Stories from Monday, December 3, 2007

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Erik Ainge was set up perfectly to etch his name into the Tennessee record book as the first Volunteer quarterback to win a Southeastern Conference championship since Tee Martin in 1998. Instead, the senior unwittingly joined a long list of disappointments...

A 55-year-old man, described by at least two officials as having remarkably low intelligence, was sentenced Friday to serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in Bedford County Circuit Court of child rape. Russell Raymond Aumick was indicted in January 2006 on seven counts of child rape, nine counts of aggravated burglary and 12 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. All but three child rape charges were set aside...

The Tennessee Walking Horse industry is seeing signs of daylight following a weekend of elections for Lewisburg-based Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA) and Shelbyville-based Walking Horse Trainers' Association (WHTA)...

Cascade lost a tough outing to Moore County 75-67 in overtime on Saturday night in Wartrace despite a combined 45-point effort by Tiffany Gibbs and Trena Bowman. It was their third loss to the Lady Raiders this season. Cascade (3-4) trailed the visitors 16-15 after one period and stormed back to enjoy a 33-31 lead going into halftime. The Lady Champions continued to outscore their foes 51-48 going into the final stanza...

Today marks Bedford County's 200th birthday. The county was chartered Dec. 3, 1807, made up of land which had previously been part of Rutherford County. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Thomas Bedford. Bedford County Bicentennial Organizing Committee is capping off a year of observances with tonight's celebration at Blue Ribbon Circle on the Celebration grounds. The committee also organized Saturday's "Celebration of Christmas Past" on the public square...

Funeral services for Lucile King Ashley, 103, of Shelbyville, who died Saturday in Brentwood, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wartrace Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Lane Alderman and Jimmy Gray will officiate and burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the church...

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Titans' win over Houston Sunday afternoon was huge in a number of ways. First and foremost, it ended a three-game losing streak after Tennessee (7-5) had won five of its last six games. Second, it keeps the Titans' playoff hopes alive...

Edna Price, 86, of Shelbyville died Sunday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Scott United Methodist Church with Dr. Robin Kimbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Ararat Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Bobbie Jean Smith, 73, of Shelbyville died Sunday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Head of Hurricane Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

James Clyde Sudberry, 89, of Murfreesboro died Monday at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- In a college football season where the insane became a reality and the impossible turned likely, it only seemed fitting that a Tennessee team that many deemed fortunate just to be in the Southeastern Conference championship would persevere over an LSU squad that spent several weeks ranked as the No. 1 team in the country...