Stories from Friday, August 1, 2014

SAN DIEGO -- A 2000 Marshall County High School graduate and Lewisburg, Tenn., native is serving aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world's most modern, networked, survivable, and transformational platforms.

Henry Horton assistant golf professional Kevin Snell's defense of his Tennessee PGA National Car Rental Assistant Championship title turned into a three-man shootout Tuesday at Temple Hills Golf Club in Franklin with Nashville's McCabe Field Golf Course's Audie Johnson coming out on top by a slim two strokes. "That was good competition, Audie is a good player and I knew it was going to be a tough day with this north wind," said Snell. "I had a lot of long putts, I struggled with the putter and the irons, and I wasn't hitting them on line very good. I can't really complain, I shot one-under, but it was not good enough to catch Audie."

Coming off a disappointing 4-7 campaign, the Marshall County Tigers appear to have a more physical tone in practice this year under new head football coach Thomas Osteen when they donned full pads for the first time this season on Monday. Osteen served as an assistant coach at Giles County High School under David O'Connor from 2007-12, and helped the Bobcats achieve an unprecedented run of success on the gridiron. During that span Giles County posted an impressive 64-15 record and captured the 2009 Class 4A State title while reaching the semifinals of the playoffs on two other occasions.

After posting winning records last year, the Cornersville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs both started off the 2014 season with a loss when they were defeated by Eagleville on Tuesday afternoon at Champions Run Golf Course. Taking the top four rounds from six players, Eagleville finished with a team score of 181, while the Bulldogs shot a 191 overall.

The Marshall County Dusters advanced to the semifinals of the Senior Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament by finishing second in their pool last week at Andalusia, Alabama. Marshall County lost to Fairfax, Virginia 10-2 in their opening game of the tournament on Wednesday, but bounced back with a 9-5 victory over Startown Optimist, North Carolina on Thursday. The Dusters then wrapped up pool play by defeating tourney host Covington County 7-0 on Friday.

After posting a 6-5 record last season and making the playoffs for the first time in three years, the Cornersville Bulldogs began to set their sights on the start of the 2014 football campaign this week when they wore full pads for the first time in practice. Entering his second season as CHS' head coach, John Denton believes that his team has become more comfortable with his practice regimen and has been able to build on last year's progress.

Having posted a 2-1 record in pool play, the Marshall County Dusters (27-13) had to settle for fourth place in the Senior Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament after suffering a pair of losses to the Mobile Rawdogs and Fairfax, Virginia in the double elimination portion of the tournament on Saturday in Andalusia, Alabama. Looking to defend their 2013 Senior Babe Ruth World Series title, the Rawdogs defeated the Dusters 10-0 in five innings en route to eventually claiming the Southeast Regional tournament championship. Marshall County was then ousted from the tournament when they dropped a 9-1 decision to Fairfax later that afternoon.

The 12U Marshall County Rampage went undefeated (6-0) at Ridley Park in Columbia on July 11 and 12 to capture USGFA Rec title, outscoring their opponents 52-8 in the tournament. The Rampage beat the D.C. Blaze 10-5 in the title tilt. "It was a great team victory," said Rampage head coach Jimmy Walls. "We made our routine plays, while the other teams didn't throughout the series."

Christine Steele Wasson, 91, passed away at 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014. She was born in Cornersville on July 20, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Murray B. Steele; and three sisters, Olivia (David) Butler of Nashville, Bessie M. (Jim) Tolliver of Hendersonville, and Pauline (Meldon) Calloway of Cornersville...

Shelia Lenee Timmons, 59, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Columbia. Mrs. Timmons was born on Dec. 8, 1954, in Ypsilanti, Mich. Mrs. Timmons was retired from General Motors. She was the most generous, kind-hearted, and wonderful mother that her three daughters could have ever asked for. Mrs. Timmons was deeply loved and will be missed by everyone she knew...

Callie Lois Beard, 85, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Beard was a native of Beersheba Springs, Tenn. and daughter of the late Aubra Hill and Callie Dora Hale King. She was retired from Inter City Products and was a homemaker. She was a member of Farmington Methodist Church...

Connie Gail Haislip, 58, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Haislip was a native of Marshall County and daughter of the late Leonard Aubrey Bradford Jr. and Virginia Frances Philpott Bradford of Lewisburg. She was an employee of CKNA and member of Church Street Church of Christ...

Wilburn Eugene Clark, 97, of Lewisburg, passed away on July 29, 2014, at NHC Healthcare-Oakwood. Wilburn was born Nov. 24, 1916, in Lynnville to Clarence and Susie Steele Clark. He graduated from Jones High School in 1934, and then moved to Lewisburg where he lived until 1937, when he joined the U.S. ...

By Karen Hall Editor Councilman Odie Whitehead Jr. has sold his house on 2nd Avenue North and moved out of the 3rd Ward. Since he no longer lives there, he cannot represent residents of the 3rd Ward as their councilman. Mayor Jim Bingham was notified in writing, and regretfully accepted Whitehead's resignation, effective July 29...

By Darlene Young Special to the Tribune Jan Allen, the director of Marshall County Memorial Library, will be retiring in September after 15 years of service. Under her direction, the Library has experienced significant growth and development. With customer service being her priority, the library has seen a noteworthy increase in its usage. ...

By Ivory Riner Tribune intern With the 2014-2015 school year starting next week, a new teachers orientation was held Thursday at Central Office in Lewisburg. "Make Noise for Marshall County," is the new motto for the Marshall County School System. "Teaching is all about expectations, and you will find that most students will do what you expect them to do. ...

By Rachel Cook Staff Writer At Tuesday's Community Development Board meeting, current board members welcomed Rev. Leland Carden, the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance President and a Vision Plan Steering Committee member, to their ranks. This is just one of several steps being taken to put the Vision Plan and other broad strokes for community improvement at the forefront of the CDB's concerns...