Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2013

Roadblocks -- as we call them or, as they're officially called, driver's license or sobriety checkpoints. Since last year the Tennessee Highway Patrol and, on one occasion, Bedford County Sheriff's Department have issued press releases with times and somewhat non-specific locations of their checkpoints...

Dear editor, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, CAS, is a speech disorder that seriously interferes with a child's ability to develop clear speech. CAS makes it difficult for an affected child to plan the movements of the lips, tongue, and jaw that are needed for speech...

An unlicensed driver with no insurance on his vehicle was arrested following an accident Monday night on Quarry Street at Green Lane, police said. David Lucas Tadeo, 21, of Bridlewood Drive turned himself in at police headquarters a short time after the accident...

"Man of Steel" may be the name of the new Superman movie due next month, but that's also the name of the first-ever scholarship for one local firm. Cooper, founder of the company in 1960, said the scholarship will go to a student entering the engineering field...

Llamas relax under a shade tree in a field alongside Dement Road. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Calsonic Kansei North America will have its first annual Poker Run for Relay For Life on May 18. A poker run is an event where participants use motorcycles or other means of transport and visit five checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each site. The goal is to have the best poker hand at the end. There is a time limit, but participants are not timed...

After an eventful year on the stage, members of Community High's Smokestack Theatre Group took time out to reflect at the 19th annual End of the Year Show, an awards banquet held by the group. The evening began with a dinner to serve the more than 90 parents, teachers, and students gathered on the CHS stage itself. The show itself would include awards and dramatic and musical performances...

A crane gives workers a ride to the top of the Bedford County courthouse, where a leak in the bell tower was being repaired Wednesday. The crane took up most of the parking spaces on the east side of the courthouse. (T-G Photo by Hugh Jones)

Don Embry, Superintendent of the Bedford County Department of Education, spoke at the Rotary Club of Shelbyville Wednesday. Embry was appointed superindendent in February and officially assumed this position on April 1. He gave an interesting talk on two topics that everyone seemed to be interested in: Security and Common Core Curriculum. From left are: Jim Troupe, president of Rotary Club of Shelbyville, Embry, and Barbara Blanton, program chair. (Submitted Photo)

Malek Johnson - loves dounts from I love donuts

The director for Tennessee's Main Street Program will be meeting with Shelbyville's Downtown Task Force later this month. Todd Morgan will be their guest when the task force gets together for a special meeting Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. in the courtroom at the Shelbyville Police Department...

The teenager allegedly slapped and pushed by a Harris Middle School teacher's assistant last week was in a hallway during one of the incidents, authorities say. "We were told the student was 'very disruptive' so he was put in a hallway during TCAP testing," Detective Sgt. Charles Kimbril of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department said...

Discussions are ongoing to resolve issues connected to a state industrial access road project so work can continue. Attorneys and surveyors are continuing to research right-of-way concerns that brought the $2.35 million dollar project on Railroad Avenue to a halt last month...

As Michael Swift rode his four-wheeler to the bottom of a large, steep downhill, he knew he was in the lead, headed for another win in the utility 2 division of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series May 4 on the 11 1/2 mile track in Park City, Ky...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles rolled to a 13-3 blowout over Tullahoma in opening round action of the Central Middle School Conference on Tuesday in McMinnville. The Eagles (12-4) put the game out reach with a seven-run fourth inning. Trip Hardison went the distance to get the win on the mound, scattering six hits with four strikeouts in six innings of work...

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagle soccer team fell 1-0 to top seed Tullahoma in the District 8-AAA Tournament to close out the season on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (7-10-2) just couldn't find a way to put the ball in the back of the net. "We really played with a lot of pride and played really hard," Central coach Neal Gordon said. "I can't question our effort. We just had one defensive breakdown that led to the only goal scored in the game."...

HUNTLAND -- The Cascade Lady Champions picked up a big rebound win in the consolation bracket of the District 9-A Softball tournament on Tuesday night. The Lady Champs notched a 15-5 win over arch-rival Community, ending the Viqueens' season while keeping their own alive...

HUNTLAND -- In a game with a combined 18 strikeouts and 10 walks, Cascade's Lady Champions claimed a 5-0 victory over host Huntland in an elimination game of the District 9-A tournament on Wednesday night. Starting pitcher Summer Carter and relief left-hander Allie Stacey combined for a no-hitter with Carter fanning seven with four base-on-balls in five innings of work while Stacey closed out the final to inning with one strikeout and three walks...

CHAPEL HILL -- Having closed down the final 4 1/3 innings against the Cascade Champions, Viking starter Quinn Frost went to coach Robbie Davis, wanting the ball for the start in game two on Wednesday night. "Quinn came to me and said give me the ball and let me go as far as I can go," Davis said...

Make it two-straight for Shelbyville. The Shelbyville Central Golden' Eagle tennis team knocked off Columbia in team competition on Wednesday afternoon for the District 8-AAA championship for the second year in a row. The Eagles picked up the impressive two-peat with a 4-1 victory in team action on Wednesday afternoon to claim the crown...

CHAPEL HILL -- Cascade entered Wednesday's District 9-A elimination game with a clear goal: get an early lead and ride the momentum to Wednesday's nightcap for a rematch with the Forrest Rockets. Having taken advantage of five second-inning errors by the Community Vikings, everything appeared to be going to plan...