Stories from Monday, November 14, 2005

Mrs. Ella Stem Cook, 101, of Halls Mill died Sunday in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Scott Yates and the Rev. Charles Melvin Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery in Rover...

Hoping for an open house by next spring, ground was broken Sunday for the longer awaited expansion of the Bell Buckle Volunteer Fire Hall. Bell Buckle Fire Chief Mary Lokey thanked all the citizens who came out, including Mayor Linda Key, Aldermen Frank Reagor and Dennis Webb, State Sen. Jim Tracy and retired chief James Elkins...

The Bedford County Utility District authorized 69 water taps late last week for three applicants at five places around the county. Utility commissioners made the decision amid various operational developments including temporary water outages, another purchase of gas futures and the effect of weather on water and natural gas sales...

MURFREESBORO -- It's been an up-and-down season for Middle Tennessee, but emotions were at an all time low after a 34-31 loss to Louisiana-Monroe in a key Sun Belt Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at Floyd Stadium before 11,654. Shelbyville's Kyle Turnbow was honored in Senior Day festivities...

A man familiar with federal programs was instrumental in getting water service to the Normandy area 35 years ago. Now, Julian Troupe, 86, has decided it's time for someone else to serve on the panel that succeeded the utility district that served Normandy...

KNOXVILLE -- The losing streak is officially over as Tennessee came from behind to win 20-16 over Memphis in Neyland Stadium on Saturday. It was the Vols' first win since beating Ole Miss 27-10 on Oct. 1. "I'm gonna tell you it's great to get a win and sing in the locker room with the kids," Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer said. "Our team is beat up but they haven't given up. It's always a fight (with Memphis). We take our hats off for them."...