Stories from Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Norman O'Dell "Butch" Barton, 76, of Shelbyville died early Tuesday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Sorrells and the Rev. Tom Henry officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Kenneth Vernon Armstrong, 69, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hickory Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Chestnut Ridge. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

A man convicted of a grisly 2004 double murder still professed his innocence on the stand, but lost motions to present new evidence in his case. Jason Christopher Underwood, 28, was convicted in 2006 for the stabbing deaths of Anthony Justin "Bubba" Baltimore, 19, and Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Ray, 18, which took place on Oct. 24, 2004, at their home on Sims Road...

Anyone who wants to sign their children up for the toy giveaway held by City Outreach Ministries needs to do it on Saturday, said Scott Horn, and they can grab themselves a good meal while they're at it. Beginning at 11 a.m., City Outreach is having its annual community Thanksgiving dinner at the building on Burt Street...

Seasons change and with it comes hope renewed and potential to be realized for the Community Vikings as they seek to build on a strong finish to a 7-21 season with a team laden with freshmen and sophomores last year. "We have a saying that today is the most important day of our season and every kid on our roster has embraced that philosophy," fourth-year Viking coach Jace Bryant said. ...

Three Tullahoma men were indicted by the Bedford County grand jury Monday on charges related to a break-in where thousands of dollars worth of tools were allegedly stolen. Richard David Allen, 22, Justin Trey Burnette, 23, and Matthew Robert Olejniczak, 23, were all indicted for burglary and theft over $10,000...

The water customers of Wartrace could be facing a 20 percent increase in their rates next month if the board of mayor and aldermen pass the second reading of the FY 2011 budget at a special called meeting this Friday. A public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by the called meeting...

Harris Middle's Golden Eagles used a balanced scoring attack to roll past visiting Franklin County North 38-18 in a Central Tennessee Conference matchup on Monday. The Eagles (2-0, 1-0 CTC) dominated from the start and posted leads of 13-2 at the end of the first quarter, 19-4 at intermission and 33-12 after three periods...

It was a game of runs when Liberty hosted Forrest Middle on Monday night with the home team prevailing 37-21 in front of a large crowd. The Lady Patriots threatened to turn the game into a blowout early, taking a 14-0 lead for a nice cushion to begin the second period...

Jessica Sanders poured in 11 points to lead the Community Middle Viqueens to a 33-22 road win over Westwood on Monday night. Community played their entire 17-girl roster while taking advantage of the chance to rest some key players who have been banged up a little bit in the early season...

Cascade Middle's Champions survived a tight contest with host Moore County Middle, winning 39-38 on Monday night. It was the second time the Champions (6-5) defeated the Raiders by a single point this season. Allen Craig, Sam Gardner and Marky Gilmore carried Cascade with 10 points apiece...

Webb Middle's girls narrowed a fourth-quarter deficit to one point but Riverside Christian Academy, led by Morgan Honey, held on late to defeat the Lady Feet 27-22 in Bell Buckle on Monday night. Honey was the equalizer for the visitors throughout, totaling a game-high 26 points...

KNOXVILLE -- The postgame scene following Tennessee's 52-14 victory over Mississippi on Saturday was different on a couple of fronts. For starters, the Volunteers (4-6, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) dismantled Ole Miss in what was easily their most complete game of the season...

A Bedford County man accused of stealing the safe from a convenience store was captured after attempting to flee on foot following a high-speed pursuit and head-on crash early Friday. Alvis Wayne Mills, 24, of Thompson Lane is accused of taking the safe and cigarettes from Pit Stop Market, Highway 64 West, then driving a stolen truck head-on into the path of an oncoming vehicle...