Today's Sports

Friday evening, on the first night of the Bradfordsville Old Mill Days, an old timer's softball game was held at the ball field. Seventeen men and women over the age of 45 showed up to compete in this year's game. The players were split up into two teams as evenly as possible, one team named the All-Stars and the other being the Legends. The All-Stars ended up defeating the Legends by a final score of 12-11. Each player received a medal for participating in the game.

Last week, I lost a good friend and former co-worker. While Chief Joe Bell will be remembered for many things, I have a picture in my mind that sums up how I'll always remember him.

My image is of a Ford pickup truck... Lord knows it had to be a Ford! Filling the bed of the truck and hanging out every window is a Little League baseball player. His team... someone else's team... didn't matter!

The Marion County track team held their annual banquet Thursday at the fitness center. Several members of the team took home honors for the 2011 season, both for performances on the track and for academics.

Five members received Academic 1st Team All State, including Craig O'Daniel, Mary Helen Hamilton, Brooks Divine, Olivia Jones, and Denny Thompson. Natavia Young earned honors for Academic Honorable Mention.