Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Forrest Rockets came tantalizingly close to pulling off a great comeback win over Cascade at "The Rock" in Chapel Hill Friday night, but their lone turnover of the night was a heartbreaker, fumbling at the four-yard line with one minute remaining in the ballgame to hand the Champions a 21-19 victory. "We drove the ball down the field very well and got excited and just turned the football over there at the end, we just have to keep our composure and keep working," said Forrest head coach Brian Coleman. "That was our first turnover of the night, but it was very costly. We had the field goal team ready and we were just trying to get in position."

The Marshall County Tigers fell to 0-2 on Friday night when they lost 49-14 on the road to a strong Independence Eagle squad, which currently has three players committed to play for SEC schools. MCHS got off to a promising start, as senior quarterback Austin Stacey hit wide out Chris Walker for a 66-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead.

Defending District 9-A champ Moore County (2-0) handed the Cornersville Bulldogs their first loss of the season on Friday night when they thumped CHS 34-0 in Lynchburg. The Raiders had narrowly defeated Cornersville 39-36 last year, but Moore County imposed their will on the inexperienced Bulldogs (1-1) on Friday, as they built a 22-0 lead in the first half before tacking on two more touchdowns over the final two quarters to record their third straight win against CHS. Using a punishing ground attack, the Raiders methodically wore down Cornersville's defense and racked up 397 yards of total offense overall, which included 348 yards rushing on 63 carries.

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs did everything but put the ball in the back of the net on Thursday evening, as they had to settle for a 0-0 tie on the road with new District 11-A-AA foe Culleoka because of a stellar performance from Lady Warrior goaltender Ashlind James. Having crushed Culleoka 12-0 in their lone meeting last season, the Lady Bulldogs (0-2-1, 0-1-1 District) completely controlled the action in Thursday's contest and outshot the Lady Warriors 25-5 overall, including a 15-3 advantage in the second half.

On Thursday afternoon, Cascade showed why they are favored to defend their District 11-A-AA and Region 6-A-AA championships when they defeated the Marshall County Tigers and Webb Feet in a three-team match at River Bend Country Club in Shelbyville. Taking the four best rounds from each team, Cascade posted a team score of 166 over nine holes. After shooting in the low to mid 160s for much of the season, Marshall County struggled putting on River Bend's notoriously fast greens and tallied a 178. Webb also notched a 178 to finish in a tie for second with the Tigers in the match.

Ruth Reese Floyd, 94, of Lewisburg, passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, in NHC Healthcare-Oakwood. Mrs. Floyd was a native of Westminster, Md. and the daughter of the late John W. and Julie Caples Reese. She was retired from banking and she was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church...

Jack McBath Keny, 82, died Saturday morning, Aug. 31, 2013, in Lewisburg after a brief illness. A native of Maryville,Tenn., he was the son of the late Charles and Ruby Keny. Mr. Keny served in the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1952 and was stationed at Fort Devens, Mass...

Steven Paul Curtis, 31, a resident of Marshall County, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at Signature Health Care in Columbia. Steven was born Feb. 18, 1982, in Worcester, Mass. He was the son of John Merrill and Betty Harvard Curtis of Lewisburg. ...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The New Beginnings Domestic Violence Center recently opened at an undisclosed location in Lewisburg. They have been open since May and have provided a place to stay for women and children in need almost continuously. Crystal Gray is the co-director of New Beginnings with Kim Young the president of the CAD Board...

By Karen Hall Editor After their traditional Fourth of July fireworks show was washed out by rain, the Chapel Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen decided to hold the show on Aug. 31, and celebrate both Labor Day and the end of all the town's indebtedness...

By Tom Sumners Special to the Tribune Something took place Saturday night at the 75th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration that hasn't happened in 47 years. Not since 1966 has a stallion younger than five years old won the big prize, but it happened this year. In 1966, Shaker's Shocker and Betty Sain of Bell Buckle were the winners...

By Karen Hall Editor It's impossible to count how many lives in Marshall County, and all over the state, Jack Keny touched in his 50 years as an educator. Keny passed away Saturday morning, after a summer-long struggle with ill health. During this time, he was mentioned at meetings throughout the county, and commissioners, city councilmen, and school board members prayed for his recovery...