Stories from Friday, July 11, 2014

The tempestuous and romantic love story of sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler is coming to the Dixie Theatre as the Marshall County Community Theatre proudly presents "Annie Get Your Gun." This Broadway classic has been called a show within a show, as the story is presented as the personal version of Col. Buffalo Bill Cody, owner and founder of the most famous Wild West Show on earth...

Tribune photo by Karen Hall About 50 children at Wee Care enjoyed a Patriotic Block Party on July 3. They paraded from their classrooms through the parking lot, waving American flags, and waved the flags again before entering the area which had been set up for their fun. ...

By Tommy Howell Special to the Tribune It's hot, it's July, and that only means one thing in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, it's "Tractor and Truck Pulling, Tennessee Style." For those of you who have never been to a truck or tractor pull, you don't have to travel very far to see the best there is in the United States and Canada...

By Matthew Stout Chapel Hill Fire Chief On Friday, July 4, at approximately 2:40 pm, the Chapel Hill Fire Department responded with Marshall County Emergency Medical Service to Henry Horton State Park for a person in the river, possible drowning. While responding, Chapel Hill's Fire Chief requested Farmington-Rich Creek Fire Department to respond with their boat. ...

After losing the first three meetings against the Marshall County Dusters (19-9) this summer, the Columbia Cubs reversed that trend on Wednesday afternoon when they claimed a 6-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader at Joe George Field. Columbia took control of the game early and built a 6-0 lead through the first four innings of play before coasting to the four-run victory.

The Marshall County Dusters reached the 20-win mark for the summer season by defeating the Columbia Cubs 6-0 in five innings on Monday night in the second game of a doubleheader at Joe George Field. After scoring just two runs in the first game of the evening, the Dusters (20-9) saw their bats heat up in the second contest and finished with seven hits and two walks against two Columbia hurlers.