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John WIlliam Jackson
(Obituary ~ 03/31/15)
John William Jackson, 86, of Tullahoma died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in Tullahoma. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Normandy. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday.
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Lady Patriots crush Westwood
(Community Sports ~ 03/31/15)
MANCHESTER -- The Liberty Lady Patriots had no shortage of offense on Monday night at Westwood, blasting the Lady Rockets 23-7. Liberty scored 15 runs in the top of the seventh inning to blow open an otherwise close game. Going into the seventh, Liberty led Westwood just 8-7...
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Patriots hand Champions 9-0 loss
(Community Sports ~ 03/31/15)
Errors piled up for the Cascade Middle Champions while the Libety Patriots were hot from the mound. The Patriots got a solid effort from starter Grayson Tramel and were able to get the bats going in a 9-0 rout of cross-county rival Cascade. After 1-2-3 first inning for Tramel, the Patriots backed their starter with five runs in the bottom of the first inning...
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Two hits enough for Vikes
(Community Sports ~ 03/31/15)
CHAPEL HILL -- Hits were in short supply, but the Community Middle Vikings were able to escape Chapel Hill with a 7-3 win over the Rockets on Monday night. Community needed just two hits to down the Rockets. Forrest, on the other hand, connected on five hits, but just one off starter Grayson Garrette, who went five innings and struck out two...
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Big 3rd lifts Eaglettes
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/15)
A five-run third inning helped lift Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes to a 10-7 victory over Warren County in a non-district clash on Monday evening. The Eaglettes (8-3) added a run in the fifth and two each in the sixth and seventh innings. Kendall Durard led Shelbyville Central at plate with a double and single with four RBIs. Baylee Cook drilled a triple and single while Bailey Deason added a RBI double...
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Champs' Gardner claims 2nd straight shutout (High School Sports ~ 03/31/15)
By now, Cascade coach Brandon Bassham knows to expect a quality outing from his staring pitcher and timely hitting at the plate. Doing those two things has led his team to a six-game win streak heading into Monday's District 12-AA game against the Page Patriots (2-9-1, 1-2 12-AA)... -
Maupin, Davidson lead Viking win (High School Sports ~ 03/31/15)
UNIONVILLE -- Jared Maupin pitched a complete game three-hitter and Kyle Davidson broke a tie game with a two-out, sixth inning home run to lead the short-handed Community Vikings to a 2-1 victory over the Eagleville Eagles in a District 9-A contest Monday night... -
Soil Conservation District names Farmer of the Year (Local News ~ 03/31/15)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service was created back in the 1930s in an effort to stop soil erosion. For many years structural practices were put in place to keep soil from leaving the farm. About 30 or so years ago no-till was introduced to help keep soil in place. Now it is time to concentrate on building the soil for truly sustainable agriculture... -
Flipping over spring break (Local News ~ 03/31/15)
Ismael Jasso, Fabian Vazquez and Alessandra Vazquez play at Never Rest Park during spring break. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis) -
Woman returns home, finds man with gun
(Local News ~ 03/31/15)
An armed man demanding guns and money surprised a Unionville-Deason Road resident as she returned home Saturday night. "You got home sooner than I thought you would," the man told her as he came from her bedroom and pointed a "long-barrel shotgun" in her face, Deputy Monte Moore's report said...
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Man accused of TennCare fraud
(Local News ~ 03/31/15)
A Bedford County man has been charged with TennCare fraud involving doctor shopping, or using TennCare to go to multiple providers to obtain controlled substances. Samuel L. Harris, Jr., 40, of Shelbyville was arrested and charged with three counts of fraudulently using TennCare to obtain controlled substances by doctor shopping, which is using TennCare as payment for the prescriptions, office visit or both...
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Buckle up for safety, Wartrace leaders say (Local News ~ 03/31/15)
The town of Wartrace has officially joined the statewide SAFE (Seat belts Are for Everyone) campaign to reduce traffic injuries and deaths by promoting the use of adult seat belts and child restraint devices. In a resolution passed in late February, Mayor Thomas Hurt and the Board of Aldermen mandated the use of seatbelts at all times by city employees and passengers in all vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the city, as well as private vehicles used for official business... -
More lawsuits allege poor jail conditions
(Local News ~ 03/31/15)
Another suit claiming overcrowding and cold food at Bedford County Jail has been filed against the county, several current officials and a former official. The handwritten federal civil rights suit was filed by Issac Scott Blanton and Bobby Jerome Merrell, who are currently housed in separate correctional facilities in Tennessee...
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Special needs child tied, hit by caregiver
(Local News ~ 03/31/15)
A 9-year-old special needs child is in a Nashville hospital due to injuries allegedly inflicted by a caregiver. Rochelle Lee Clayton, 38, of Tanner Circle is charged with aggravated child abuse. The child is being treated at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital...
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Texts land teacher in trouble
(Local News ~ 03/31/15)
A longtime Cascade High School math teacher has been charged with solicitation of a minor in alleged texts to a student. James David Sanders, 58, of Idle Drive in Shelbyville was arrested Sunday. Sanders allegedly texted inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old girl in one of his classes, according to the Bedford County Sheriff's Department...
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Thurman Lee 'Whitey' Adcock Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/31/15)
Thurman Lee 'Whitey' Adcock Sr., 87, died late Monday night, March 30, 2015 at Glen Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Rufus Clifford officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Anthony L. 'Tony' Nelson (Obituary ~ 03/31/15)
Anthony L. "Tony" Nelson, 64, of Giessen, Germany, died there Tuesday, March 31, 2015. He was a native of Shelbyville. Per his request, he was cremated.
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