Stories from Friday, October 19, 2018

A man who allegedly fired shots toward an oncoming vehicle Wednesday was jailed on multiple charges. Steven Jacob Howell, 19, of Franklin is accused of firing at a vehicle occupied by his ex-girlfriend, two friends and her 3-month-old child, a Bedford County Sheriff’s Office report said...

Strengthening children, families and communities — one child at a time — is the mission of Camelot. That may sound simple, but it can actually be life-changing for a foster child. According to the Tennessee Alliance for Kids, there are about 8,000 children in foster care in this state. ...

United Way campaign opens Employees of Newell Corp. who participated in the United Way of Bedford County "Day of Caring" on Thursday pose before the luncheon. Newell employees from the distribution center assisted Great Strides, First Choice Pregnancy Center, and Caregiver Relief Program; employees from Jostens assisted Child Development Center, the Senior Citizens Center, Haven of Hope, the Boys & Girls Club and the Humane Association...

For the first time this season, the Cascade Lady Champions took a loss on their home field. Though Thursday’s Region 3-A final ended in a 3-0 loss to Signal Mountain (13-3-1), Cascade (10-2) still is alive in the postseason and very much in the mix to find a way to the state tournament next week...

T-G STAFF REPORT A sluggish first half proved to be the Cascade Middle Champions’ undoing on Thursday night in a 53-41 loss to visiting MTCS. MTCS raced out of the gates to a 31-13 halftime lead, but saw Cascade rally for 30 in the second half to cut the Cougars’ advantage to 12 points...

It's a matchup of two top 10 teams in the state when the No. 10 ranked Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles face No. 8 Page tonight on the road with the Region 5 5-A championship on the line. The Eagles (7-1, 4-0) enter the contest with a six-game win streak, while the Patriots (7-1, 4-0) have won four in a row...