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Dixie Line Days to host engineer (Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The romance of the rails revolves around legendary steam locomotive engineers such as Casey Jones and the ill fated Steve, who rode to his death in the song "Wreck Of The Old 97." Dixie Line Days, to be held Saturday, April 20, at the Walking Horse Hotel in Wartrace, presents a rare opportunity to ask questions of a former certified steam locomotive engineer. ... -
Scam Watch: Scammer collects $65,000, keeps demanding more
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
A Shelbyville man fears "losing everything" after being scammed out of as much as $65,000, police say. He initially received an email from a man identifying himself as Gary Summers of England claiming to be an attorney handling a large amount of money inherited by the victim from a trust or will...
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Driver allegedly drag races with kids in car
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
A man police said was drag racing with his three children in his SUV received a lecture and an arrest for reckless endangerment Friday night. "I wasn't going that fast, when I looked at my speedometer I was only going 55," Michael Anthony Campbell, 38, of Bates Street was quoted as telling officer Jody Shelton after a traffic stop on Madison Street...
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Normandy plans spring chili supper
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
It's almost chili time in Normandy. The Normandy Fire Department's spring chili supper and auction will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, with an auction at 5 p.m. All the chili you care to eat with drink and dessert is $5. People are welcome to dine in, or carry their dinner home...
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Registration time nears for kindergarten students
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Bedford County School kindergarten and pre-K registrations are coming up. Kindergarten registration will take place at each elementary school Wednesday April 17 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. In order to register for kindergarten, children have to be 5-years-old by Aug. ...
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Helping hands (Local News ~ 04/09/13)
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Webb girls drop weekend pair
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Webb Lady Feet lacrosse team finally got back on the field following a long break in games with a pair of weekend showdowns on Saturday and Sunday. Despite strong showings, Webb fell on Saturday to Theaylor School 12-9 and to the Knoxville Cheetahs 11-8...
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Eagles go 1-2 in tourney
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagle soccer team defeated Fayetteville City 2-1 and suffered a pair of shutout losses to Henery County and Blackman this past weekend in the Franklin County Tournament. Octavio Ayala and Chucky Hernandez each scored for the Eagles...
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'Complete' game for Eagles in win
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
In one of their better performances of the season, shelbyville Centrals Golden Eagles cruised to a 8-2 victory over host Warren County on Saturday. The Eagles collected 13 hits, played well on defense with no errors while the pitching staff combined strikeout 11 batters while allowing only a pair of walks...
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City, lawyers to discuss quarry
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Various lawyers will be meeting with city leaders later this month to discuss the ongoing legal issues surrounding a proposed rock quarry. An attorney/client meeting, also known as an "executive session," is to be held with the city council Thursday starting at 5 p.m., an hour before their regular meeting, to meet with outside counsel...
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Eagles escape Champs on final pitch
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
EAGLEVILLE -- Some nights, things just don't fall your way. After keeping the Eagleville Eagles on the ropes through the first sixth innings, the Eagleville Eagles collected the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh to slip past the Cascade Champions, 3-2...
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Lady Champs rally behind Sudduth
(Community Sports ~ 04/09/13)
MANCHESTER -- The Cascade Middle Lady Champions rallied behind Brook Sudduth's superb pitching performance in Monday's 9-4 win over the Westwood Lady Rockets. Sudduth went the distance for the Lady Champs and struck out 10 batters while only giving up four runs on four hits...
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Crim: No to caucus proposal (Local News ~ 04/09/13)
U.S. Senate candidate Larry Crim of Nashville, in Shelbyville for Monday night's reorganizational meeting of Bedford County Democratic Party, expressed surprise and dismay at the recent proposal to select Senate nominees by legislative caucus instead of primary elections... -
Champs pull away from Vikes, near tourney title (Community Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The last time the Cascade Middle Champions and the Community Vikings met, the Champions rallied from a 12-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim a 13-12 win over their cross-county rivals. During Monday night's tournament showdown, no rally was needed... -
Patriots stun top-seeded Rockets with big 1st inning (Community Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Liberty Patriots left little to the imagination as to their offensive abilities with a 10-4 drubbing over No. 1 seeded Forrest in Monday afternoon's match up. The Pats hosed the Rockets for eight runs in the first inning and coasted off the momentum for the big tournament victory... -
Viqueens pick up 1st 9-A win (High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Coming off a long stretch of non-district doubleheaders, the Community Viqueens picked up a huge district win over MTCS on Saturday to begin the second half of the schedule. In a wild offensive shootout, the Viqueens notched the 9-8 victory to claim their first 9-A victory of the season... -
Vikes get key hits vs. Watertown (High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Community Vikings didn't muster an offensive masterpiece on Saturday afternoon against Watertown in the Border Wars Tournament, but the Purple and Gold did get enough timely hitting to claim a 6-0 shutout win against the Tigers. "Timely hitting is what we're getting right now. We're having a hard time stringing together consecutive hits. Today was a perfect example of get them on, get them over, get them in," said Viking coach Robbie Davis... -
Rookie's homer leads Eaglettes (High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Timely hitting was a key factor in Shelbyville Central's 9-5 win over Lawrence County in a huge District 8-AAA matchup on Monday night. The Eaglettes (13-5, 3-1 8-AAA) scored five runs in the third inning, the big lick a three-run homer by freshman Chelbie Gannon... -
Moore Co. takes advantage of chances (High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Community Viqueens just gave Moore County too many scoring opportunities during Monday afternoons District 9-A contest in Unionville. The Raiderettes hammered out 12 hits against the Viqueens en route to an 11-2 rout. "Give credit where credit is due. Moore County has out-hit us two times now this year. This time, they out-hit us 12-4. We were with them step for step until we started giving them more than three outs per inning," said Viqueen coach Eric Hunt... -
Vikes' bats sizzle, Frost chills Tigers (High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
UNIONVILLE -- Quinn Frost threw a complete game one-hitter and theCommunity offense provided plenty of run support in a 9-0 victory over District 9-A visitor Fayetteville on Monday afternoon. Frost struck out four of the first six batters he faced and the Vikings gave him an early three run lead in the first inning with four hits off Tiger pitching... -
Fire razes home (Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Flames soar through the roof of the Nancy Berken residence, Shipman's Creek Road, in a fire reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters from the main Bedford County station, Wartrace and Normandy responded. The fire's cause is undetermined, the BCSD said Monday. (T-G Photo by David Melson) -
Donald Ray Janssen
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Donald Ray Janssen, 62, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. No services are planned at this time. Tullahoma Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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