Stories from Tuesday, February 13, 2018

"What are colleges looking for in my application? Which courses should I take? When should I visit colleges? What do they want to see in my essay? How do I go about paying for college?" These and many other questions are foremost on the minds of young people as they prepare to compete for admission to colleges around the country. ...

A "drive stun" from a taser was used to subdue a man being arrested Friday night, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said. Lloyd Wayne McGough, 37, allegedly choked a woman and held a knife to her throat saying he was going to kill her at his home on U.S. 231 North, the BCSO was told...

The Cascade Lady Champions had exactly the effort they wanted to in the half of the quarterfinals of the District 8-A tournament on Monday night. After surrendering the lead in the first quarter, Cascade never fell more than six points off the Lady Bulldogs’ lead...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens used a big fourth quarter to break out of a close contest and went on to defeat the Giles County Lady Bobcats 47-35 in a District 12-AA tournament play-in game Monday night. The Viqueens raced out to a first quarter lead, but could never put away the Lady Bobcats until late...

MURFREESBORO – In two regular season meetings against the CPA Lions, the Webb Feet trailed most of the way in losing both games to the Lions. On Saturday night in the Division II, Class A, District 3 championship at MTCS, the Feet never had to face a deficit as they led from start to finish and used a total team effort to defeat the Lions 61-49 and bring the first place hardware back to Bell Buckle...

John Augustus Seals, Jr., 82, of Flat Creek community died Monday, February 12, 2018. Celebration of Life service 1 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Allen Cross officiating. Visitation begins at noon. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

State Rep. Pat Marsh and State Senate candidate Shane Reeves spoke Monday morning to the Bedford County Republican Women. The meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce building on North Cannon Boulevard. Marsh gave a legislative update and discussed the bills he is currently working on for this session. He has sponsored 15 bills and is the co-sponsor for several more. From left are Barbara Blanton, Cindy Cartwright, Pam Ingraham, Karen Inman, Charlotte Chrestman, Marsh, Linda Garrard, Reeves, Nita Heflin (holding grandson Kemper), and Mary Running. (Submitted photo)

Eakin Elementary School holds a drawing each month from among students with perfect attendance for the previous month. Based on January attendance, these students’ names were drawn: (front row) Juana Baltazar, Randie Martinez, (back row) Amiyah Hamler, Anna Miguel Pascual, and Corbin Gidlof. Not pictured: Brayden Noll. (Submitted photo)

Fifty years ago, on Jan. 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese army launched a series of surprise attacks on January 31, which was that year's date for the Vietnamese New Year's celebration, called Tet. Previously, it had been traditional to honor a truce on the holiday, but the North Vietnamese military leaders hoped a surprise attack would have a devastating effect on the South Vietnamese, and bring them to rebellion against their leaders...

The flu continues to rampage across the nation, with the flu and pneumonia accounting for 10 percent of recent fatalities, the CDC reports. The proportion of deaths from pneumonia and influenza are 1 in 10 reported deaths last week, and the death rate is expected to rise, as mortality reporting usually lags about two weeks behind hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in a report provided by the Tennessee Department of Health...

Ronald Edward “Ronnie” Holden, 68, of Winchester died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, Rev. Christopher King officiating. Interment at Franklin Memorial Gardens. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday.

Frank Joseph Daig, 77, of Shelbyville died Monday, Feb. 12, 2017. Per his request he will be cremated. No services are scheduled. Arrangements: Hillcrest Funeral Home.