Stories from Friday, December 6, 2013

"Cowboy" James Storm has been one of Tennessee's best wrestling successes. Having held multiple titles with Impact! wrestling, Storm has been one of those stories that people love to hear. But this Saturday night, Storm will be returning to the area at All-Star Wrestling in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to take care of a problem.

The Forrest Lady Rockets travelled to Eagleville on Tuesday night, kicking off the District 9A slate for both squads and in the end, it was Forrest's prowess at the free throw line that made the difference in a tough 54-48 win. It was an ugly win, but it is better than a pretty loss," said Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean. "Free throws were the key for us tonight."...

It was a tale of two halves for the FMS Lady Rockets in Wednesday night's first round match-up in the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament in Chapel Hill versus Westwood as Forrest scored a measly 12 points in an ugly first half before rounding back in to form in the second to win going away 37-16. "I was a little nervous," said FMS head coach Rhea Webb. "But, I knew they had it in them and if they started playing as a team, I knew they would come back."

The Forrest Rockets fought hard and battled throughout their district opener at Eagleville before prevailing in crunch time to garner a tight 46-42 triumph over the Eagles. Lucas Pruitt tallied a double-double for the Rockets, scoring a game high 12 points, while pulling down 11 rebounds, including his biggest board of the night on a rebound and put-back with 1:37 remaining in the contest, putting Forrest in the lead for good.

After losing by one-point to Fayetteville Middle School in their previous two meetings, the Lewisburg Middle School Tigerettes suffered another heartbreaking loss to FMS on Monday night when they dropped a 18-17 decision on the road. The Tigers, meanwhile, completed the season sweep of Fayetteville by whipping FMS 48-27 in the second game of the evening.

On Monday night, the Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs (8-4) extended their current winning streak to four games by pulling out a thrilling 37-36 overtime victory over the New Prospect Tigers at home. New Prospect had defeated CMS 39-19 in their previous encounter on Oct. 24, but the Bulldogs stood their ground in Monday's contest and held a 16-15 lead at halftime prior to opening up a 26-20 advantage at the end of the third quarter.

The Cornersville Middle School Lady Bulldogs (8-4) completed the season sweep of New Prospect on Monday night by defeating the Lady Tigers 25-23 at home. CMS had beaten New Prospect 32-22 in their previous encounter on Oct. 24, but the Lady Tigers appeared they might even the score in Monday's contest after building a 21-16 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Lady Bulldogs, however, stepped up their play down the stretch and outscored New Prospect 9-2 the rest of the way to escape with the two-point victory.

Bernie L. Hunt, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at her home in Lexington, S.C. She was born in Kingston, Tenn. on June 7, 1920. Bernie was preceded in death by her parents, Alden L. and Hettie M. Light of Kingsport, Tenn. and brother, Harold L. Light of Columbus, Ohio. She was a dearly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother...

Ann Estelle Anderson, 78, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in NHC Lewisburg Healthcare. Ms. Anderson was a native of Giles County, and daughter of the late Leonard and Elsie Mae Crick Poarch. She was retired from Walker Die Casting and was a member of the Church of Christ...

By Karen Hall Editor Cornersville Elementary students are well out in front in the county-wide program called Read Run Repay, for the second year in a row. Students were challenged to read 13 books, walk or run 13 miles, and do 13 good deeds between the start of the school year and now...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Software which will help dispatchers with emergency calls will be purchased for the county. The Emergency Communications Board made the decision to buy PowerPhone software at their November meeting last week, after some negotiation with the company. ...

By Karen Hall Editor For the third year in a row, the Hill family have turned their home and yard into a fabulous Christmas light show. It's definitely worth the drive out into the country to 2145 Coble Meadows Drive to see it. Nathan Hill's message at the start of the show states there are 80,000 lights and five miles of extension cords...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Alternative school students took a trip to the Sheriff's Department this week for a special program that may help them put their lives back on track. Tuesday, Dec. 3, Sheriff Norman Dalton, Detective Tony Nichols, County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, and Marshall County JECDB Executive Director Mike Wiles, along with Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy and the teachers involved with the alternative school program came together for the second Children's Attitude Management Program, also known as CAMP.. ...