Stories from Tuesday, April 22, 2014

In a doubleheader rematch against the Central Magnet Lady Tigers, the Community Viqueens made a valiant rallying attempt in the first game, but fell 9-8 in six innings. Central Magnet completed the sweep with a 6-3 Game 2 win. Early on, it looked like a stuggle for the Viqueens, with CMS taking a 3-0 lead by the fourth inning...

Lloyd G. Smith, 61, died Monday, April 21, 2014. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Nelson and Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will he held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday and beginning at 11 a.m. Friday.

Jason Starrick will be 76 years old when he gets out of prison, after accepting an open plea of guilty to the charge of first degree murder. Starrick admitted guilt in the death of Larry Walls Sr., who was found dead in August 2012 in his Unionville home...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 17.6 million Americans have hay fever. But a non-scientific poll on the Times-Gazette web site drew a resounding response from allergy sufferers, with 82.9 percent saying they suffer from seasonal allergies...

A total of 26 defendants were indicted by Bedford County's grand jury Monday, while 16 more will have to wait until next month to learn if they have to face a judge. It took Circuit Court Judge Forest Durard Jr., nearly an hour to arraign the suspects, and the 16 cases that were not heard will be before the grand jury when they meet again May 19...

A large amount of cash was stolen from a change machine at The Laundry Basket, North Main Street, early Friday morning. Video showed the locks were pulled out from the machine after midnight, Shelbyville police were told. Two black men were seen on the video leaving in a gold GMC Envoy, the laundry's owner said...

The principal of Community Elementary School has been reassigned to the central office, officials say. Tim Miller is no longer principal of the school in Unionville, School Supt. Don Embry said Friday. Miller was reassigned to the central office for "other duties" for the rest of the school year due to what Embry called "personnel issues."...

A Bedford County attorney has received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Christopher Paul Westmoreland received the censure on April 15, according to a press release The board stated that on five occasions between March and December 2012, Westmoreland deposited client settlement funds into his operation account instead of his trust account...

The Webb School will welcome Charles Alexander, former Time Magazine business, science and international editor and a Webb alumnus, as part of the Follin Speaker Series on April 25. His presentation titled "Climate Change: It's Your Future" is slated for 9:40 a.m. in the Follin Chapel on the Webb campus...

In the first of five District 8-AAA games this week, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes claimed a 5-2 victory over visiting Lawrence County on Monday evening. Shelbyville (13-6, 6-2 8-AAA) collected only six hits on the night and made three errors in the field, but at this stage of the season a win is all coach Shawn DiGianfelice is really looking for...

It was a great senior night as Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles rolled to a 7-1 victory over Lawrence County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Monday. Seven seniors (Octavio Ayala, Michael Basurto, Detrell Carpenter, Matt Clanton, Javier Castillo, Ivan Leyva, Adelaido Olea) were honored before the game...

CHAPEL HILL -- The Community Vikings are hitting their stride at the right time. Entering Monday's game against the Forrest Rockets, the Vikings needed to sweep the two-game series to claim the regular season district title. Senior pitcher Quinn Frost gave the Vikings just what they needed...

In a scoring frenzy on eighth grade night, the Liberty Lady Patriots found themselves on the short end of the stick, falling to the Moore County Raiderettes, 15-10. The teams wasted no time in getting the scoreboard lit up, with Moore County plating eight runs in the first two innings combined...

LYNCHBURG -- Although the Moore County Raiderettes committed four errors on the field, the Lady Champions weren't able to overcome the hot-hitting home team and fell, 7-4. The former 9-A rivals squared off on Monday evening and the Raiderettes wasted little time jumping on Cascade...

Ethan Mallard, son of Justin Mallard, takes a look at what's for breakfast at the ham and egg breakfast held Saturday morning at the W.B.T.S. Community Center. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)