Stories from Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Shelbyville-based Titan Transfer Inc. recently honored three over-the-road drivers who have reached the career milestone of driving more than one million miles of accident-free driving for the company. "Titan Transfer is proud of all of our drivers," said company President Phillip Edwards. ...

Shelbyville Automotive's newest employee says he'll make sure you get the best deal for your money. Rob Mathisson has joined the staff as of two weeks ago, and already has plenty of experience locally with selling cars. When you first meet Rob, you'll notice the British accent, but he's been living in middle Tennessee since 1987...

The Legislative Arts Caucus, Tennesseans for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission along with arts leaders from across the state recently announced a new Arts specialty license plate, which is now available at County Clerk offices in Tennessee...

CORNERSVILLE -- It was a complete pitchers' duel for the Community Middle Vikings on Tuesday night against Cornersville. The Vikings, despite a brilliant combined effort from starter Jared Maupin and relief pitcher Austin Bonner, fell to the Bulldogs 2-1...

The Community Middle Viqueens pounded out 18 hits in defeating the Liberty Lady Patriots 16-6 in a cross-county softball game Tuesday night. The Lady Patriots raced out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run single by Sara Peacock. The Viqueens quickly erased the deficit with 10 unanswered runs in their first two innings at the plate. ...

MURFREESBORO -- Summer Carter was dealing in the Cascade Lady Champs' 2014 regular season debut on Tuesday night. The Lady Champion starting pitcher struck out 10 and added a pair of base hits, including a double, to lead Cascade to a 12-2 win. Cascade wasted no time jumping on the Lady Tigers, driving in four runs in the top of the first inning on a pair of extra base hits by clean up batter Heather Hart and third baseman Sarah Beth Thomas...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Looking for their first team win of the season, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglette tennis team battled tough, but fell short in a couple of key matches against the Lincoln County Lady Falcons. In singles, No. 4 flight Sydney Cooper and No. 5 Lacey Beach gave the Eaglettes their two wins in the match...

A four-run fourth and a three-run fifth inning for the Liberty Patriots proved to be enough to hold off the Cascade Champions on Tuesday afternoon. After a late-game scare, the Patriots held on for the 7-6 win intra-county win. Champion starting pitcher Landon Parker was dealing in the first few innings of the game...

LEWISBURG -- A two-out, seven-run sixth inning proved to be more than enough in Shelbyville Central's 11-5 victory over Marshall County on the road Tuesday evening. Trailing 4-3 going into the sixth frame, senior pitcher Jami Johnson ripped a two-run single up the middle to give the Eaglettes a 5-4 lead. Shelbyille (2-0) added five more runs after that at bat to cap off the seven-run inning to hold a 10-4 lead...

After a scoreless first half, Shelbyville Central rallied in the second to claim a 6-0 win over visiting Warren County in the season opener on Tuesday night. Ismael Hernandez led the way for the Eagles (1-0) with a hat-trick scoring three goals. Octavio Ayala contributed two goals while Ebe Basilio added one...

The 2014 season got started off with two hot offenses as the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles fell to the Franklin County Rebels 9-8 Tuesday evening. Slow start The Eagles started off shaky in the first two innings, but thanks to some hot hitting in the bottom of the second, they got things going...

It's spring, and if "spring" means "spring training," you may be interested in the Zepp Baseball, Zepp Golf and Zepp Tennis devices, which help track your movements and improve your form. The Zepp Baseball unit attaches to the knob of a baseball bat. As you swing, it records your movements, and then connects with a smartphone or tablet app to show you statistics and a 3D graphic representation of your swing, so that you can take note and make improvements...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the expansion of the Farm Storage and Facility Loan program, which provides low-interest financing to producers. The enhanced program includes 22 new categories of eligible equipment for fruit and vegetable producers, and makes it easier for farmers and ranchers around the country to finance the equipment they need to grow and expand...

For agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland producers interested in applying for farm bill conservation program financial assistance in Fiscal Year 2014, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee has set Friday, April 18, as a signup cutoff date for evaluation of funding consideration. ...

Several roadside checkpoints are scheduled in the next few days in Bedford County. A "driver's license roadside safety checkpoint" will be held at 9 p.m. Friday on State Highway 64 East at the 18 mile marker by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. A THP "sobriety roadside safety checkpoint" will follow on U.S. 41A at the 23 mile marker...

William "Brian" Crews has announced his candidacy for the 2nd District seat on Bedford County Board of Education in the Aug. 7 general election. Crews, also a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, has been with Shelbyville Police Department since 2000 and currently holds the rank of detective sergeant in the Criminal Investigations Division...

A sure sign that spring has returned to Bedford County is Saturday's 36th annual Daffodil Day Festival in Bell Buckle. The town has been known for over 100 years for its daffodil-lined roads and farmlands -- which came from mass plantings by Sawney Webb, Webb School's founder...

Congressman Scott Desjarlais believes a bill before Congress aimed at preventing soring "would significantly hurt the Walking Horse industry." Last month, Shelbyville's mayor and council wrote to Desjarlais and other members of Congress to express their concern over H.R. 1518, The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act...

Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved tweaks to the county's animal control regulations as recommended by Commissioner P.T. "Biff" Farrar, who chairs the commission's rules and legislative committee. The rules apply outside city limits; cities and towns establish their own separate rules...

Southern Energy owner and Shelbyville native Gary King met with city officials last week to pay the costs the city incurred for its cleanup efforts after a methanol explosion and fire that occurred Nov. 18 last year at the downtown Shelbyville business. King presented a check of nearly $147,000 to the city for their work...

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Nathaniel Lynn Jordan, 53, of Murfreesboro died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Prosperity Baptist Church in Dilton. Visitation will begin at noon. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.