Stories from Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Despite being in its first year of existence, the Marshall County Tigerettes cross country team will be represented in the Class A-AA Girls State Championship Meet after freshman Leah Hollingsworth finished second in the Region 6-A-AA race on Thursday at Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville. Thanks to Thursday's performance, Hollingsworth has finished in the top three in seven of the nine races that she has competed in this year while winning four of them. "I'm very proud of Leah. She's only a freshman so there is a lot of room for growth with her. Leah has a great work ethic and I expected her to do well today," said Marshall County coach Heather Denton. "We've still got to recruit the hallways and get some more kids out, but this should only help the program." Although this is the first year that she has participated in cross country, Hollingsworth is no stranger to competition and was a standout on the basketball and softball teams at Lewisburg Middle School the last two years.

After suffering a 42-14 loss to a powerful Christ Presbyterian Academy team seven days earlier, the Marshall County Tigers (7-2) got back to their winning ways on Friday night by defeating Stratford 42-8 on the road to record their second straight victory over the Spartans (1-8). The Tigers controlled the game from start to finish and built a 21-0 lead in the first half before outscoring the Spartans 21-8 over the final two quarters to pull away for the 34-point win.

The Forrest Rockets needed the bye week as much as any squad in Class 2A and it paid off when a bevy of injured players healed up or returned to action to take part in a huge 49-14 blowout win Friday night at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill over previously unbeaten and No. 7 ranked Middle Tennessee Christian School. "That was a huge statement game, anytime you can hold Middle Tennessee Christian to 14 points is huge," said Forrest head coach Matt Kriesky. "They are a very athletic team, so for our kids to come out and play the way they did, I'm proud of them. I can't say enough about them or what they did tonight, we've had some injuries and some ups and downs, but I think we are getting back on the right track where we started the season out and I am proud of each and every one of these kids."

Coming off a much needed bye week, the Cornersville Bulldogs (3-6) put that extra preparation time to good use on Friday night when they traveled to Cross Plains and thrashed the East Robertson Indians 40-14 to notch their second straight victory. Cornersville had defeated East Robertson 30-22 last year and appeared to be in store for another hard fought game with the Indians (1-8) on Friday after the two teams battled to a 7-7 tie late in the second quarter.

New Prospect (2-0) spoiled the Cornersville Middle School Lady Bulldogs season opener on the hardwood, as CMS lost 45-25 to the Lady Tigers on Thursday night at home. The Lady Bulldogs played well at the start of the game and held a 13-12 lead early in the second quarter. Things, however, quickly went downhill for Cornersville after that point, as New Prospect closed the first half with a 7-3 run to take a 19-16 advantage into the break before outscoring CMS 26-9 over the final two quarters to snap a two-game losing streak against the Lady Bulldogs.

The Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs got off to a rough start to the 2014 basketball campaign, as they were defeated 46-25 at home by the New Prospect Tigers (2-0) in their season opener on Thursday night. CMS had split the season series against New Prospect last year, but the Tigers had their way with the Bulldogs in Thursday's contest and built a 27-11 lead in the first half before outscoring Cornersville19-14 over the final two quarters to cruise to the 21-point victory.

Betty June Slagle, 84 of Columbia, formerly of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Life Care Center in Columbia. Mrs. Slagle was the daughter of the late Hobert Moore and Clara Davis Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Lewisburg...

Ruby Frances Massey, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Glen Oaks in Shelbyville. She was born Nov. 18, 1921, and was a daughter of Thomas and Mollie Helton. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Farliss, in 2012, and three sisters, Grace Austin, Rachel Burton, and Olene Reed...

Mary Sawyer, 75, of Chapel Hill, formerly of Hobe Sound, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Sawyer was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. and was a daughter of the late Robert and Martha Straub. She was a retired employee of Florida Farm Bureau. Besides being a member of Farm Bureau, Mrs. Sawyer was also a member of the Martin County Fair Association...

Eddie Wayne Blackwell, 53, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. A native of Marshall County, Mr. Blackwell was the son of the late Bobby Blackwell and Linda Fay Curtis Blackwell of Lewisburg, who survives. Mr. Blackwell was self-employed as a roofer and was a member of the Church of Christ faith...

Glen Trout, 90, of Chapel Hill, went to be with his Lord on Saturday evening, Oct. 25, 2014. Mr. Trout was a native of Marshall County and was the son of the late Herman and Adele Barnes Trout of Holts Corner. A WWII veteran, he served in the Pacific aboard the USS Gilligan (DE 508). ...

Bryant Reavis Harris, 83, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at Sterling House Assisted Living in Columbia. A native of Columbia, Mr. Harris was a son of T. Earl Harris and Martha Reavis Harris. Mr. Harris was a 1949 graduate of Marshall County High School and served his country in the United States Air Force for 21 years...

Arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault Carlton Patrick Blanton, 32, College Grove. Held without bond for court on Oct. 28. Also charged with: violation of bond conditions, domestic assault, resisting arrest, possession of a Schedule II drug (oxycodone) and possession of marijuana...

By Karen Hall Editor It's been almost four years, but at last a man is on trial, accused in the shooting death of Ronald Shelton. The defendant is Sharod Moore, 32, formerly of Lewisburg. Allegedly Moore and Jason McCollum, also of Lewisburg, went to Shelton's room at the Old Fox Motel soon after 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, called Shelton to the door, and shot him through the glass...

By Lynda Potts Special to the Tribune Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Knie, U.S. Air Force, will be the guest speaker at the quarterly meeting of the Marshall County Historical Society this Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. Knie, who is now 90 years old, grew up in New London, Conn., where his father was stationed at the U.S. ...