Stories from Friday, March 26, 2004

The 10-year-old sat quietly at a table, Sharpie in hand. In front of her: a folder on which she drew a picture of a methamphetimine lab. With her father and stepmother present, she told of living in a meth-abusing household. She knew about meth. It was something she saw in her mother and stepfather's home...

Shelbyville detectives may have solved a rash of burglaries and property thefts dating back to early February -- and theft of a truck from Mike's Auto -- with the arrests of Denise Kathleen Smith, 27, and Christopher Wayne Holden, 34, of Faye Creek Road...

"Three Cheers for the Longears" is the theme of Columbia's famed "Mule Day 2004," and that fun-filled event will be cheered on locally as the Maury County Bridle and Saddle Club rides through Wartrace in a preliminary celebration that will begin Sunday evening at Wartrace Walking Horse Hotel...

KNOXVILLE -- The Tennessee Volunteers' fourth practice session of the spring went like clockwork on Thursday. But Coach Phillip Fulmer stood with a puzzled look as he watched snap after snap of his quarterback battle. "C.J. Leak will start off as the quarterback to beat out," said Fulmer last week. "James Banks, Rick Clausen and Bo Hardegree will get every opportunity during spring to get their looks as we go along."...

Familiarity sometimes breeds comtempt, but in this case it bred hard, physical, competition during Thursday's district rival game as Shelbyville hosted Franklin County. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. "Our guys are very familiar with one another because we've played together a lot this summer," said Shelbyville coach Neal Gordon. "The kids had a good time but, boy, it was rough."...

Harris Middle School's soccer team downed Franklin County South 9-0 Thursday on the road. Rafeal Gandarilla made three of the Eagles' nine goals. Also scoring were Alfredo Vitervo (2), Kody Hernandez, Jorge Gomez, Drew Turner and Bo Spivey. Cascade Junior High's varsity outscored Harris Middle School's junior varsity 4-2 earlier this week...

Senior Ray Hathcock and freshman Tyler Bowman combined for a no-hitter while the Cascade offense supported the effort in an 11-0 win over county and District 11A rival Community's Vikings at Cascade Field Thursday afternoon. It's the fourth win in a row for the Champions (5-3/4-1)...

An eight-run second inning proved to be more than enough in the Cascade Lady Champions' 13-0 win over Eagleville in a District 11-A matchup at home Thursday afternoon. Senior catcher Christina Hord provided the big lick of the game, an inside-the-park home run that scored two. Katie Jackson tripled and teammate Kate Prince added a two-RBI double to the Lady Champs' nine-hit attack...