Stories from Friday, April 10, 2015

Barbara Medley, with the law office of Medley and Spivy, was appointed as a litigation attorney for the county alongside Bill Haywood at Wednesday night's special call County Commission meeting. Bill Haywood represents Marshall County in legal matters and also the Board of County Commissioners and the county mayor...

Marshall County's preliminary unemployment rate for February was 6.1 percent, an improvement from both the revised January rate of 6.9 percent and from the February 2014 rate of 6.6 percent, according to figures released by Tennessee Deparment of Labor and Workforce Development...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Over 200 bicyclists are gearing up for the competitive "Hell of the South" bicycle race Saturday in memory of Dr. Laray Rector. "The hardest part of this race are the bumpy roads. This course has pretty descent climbs," said Chrysa Malosh, Team Novo Nordisk athlete from Nashville...

Assault Mary R. Lemay, 32, of Lewisburg, was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after punching her boyfriend and attempting to run over him with a pickup truck on April 5. According to Officer Anthony Garrett's report, Lemay punched Kristopher Brian Smith in the face several times "and then attempted to run over him with a pickup truck."...

Angela Brown has joined the Marshall County Tribune and the Marshall County Shopper as an advertising consultant. "I'm excited to be a part of the Marshall County community again and work with the people," said Brown. Brown, a native of Cornersville, most recently worked 10 years for the State of Tennessee. She was on the legislative staffs of Rep. Bob Ramsey and former representatives Kent Coleman and Curt Cobb. She also worked for Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Jay Templeton...

Longtime assistant named Forrest basketball coach Randy Toombs has worn many different coaching hats in his long tenure in the Middle Tennessee school systems, but the 1979 Smyrna High graduate feels he has finally found the job he was searching for when he was named head coach for Forrest basketball. "I am very honored and proud of the fact that coach Mac (Forrest principal Davy McClaran) and coach (Scott) Delk felt like they could trust me with this program," said Toombs. "This is the most excited I have been in a long time and I am probably in one the best places I have been, personally and professionally."

t was déjà vu all over again. After defeating Marshall County 4-3 earlier in the evening, the Giles County Bobcats completed the sweep of a doubleheader against the Tigers by beating MCHS 4-3 in the second game at Joe George Field.

The Forrest Lady Rockets, coming off a successful road trip in Panama City, shook off some Florida sand before blasting Page 8-0 in five innings Wednesday night in Chapel Hill. "I thought we were kind of sluggish, but you can expect that with a week's layoff," said Forrest coach Becky Cheatham. "It took us a while to get the bats rolling. I would like to see us be a little bit more aggressive at the plate, when that strike comes across, jump on it and get the job done then."

After weeks of trying to play due to a myriad of weather related postponements, the county middle school softball rivalry between Forrest and Lewisburg Middle School finally resumed on Wednesday night in Chapel Hill. LMS, the defending conference tournament champions, was the home team on the scoreboard in the matchup, but it was the Lady Rockets who prevailed 8-1 on the Field of Dreams.

A washout on Monday in Cornersville set up a doubleheader at Columbia Academy (CA) on Tuesday, giving the team able to sweep the twin bill the upper hand in the District 12-AA standings. Columbia Academy won both games, eking out a 4-3 extra inning win in game one before run-ruling Cornersville 18-0 in game two.

The Marshall County Tigers suffered a costly District loss on Wednesday afternoon when they dropped a 4-3 decision to last place Giles County at home in the first game of a doubleheader. Marshall County (7-10, 2-3 District) held a 3-2 lead through the first six innings of play, but the Bobcats (8-9, 1-4 District) seized a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning on the strength of a two-out, two-run double by Rob McMasters.

Michael Lewis Reed, age 63 of Lewisburg, died Friday, April 3, 2015 in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Reed was a native of Marshall County, Tennessee, and son of the late Thomas Lloyd and Mary Virginia London Reed. He was employed with CalsonicKansel North America, Inc. and was affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church...

Stephen Allen Woods, age 59 of Smyrna, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Woods was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Gail Ann Allen Woods and Charles "Doug" Woods of Lewisburg, who survives. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Daniel and Greg Woods...

Mrs. Denise Yvone Fogarty, age 57, wife of Robert "Bob" Fogarty, and a resident of Chapel Hill, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Williamson Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Ann Bassett officiating. The family will also receive friends for visitation on Friday three hours prior to the service from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements...