Stories from Friday, February 21, 2014

After a one-year hiatus, the District 11-A tournament championship trophy returned to Cornersville on Monday night when the Lady Bulldogs defeated archrival Richland 47-33 in the title game at Columbia Academy. The top seeded Lady Raiders (18-8) had won the last four meetings against CHS, which included a 40-29 victory in last year's District tournament championship game, but the Lady Bulldogs (17-11) seemed bent on reversing that trend on Monday.

The Discovery Gymnastics, headquartered in Columbia has concluded their busy schedule for the season. The Level 3 Competitive Team participated in the following meets: K-Town Showdown in Knoxville, You're the One in Gallatin, Intrigue Invite at Opryland Hotel, Music City in Franklin and the State Meet at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. The Level 3 Team placed 3rd at K-Town, 7th at You're the One, 6th at Intrigue Invite and 6th at Music City. The following gymnasts and some of their top placements at these meets are as follows:

Friday 4:15-5:15 p.m. Lewisburg vs. Community 5:25-6:25 Lewisburg vs. Liberty 6:35-7:35 Community vs. Liberty

Daniel Joseph Huffman, 92, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at NHC Tullahoma. Mr. Huffman was a native of McClondy, Miss., and was the son of the late Daniel Robert and Eliza Caraline Evans Huffman. He was retired from Fred Jones Remanufacturing in Memphis, was a member of Church Street Church of Christ, and was a veteran of World War II...

Nellie Jane Austin, 92, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mrs. Austin was a native of Waverly, N.Y. She was retired from Cosmolab and was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Bill Austin, she is survived by one daughter, Sharon Leah Foster of Culleoka; a son, Leslie Covington of Vine Mount, Ala.; a sister, Jean Bellavia of Florence, S.C.; two grandsons; and four great-granddaughters...

Thefts and vandalism reported On Feb. 14, a car's brakes went out in the parking lot behind Parkway Package store, and the car struck an HVAC unit, causing an estimated $6,000 worth of damage to the unit, the ductwork, and a gas line attached to the unit. The driver, Vivian M. Sinning, 54, of West Commerce Street, was cited into Lewisburg City Court on March 17, charged with failure to provide proof of insurance...

By Illana T. Tate Executive Officer, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Kevin D. Vanhooser, 49, of Ostella Road, Cornersville, was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, a Marshall County grand jury indicted Vanhooser on a charge of aggravated assault...

By Karen Hall Editor Members of Marshall County's Republican Party had a surprise visitor to their meeting this week. The scheduled visitor was local attorney Rob Dalton who spoke about his bid to win the job of Public Defender for the 17th Judicial District...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer In honor of February being Black History Month, we were fortunate to have photos from our community's past shared with us. Many of them were brought in by Charles Brown and Ron Robinson. Most of the photos were from the late 1950s and the 1960s and pertain to Jones School. I was lucky enough to catch up with folks within the community while they shared their memories with me, and boy did I learn a lot...