Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Community Junior High's Vikings and Viqueens both picked up end-of-the-regular-season wins against Middle Tennessee Christian in Unionville Monday night. The Vikings pulled out a 40-29 victory after the Viqueens again won a last minute nail-biter, 24-23...

Thirteen seemed to be the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes' lucky number Monday. They scored 13 points in every quarter except the third while downing Coffee County 47-39. Shelbyville jumped out to a 13-6 lead after the first period and outscored the Lady Raiders 13-6 again in the second to take a 26-12 halftime lead. ...

Drug charges were filed against two men Saturday night after their SUV was stopped on Madison Street for not bearing a license tag. Jimmy Wayne Nowlin, 29, Hoover Street, the driver, is charged with possession of a schedule VI drug for resale. Passenger Tony Dwayne Curry, 42, Greenwood Avenue, is charged with simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia...

A change to the recently adopted child curfew law was unanimously approved during last night's meeting of the Wartrace Board of Mayor and Alderman. The change was made to be consistent with TCA 39-17-1702 which establishes a curfew for minors between the ages of 17 and 18 Monday through Thursday from 11 p.m. ...

Thanks to a joint effort between U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-6th) and The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by America's leading distillers and dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, students got a life-saving lesson about the dangers of underage drinking and driving Thursday during a presentation at The Webb School...