blood Assurance blood drive on March 27 on Motlow's Moore County campus. Donors may give blood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Forrester Center, according to Sheri Mason. She is assistant director of student services and Moore County campus sponsor for the Student Government Association, sponsors of the blood drive...
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Bracket Bucks returns (Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Calvin and Mark Kincaid of Kincaid Service Co. display the top prize, a 42" Panasonic TV, to be awarded to the winner of the T-G Bracket Bucks contest. Each year the NCAA men's tournament draws huge attention to the brackets and each person's picks to win. ... -
NW bypass expansion draws support
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted to support completion of the northwest portion of the Shelbyville bypass (State Route 437). The extension, if the state decides to build it, would run from the current end of the bypass on U.S. 231 North (Murfreesboro Highway) west and south to State Route 64 West (Lewisburg Highway)...
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Bell Buckle hears good, bad news on water issues
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Bell Buckle's town board heard some good news about their water system, while one customer suing the town is still experiencing problems. Water manager Ronnie Lokey reported to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen the town only had a monthly water loss of six percent -- the lowest rate any board member can remember. The town has been plagued for years with issues with its aging system of pipes that date to the 1930s...
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Molasses spill into creek again
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Shelbyville officials have expressed their concern to a local industry after a small leak of material occurred on Monday -- nearly a month after a similar incident took place. A small leak of molasses occurred Monday morning at Gold River Feed when a tanker car was being unloaded, city manager Jay Johnson said. The company makes livestock feed products...
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Finance committee discussion becomes spirited (Local News ~ 03/14/13)
A special called meeting of Bedford County Financial Management Committee to discuss law enforcement and school security issues failed to have a quorum Wednesday, and so no business could be conducted. But the meeting still led to some spirited discussion of the county's financial needs... -
Sara Wright
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Sara Wright, 84, of Lewisburg died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel with the Rev. George Turke and the Rev. Ray Hartman officiating. Burial will follow at Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday.
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