Stories from Thursday, July 13, 2006

Just days after Coach Hal Murrell declined the position as Tiger Basketball Head Coach in favor of the job at Columbia Central, the Tigers have a new head coach whose got the name for it -- Jason Tigert. Tigert was introduced as the MCHS Tiger Basketball leader on Friday by School Superintendent John D. ...

On Friday, July 7, the two suspects that the Lewisburg Police have linked to the murder of Wing Chiu Li were arrested out of state on charges of aggravated assault. Their identities have previously been released as, Daniel Calvo Vasquez also known as 'Mohawk' and Daniel Monjebrita also known as Jairo Canales or Kevin...

Frank Prewitt has quite a green thumb. His garden on Franklin Pike in Lewisburg this year grew up a pair of cabbages 14lbs each. Prewitt is 75-years-old and has been gardening his entire life. "Frank has always had a wonderful garden and has always shared with others," said his daughter-in-law, Jennifer. "He also grows zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. You name it, he certainly has a knack for it."...

A farmer's crop is what determines his wealth. It is what establishes his identity amongst his peers and in the community. The soil is also an important factor. Often it is tilled and treated with fertilizers, but Marshall County farmer, Lanny Parkhurst did not have to take any of these things into consideration when he began work on his farm. In fact, he spent a good bit of his time searching for someone who would be willing to take his soil...

This Saturday, 10 members of the Cornersville Baptist Church will board a plane headed for Montana and their final destination, the Fort Bellknapp Indian Reservation. Bro. Bobby Fralix, pastor of the Cornersville church, said each year the regional Baptist Association, comprised of 41 churches, adopts a state. ...