Stories from Friday, July 26, 2013

By Karen Hall Editor In a special called meeting Tuesday, school board members unanimously approved a budget for the 2013-2014 school year, and passed it on for consideration by the county commission's budget committee Thursday. "I feel pretty good about it," said Budget Director Janet Wiles. "BEP (Basic Education Program) going up $2 million over two years is a big help."...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Steve and Danielle Wakham closed on the Hi-Way 50 Drive-In Theater Wednesday, July 24. "It came as a big surprise to everyone, it took us two months to buy it. We didn't even tell anyone we were looking at it," they said...

By Rachel Cook Tribune Intern We've had an article about the Dixie Theater's long-past days as a movie theater, but now it's time for a look into more recent history. In 1994, after 12 years of performing in high school auditoriums and other small venues, the Marshall County Community Theatre organization purchased the Dixie and began renovation work. The new theater was opened in July 1995, and thus the practice of regularly staging plays at the Dixie was born...

Nelda L. Creel, 70, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was a mighty woman of God who touched so many lives. She was a faithful member of East Commerce Baptist Church, Lewisburg. She is lovingly remembered by her surviving family: husband Cecil Creel; son John and daughter-in-law Libby Creel; daughter Susan and son-in-law Rob and granddaughter Chelsea Carter; brother Bruce and wife Peggy Larence; brother Lewis and wife Rose Larence; sister Betty and husband Ken Ivy; sister Earline and husband Gilbert Mueller; and sister Helen and husband Arthur Jennings.. ...

Janice "Jackie" Farlow Sheppard, 66, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A native of Marshall County, Mrs. Farlow was a daughter of the late John Andrew Farlow and Obera Logue Farlow. She was retired from Cosmolab in Lewisburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janice Luker and Rochelle Uselton...

Mary Bell Gillard, daughter of the late Deacon Collins and Mary Hastie Gillard, departed this life suddenly on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. She was educated in the public school system of Sumpter, S.C., received her B.S. ...

The short-handed Marshall County Tigers teed off the 2013-2014 prep sports season Tuesday at Saddle Creek Golf Club in Lewisburg, finishing second in a three-battle with Lincoln County and Community. Head coach Robby Giles squad was without starters Brooks Leftwich, Wilson Limbaugh, and Derrick McKnight.

On Monday night, the Marshall County Thunder were eliminated from the 15-year old Babe Ruth State tournament when they dropped a heartbreaking 5-4 decision to Manchester at Lawrence County High School in the third round of the loser's bracket. The Thunder held a 4-2 lead through the first five innings of play, but Manchester came storming back in the top of the sixth and pushed across three runs in the frame to seize a 5-4 advantage.

Eagleville got the better of Cornersville on the links this past Tuesday afternoon, as they won both the boys and girls matches at Champions Run Golf Course in the season opener for both teams. Taking the four best rounds from six players, the Eagles posted a team score of 190 after playing the front nine holes at Champions Run, while the Bulldogs finished 11 shots back with a 201. Dakota Beech recorded the lowest score of the day and led Eagleville with a 40. Isaiah Haggard followed Beech with a 49, while Torie Fusco and John Pew tallied a 50 and a 51 respectively.

Tennessee Sportswriters All-State Teams Soccer Division II-A Forwards-Michael Mysiewicz, USJ; Will Kaelin, Memphis University School; Ramsey Seagle, Baylor; Kyle Johnston, Baylor; Trey Gill, MBA Defenders-Luke Strebel, Father Ryan; Henry Lynch, MBA; Ben Coffman, USJ; Henry Cowan, St. George's; Braden Caughron, ECS; Will Johnston, Baylor; Market Stout, McCallie Midfielders-Kenneth Kauker, Christian Brothers; Daniel Camuti, Memphis University School; Nicholas Sims, St. George's; Dean Brown, St. George's; Chase Clack, ECS; Townes Bouchard-Dean, Webb School of Knoxville; Ramzy Abidi, Webb School of Knoxville; Robby Strachan, Webb School of Knoxville Goalkeepers-Heath McCurdy, Hardin; Colin Brewer, Baylor

The Touchtone Energy hot air balloon takes off with Old Glory streaming while Cara Waters sings the National Anthem on the big screen.