Stories from Friday, February 27, 2004

MANCHESTER -- With repeat District Player of the Year Ashleigh Newman leading the way, the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes effectively put Coffee County away 74-44 to win the District 8-AAA Tournament championship Thursday night. The senior, Shelbyville's workhorse this season, proved she deserved the honor, finishing with 21 points as the game's high scorer. ...

In its "A Hand Up -- Not A Hand Out" campaign of providing homes for qualified low income families, Bedford Builds, Habitat for Humanities will be taking applications for potential home owners March 1 through April 30. Families interested in applying may call 684-4300 or write P.O. Box 122, Shelbyville, TN 37162 and request an application form...

A suspect was forced to the ground after allegedly reaching for what an officer said he feared was a weapon during an arrest attempt Thursday night. Greg W. Graham, 20, Tullahoma, is charged with DUI and resisting arrest. Police arrived at Murphy Oil, North Main Street, at 10:49 p.m. ...

Several supporters of Millard Johnson were in the courtroom Thursday as a motion relating to his case was argued by the state and defense counsel. Johnson, a teacher at the Bedford County Vocational Center, was suspended after being arrested last month on three criminal charges stemming from allegations of a 17-year-old student...

Gun safety is a hot issue affecting many families with children. To help set parents' minds at ease, the Shelbyville and Wartrace Police departments and Bedford County Sheriff's Office are giving away gun locks to local residents. "Project Child Safe" is a program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation that will distribute millions of firearms safety kits throughout the country over the next year. ...