Stories from Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Small ball and an opportunistic approach to Saturday night’s game against cross-county rival Cascade (4-6-1) was just enough for the Community Vikings to take a 5-1 win in the Viking Classic finale. It wasn’t a masterpiece by either team, but Community was able to produce just enough to take the four-run win...

The Liberty Lady Patriots claimed two wins via run rule limit over Riverside on Tuesday evening. The Lady Patriots took Game 1, 15-1 and Game 2, 15-0. In Game 1, Liberty drove in three in the first inning, but blew the game open with 10 runs in the second frame, before knocking in two to reach the run rule limit...

While not an offensive masterpiece by either team, the Liberty Patriots were able to scratch together just enough at the plate to claim a 10-0 win over visiting Cornersville. Though able to plate 10 runs over the final two innings, Liberty managed just three hits, which came courtesy of two singles by A.J. Parker and Dustin Thomas and a double by Brady O’Neal...

MANCHESTER — Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eagle soccer team lost 3-2 at Coffee County in a District 8-AAA match on Tuesday night. With the game knotted at 2-2, Coffee County scored the game-winning goal with 0:46 left to play. Edgar Cruz scored a goal off a great cross by Brandon Smith with Ahmed adding a goal for the Eagles...

PULASKI — The Cascade Lady Champions kept their unbeaten streak alive on Tuesday afternoon in a makeup game at Giles County. Cascade backed another strong pitching effort by sophomore Brooke Sudduth with timely hitting and claimed a 6-0 District 12-AA win...

WINCHESTER — Shelbyville Central’s Golden Eaglettes rolled past host Franklin County 8-1 in a District 8-AAA contest on Tuesday evening. The Eaglettes scored four runs in the first inning and matched that total in the fourth frame. Franklin County’s lone run was a solo homer off the bat of Marissa Turrentie in the fifth inning...

It wasn’t the cleanest game, but the Community Viqueens (7-4, 2-1) were able to overcome an early deficit and five errors to storm back for a huge 15-4 District 9-A win over Fayetteville on Tuesday. Fayetteville took immediate control of the game and plated three runs in the top of the first inning...

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles claimed a 4-0 shutout over visiting Lincoln County in a District 8-AAA matchup on Tuesday evening. Senior right-hander Colt Williams went the distance on the mound for the winners, fanning eight batters with a pair of walks in a three hit effort...

Viking coach Robbie Davis has his team playing some pretty good baseball. Community has now won 10 of its last 11 games, the most recent of which came Tuesday evening in an 11-4 District 9-A win over visiting Fayetteville (0-8, 0-7). “Right now, our pitchers are doing a really good job of not walking guys and not getting in hitters counts. ...

Bedford County Farm Bureau women held a winter food drive. Farm Bureau men, Cascade FFA and Mike Swafford helped as a total of 1,950.05 pounds were donated. Newton Ford provided a truck. Left photo, from left, are Emma Alexander, Brigette Swafford, Bob Davis of the Farm Bureau men, Mary Bennett, Farm Bureau Women chairperson Jo Davis, treasurer Vista Crosslin, secretary Sharon Edwards, Jonathan Young and Ashton Hollis. (Submitted photos)

Well, due to a combination of factors including some staffing issues here at work and a play that I was in, you didn't see much of this column during the month of March. So I didn't report on #trypod, a collaborative effort last month of podcast publishers to try to raise awareness of the medium...

Eligible blood donors of all blood types are encouraged to give blood through the American Red Cross this spring to help ensure a sufficient supply for hospital patients. Donated blood is perishable and must constantly be replenished to keep up with hospital patient need, according to the American Red Cross. Red blood cells are the blood component most frequently transfused by hospitals and must be used within 42 days of donation...

Barry Cooper retires from 27-year Cooper Steel careerBarry Cooper has retired as chief financial officer for Cooper Steel after 27 years with the company. Cooper, a Shelbyville native, is the oldest son of Kenneth and the late Faye Cooper, who founded Cooper Steel. He earned a degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee and became a certified public accountant at Peat Marwick and Associates (now KPMG) in Nashville...

Add a new electric range and microwave to the list of appliances being stolen from homes for sale around Shelbyville. The latest pair were reported missing Wednesday from a Blue Ribbon Parkway residence but had been taken before March 28, Shelbyvile police said. A home inspector discovered the burglary then but waited several days before reporting it to the homeowner, who lives in Murfreesboro...

For Mary Entsminger, roaming dogs were the worst part of her daily mile-long walk to work and home, worse even than the pouring rain, ice or snow -- all of which she has braved in the nearly 10 years since she began working at the Goodwill store in Shelbyville. But nothing, not even dogs, keeps her from her job...

Accusations flew around the room, a member abruptly walked out and the public was shut out of a meeting following the Shelbyville City Council's study session Tuesday over a planned residential development by the Matusek family. During the public discussion, council member Henry Feldhaus walked out. ...

Alleged violent threats and actions against his ex-girlfriend and law enforcement have landed a Manchester man in serious trouble. Investigators are asking the public's help in finding Billy Dykes, who was last seen on Barksdale Lane near Bedford Manor Apartments late Monday night after the woman and her children escaped an attempted forced drive to Manchester...

Larry Ray Terrell, 75, of Normandy died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Tennonva Healthcare-Tullahoma. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

An intense storm with straight line winds -- and possibly a small tornado -- hit Bedford County today, causing particular damage south of Shelbyville and leaving more than 1,300 homes without power. Two barns on Womack Road and one on Charlie Russell Road were heavily damaged...

Storm Damage April 5, 2017 @ Ranchero Trailer Park

Severe roof damage to our business on the square, hitchcock insurance