Stories from Friday, November 20, 2009

Seventh grader Tre Trice was unstoppable and his Harris Middle teammates proved to be a great supporting cast in an impressive 44-39 win over visiting Warren County in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup Thursday night...

The Liberty Middle Lady Patriots rolled to a 38-20 win over host Community Middle behind the Calvert sisters with Olivia scoring 10 and Hannah contributing eight to extend their winning streak to 10 games without a loss. The Lady Patriots scored the first seven points against a patchwork Viqueen lineup, which was decimated by the absence of three key players due to injuries, and never looked back as they closed the first quarter with a 13-3 lead...

Dapo Omitowoju drained three 3s and totaled 15 points to help his Webb Middle team avenge a loss from earlier this season as they defeated Huntland Middle 32-28 in Bell Buckle on Thursday. The Feet went up 11-9 in the first quarter, carried a 20-12 advantage into the break and held a 26-22 upper hand entering the final frame...

Collectibles including cigarette lighters, a green dragon table, dragon treasure chest and Grand Theft Auto IV box were stolen from a Peacock Lane apartment within the past few days, police said. A maintenance worker told police a window screen was slashed to gain entry to the unit. The resident had been out of town for several days and the apartment appeared to have been ransacked, according to police...

The Bedford County Sheriff's Department has a message for those out there who drink and drive: We're coming for you. And the department has a good reason for this stance: Over the past five years, Bedford County has ranked second in the state for alcohol related accidents...

Bedford County Board of Education revised its corporal punishment policy Thursday night due to statewide concerns that corporal punishment is not equally applied to male and female students. The change is being made by multiple school systems in response to complaints about the practice from the American Civil Liberties Union, said School Superintendent Ed Gray...

"With the right tools and instruction, you can turn your horse into the willing partner you've always wanted!" Those are the "words of wisdom" offered by Australian trainer Clint Anderson, whose program on RFDTV -- the highest-rated horse-related show -- has earned him fans and enthusiasts all over the world...

Ina Rucker Mingle, 81, of Bell Buckle died Thursday at Heritage Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bell Buckle Church of Christ with Robert Young officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held at Hillcrest Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Cascade Middle's Will Holt popped out to the wing, caught an in-bounds pass from the baseline and calmly stroked a 3-pointer to break a 27-all tie against Moore County Middle with 2:40 to play. The trey was part Cascade's 13-4 run to close out the contest that propelled the home team to a 39-31 win on Thursday night...