Stories from Wednesday, January 29, 2014

On Saturday, the Lewisburg Middle School Tigers (11-6) kept their season alive by pulling out a thrilling 39-37 victory over the Grassland Generals in the semifinals of the James C. Haile Invitational Tournament at Middle Tennessee Christian School. LMS appeared they might force the Generals to surrender early on and held an 18-6 lead in the second quarter, but Grassland (8-2) rallied their forces and bombarded Lewisburg with a 25-0 run to seize a 31-18 advantage with 5:51 left in the fourth period.

On Thursday, the top-seeded Forrest Rockets (20-4) were looking to qualify for the state dual tournament for the first time in school history, but host Eagleville had other ideas when they came back from a 33-12 deficit to beat the Rockets. The defending Region 7 A/AA champion Eagles went on to win the dual crown, soaring past Fairview 60-21 in the finals to earn a berth in the state tournament.

The Forrest Rockets travelled to Unionville Friday night with expectations of moving up in the District 9-A standings, but Community would not allow even a sniff of an upset by the Chapel Hill boys as they went coast-to-coast in a 65-43 win. "We just got out of what we have been doing, we settled for too many jump shots and did not look to get the ball inside enough early and then we had to take jump shots because we got down," said Forrest head coach Wes Hobbs. "The bottom line was we were not the same team defensively and all the guys agreed in the locker room."

Coming off a humbling 41-38 loss to Fayetteville the previous evening, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (12-8, 8-2 District) got back on track by going on the road and defeating Mt. Pleasant 43-27 on Friday night to complete the season sweep of the Lady Tigers. The Bulldogs (5-15, 3-7 District), meanwhile, suffered their second straight loss after dropping a 64-45 decision to Mt. Pleasant (14-5, 9-1 District) in the nightcap.

Giles County (10-6, 3-3 District) extended their winning streak over the Marshall County Tigers (12-7, 3-3 District) to six games on Friday night when they defeated MCHS 63-58 in Lewisburg. Needing a win to solidify their hold on second place in the District 12-AA standings, Marshall County held a 32-26 lead at halftime before taking a 46-45 advantage into the fourth quarter.

The Marshall County Tigerettes missed a chance to close the gap between them and first place Giles County in the District standings when they dropped a 56-49 decision to the Lady Bobcats on Friday night at home. Having lost the last three meetings against MCHS, Giles County (12-7, 6-0 District) built a 27-21 lead in the first half before opening up a 40-29 advantage early in the fourth quarter.

After winning the first five meetings against Fayetteville, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (11-8) finally lost to the Lady Tigers on Thursday night when they dropped a 41-38 decision on the road. The Lady Bulldogs looked listless in the first half and trailed 19-11 at the end of the first two quarters of play.

Community was intent on paying back Forrest for their only league loss of the season when the two squads met in Unionville Tuesday night and they got the revenge they were seeking in a 51-45 win. "We had way too many turnovers tonight, 17 to their seven and they had offensive boards that led to nine points," said Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean. "But on the positive note of that, those five at the end that were turning it over played their hearts out and never gave up and did everything we asked them to do."

Fayetteville (13-8) completed the season sweep of the Cornersville Bulldogs (5-14) on Thursday night, as CHS suffered a 69-29 road loss at the hands of the Tigers. Aided by a strong second quarter performance, Fayetteville held a 44-20 lead at halftime before outscoring Cornersville 25-9 over the final two quarters to cruise to their sixth straight win over the Bulldogs.

Tommy Wayne Gord, 58, of Petersburg, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at his home. Mr. Gord was a native of Lincoln County, and was the son of Jimmy Wayne Gord and the late Dorothy Marie Bradford Gord. He was employed at Goodman and was a graduate of Cornersville High School. He was a member of the Methodist Church...

Mary Mason McCauley, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at her home in Atlanta, Ga. Mary was born in Murfreesboro. She attended Middle Tennessee State University Campus School, Central Middle School and Oakland High School where she was named a Merit Scholar. ...

Mary Mason McCauley, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at her home in Atlanta, Ga. Mary was born in Murfreesboro. She attended Middle Tennessee State University Campus School, Central Middle School and Oakland High School where she was named a Merit Scholar. ...

Carolyn Ledford Fortson, 80, of Athens, Ga., passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Carolyn was born in Mooresville on March 25, 1933. She was one of seven children of Ruth King Ledford and Brian Ledford. ...

Roy Thomas Richardson Jr., 76, of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. He was born in Henry County on Dec. 21, 1937, to Rev. Roy Thomas Richardson Sr. and Jessie Thomasson Richardson. He was a graduate of Bassett High School and Danville Community College and retired from DuPont after 36 years of service. He was a very active and dedicated member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church...

Raymond Harold Lilly, 88, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Lilly was a native of South Charleston, W.Va., and son of the late George W. Sr. and Minnie Edna Morgan Lilly. He served his country during World War II and the Korean conflict in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Cornersville United Methodist Church...

Arrested on warrants for aggravated domestic assault and interference with an emergency call Donald K. Mayes, 48, Nashville Highway. Bond: $8.500; court date: March 3. Arrested on a warrant for possession of marijuana for resale and possession of drug paraphernalia...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The County Commission held its monthly meeting Monday evening at the Courthouse Annex. With all the commissioners present the meeting rolled along smoothly. Building Codes Inspector Don Nelson reported having a very busy first two quarters for the fiscal year which started July 1, 2013, and will end on June 30...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Director of Spot Lowe Technology Center Lyn Stacey and his faculty welcomed the members of the Gattis Leadership Group Friday, Jan. 24. Stacey gave a very detailed and thorough tour of the school and the many programs they offer. ...

By Karen Hall Editor School board members invited their "roof man," Kevin Turner of Stephen Ward & Associates Inc., to talk to them again when the maintenance committee met Monday night. They were curious to find out how much he would do for them if his company were hired to deal with the school roofs...