Stories from Friday, May 30, 2014

Marshall County High School softball players, from left, Madison Hargrove, Madison Thomason, Mary Kate McGehee, Jacey Perryman, and Ashton Watkins, recently received All-District honors. Thomason, McGehee, Perryman and Watkins were selected to the All-District 12-AA Team, while Hargrove was All-District Honorable Mention. Watkins was also named the District's Offensive MVP...

The Middle Tennessee Mudcats continued their slow start, dropping a pair of games to Summit Wednesday night in Chapel Hill to fall to 0-4 in the summer campaign. In game one, the Spartans won 9-0 in five innings as three Summit pitchers combined to no-hit the Mudcats. Southpaw Zack Mather started on the hill for Summit and allowed just one base runner via an error in his two innings of work to pick up the win.

Lewisburg Middle School upcoming eighth grader David Roberts continues to make a name for himself on the gridiron in a national setting as he was recently selected to play in The 5th Annual 2014 "Future Stars" Kentucky vs. Tennessee Future Stars Classic on Saturday June 21 at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro.

Nichirin picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday night when they rallied to defeat Marshall Medical Center 10-8 in six innings to avenge an 8-7 loss to MMC eight days earlier. Similar to their previous encounter, Marshall Medical Center (1-5) got off to a fast start and raced out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning before taking a 7-2 advantage into the bottom of the fourth.

On Tuesday night, the Elks (5-1) showed that they aren't going to relinquish their crown without a fight, as the defending champs whipped a previously undefeated A-Plus Collision Center squad 12-4 in six innings to move into a tie for first place in the Marshall County Babe Ruth League standings. APCC (5-1) actually finished with a 7-5 advantage in hits, but committed six costly errors, which led to nine of the Elks' 12 runs. Will Johnson led the Elks at the plate by going 2-for-3 with a RBI and three runs scored, while Jay Lyons (3 RBI), Gage Anderson (1 RBI), and Nathan Thomason each had one hit.

John Franklin Cheatham, 82, of Kelso, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Donalson Care Center. He was born on May 29, 1931, in Marshall County, to the late Josiah Daily and Jennie Hilliard Cheatham. He was a former parts manager for Badenhop and was a member of the Washington Street Church of Christ...

By Karen Hall Editor State Rep. Billy Spivey and US Rep. Scott DesJarlais joined forces for a Town Hall meeting, held May 15 at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association meeting room. Lou Ann Zelenik, who made an unsuccessful run for Congress in 2010, was the moderator...

By Karen Hall Editor When the E911 Board held their monthly meeting this week, consolidation of dispatching services was a hot topic of discussion. The towns of Chapel Hill and Cornersville still have two weeks before their time is up to give a reply as to whether they are in or out...

From Staff Reports Owners of old and new cars, trucks and motorcycles are invited to bring their pride and joy to the square in Lewisburg Saturday afternoon, starting at 4 p.m., for the Marshall County Old Car Club's Cruise-In. Now separated from the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance's Sidewalk Saturdays, Cruise-Ins are planned for the last Saturday of every month until September...

By Karen Hall Editor Applicants had been invited for the seat on the County Commission left vacant by the resignation of Tom Sumners. When it came time to choose one at this month's meeting, however, Commissioner Dean Delk moved not to fill the position, and the motion passed 14-2. (Commissioner Sheldon Davis was absent.)...