Stories from Friday, June 14, 2013

By Karen Hall Editor Word of Brandon Bradley's diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia spread like wildfire around Lewisburg and Marshall County, and the outpouring of love and support from all sections of the community has been tremendous. "Thank you is not enough," said Brandon's mother Shan Wells, who is County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett's secretary. "We greatly appreciate everything people have done so far, and will do."...

By Karen Hall Editor Before the summer's over, "The Answer Book," a comprehensive, full-color guide to Marshall County, will be available to residents and prospective residents alike, thanks to hard work by the Tribune staff, and an idea that originated with General Manager Jim Ward...

By Brian Mosely Special to the Tribune Shelbyville attorney Forest A. Durard Jr. has been appointed as Circuit Court judge for the 17th Judicial District by the governor. The judicial appointment, which fills the slot left by retiring Judge Robert Crigler, was announced by the office of Gov. Bill Haslam. The seat has been vacant since May 31...

By Maury Wood Special to the Tribune And He said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23 When Brighton was born in 2008, I began thinking ahead to the future. I thought of things I would be doing with him. I tried to picture teaching him to ride a bike, making repairs around the house with him, and just doing all the "Daddy-Son" things you get to enjoy when a child comes into your life...

Anna Mae Philpott, 68, of Lewisburg died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at NHC Lewisburg. Mrs. Philpott was a native of Upton, Ky., and was the daughter of the late Curt Philpott and Dorothy Hornback Philpott of Bloomfield, Ky. She was a member of the Catholic Church and was retired from Sanford Inc...

William E. "Bill" Harris died at the age of 62 on the morning of Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center of a brain hemorrhage. Bill will always be loved and remembered for his kind spirit, gentle smile, loyal friendship, dry wit, and passion for music...

Imogene Tatum, 81, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at her home. Mrs. Tatum was born May 17, 1932, in the Factory Creek Community, to Robert S. and Helen Henson Vick. She was a member of Fairview Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Thomas Newton Tatum...

The Elks (7-1, 6-1) tightened their grip on the top spot in the Marshall County Babe Ruth League standings by defeating second place Nichirin 7-6 in five innings on Tuesday night at Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Park. After narrowly losing 4-3 to the Elks in their previous encounter on May 28, Nichirin (4-4, 4-3) appeared they would avenge that setback and held a 6-2 lead through the first three and a half innings of play.

A-Plus Collision Center (3-5, 2-5) snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday night when they thumped Marshall Medical Center 13-2 in four innings at Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Park. Having narrowly lost to MMC 6-5 in their previous encounter on May 28, A-Plus Collision Center quickly asserted control of Tuesday's contest and built a 5-0 lead through the first two innings of play.

After posting a 2-0 record at the rain shortened Sevierville Classic last weekend, the Marshall County Dusters had their modest two-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night when they lost 8-4 to the Shelbyville Golden Eagles on the road. Playing nine innings instead of the usual seven, the Dusters (4-5) dug themselves an early hole and trailed 6-1 through the first five frames.

On Tuesday, Bobcats traveled down from the Music City into Chapel Hill to take on the hometown Mudcats for a double-header in a Field and Stream matchup that ended with John Overton High School sweeping the Forrest baseball summer squad. The Middle Tennessee Mudcats' bats were silent for most of the night, managing just 9 hits in the 2-1, 6-4 twin bill setback.