Stories from Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Angelina Sanders holds a handmade tutu she made, which was one of several items for sales during her store's holiday open house last Saturday. Chickadees is located on U.S. 41A in Unionville. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)

The presidents of Middle Tennessee State University and Alabama A&M University signed a memorandum of understanding Friday that encourages greater collaboration on faculty and student scientific research in the areas of aerospace, agriscience and engineering...

Four men face drug charges after marijuana was discovered in their car early Sunday morning. They were arrested after Sgt. Charles Merlo spotted them driving slowly down Lee Lane with lights off at 2:40 a.m. A citizen had notified policepeop a car matching the description had been possibly vandalizing Christmas decorations at homes in the area...

A Bedford County man confessed his guilt in a murder-for-hire plot Monday. David Lee Claxton, 60, of Warners Bridge Road will have to serve 30 percent of a 20-year sentence before being eligible for release after entering a plea of guilty to two counts of solicitation of first degree murder...

Bedford County Board of Education may join a statewide chorus of educators' voices in opposing the use of a certain measurement in approving teacher licensure. The Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) is a measurement of how much a student grows from year to year. The system is controversial for some educators because they say it is too complex to understand, among other issues...

A former Bedford County detective was charged Monday with taking more than $10,000 collected by the sheriff's department from registered sex offenders. Rebecca Hord, 58, of Shelbyville was indicted on charges of theft over $10,000, official misconduct and four counts of forgery by the Bedford County grand jury. Hord, who had held the rank of captain, was arrested today by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...

It was a steady stream of customers for the three postal employees manning the counter at the Shelbyville post office Monday afternoon. Dec. 16 is considered the busiest mailing day of the year and the busiest pickup day of the year for package delivery for the United States Postal Service...

The Shelbyville Trap team recently received a grant from the NRA Foundation in the amount of $2,692 to help fund the team in the upcoming season. With the donated funds, the team purchased two new Browning BT-99 trap shotguns for the team. Advanced shooters, to shooters with limited experience are welcomed onto the team...

Words can tell a story and numbers don't lie. If that's the case, the future of the Tennessee Titans is uncertain to say the least. Here are the words. The Tennessee Titans seem to be at a standstill with no identity. The team is under new ownership after the passing of Bud Adams and, even though the team remains in the family, a lot of questions remain to be answered...

Harris Middle School played a little sweet revenge by defeating conference-leading Franklin County North 55-36 in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Monday at home. The Eaglettes (7-2, 7-2 CTC) fell to the Lady Gators on the road earlier in the season...

Harris Middle School's Golden Eagles remain atop the Central Tennessee Conference after a 34-29 victory over visiting Franklin County North on Monday night. The Eagles (8-1, 8-1 CTC) have won eight games in a row since losing their opening game. After trailing 5-4 at the end of the opening period, Harris led 17-12 at halftime and took a 26-17 advantage into the final stanza...

Stella Majors, 59, of Manchester died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Bishop Willie B. Young officiating. Burial will follow at Gnat Hill Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.