Stories from Friday, June 7, 2013

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune The rain poured and the thunder roared as a large crowd of local, state, national, and foreign dignitaries celebrated Meiwa Industry Co. Ltd.'s groundbreaking Wednesday morning. But if Allen Borden, Assistant Commissioner of Tennessee Economic and Community Development, is correct, the more it rained, the better it got. "We have a saying here in Tennessee, that when it rains on a groundbreaking, it means good luck."...

Response to a 911 call led to the discovery of a marijuana growing operation earlier this week. On the afternoon of May 18, deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call at 1242 Yell Road. When deputies arrived, they were not able to make contact with the occupant of the residence, Bradley Wright, but did come in contact with the property owner, James Wright, Bradley Wright's father...

By Karen Hall Editor A young Lewisburg man's days in the courtroom ended Wednesday, less than a year after the grand jury indicted him. Jerron Braden, 19, was charged with the first degree murder of Penny Blackwell Coyle on Nov. 21, 2011. In March this year a jury convicted him of the lesser included charge of facilitation of first-degree murder. ...

Robert Ellis Caneer, 75, of Cornersville, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Caneer was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Sidney Floyd and Neatho Elizabeth Underwood Caneer. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was retired from Brown & Root Telephone Construction Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, June Collins, and brother, G.D. Caneer...

Bettye Ruth Langley, 70, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Langley was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Earl and Tennie Davis. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Langley Jr.; son, Kenneth Wayne Langley; and three brothers, Billy Wayne Davis, Bobby Joe Davis, and Leonard Earl Davis...

Amber Arlene Farmer and her uncle, Danny Farmer, are pictured with the turkeys they took earlier this spring. Uncle Danny was the one who took Amber turkey hunting for the first time this year. Amber's proud parents are Ronda and Doug Farmer. "She is a girly girl, but also loves to fish and hunt!" said Ronda Farmer.

The Marshall County Dusters suffered their third straight loss on Tuesday night when they were defeated 7-3 on the road by the Lincoln County Falcons in the first game of a doubleheader. Marshall County (2-3) held a 3-0 lead through the first two innings of play, but the Falcons cranked up their offense after that point and crossed home plate seven times over the next three frames to seize a 7-3 advantage before claiming the four-run victory.

After winning the opening game 7-3, the Lincoln County Falcons completed the sweep of a doubleheader against the Marshall County Dusters by claiming an 8-4 victory in five innings on Tuesday night in Fayetteville. Similar to the first contest, the Dusters (2-4) jumped out to an early lead and held a 2-0 advantage through the first two and a half innings of play.