Stories from Wednesday, April 16, 2014

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer An Easter Egg hunt was held Saturday morning at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, with all proceeds benefitting the March of Dimes. Children 12 and under were invited to visit with the Easter Bunny and get their picture made, hunt for Easter eggs, and enjoy goodies and refreshments. Thanks in part to the beautiful weather, there was quite a turnout for this event which is organized annually by Marshall County Chiropractic...

By Karen Hall Editor A Chapel Hill volunteer was the oldest man in a class of 12 recruit firefighters who graduated from the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement Academy last Friday. Chad Dennis, 39, said the 10-week class was "a very physical thing. It was tough...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer After being overweight all her life and even suffering a small stroke, Emily Elliott, with love and support from her family, decided it was time for a change "I wanted to be here for my grandchildren. I wanted to be able to play with them and watch them grow up," said Elliott...

Arrested and charged with driving under the influence Melanie Jackson, 25, Lynnville. Bond: $14,000; court date: May 12. Also cited for child restraint and simple possession of marijuana. This is allegedly Jackson's second DUI. Her 6- and 3-year-old children were in the back seat of the car when Jackson was found passed out in the driver's seat at Sonic on April 9. ...

Deacon Johnnie Adams, 55, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Nashville. He was a son of the late John Robert Adams Sr. and Rosie Maclin Adams. He was Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Mt. Carmel M.B. Church. Johnnie graduated from Covington High School in 1976 and was a skilled carpenter and construction worker with J.C. Codell Company. He will be missed with loving affection...

Lucy Ann Zemaitaitis, a native of Connecticut, has been living in the Lynnville area for the last seven years. Mrs. Zemaitaitis was born Oct. 18, 1916, the oldest of seven children, in the village of Fonda, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Rosano Angelo. ...

Wilford Lee Rudd, 86, of the Ostella Community, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at NHC Lewisburg. Mr. Rudd was a native of Marshall County, and was the son of the late Bert L. and Novella Wells Rudd. He retired from ICP after 40 years of service, was a volunteer at the Good Samaritan, and was a member of the Westvue Church of Christ...

William "Pete" Johnson, 53, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late John R. "Bill" Johnson and Norma Thornhill Johnson, who survives, of Lewisburg. He was employed by Newell Rubbermaid in maintenance and was a member of the Church of Christ...

William E. "Bus" Lowe, 82, of Cornersville, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Lowe was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Sema and Bernice Davis Lowe. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the V.F.W. and Elks Lodge. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Ostella Church of Christ...

Margie Thomason Fowler, 78, of Cornersville, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, in NHC Lewisburg. Ms. Fowler was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Raymond and Allie Ray Thomason. She was a homemaker and member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church...

Alvin E. Walker Sr., 79, husband of Shirley Walker and a resident of Lewisburg, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg. The family celebrated his life with private services. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements...

After singing the National Anthem, local country singer Shelby Lee Lowe throws out the first pitch before Saturday's opening game at the Marshall County Youth Baseball/Softball League. Photos by Louis Scheuchenzuber

Lincoln County (11-13) salvaged a split of the regular season series with the Marshall County Tigers (13-5) by defeating MCHS 5-2 in six innings on Friday night at Joe George Field. The Tigers had beaten the Falcons 7-3 in their previous encounter on March 15 and held a 1-0 lead through the first two innings of play in Friday's contest, but Lincoln County outscored MCHS 5-1 over the next four frames to seize a 5-2 advantage before the game was called in the bottom of the sixth due to heavy thunderstorms.

Columbia Central (8-14) completed the season sweep of Cornersville on Friday night when they defeated the Lady Bulldogs 6-3 at CHS. Having dropped a 7-6 decision to the Lady Lions in their last encounter on March 24, the Lady Bulldogs (7-6) battled Columbia to a 3-3 tie through the first six innings of play.

The Forrest Lady Rockets turned in a solid showing last weekend at the Raptor Classic in Brentwood, going 2-2 with a pair of run-rule wins over CPA and Page, while losing two one run games to Waverly Central and Creekwood. Forrest opened up pool play Friday night, thrashing CPA 10-0 before taking on Class AA Waverly Central in game two. The District 11-AA Lady Tigers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before a pair of base hits by Jordan Yelensky and Kiyoko Puca set up a three-run homerun by Katie Warrick, tying the game at 3.

On Thursday, the Marshall County Tigerettes (6-9, 3-4 District) reeled off their fourth straight victory when they traveled to Franklin and pummeled the Page Lady Patriots 11-1 in five innings. Marshall County held a 2-1 lead through the first two innings of play, but they saw their bats catch fire and outscored Page 9-0 over the next three frames to bring the mercy rule into effect.

The Forrest Rockets continued their torrid streak over the weekend, beating Collinwood, Huntington, and Perry County to complete the sweep of the County Border Battle in Chapel Hill. The Rockets came into the tournament on a high note, winning nine out of their last 10 ballgames and they needed some late game heroics versus Collinwood on Friday to keep the hot streak alive.

On Thursday, the Cornersville Bulldogs (11-7) lost their second straight game when they dropped a 10-6 decision to the Loretto Mustangs (9-8) at home. The two teams were locked in a 4-4 tie through the first three innings of play, but the Mustangs erupted for six runs in the top of the fourth to grab a 10-4 lead before fending off a late rally attempt by the Bulldogs.