Stories from Monday, September 19, 2005

Bedford County Rescue Unit has begun collecting furniture, appliances, tools and other items for residents of Mississippi's gulf coast who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. A variety of trucking companies have cooperated to make the project possible, including J.A. Brown Trucking, R&E Transportation, Snell Trucking and D&E Transportation...

Vanderbilt linebacker Moses Osemwegie has been named SEC defensive player of the week after his performance in his team's win over Ole Miss. The 6-foot, 228-pound senior was credited with 11 total tackles (10 primary), a quarterback pressure, one sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...

Funeral services for Ruth S. King, 77, of Unionville, who died Monday in Nashville after an extended illness, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Elder W.H. Reed, Elder William Chester and Elder Dudley Stovall will officiate and burial will follow in Unionville Cemetery.

A national grassroots on-line organization that supports the troops overseas is gearing up for another campaign to send gifts and messages of support to those deployed far from home. Proud Patriots is gearing up for a new campaign -- "Operation Oktober Fest" -- a patriotic effort with the objective of sending gifts, candy, and holiday messages to our deployed troops this Halloween...

NASHVILLE -- Any doubts that Vanderbilt isn't for real can be laid to rest after the Commodores defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 31-23 in their home opener Saturday afternoon. Vanderbilt has opened the season with three straight wins, including a pair of SEC victories. The 'Dores are 3-0 for the first time since 1984, when they started 4-0, and sit atop the SEC East standings...

The Tennessee Titans' strength coach and a Supreme Court justice's son are to testify Tuesday at a state Senate subcommittee hearing on how to keep student athletes from using steroids. State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) says he doesn't know if local students use the illegal strength enhancing drugs, but was interested in leading the committee because of his coaching career and he anticipates more attendance tomorrow than the dozen people who showed up for his first hearing...

NASHVILLE -- With Baltimore starting quarterback Kyle Boller out with a toe injury, Tennessee knew to concentrate their defensive efforts on former University of Tennessee star Jamal Lewis on Sunday at The Coliseum. The sputtering Raven offense would have to lean on their former 2,000 yard rusher if they were to put up enough points to get out of Nashville with a victory...

Funeral services for Jesse A. Bynum, 81, of Christiana, who died Sunday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Elder Terry Gayle Alexander will officiate and burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery in Christiana...

Funeral services for Mrs. Judith A. McCormick, 61, who died Saturday at the VA Medical Center in Nashville, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Bobby McGee officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Cathron Cemetery.

GAINESVILLE -- After wins in the previous two trips, the Swamp was beginning to be a nice place to visit for the Tennessee Volunteers. But after a dismal 16-7 loss on Saturday, the Big Orange Nation is beginning to remember what the old Florida rivalry was all about...