Stories from Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The 2014 Lions Club Super Pull of the South had some trying moments with the weather in its 38th edition of the extravaganza last weekend, but by all indications, the event turned out to be one of the most satisfying in the club's history. "Sunday was maybe a bit of a disappointment as far as attendance, however it was a new experience for us and we'll learn from it. The gate and concessions will still help us carry out our work as a Lions Club," said Lions Club President Bill Beasley. "I feel that this was one of our best events ever considering the challenges we faced. I swell with pride just seeing how the Lions Club and all the community responded."

If the Marshall County Stars want to take home the 15-year old Babe Ruth State Tournament title, they will have do it the hard way after suffering a 7-5 loss to Cookeville in the first round on Friday night in Lebanon. Marshall County appeared to be in control midway through the contest and held a 5-1 lead through the first four innings of play. The Stars, however, faltered down the stretch, as Cookeville scored six runs over the final three frames to drop Marshall County into the loser's bracket.

The Marshall County Stars kept their title hopes alive for a few more hours in the 15-year old Babe Ruth State Tournament by defeating Elizabethton 9-1 in the second round of the losers bracket on Sunday morning in Lebanon. After building a 3-1 lead through the first four innings of play, the Stars pulled away down the stretch by outscoring Elizabethton 6-0 over the final three frames to claim their second victory of the tournament.

The Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball League is hosting the 2014 Babe Ruth 12U Boys Southeast Regional Tournament this week, beginning with a picnic at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex in Lewisburg on Tuesday afternoon. There will be skills competition for the players after the picnic, including around the horn, accurate throw from center field, fastest around the bases, and a home run derby.

After suffering a tough 7-5 loss to Cookeville the previous evening, the Marshall County Stars staved off elimination from the 15-year old Babe Ruth State Tournament by defeating Tullahoma 4-3 in the first round of the losers bracket on Saturday night in Lebanon. Marshall County held a 3-1 lead through the first six innings of play, but Tullahoma battled back in the top of the seventh and plated two runs in the frame to tie the game at 3-3.

On Sunday afternoon, the Marshall County Stars saw their run in the 15-year old Babe Ruth State Tournament come to an end when they suffered a gut wrenching 2-1 loss to Cookeville in the losers bracket finals. Having lost 7-5 to Cookeville earlier in the tournament, the Stars appeared they might even the score in Sunday's contest and held a tenuous 1-0 lead at the end of the sixth inning.

he Marshall County Dusters are traveling down to Andalusia, Alabama this week to compete in the Senior Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament.

Gene Russell, 88, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, in Columbia. He was a native of Marshall County, and a son of the late William James and Catherine Vaughn Russell. Gene was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver from Mason Dixon Truck Line and later retired from Metro Nashville Codes Dept. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Gene was a member of the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows...

Margaret R. Keener Murrell, 82, of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. A native of Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Murrell was the daughter of the late Dallas Keener and Elizabeth Kobeck Keener. She was retired from Cosmolab and was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church...

Dora Boone Gooch, 89, long time resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Fulton, Ky. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Aug. 27, 1924, to the late William Milton Boone and Bertha Gore Boone. Mrs. Gooch, among many jobs, worked at the Marshall County Senior Citizens Center where she directed the choir known as the Choralaires. ...

Pamela Jean Derryberry Hollingsworth, 54, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Pam was a native of Davidson County, and daughter of Edwin and Shirley Andrews Derryberry of Thompson's Station. She was a homemaker, piano teacher, and member of the Church of Christ...

Lorene Gipson, 85, formerly of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 18, 2014, in Golden Living Healthcare. She was a native of Giles County, and daughter of the late James Jasper and Willie Mae Woodward Wilburn. She was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation and was a member of the Baptist Church. For the last five years, she lived near her daughter in the Winchester area...

Dorothy Elizabeth Dawson, 92, of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 18, 2014, in NHC Oakwood. Mrs. Dawson was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Bob and Arilla Slager Bennett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lewisburg First Baptist Church...

Arrested as a fugitive from justice Troy S. Barron, 49, Douglasville, Ga. Held without bond for court on July 22. Barron has an active Indiana warrant for felony fraud and the state of Indiana intends to extradite him, according to the report by Lewisburg Police Officer James Repasky...

By Ivory Riner Tribune intern With early voting already started and election day right around the corner, about 30 citizens gathered at the Dixie Theater Monday morning to meet Supreme Court Justices William C. Koch Jr. and Cornelia A. "Connie" Clark...

By Karen Hall Editor In spite of steady rain, politicians and their supporters lined the sidewalk in front of the Election Office as early voting started Friday. Over 500 voted that day, and nearly 200 more on Saturday morning. Administrator of Elections Tristan Arnold estimates there are 14,140 active registered voters in the county, and more than 4,000 "inactive" ones...

By Poppy Hall Special to the Tribune How do you like to eat your peaches? Ripe and juicy, and smelling like a peach, of course. Unlike other counties, Marshall County has its very own peach orchards, so for a brief time every summer finding some great peaches is just a matter of a short drive down the road...