Stories from Wednesday, May 29, 2013

By Karen Hall Editor "I thank each and every one of you," said County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett to the veterans who assembled on the square at 11 a.m. Monday, along with family members, and others who remember that Memorial Day is more than just a day off work...

By Karen Hall Editor A Huntsville man found guilty by a jury earlier this spring was sentenced last week. Walter Lee Hicks Jr., 53, received an effective sentence of 17 years, of which he must serve 35 percent before being eligible for a parole board hearing...

Thefts and vandalism reported On April 24, a small black pickup truck was backed up to a barn at a home on Cheeves Road, and $3,025 worth of scrap metal was loaded into it and driven away. Between 9 a.m. May 20 and 1 p.m. May 24, someone broke into a home on Hearthstone Drive, Chapel Hill, and took $500 in bills and $100 in coins. ...

By Karen Hall Editor Members of the Marshall County Education Association met Friday, May 24, for their annual end-of-year luncheon, to celebrate another year of teaching successfully completed. The event was held in the First United Methodist Church's beautiful McKnight Center, and catered by the Starlight Cafe of Cornersville...

Joe Jim Bradford, 93, of Nashville, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, in St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Mr. Bradford was a native of Marshall County, and the son of the late John Calvin Bradford and Lura Crunk Bradford. He worked for VA as a Judicial Director and he was of the Cumberland Presbyterian faith. He served his country in World War II in the Army, and later served with the Air Force...

Marvin Randall Crigger, 76, of Huntsville, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013. Mr. Crigger was a member of Twickenham Church of Christ. He worked for 40 years for the Army Missile Command on Redstone Arsenal from 1958 until 1998. Mr. Crigger was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Crigger...

The Elks suffered their first loss of the 2013 Babe Ruth season when they dropped an 8-4 decision to A-Plus Collision Center on Thursday night in five innings. A-Plus Collision (2-1, 1-1) took control of the contest early and built a 6-1 lead through the first three innings of play. After the Elks (2-1, 1-1) cut the deficit to 6-4 in the top of the fourth, A-Plus responded with two runs in the bottom half of the frame to open up an 8-4 advantage before the game's time limit expired in the fifth inning.

Nichirin (1-2, 1-1) saw a potential win slip through their fingers on Thursday night, as Marshall Medical Center (2-1, 1-1) rallied to defeat the defending Marshall County Babe Ruth league champs 8-6 after overcoming a late four-run deficit. MMC trailed 5-1 through the first four innings of play, but crossed home plate seven times over the next two frames to seize a 8-5 lead before hanging on for the two-run victory.