Stories from Friday, June 27, 2014

By Rachel Cook Staff Writer On Monday, citizens driving past the Sheriff's Department may have noticed a large black recreational vehicle parked nearby. It was one of three "Career Coaches" sent out by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to combat joblessness in our state...

By Rachel Cook Staff Writer Lewisburg City Manager Randall Dunn brought the Community Development Board some great news when the group met Tuesday. An anonymous donor is interested in contributing to the improvement of Rock Creek Park. Dunn reportedly met with the donor last week, and they are offering $100,000 for changes to the park. ...

By Karen Hall Editor Cornersville's Town Administrator Taylor Brandon attended the 911 Board's meeting Wednesday, to talk about what consolidation of dispatch services could mean for his town. Up to now, the town has been paying $50 per month to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department to get access to NCIC, the national crime information center, and nothing else. ...

Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham is pleased to announce that plans are underway to place American flags on the Ellington Bypass from East Commerce Street to the intersection with Nashville Highway. Veterans' groups, local businesses and civic clubs, as well as individual sponsors, are being asked to adopt a specific pole or poles. ...

Thomas Wayne Biggs Sr., 76, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Biggs, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., of a heart attack. He retired as a Commander in the Las Vegas Police Department. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School. Lewisburg was still dear to his heart, as he made visits there the last two weeks of his life...

Annette Lingar Taylor, 78, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Lewisburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2014, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A native of Claiborne County, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Price, who passed away in 2005, and her parents, Oscar Lingar and Lucy Burke Lingar...

James F. Ragsdale, 79, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in Nashville. Mr. Ragsdale was born in Marshall County, was a son of the late John Porter and Lela Mai Newcomb Ragsdale, and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maggie Smotherman, and by brothers, Clyde Ragsdale, Bill Ragsdale, J.L. Ragsdale and Tom "Leon" Ragsdale...

After battling their way through the loser's bracket, the Marshall County 11-year old All-Stars had to settle for second place in the Cal Ripken District 8 tournament, as they dropped a hard fought 5-4 decision to the Lawrence County Wildcats in the championship game on Monday night at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex. Needing to defeat the Wildcats twice in order to win the title, Marshall County trailed 4-2 through the first five innings of play before rallying to tie the contest at 4-4 in the top of the sixth inning.

Coming off a 7-5 victory over Giles County the previous day, the Marshall County 11-year old All-Stars advanced to the Cal Ripken District 8 championship game by defeating the South Williamson Shockdawgs 8-5 in the loser's bracket final on Monday night at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex. Having beaten Marshall County 9-8 in the second round of the tournament, South Williamson held the upper hand early on in Mondays contest after inching out to a 2-0 lead through the first two innings of play.