Stories from Tuesday, November 5, 2013

A man who allegedly attacked his girlfriend and refused to let her leave a Belmont Avenue apartment has been charged with kidnapping. The victim told police Paul Brent Baxter, 43, allegedly punched her in the right eye, compressed a portion of her neck that has a steel plate, kicked her in the ribs, pulled out portions of her hair and put his foot on her head to keep her quiet...

Dic*tion*ar*y, noun: something that can open possibilities for children; also, something the Shelbyville Rotary Club has been handing out for a number of years. On Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, members of the club -- assisted by members of local Interact Clubs -- presented dictionaries to each third grade student in local public schools. They awarded a $1 coin to the person in each classroom who could find a challenge word the fastest...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Liberty Lady Patriots got a big leg up from AJ Mitchell in a 27-25 win over Forrest on Monday night. Mitchell led all scorers with 16 points. Throughout the first three quarters, Liberty built a steady lead and, by the end of three quarters, held a six-point lead...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Liberty Patriots had the offense firing on all cylinders on Monday night against the Forrest Rockets. The Patriots hit double figures in each quarter and finished off the game with an 18-point fourth quarter to claim an impressive 59-47 win over the Rockets...

NASHVILLE -- Having two open dates in a season is pretty new to Vanderbilt coach James Franklin. He did his best to make sure the time off helped his Commodores rest up for a stretch run to wrap up the season. Franklin rested as many of his starters and key contributors as possible, limiting them to individual drills and walk-throughs last week before giving them some days off after a 56-24 loss Oct. 26 at Texas A&M...

MTCS had just a little more in the tank to outlast the Cascade Middle Champions on Monday night. The Cougars outscored the Champs in each of the final three quarters to claim a slim, 41-36 win. Though Cascade had its chances late, a handful of key turnovers crippled any chance of a comeback bid...

Offense was on a premium on Monday night for the Cascade Middle Lady Champions. Though points were few, Cascade pulled away on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer from Hayleigh Crouch in the final seconds of the second quarter, and rode the momentum to a 22-15 win over MTCS on Monday night...

Effective immediately, the public may retrieve Tennessee collision reports online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The cost of an online collision report is $10. Citizens may continue to visit any local THP district office or law enforcement agency to purchase crash reports or request a copy be sent through U.S. mail. The fee for these options remains $4...

Bell Buckle and Wartrace heard good news Monday in the form of large Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for upgrades on water and sewer systems. A total of $200,000 will be going for sewer system rehabilitation in Bell Buckle, while Wartrace will receive $549,450 for water system work...

The city council will begin preliminary discussions tonight on potential transportation projects for next year, with a "top 10" list to be reviewed. Over the past three years, Shelbyville has benefited from Surface Transportation Project (STP) funding for a number of projects. They were funded in an 80/20 local split, based upon eligibility criteria defined by the state...

Aiden Peoples has his race face on as he speeds through some leaves on his big wheel. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

The Webb School (11-0) wanted to end its run through the MTAC the way it began--perfect. That's just what the Feet were able to do with a dominating 53-0 win over the Aaron Academy Royals on Saturday night in the MTAC Championship, held in Bell Buckle at Lagler Field...

As you might expect, I really enjoy getting to try some of the new phones and other tech devices that the two largest mobile carriers send me. I get to keep the items only for a week or so, then have to ship them back. The trouble with reviewing the Moto X, a new phone from Google-owned Motorola Mobility, is that, by definition, a review model can't show off one of the phone's most unusual features: its customizability. ...

Three trailers -- valued at $25,000 each -- have been stolen from Corsicana Bedding, Cedar King Road, since September 2012, police were told Monday. The trailers are not at any other Corsicana facility, a company representative told investigators. Fleetco, from which the trailers are leased, told the firm they have no knowledge of their whereabouts...

Traci O'Kelley, who took over as administrator of Christian Care Center of Bedford County on Oct. 28, has 21 years of experience in the nursing home industry, most of it with a facility in her native Nashville. For the past two years, she was at Christian Care Center of Cheatham County, in Ashland City...

Heritage Medical Center has welcomed internist and pediatrician, Dr. Jennifer Feldhaus to its medical staff and community. Dr. Feldhaus is originally from Shelbyville and selected the community after practicing as an internal medicine and pediatric resident in Alabama...

Sometimes, events can throw your life completely out of your comfort zone, or into a place you thought you would never find yourself. In January, Shelbyville native Shelia Scales will take the stage to tell how she dealt with that challenge at the New Beginnings Women's Conference, set for Saturday, Jan. 18 at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro...

The South Central Human Resource Agency has moved its Shelbyville office and the Community Corrections office. The new location is at the Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover St., Suite 121....

Middle Tennessee Business Network will host a Chamber coffee from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday Nov. 7 at the Chamber. MTBN is a referral and networking organization. "We want to show our appreciation for the support we have received from the Chamber since coming to them with the idea of a local business-networking group three years ago," said Tom Waynick, the group's leader. ...