Stories from Friday, June 28, 2013

Emerson Wilson "Ike" Willis, 80, of Cornersville, died Monday, June 24, 2013, in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Willis was a native of Bedford County, and son of the late Jesse "Tot" and Martha Sarah Wilson Willis. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Duck River Electric Membership Corporation and was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church...

Alice George Reid Robinson, 87, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. She was born in Birmingham, Ala. on Sept. 8, 1925. Mrs. Robinson was formerly a member of Tannehill Valley Baptist Church, and at her death was a member of First Baptist Church in Lewisburg...

Lucian Scott, 88, of Lewisburg, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Scott was a native of Lincoln County, and son of the late J.C. and Georgia Lee Fowler Scott. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1982 from AT&T as a cable repairman. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer At their meeting this week, the Marshall County Communications District Board of Directors spoke of a new feature they will be implementing into their 911 services in the very near future, Each 911 service will have the ability to receive emergency text messages. That means anyone can simply text 911 and a message will be sent to the dispatchers and they will send the appropriate emergency response department...

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune A California-based mega-dairy's application for a State Operational Permit made quite a splash among southern Middle Tennessee residents. Due to the large number of public comments submitted about the permit application, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Water Resources held a public hearing on the issue Tuesday in Chapel Hill. ...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Lisa Chapman, a former teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary School, is raising money for Shannon Brown, a teacher of CHES. Shannon is a 17-year veteran of the Marshall County School System and is currently teaching third grade. Shannon is battling breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. She will begin radiation in the fall...

By Bridgette Smith Special to the Tribune Petersburg Proud Day was a success in 2013. The day kicked off with a 5K run and a one-mile fun walk. Everyone started the course with smiles on their faces, and smiles of satisfaction and relief were on faces as the run and walk finished. ...

he Elks (12-1, 11-1) capped their championship season in dramatic fashion when they rallied to defeat Nichirin 6-5 in five innings on Tuesday night in their final game of the year to claim their 10th straight victory. Having narrowly lost three times to the Elks this season, Nichirin (7-6, 7-5) appeared they would finally get the better of the 2013 champs and held a 5-2 lead through the first four and a half innings of play.

Marshall Medical Center (4-9, 3-9) saved their best for last, as they snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating A-Plus Collision Center 12-2 in five innings on Tuesday afternoon in their season finale. APCC (4-9, 3-9) actually held a 2-0 lead through the first two innings of play, but Marshall Medical Center saw their bats catch fire in the top of the third and exploded for 10 runs in the frame to seize a 10-2 lead before cruising to the mercy rule shortened victory.

On Monday night, Nichirin (7-5, 7-4) recorded their second straight lopsided victory when they defeated Marshall Medical Center 9-0 in five innings at Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Park. Starting pitcher Stuart Warner went the distance on the mound for Nichirin to earn the victory and limited Marshall Medical Center (3-9, 2-9) to five hits and three walks in five scoreless innings of work while notching six strikeouts.

The Elks (11-1, 10-1) extended their winning streak to nine games on Monday afternoon by defeating A-Plus Collision Center 7-3 in six innings. Having handed the Elks their lone loss of the season, A-Plus Collision Center (4-8, 3-8) appeared poised to pull off the upset early on and held a 3-1 lead through the first one and a half innings of play.

1st Place (56), Lee Cothran Team- Lewis Howard, Lee Cothran, Mendel Lloyd, and Greg Allen 2nd Place (57), Walker Die Casting-Brian Borton, James Lane, Josh Cook, and Tyler Tillman 3rd Place, (60), MBI #1- Mike McCallie, Daryl Foster, Brian Talent, and Steve Haun