Stories from Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Despite struggling to find their shooting stroke the entire night, the Marshall County Tigerettes picked up their first District win of the season on Friday when they defeated the Page Lady Patriots 35-31 on Homecoming. After the two teams battled to a 17-17 tie in the first half, the Tigerettes (5-11, 1-1 District) used a 13-7 run to seize a 30-23 lead early in the fourth quarter before staving off a late Page rally attempt to hang on for the four-point victory.

The Marshall County Tigers got some payback against District rival Page on Friday night when they defeated the Patriots 56-42 on Homecoming to record their fourth straight win. After knocking MCHS out of the District 12-AA tournament in the first round last year with a 92-86 upset victory in double overtime, Page gave Marshall County all they could handle early on in Friday's contest and trailed just 23-22 at the end of the first half.

It was tough sledding for both Cornersville basketball teams on Thursday night, as the Lady Bulldogs were drubbed 64-32 by the Huntland Lady Hornets on the road while the Bulldogs dropped a 76-47 decision to the Hornets in the nightcap. The Lady Hornets (11-5) stung Cornersville early and flew out to a 22-7 lead in the first quarter before outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 15-6 in the second period to open up a 37-13 advantage at halftime.

The FMS Rockets (19-4, 19-0) picked up right where they left off during the regular season, blasting Fayetteville 52-14 Monday night in the second round of the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament in Chapel Hill. The top-seeded Rockets will be back in action Thursday night when they play the winner of Wednesday night's four/five seed second-round game where Community (11-7) takes on Moore County (11-7).

The FMS Lady Rockets suffered their worst two defeats of the regular season at the hands of Cascade, but on Monday Forrest got revenge in a big way, eliminating the No. 2 seeded Lady Champions from the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament via a 39-27 win. "It was big win for us, I'm very proud of our young ladies tonight," said Forrest head coach David Junkins.

The Forrest Lady Rockets began last week ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll, but a pair of road losses at Huntland on Tuesday and at Eagleville on Friday put them in fifth place in the District 9A standings and off the pollsters' radar. "This is the way we have played since Christmas, we haven't played very well and it showed," said Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean. "Teams have punched in the face and we just took it."

The Forrest Rockets travelled to Eagleville Friday and went toe-to-toe with the Eagles for much of the game before stumbling in the second half, costing the Rockets a 76-68 defeat. Eagleville's Calen Parker was a man on a mission, pouring in a game-high 32 points in the low post, staving off Forrest every time they would narrow the gap in the second half.

HIGH SCHOOLS-BOYS The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 12, total points based on 10 points for a first place vote through one point for a 10th-place...

Peggy Collins Tallent, 77, of Lewisburg passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Countryside Healthcare in Lawrenceburg. A memorial service was held Sunday, Jan. 11, at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Myers officiating. Peggy was the daughter of the late David Leonard and Ruth (Pruitt) Collins. ...

Charles Austin Middleton, 75, of Rockvale, Colo., died Dec. 7, 2014, at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colo. Mr. Middleton was a native of Marshall County and was the son of the late Wayne Austin Middleton and Kathleen Trammel Middleton. He retired from the Lewisburg Water and Wastewater Department after 33 years of service as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. ...

Andre J. Cooper, 27, of Nashville, passed on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He graduated from Hunters Lane High School and was employed by LGC Associates at the Opryland Hotel. He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Mary L. Crawford and Mary Webster; great-grandmother, Annie P. Crawford; and great-uncle, Robert Taylor...

Arrested and charged with driving under the influence William D. Lewis, 54. Bond: $500; court date: Feb. 2. Arrested and charged with public intoxication Daniel S. Perryman, 18. Bond: $500; court date: March 2. Thefts and vandalism reported Between Dec. ...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer After many years in the newspaper business, Glenda, Sales Consultant for the Marshall County Tribune, and Jim Ward, Tribune Manager, have decided to shut their computers down one last time and retire to spend time with their six grandchildren...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Aside from the list of problems that are waiting to be fixed in Lewisburg, County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett announced to the Building Committee that construction to the court house is coming to a close. As the final renovations on the courthouse are coming to an end this month, Liggett asked the committee to set aside $25,000 to ensure the pavement around the building is taken care of after construction comes to an end...

By Karen Hall Editor A valuable truck and trailer were stolen from a local business last week and at press time, according to Lewisburg Police Detective Sgt. David L. Henley, the truck has been recovered, but the trailer is still missing. About 9 a.m. ...