Stories from Wednesday, July 16, 2014

By Karen Hall Editor Musical theatre fans are in for a treat in Lewisburg this weekend and next, as "Annie Get Your Gun" is presented on the Dixie stage. This is a classic musical, which had its Broadway premiere in 1946, and ran for over 1,000 performances there. It ran for even more performances on the London stage, and was made into a movie in 1950...

By Karen Hall Editor In what's becoming an election-year tradition, Five Points Volunteer Fire Department hosted a barbecue supper at the Fire Hall on the last Saturday before early voting starts. Candidates were invited to come and mingle with their constituents and make a short speech, and a "straw poll" was conducted. It also seems to be a tradition that this event happens on one of the hottest nights of the summer so far, and campaign fans were a popular item...

By Karen Hall Editor After a two-hour work session Monday, councilmen were able to instruct Treasurer Donna Park to prepare a budget without a property tax increase. A public hearing on this budget will start at 5:30 p.m. today at Lewisburg City Hall, to be followed by the second of three votes by councilmen on the budget...

Arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault Shannon L. Wyatt, 44, Columbia. Bond: $1,000; court date: July 22. Thomas L. Wiley, 47, Belfast. Bond: $5,500; court date: July 22. Also charged with vandalism. Brian S. Jett, 23, Belfast. Bond not stated; court date: Aug. 19...

Linda Gene Stewart Edwards, 75, of Mt. Juliet, formerly of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Edwards was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Gene and Ida Louise Harwell Stewart. She was formerly employed, in the Marshall County area, with Gordon Hospital and Community Hospital as a registered nurse. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church...

Bonnie Lea Lohman McCrory, 67, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. A native of Holland, Mich., Mrs. McCrory was the daughter of the late Kenneth Lohman and Alma Schrotenboer Lohman of Mobile, Ala., who survives...

Teresa Franklin, 57, of Gallatin, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. Mrs. Franklin was born Aug. 13, 1956 in Marshall County. She was preceded in death by her father, John Tomas Tomlin. She is survived by her husband, Stephen Thomas Franklin of Gallatin; mother, Madge Trisdale (Tom) of Hendersonville; son, Bryan Duncan (Donna) of Hermitage; daughter, Andrea Ritchie (Jeremy) of Gallatin; stepson, Kyle Franklin (Stefanie) of Woodberry; grandchildren, Mia Duncan, Avinell Ritchie, Ezekiel Ritchie, Ellany Ritchie, and Elizabeth Ritchie; and stepgrandchildren, Gavin Franklin and Brody Franklin.. ...

Sarah Frances Case Harris, 93, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, died Friday, July 11, 2014, in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Harris was born in Prospect, Tenn. and was a daughter of Grover Cleveland and Betsie Pully Case. She was a direct descendant of Cary Gilbert, early settler of Giles County. Mrs. Harris was also a granddaughter of Confederate veterans John Henderson Case and Isaac Vinson Pully...

Julian Montgomery Burton, 23, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. He was born in New Orleans, La. and was a handyman. Julian was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Glenda Burton...

Following their 8-6 win over Lincoln County earlier in the evening, the Marshall County Dusters ran their record to 2-0 in pool play at the End of Summer Bash by defeating tournament co-host Tullahoma 11-3 in four innings on Friday night. After building a 3-1 lead through the first two innings of play, the Dusters (22-9) blew the game open by pushing across eight runs in the top of the third to forge an 11-1 advantage before the game was called due to time restraints at the end of the fourth.

The Marshall County Dusters (21-9) opened the End of Summer Bash by defeating the Lincoln County Falcons 8-6 in five innings on Friday night at Tullahoma High School. Marshall County appeared they might turn the game into a rout early on after racing out to an 8-1 lead in the top of the second inning, but the Falcons clawed their way back into the contest by plating five runs in the bottom of the second to whittle the deficit to 8-6.

The Marshall County 10U All-Stars advanced to the championship game of the USGF Recreational World Series softball tournament by defeating Smyrna 8-3 in five innings on Saturday afternoon in the third round at Ridley Park in Columbia Having lost to Marshall County twice in the State Tournament a week ago, Smyrna appeared they might avenge those setbacks after building an 3-1 lead through the first three innings of play.

After a big come-from-behind 5-2 win in Friday night's opening round of the 13U Babe Ruth State Tournament, the Marshall County Storm fizzled out, dropping a pair of run-rule games on Saturday that ended their tournament appearance. The host Storm fell 14-3 in five innings to Putnam County in a winner's bracket contest before being eliminated 15-4 by Bellevue in the same amount of innings.

After posting a perfect 3-0 record in pool play, the Marshall County 10U All-Stars opened bracket play in the USGF Recreational World Series softball tournament by defeating Fine Line Lawn Care 8-1 in three innings on Saturday afternoon at Ridley Park in Columbia. Bolstered by a five-run first inning, Marshall County finished with seven hits and three walks overall. Jessa Lancaster (3 RBI) and Hannah Wallace (2 RBI) both tallied two hits to lead Marshall County's offensive attack, while Addison Bunty (1 RBI), Taylor Pickle (1 RBI), and Anna Davis notched one hit apiece.

The Marshall County Storm opened up play in the 13U Babe Ruth Tournament Friday night and needed a dramatic come from behind effort to knock off Grassland 5-2 at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Field in Lewisburg. Storm hurler Grayson Whaley surrendered two unearned runs in the top of the first inning before blanking the Franklin squad the remainder of the contest to pick up a big complete game win for manager Mike Mills' squad.

On Saturday night, the Marshall County 10U All-Stars captured their third tournament title of the summer when they defeated the McMinnville Aftershock 4-3 in four innings at Ridley Park in the championship game of the USGF Recreational World Series. The Aftershock jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Marshall County battled back and tallied three runs over the next two frames to pull ahead 3-2.

The Marshall County 6U All-Stars captured first place in the Rec Ball Blowout at the Johnson Lane Sports Complex in Tullahoma on June 28.