Stories from Friday, February 20, 2015

Top Performers At Daytona International Speedway Clint Bowyer * Three top fives, eight top 10s * Average finish of 15.9 * Driver Rating of 83.7, ninth-best * 78 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most * Average Green Flag Speed of 189.828 mph, second-fastest KURT BUSCH * 11 top fives, 14 top 10s * Average finish of 17.5 * Average Running Position of 15.8 * Driver Rating of 90.5, third-best * 3,864 Green Flag Passes * 2,161 Laps in the Top 15 (60.9%) * 2,724 Quality Passes, third-most

T. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Pitcher Mike Minor and the Atlanta Braves have argued their positions in salary arbitration, with the sides $500,000 apart. The 27-year-old lefthander from Chapel Hill asked Mark Burstein, Gil Vernon and Dan Brent to award him $5.6 million, and the Braves argued during Thursday's session that he should be paid $5.1 million.

Region 6-AA Tournament clash is Marshall Co.'s first in 2 years The Marshall County Tigers have been off the region tournament stage for two years. That all changed after a second place tournament finish in the District 12-AA Tournament and now the Tigers look for a big post-season run when they open up Region 6-AA tournament play Tuesday night in Lewisburg versus the Camden Central Lions.

EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- For conveying the social and conservation importance of hunting to a broad audience Brenda Valentine, The First Lady of Hunting, earned the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Communicator of the Year Award. Valentine continually encourages women to try hunting and shooting sports, writes the Hen Tracks column in the NWTF's Turkey Country magazine and is an NWTF spokesperson.

NASHVILLE --- Close to 165,000 deer were harvested in Tennessee during the recently completed 2014-15 seasons according to data gathered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The statewide gun season concluded Jan. 4 and the youth hunt followed on Jan. 10-11. The harvest numbers range from the start of archery season on Sept. 27, 2014 through the final youth hunt.

Mamie Joyce Chick Fox, 87, died on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in NHC Pulaski. She was born in Homer, Ky. on April 20, 1927, and retired from Teledyne. Her parents were the late Lucian Bonaparte and Cora Westery Chick; her husband was the late Clayton Fox Sr...

By Rochelle Alexander Special to the Tribune St. James Primitive Baptist church was founded in 1919 by Sister Ann Kimbrew. She visited St. James Brick United Primitive Baptist church in Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. and was overwhelmed with what she heard and saw...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Marshall County Family and Community Education Clubs held their Sweet Treats Bake Off Friday. The bake off was started around five years ago by member Donna Elliot, who wanted to give members something to participate in similar to a women's fair...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer With Marshall County's people struggling to make it through the unbearably frigid temperatures from the Winter Blast of 2015, one person decided to help those in need by offering rides and pick-ups. Daniel McCoy is the name of the man who posted on a Lewisburg-based Facebook page that he was offering to give rides to people who were stuck in their homes or go to the store for them...

By Karen Hall Editor With all the cold and ice, and officials advising people to stay home, Richard Lyons and his staff didn't know how many people would show up for their Mardi Gras celebration this week. It was the ninth time the Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealership on North Ellington Parkway has welcomed everyone for a Fat Tuesday party and lots of good Cajun food. Last year they entertained 2,500 people...