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Author preparing book on Eaglettes (Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Twelve state championships and numerous runner-up titles earned by the Shelbyville Central High School Golden Eaglettes basketball team have captured the interest of Jackson author Gene Pearce. "It's an incredible story; there's enough information to write two books," Pearce said of the Eaglettes' celebrated record... -
Tyson sued over illegal immigration issue (Local News ~ 01/30/07)
CHATTANOOGA (AP) -- A lawsuit that contends Tyson Foods depressed wages by hiring illegal immigrants and should pay damages to legal workers will go to trial in March 2008, a judge said Monday in a conference with attorneys. The lawsuit contends Tyson hired illegal immigrants at eight plants since April 1998... -
Pats' postseason run ends (Community Sports ~ 01/30/07)
MURFREESBORO -- All good things come to an end and Liberty Middle's run at a state championship came up short in a heartbreaking 43-42 quarterfinal loss to Class AA foe Jackson Christian Middle on Monday night. For the second year in a row, the Patriots gave a respectable showing in the James C. Haile Tournament at Middle Tennessee Christian before coming up short of their goal... -
Second quarter proves fruitful for Viqueens (High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
Sophomore Carly Daffern and freshman Kassidy Lane combined for 28 points to lead the Community Viqueens to a 43-32 victory and season sweep over Hampshire on Monday night in Unionville. Community (16-4) led by a slim 15-14 margin after one period with Daffern, Jessica Thompson and Andriana Jones all connecting on 3-pointers to lead the way... -
Webb's Windham cans game-winner
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
Jordan Burchett sank 16-of-19 free throws and totaled 22 points to lead Webb to a 52-51 victory over Boyd Christian in McMinnville on Saturday night. Feet guard David Windham came through with the game-winning free throw with 0.2 second on the clock...
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Vikes down Hampshire by 51 (High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
Dustin White, Josh Hull and Justin Stallings scored 50 points between them to lead Community to an impressive 71-20 win over Hampshire in front of a sparse crowd brave enough to test the elements on a bitterly cold Monday night. The Vikings (10-10) jumped out to an 18-4 first-quarter lead and bumped the advantage to 32-10 at the break... -
Officers taser DUI suspect (Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Officers say they were forced to taser a woman after she partially removed handcuffs following her arrest for DUI late Thursday afternoon. "I advised her three times, 'Taser! Taser! Taser!' " Officer Linda Adams said of Tammy R. Fife, 41, Davis Street, who allegedly began struggling with officers following her arrest for DUI on U.S. 231 North... -
Identity theft alleged against ex-con (Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Circuit Court officials are scheduled on Thursday to sort out the chain of events that landed a Rhode Island woman in the Bedford County Jail on a charge of identity theft after having served a nine-year sentence handed down in East Tennessee where she pleaded guilty to six counts of theft... -
Harris sweeps Westwood (Community Sports ~ 01/30/07)
With a huge homecoming crowd on hand, Harris Middle's Eaglettes rolled to a 39-17 win over Westwood Middle on Monday night. The Eaglettes (8-8) ran much of their offense through post Megan Schott and she responded by putting the ball in the basket, scoring a game-high 14 points, including a dozen in the first half...
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