Stories from Sunday, January 5, 2014

Oh, the '90's. A time I've come to idolize as being "my time" or that period of my life in which I now measure everything else against. Music was best in the '90s. Television was better in the '90s. Life was better in the '90s. Does this all sound sad? I think it is. Yet, it seems no matter who you talk to, everyone has their favorite era. Mine, at this moment, happens to be the '90s...

Alas, it is January 2014! January is that ominous month when so many people talk about starting things over. January 1st is celebrated around the world with revelry and wild parties, excessive drinking and lots of kisses. Dubai held the honors this year of holding the largest fireworks display in history as the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31 and it slipped into January 1, 2014...

Logan and Megan McClanahan of Shelbyville announce the birth of a daughter, Isabelle Faith McClanahan, on Dec. 9 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. The baby girl weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long...

Sarah Danielle Loudermilk and Richard Zane Perry, both of Shelbyville, were united in marriage on the evening of Nov. 16 at Fairlane Church of Christ in Shelbyville. The bride is the daughter of Timothy James and Katie Lee Loudermilk of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Della Harrah of Shelbyville and the late James and Gay Loudermilk of Bristol, Tenn...

A guild of fiber-loving women is offering to teach people how to knit or crochet for free. The Fleece on the Duck (River) Fiber Guild will meet on Monday, Jan. 13, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center. Anyone who would like to learn how to knit or crochet is invited to attend, said guild secretary Susie Henderson...

Soon after moving to Bedford County in 2001, Leo Wilcox bought a workout tape known as P90X--an intense workout program designed to give you extreme results in 90 days--that soon found its way into his closet. "I did [P90X] and after three or four workouts said it was too hard. I thought, 'There's no way I can do this.' It sat in the closet."...

Shelbyville's city council will consider a motion Thursday to make a $250,000 donation to the Argie Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees so work can begin on a new facility. It's been an ongoing effort for more than a decade to build a new library, board chair Amy Mitchell told the council this past week, saying she believes the entire county wants to see it "wrap up and come to an end."...

City departments, including police and fire, have laid out goals for 2014 in efforts to make Shelbyville safer. But some requests could be held back by a limited revenue stream, City Manager Jay Johnson said. Goals for the police department include increased patrols for DUIs, seat belt and other safety violations due to the county's fatality count rise to 15 in 2013...

Bedford County may be small, but it's doing its part to add to America's growing population. The U.S. Census Bureau projected that as of New Year's Day this year the nation's population was 317,297,938, an increase of more than 2.2 million or 0.7 percent, from New Year's Day 2013...

MOORE COUNTY -- David Gregory, vice-chancellor of Tennessee Board of Regents, told a gathering of state legislators and regional leaders on Friday that Board of Regents schools are "still a very good buy" for students but that the trend of rising tuition at community colleges is "somewhat concerning to us."...

Following Friday's 53-33 win over the Huntland Lady Hornets, the Lady Champions (7-8) have now won three straight and four of their last five games. Friday's win came off a strong defensive effort and a solid offensive first half. Defensively, the Lady Champs forced 20 total turnovers against Huntland that led to early points in transition...

HUNTLAND -- Heading into Friday's non-district match up against former district opponent Huntland, Champion coach Mike Edmondson knew it was going to be tough to walk out with a win. Despite some early shooting struggles, the Champions (12-1) endured and claimed the 67-52 win over the Hornets...

CHAPEL HILL -- A valiant fourth quarter comeback wasn't enough as the Forrest Lady Rockets defeated the Community Viqueens 39-37 Friday night in a battle of District 9-A unbeatens. The Viqueens (11-3, 4-1 9A) started a smaller, pressing lineup to combat the Lady Rocket quickness. ...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Community Vikings held off a late Forrest Rocket charge to win 45-38 in District 9-A play Friday night. The Vikings (10-6, 4-1 9-A) came out with a sluggish start. Forrest was able to outrebound Community, producing second shots that gave the Rockets a 12-9 after the first quarter...