Pepperell cruises past Armuchee

Pepperell got a big win to move to 1-0 in 7-AA South on Friday night.

And they settled a little score as well.

The Dragons (3-2, 1-0) got some revenge by defeating Armuchee, 42-28, at The Reservation a year after the Indians went into Lindale and broke the hearts of the Pepperell faithful with a dramatic 15-14 win to set the tone for Armuchee’s 7-AA South title.

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Judge orders lesbian reinstated to Air Force

Case challenges 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy

By GENE JOHNSON

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge says the Air Force violated the constitutional rights of a highly decorated flight nurse when it discharged her for being gay, and ordered that she be given her job back as soon as possible.

U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton issued his highly anticipated ruling Friday in the case of former Maj. Margaret Witt. She was discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays serving in the military and sued to get her job back.

In 2008, a federal appeals court panel ruled in her case that the military can't discharge people for being gay unless it proves their firing furthered military goals.

After a six-day trial, the judge said testimony proved Witt was an outstanding nurse and her reinstatement would do nothing to hurt unit morale.