Stories from Wednesday, April 22, 2015

There is no better way to honor your seniors than playing your best on your night in the spotlight. That is what the Forrest Lady Rockets accomplished on Tuesday night at the Field of Dreams in Chapel Hill, sweeping Fayetteville and Huntland in a double header. Forrest banged out 33 hits in the two run-rule wins, pounding Fayetteville 12-2 before completely demolishing Huntland 15-0 in the nightcap.

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer A car accident over the weekend resulted in the hospitalization of 57-year-old Chuck Forbis, Lewisburg Police chief. It was around six o'clock Saturday morning when Forbis was waiting at the red light where East Commerce and Ellington Bypass intersect. ...

Marshall County coaching legend Bob Edens was inducted into the Tennessee Secondary Sports Athletic Association (TSSAA) Hall of Fame on Saturday, but unfortunately Edens came down with a non-serious illness Friday night and was unable to attend the ceremony at the Embassy Suites conference center in Murfreesboro. Marshall County now has three members in the TSSAA Hall of Fame as Fred Shelton (1995) and Roy Dukes (2005) were inducted in the administrator category.

Jimmy Nave's coaching stint as Forrest baseball coach lasted a little over seven months; he was fired last week. "I respect all the time and effort coach Nave gave to this program, he gave a hundred percent and is a professional," said Forrest principal Davy McClaran. "I just felt for the betterment of the program we needed to make a change at this time." Nave posted an 11-7 overall record and 5-3 in District 9-A play for the Rockets, who sat in a tie for second place in the league standings at press time.

Cornersville senior pitcher Mary Taylor Hickman once again out dueled Mt. Pleasant staff ace Alyssa Lemay, as she tossed her fourth shutout of the season to lead the Lady Bulldogs (7-4, 5-1 District) to a 3-0 road victory over the Lady Tigers (11-8, 4-2 District) on Friday night. Thanks to Friday's triumph, Cornersville completed the sweep of the season series against Mt. Pleasant and moved into sole possession of second place in the District 11-A standings.

The Forrest Lady Rockets, coming off a big weekend at the Lincoln County Border battle, returned to the Field of Dreams in Chapel Hill Monday night where they run-ruled Columbia Central 11-1. "I was proud of our girls today, we were pretty solid all the way around," said Forrest coach Becky Cheatham. "I was happy we got almost everybody in the game." It was the third time this season that Forrest beat the Lady Lions.

The Cornersville Bulldogs didn't let some early adversity unnerve them (12-7, 9-2 District), as they overcame a shaky start to defeat the Culleoka Warriors 12-2 at home in six innings on Monday night. Aided by three Cornersville errors, Culleoka (5-11, 3-5 District) held a 2-1 lead through the first two and a half innings of play, but the Bulldogs quickly righted the ship and outscored the Warriors 11-0 the rest of the way to claim their third straight win.

The 2014 season marked the end of a 37 year era for Marshall County High School baseball coach Steve Reese. On Monday, April 13, the Tigers honored the contributions of coach Reese by retiring his number 12 jersey.

Baseball Rear-view mirror Cornersville April 14: Cornersville 9, Richland 4 April 15: Cornersville 6, Richland 4 April 20: Cornersville 12, Culleoka 2 April 21: Culleoka 2, Cornersville 1 Forrest April 14: Eagleville 4, Forrest 1 April 14: Eagleville 5, Forrest 1 April 20: Forrest 9, MTCS 5 April 21: Forrest 12, MTCS 2 Marshall County April 14: Spring Hill 3, Marshall County 2 April 15: Marshall County 5, Spring Hill 2 April 20: Marshall County 6, Cascade 1 April 21: Cascade 4, Marshall County 1

By John I. Carney Staff writer Disabled American Veterans Chapter 108 celebrated the first anniversary of its reorganization during its meeting last Thursday night at Henry Horton State Park. "Your chapter is exceeding all expectations," wrote retired Sgt. Maj. Larry E. Williams, who is commander of DAV's Fifth District within Tennessee...

Sue Corwin, 61 of Aledo, Illinois, formerly of Marshall County, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois, with visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Sue Corwin Memorial Fund...

Glyn A. Hamilton, age 86 of Mooresville, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at NHC Healthcare-Oakwood in Lewisburg after a long illness. Mr. Hamilton was a native of Scott County, Kentucky and was the son of the late Orval Hamilton and Laura Elizabeth Coyle Hamilton. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Hamilton and three brothers, J. W., Orval, and Don Hamilton...

Freddie Neil Rogers, 49, of Lewisburg, died Friday, April 17, 2015, at a family member's home. Mr. Rogers was a native of Marshall County and son of the late William "Bill" and Edna Wright Rogers. He was formerly employed with ABCO Inc. He has no immediate survivors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Randell Wright...

Lou Ellen Edmondson, 71, of Lewisburg, died Friday, April 17, 2015, in Nashville. Miss Edmondson was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Willie C. "Bill" and Alberta White Fagan Edmondson. She was a member of the Church of Christ...

Funeral services for Doris Jane Currin Taft, 92, of Taft, Tenn., were held Tuesday at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial followed at Blanche Cemetery beside her husband, Charles E. Taft. Mrs. Taft was the mother of Marshall County Tribune General Manager Larry Taft...

Marion Elaine Hazlett, age 90 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at The Health Center at Adams Place in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Hazlett was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late James Marcus Hazlett and Ruby Olene Walker Hazlett. She retired from Avco Aerospace Corp. in Nashville...

Larry Wayne Grissom, 73, of Lewisburg, died Friday, April 17, in NHC Merihil Healthcare. Mr. Grissom was a native of Marshall County, and was the son of the late Leonard Van Grissom and Mary Jones Grissom McDaniel. He was formerly employed with Walker Die Casting and was a member of the Church of Christ. He enjoyed horses, hunting, and playing the guitar with friends...

Assault *A customer service representative at Walmart reported being assaulted April 15 by a tall, light-skinned black male wearing a light brown jacket and a white baseball cap. According to Patrolman Charles Brannan's report, Walmart worker said the man became angry when he was told he needed a receipt to return a laptop for cash and that the mutilated Kansas driver's license he offered as identification was not in good enough shape to allow him to exchange the laptop for store credit...

by Ivory Riner Staff Writer A new low ropes course is to be the newest addition at Henry Horton State Park that will bring in more visitations to the park and county. The course is to serve as a confidence-building or team-building activity for community groups and park visitors. In addition, it's an educational tool which encourages with teamwork, awareness, trust, cooperation, self-exploration and growth...