Stories from Wednesday, February 4, 2004

Top on the agenda of the Shelbyville City Council's study session last night was the police department's request for the purchase of taser guns. The department has already puchased one gun to test it out but would like to purchase nine more. Shelbyville Police Lt. Trey Clanton was on hand to educate the council on this "less lethal option" for the department. He said the funds would come from the police equipment fund and would not cost the city any further money...

Ronald Huel Cole has been federally indicted on three charges -- Hobbs Act violation, convicted felon in possession of a firearm and use of a firearm in a crime of violence. Cole is accused of shooting Danny Law, pharmacist at Renegar's Drug Store, during an Oct. 7 robbery of the store...

The Gilliland House Resource Center committee will welcome James "Nick" Nixon and Shannon "Bayou" Williford of Blues in the Schools fame at the Gilliland House Friday following a 1 p.m. performance at Thomas Intermediate School. Nixon and Williford will visit the Gilliland House from 2-5 p.m. where the public is invited to join them for a reception, a little live blues and a tour of the center...

COLUMBIA -- It's exciting when you win a close one and disappointing when you lose one the same way -- especially when your team lead by nine points at the beginning of the final quarter. That's excatly what happened to Shelbyville's Golden Eagles (14-8, 8-2 District 8-AAA) Tuesday night while playing the Columbia Lions (13-10, 7-4). ...

CORNERSVILLE -- You could have called it the David Gallagher show but Cascade coach Charlie Pope emphasizes the importance of playing as a team. That's why the Champions have won 10 of their last 12 games and three in a row after defeating Cornersville's Bulldogs 47-37 on the road in a district matchup Tuesday night...

CORNERSVILLE -- Three Lady Champions scored in double figures to lead Cascade to a 43-39 district road win over Cornersville's Lady Bulldogs in a big District 11A contest Tuesday night. Laura Cowley led Cascade's offensive attack with a game-high 18 points. Teammates Kayla Bush contributed 13 and Kristan Armstrong added 10...

Turning offensive runs into baskets eluded the Community Viqueens (13-8, 7-7) in a 41-25 District 11-A loss to the Moore County Raiderettes in Unionville on Tuesday. Cortney Brothers tagged a basket and two free throws for four of her game-total nine points in the first quarter as the Viqueens and Raiderettes played to a 6-6 tie...

If the game had been only one half the Vikings would have had a chance but, in Tuesday's full 32-minute District 11-A game against Moore County in Unionville, Community (10-9, 7-7) lost 57-41. Andrew Haywood started the Vikes out right by scoring six points. Teammate Chavis Woodall added four of his 11 tallies to keep the scoring close. Moore County only led 16-14 by the end of the quarter...

Webb's Feet traveled to Murfreesboro to take on Holloway, a team they had beaten just last week. The Feet gave a repeat performance as they handed Holloway a 62-35 loss. Rob Black, who's had solid back-to-back games, led the Feet charge with 16 points. Bloom said of Black's play, "It's nice to see him come along." Teammate Kirk Gilmore added 15...

Shelbyville's junior varsity girls beat Columbia's Lady Lions 50-16 on the road Tuesday. The girls played two 20-minute halves while the clock ran so the varsity game could start on time. In the first half post Nisha Buchanan -- who had a team-leading total of 15 points -- collected nine for Shelbyville...

COLUMBIA -- "If we come out and play we can beat anybody right now," said Shelbyville Golden Eaglette senior forward Ashleigh Newman. Shelbyville (18-5, 10-0 District 8-AAA) proved their veteran player's words to be true as they downed Columbia (10-12, 5-6) 70-35 Tuesday. Shelbyville's Alex Fuller, in her second game back from a knee injury, scored her second straight 20-point game...