Stories from Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement committee voted Tuesday night to move a courthouse security plan forward, sending it to Bedford County Financial Management Committee, which will meet next week. The plan would close off the four first-floor doors of the courthouse to public entry, forcing entrance to the building through the basement, where a walk-through metal detector would be installed...

Despite the pouring rain Tuesday morning, crews started work to dig up the underground flume that failed in late May next to Lane Parkway. The cause of the collapse can only be discovered after the tube is removed and inspected, public works director Mark Clanton has said. The rain also halted sidewalk work on Depot Street. (T-G Photo by Brian Mosely)

Middle and high school students soon will be browsing the Internet via Wi-Fi from their desks, in the halls and in the lunch lines. All but two of the schools should be ready to go wireless right after the horse show break, said Ben Barrett, director of technology for the Bedford County Department of Education. He made the report during a presentation Tuesday to the Board of Education...

A Shelbyville man facing multiple counts of possessing child pornography has had his case continued due to similar charges in federal court. Cristian Vjede Torres, 24, has been charged locally for especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, exploitation of a minor by electronic means, solicitation of a minor (four counts), and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor...

Police are searching for an intruder seen on video entering Southern Precision Machining, Calsonic Way. A laptop containing expensive CAD software, projector, a cordless drill, wrenches and other small items were stolen between Saturday and Monday, police said...

Gov. Bill Haslam and state tourism commissioner Kevin Triplett announced during a special event at the Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday that tourism's direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached $17.7 billion in 2014, up 6.3 percent, and an all-time high for the state. ...

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents and children that registering for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. During the month libraries from coast-to-coast will showcase homework help resources, technology training programs, community engagement efforts and offer a variety of educational programs and events...

As we teeter between a past of scheduled, channel-based programming and a future of on-demand, streaming programming, the head of FX Networks said to a gathering of TV writers recently that there is "too much television." That's right; the head of a group of TV networks said this...

Mark Davis of Shelbyville and Kenneth B. Armstrong of Unionville have been elected as alternate delegates to the 132nd Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 5 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, reports Richard Wilson, Interim CEO of the American Angus Association...

It wasn't the prettiest of wins, yet coach Allison Martin and the Community Viqueens will take what they can get. The Purple and Gold picked up its first win of the year on Tuesday evening, defeating Columbia Academy 3-1. In the first set, the Viqueens were firing on all cylinders...

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Viqueens were only down 1-0 at the half in their season opener, but an onslaught of Lincoln County goals in the last 20 minutes of the second half were too much for the Viqueens to overcome as they dropped a 6-0 decision to the Lady Falcons in soccer action Tuesday night...

The Harris Middle School Golden Eagles let an early lead slip away in a 28-12 loss on the road at Battle Ground Academy in their season opener on Tuesday evening in Franklin. "I thought we pretty much dominated the game but we just made too many mistakes and they took advantage of the mistakes we made," Harris coach Patrick Hasty said. "I do want to give credit to Bryan Tucker and PJ Rowe for their effort and play on defense."...

Donna Blanche of Shelbyville was the winner of a spa day at Joi De Vie Salon on South Cannon Boulevard as part of a Times-Gazette subscription promotion held earlier this summer. On Tuesday, Blanche redeemed her prize -- a pedicure, haircut, hair style, manicure, massage, facial and a gift certificate to Catie's Country Chic Boutique, which adjoins the salon. "The phone will be in the car," Blanche told her children. "If you need something, call Dad -- don't call me." From left are Madison Finch, Blanche, Lynn Dropka Womack, Dave Armour and Melanie Sliger. Womack said the salon was delighted to partner with the Times-Gazette to put on the contest. New T-G subscribers during the contest period were entered in a random drawing for the prize. Joi De Vie, which Womack said is the county's only full-service salon, is at 332 South Cannon Boulevard and can be reached at 684-5471. (T-G Photo by John I. Carney)

Titan Transfer has joined the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign, to promote the importance of trucking in the everyday lives of the public. The company has three trailers newly wrapped with promotional graphics promoting the campaign. "We are proud to be a part of the Trucking Moves America Forward program by covering three of our newest trailers with the message, and we hope that many Americans will come to appreciate all of the hardworking individuals in the trucking industry," said Titan CEO Tommy Hodges. Many essential products, both for work and home, depend on the trucking industry, and truck drivers may leave their families for weeks on end to deliver those products. Titan president Phillip Edwards said, "We are proud to be a part of Trucking Moves America Forward. Our industry employees over 7 million hard working people and we are glad to help spread the word that without the trucking employees America would stop." (Submitted photo)

An employee at Hardee's is ready for the rain as he cleans up the parking lot during the rain Monday morning. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Tutu's Treasures celebrated its first anniversary Saturday, Aug. 15. Representatives from the boutique thanked their customers for their loyalty and are looking forward to meeting new customers in the upcoming year. They have a large selection of gifts, home decor, clothing, and baby items. TuTu's Treasures is located at 117 Hickory Dr, behind Traders Bank on Main Street. (Submitted photo)