Stories from Wednesday, October 2, 2013

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Fourth graders from schools all over the county arrived at the Dairy Research and Education Center on New Lake Road Friday for a morning full of fun and learning. The purpose of the field trip was to teach the children about farming, farm life, and where their food comes from. ...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Goats, Music, and More Festival this year was a major success. "How proud Lewisburg ought to be for this year's success of Goats, Music and More," exclaimed Mayor Jim Bingham Monday evening. "We can hold our head high for what happened this weekend."...

By Karen Hall Editor Cutting the proposed increase in water and sewer rates in half was suggested by Councilman Odie Whitehead Jr. at a City Council work session Monday. "It would be a good gesture," Whitehead said. "We could reach a happy medium." Then, he said, after six months at the new rate, the water board could look again at consumption and see if water usage had gone up...

Arrested on a warrant for extortion Eric Beall, 44, Todd Avenue. Bond; $6,000; court date: Nov. 12. Thefts and vandalism reported An elderly Lewisburg man reported to Marshall County Sheriff's Department a person claiming to be his grandson phoned and said he was in jail in Mexico, and needed money for legal fees and bond. In the course of a week, the victim sent 10 Moneygrams, for a total of $18,382.50 including fees, to people in Texas...

James Calvin Smith, 50, of Belfast, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at his residence. A native of Athens, Ala., Mr. Smith was the son of the late Mearl Wayne Smith, who was from Alabama, and Elbalene Burgett Thompson of Belfast. Along with his mother, he is also survived by two brothers, Paul Smith and David Smith of the Caney Springs Community, and two sisters, Jeannie (Jeff) Reese and Jamie (William) McDaniel, both of Lewisburg. ...

Karen Cranfield Morrow, 70, of Franklin, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. Mrs. Morrow was retired from the State Comptrollers Office, and was a member of Willow Springs Garden Club and of Brentwood United Methodist Church. She was an avid member of Brentwood Concord YMCA...

Yvette Marie Gallagher, 91, of Lewisburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Yvette was born a Canadian in 1921 to her late parents, Henry and Fabiolla Meriea. In her younger years, she loved to square dance. Traveling was also another love for Yvette...

After defeating East Hickman (6-0) and Culleoka (3-1) the previous week, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs had their modest two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday afternoon when they were thumped 9-1 by a strong Columbia Academy squad, which claimed the top seed in the southern division of the District 11-A standings. Having lost to CA 10-2 in their previous encounter on Sept. 16, the Lady Bulldogs (5-4-1, 4-3-1 District) put up a fight at the start of the game and trailed only 1-0 late in the first half.

The FMS Rockets were on hard times, losing four straight ballgames before a huge 46-12 win at Moore County Thursday night snapped the skid. "It did feel great to get back on the right track going into our last game versus county rival Cornersville," said FMS head coach Bart Joyce. "We have been hit with the injury bug the past three weeks and that has given several players the opportunity to step up and play and they've done just that."

Winchester was Friday night's destination for the Marshall County Tigers, who took on non-region foe Franklin County (2-3, 1-1) with the Rebels getting the last yell, beating the Lewisburg squad 47-34. Rebel tailback D.J. Samuels had a career night, rushing for 357 yards and scoring five touchdowns as Franklin County jumped out to an early 28-7 first quarter lead.

Forrest boarded the yellow bus for a short ride to Page Friday night for a Homecoming match-up and spotted the Pats 10 points before storming back to take a fourth quarter lead, only to see a late TD pass by Patriot standout quarterback Zak Mizell spoil the upset bid in a 27-24 loss. "That was a battle and I am very proud of the guys," said Forrest head coach Brian Coleman. "That was probably one of the worst first quarters of football we have played, but the guys didn't give up and fought really hard to get back in the game with an opportunity to win at the end."

The Marshall County Tigerettes (7-6-1) snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday night when they went on the road and whipped the East Hickman Lady Eagles 5-0. Marshall County controlled the contest from start to finish and built a 3-0 lead in the first half before tacking on two more goals in the second stanza en route to recording their fifth shutout of the year. "We're trying to get prepared for our game against Lincoln County tomorrow and for our first round District tournament game against Spring Hill. I feel better about our chances tomorrow and about our chances against Spring Hill," said MCHS coach Mark Redferrin.

The Cornersville Bulldogs (3-3) picked up a much needed win on Friday night when they traveled to Columbia and defeated the Zion Christian Academy Eagles 19-6 to snap a two-game losing streak. Cornersville got off to a promising start and grabbed a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter when quarterback Stone Riner hit wide out Tyler Lowery for a 30-yard touchdown strike on CHS' opening drive. The Bulldogs failed on the extra point attempt to keep the margin at six.