Stories from Saturday, September 18, 2004

WAYNESBORO -- It wasn't the lack of effort, as Cascade played hard until the final buzzer. The biggest difference was the number of big plays by a number of talented Wayne County football players as the host Wildcats rolled past the Champions 33-6 in a Region 6A contest Friday night...

She's the lone senior on Shelbyville Central High School's girls soccer team, but Callie McConkey would never let on what a tremendous responsibility that is -- especially with a team consisting mainly of freshmen and inexperienced varsity players...

Local resident Jimmy Sica has enlisted Tennessee Tax Revolt in the opposition to the wheel tax passed Tuesday night by county commissioners. Sica met Friday in Shelbyville with Ben Cunningham of the all-volunteer group to plan a strategy for soliciting signatures for a petition which would force a referendum vote on the issue. ...

rcuit Court Judge Charles Lee ended months of speculation by announcing Friday he would step down effective midnight, Dec. 31. Lee has presided over Part I of the 17th Judicial District Circuit Court for Bedford County and as sole criminal judge in Marshall, Lincoln and Moore counties since being elected to the bench in 1990...

MURFREESBORO -- Gov. Phil Bredesen held a roundtable meeting Friday at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce to discuss his comprehensive TennCare reform plan. Bredesen answered questions from 22 individuals -- all who have some interest in the health care field -- including doctors, CEOs of local medical centers, insurance industry representatives, law enforcement and advocates for battered women...