Stories from Friday, September 26, 2014

With five games down and five more to go in the regular season, the three county prep squads begin the downward march to the playoffs with the Marshall County Tigers and Forrest Rockets in great shape, while the Cornersville Bulldogs still have some work to do to improve their chances. After a convincing 36-13 win at Spring Hill Friday night, the AP No. 10 ranked Tigers have won three in a row with the average margin of victory in the three games at a huge 26.3 points per game.

After recording an impressive 5-1 victory over Cascade five days earlier, the Marshall County Tigerettes (3-7, 2-3 District) were unable to match Giles County's offensive firepower on Tuesday night, as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Lady Bobcats (9-1-1, 4-0-1 District) at home. The Tigerettes stayed within striking distance of Giles County in the first half and trailed just 2-1 at the break, but the Lady Bobcats began to pull away over the final 40 minutes of the contest and outscored MCHS 2-0 in the second stanza to remain undefeated in District play.

KNOXVILLE -- More jobs. An unemployment rate that's trending down. Increasing personal income. Thanks to these gains, there is a positive ring to this fall's Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook report prepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee Knoxville...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer During his sophomore year of high school, Doug Duke won his first arts and crafts show with his gunstock carvings. Throughout his high school career, he maintained a high average. Duke was well known for his artistic abilities. ...

By Karen Hall Editor After several years when it seemed like there were no Democrats here, they are back in a big way. The choice of Meechie Biggers as chairman of the Marshall County Democrat Party has revitalized the group and supporters came out in force to a rally in Rock Creek Park this week...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Governors Books from Birth Foundation tour bus made an appearance at the Church Street Church of Christ parking lot on Monday. The foundation was created in 2004 and allows children from birth to age five to receive up to 60 books at no cost to families, regardless of their income...