Stories from Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Nellie Mae Burrahm, 96, of Shelbyville died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Rob McKamey officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Mae Ruth Moore, 85, of Verona died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at NHC Healthcare Lewisburg. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at London Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Burial will follow at Berea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

After leading 25-6 at the half, the MTCS Middle Lady Cougars gave the home standing Lady Champions a big scare with a 22-point third quarter, Cascade was able to rebound with a 10-point fourth quarter to put the game away, 43-32. Cascade set the tone in the first quarter, racing out to a 13-3 lead after six minutes of play...

Cascade Middle eighth-grader Landon Parker posted a game-high 22 points and nearly led the Champions to a big win over visiting MTCS. Despite Parker's efforts, the Champions struggled in the stretch and fell, 46-44. For much of the first half, it was a back and forth affair...

MANCHESTER -- It wasn't an offensive masterpiece but the Community Middle Viqueens were able to scrounge up enough points to escape Westwood on Monday night with a 32-20 victory. Community posted an early 12-7 advantage after the first six minutes of play, and added another six in the second frame...

MANCHESTER -- The Community Middle Vikings were able to overcome a sluggish first half at Westwood on Monday night and claim a 32-26 road victory. After falling behind 14-8 after the first half, the Vikings bounced back with 16 in the third, taking a sizable lead heading to the final six minutes of play...

LYNCHBURG -- The Moore County Middle Raiders had no answer for Liberty's Bradley Houston. Houston led all scorers with 32 points and guided the Patriots to a big, 50-34 road victory on Monday night. After taking a 10-2 lead after one quarter, it was a 21-point second quarter that blew the game wide open for the visitors...

MANCHESTER -- It's called a Code 207 -- named after the hospital room where patients with a contagious disease, such as the deadly Ebola virus, would receive care. On Monday, members of Coffee County's Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management Agency, along with fire departments in Tullahoma and Manchester, conducted a training exercise at United Regional Medical Center...

Guy Gilchrist is a big fan of the Nashville Symphony, and a friend of Gilchrist's arranged for him to be able to meet the symphony's conductor, Giancarlo Guerrero. Gilchrist was delighted at the chance to meet Guerrero -- but Guerrero was also delighted at the chance to meet Gilchrist...

Article VI, Section 3 of the state constitution begins as follows: "The judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified voters of the state." But in 1971, the Tennessee General Assembly adopted a plan for choosing Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges similar to those used by other states...

Thieves helped themselves to 20 Apple iPads worth more than $8,500 from Walmart early Sunday morning, police were told. Loss prevention personnel said video shows a man and woman grabbing a laundry basket and bag from display shelves, using their own pry bar to force a case near a cash register and taking the iPads, according to officer Letisia Butler...

Curious about the hottest midterm Congressional races around the country and what effect they could have on our nation? Count on MTSU's newest campaign analysts -- students enrolled in Kent Syler's special midterm elections course -- to give you the answers today...

The Town and Country FCE Club met Sept. 8 at Cannon United Methodist Church, with President Catherine Talley presiding and seven members present. Catherine then called the meeting to order and presented the month's healthy habit. Janet Boyce gave the devotion. ...

Moore County High School class of 1957 celebrated its 57-year reunion Oct. 18 at Legends in Shelbyville. Members and guests attending were (front row, from left) Doris Sullenger, Marie Sanders, Marie Frizzell, Ruth Statum, (second row) Joyce Wiseman, Peggy Noblitt, Doris Powell, Virginia Branch, B.W. Wiseman, (back row) Jack Word, Thelma Word, Brenda Burton, Marvin Burton, Lynda Phillips, Gene Cunningham and Kenny Sullenger. (Submitted photo)

Ruby Frances Massey, 92, of Shelbyville died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Gowen-Smith Chapel is handling arrangements.