Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2014

After sweeping through the District 9-A Tournament, the Forrest Lady Rockets faced a stiff opponent in Nashville Christian School Monday night in the opening round of the Region 6-A Tournament at the Field of Dreams in Chapel Hill and the hometown girls needed every ounce of desire they could muster in a dramatic 8-7 win in eight innings.

The Forrest Rockets showed some serious guts Monday night in the Region 6-A semifinals at Nashville Christian School as they came away with a 3-0 win over the Eagles, setting up a Battle Royal in the region title game Tuesday night versus archrival Community in Unionville. Forrest ace Logan Hollingsworth turned in a solid clutch performance on the mound for the Rockets, scattering five hits in the 90-pitch, complete-game shutout, while walking one and striking out three Nashville Christian batters in the contest.

On Thursday afternoon, the Cornersville Bulldogs (16-12) missed a chance to claim their second straight District 11-A tournament title when they suffered a gut wrenching 5-4 loss to Columbia Academy in the championship round at Mt. Pleasant High School. Needing to win just one of two games on Thursday to take home the title, Cornersville appeared to be on the cusp of claiming the championship after taking a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning.

After suffering a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Columbia Academy earlier in the day, the Cornersville Bulldogs (16-13)were denied their second straight District 11-A tournament title when they dropped a 9-3 decision to CA in the championship game on Thursday night at Mt. Pleasant School. The two teams were locked in a 1-1 tie through the first three innings of play, but Columbia Academy (21-10-1) broke the game open by crossing home plate seven times over the next three frames to forge an 8-1 lead en route to claiming the title.

Thomas Leslie "Turk" Warren Jr., 93, of Petersburg, died Monday, May 12, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 15, from the Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, with burial to follow in Old Orchard Cemetery. The family will be at London Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday for visitation. Thursday visitation will be at Petersburg Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour...

Donald R. King, 86, of Brentwood, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2014. He was born in Marshall County to the late Willie Emma and Guy King. A graduate of Cornersville High School, he attended the University of Tennessee and was a licensed public accountant. ...

Flossie Ann Isley Reese, 73, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. A native of Marshall County, Mrs. Reese was the daughter of the late Otis Carmack Isley and Dalsie Rogers Isley. Also preceding her in death were five sisters, Lois Richardson, Dean Isley, Linda Williams, Debbie Harmon, and Peggy Isley...

Betty Joan Farmilo England, 80, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014, in NHC Healthcare-Lewisburg. A native of Ferndale, Mich., Mrs. England was the daughter of the late Tom Farmilo and Dorothy Dowty Farmilo. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia...

Robert Tyrone Hardin, 54, formerly of Lewisburg, passed on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at his residence in Hinesville, Ga. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jane Hardin; his grandparents, Dennis and Gladys Farris McClain, and Marvin and Lou Emma Hardin; and a great-aunt, Elaine Farris...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Joint Economic and Community Development Board held their Executive Board meeting Tuesday morning at Columbia State Community College in Lewisburg. Participants were eager to report the latest goings on from each community...

By Karen Hall Editor People in Marshall County have had plenty of exposure to old American cars, thanks to monthly Cruise-Ins on the Lewisburg square, and other events around the county. Foreign cars, specifically British ones, however, have hardly been seen here...

By Karen Hall Editor After two solid weeks in the courtroom, the trial of Heather McCollum, 24, came to an end before 11 p.m. Friday, May 9, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged, of the first-degree premeditated murder of John H. Poteete, and arson to cover up the crime...

As a result of a call from a Bedford County Sheriff's Department deputy, the following arrests were made after a traffic stop in Lewisburg on May 4 Jayson C. Fullerton, 20, Belfast Street. Bond: $5,000; court date: June 9. Charges: possession of marijuana for resale, possession of a weapon with the intent to go armed, and criminal conspiracy...