Stories from Friday, May 1, 2015

Heath Presley dominated the first-round District 12-AA Tournament game at Joe George Field in Lewisburg Thursday as the Cascade senior tossed a complete game four-hitter and went 4-for-4 with three RBIs in a 6-2 win over Marshall County. "We just couldn't get our offense going, I think we ended up with maybe five hits and we spread them out and had a couple of guys in scoring position and just didn't get the big hit when we needed it," said MCHS coach Monk Reese.

Jeffrey Kytle Liggett, 54, of Smithville and a native of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015, at his brother's residence. He was born July 28, 1960, to his parents, the late Thomas Harold and Jeanette Hamlett Liggett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother Thomas R. Liggett...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It has been a busy year so far for Lewisburg. The courthouse was renovated, a new strip mall beside Walgreens is almost completed and cosmetic fixes like pedestrian walkways and new stop signs are to be installed. Edmund Roberts, chairman for the Community Development Board, wants to get insight from the younger generation about other ways to improve the town...

By John I. Carney Staff Writer The last decade has been difficult for the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, but the acting executive director of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association sees signs of hope. "We think we've seen the bottom," Walter Chism told the Tribune...

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It's a walk to honor babies who are born premature. For Linda and Doug Looney, to walk for their grandson Saturday in the March of Dimes March for Babies is a great honor. "You have to have gone through a preemie baby to understand each day. The worrying and praying that your granddaughter and grandson will make it is beyond words," Linda said...

By John I. Carney Staff writer Lewisburg voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, although if early voting has been any indication, not many voters will take the chance to vote in two city council races and the wine-in-supermarkets referendum. "We've been extremely slow," Tristan Arnold, Marshall County administrator of elections, said on Wednesday, the next-to-last day of early voting...

he Marshall County Tigerettes, who earned a first-round bye for the upcoming District 12-AA Tournament with a second place finish, still had some important business to finish up Wednesday night in Giles County.

"Forrest, family, forever." That is the mantra the Forrest Lady Rockets have adopted for the season. The Lady Rockets, who had clinched the district title in Unionville on Monday, played for the 'F' in Forrest Tuesday night in Lynchburg.

On Tuesday, the Cornersville Bulldogs (14-9) were able overcome some sloppy play in the field with clutch hitting, as they rallied to defeat the Middle Tennessee Christian School Cougars 11-6 at home on Senior Day despite committing four errors.

Baseball Cornersville District 11-A Tournament At Columbia Academy April 30 thru May 6 May 1: Cornersville vs. Richland/Santa Fe winner* Forrest District 9-A Tournament At Forrest, May 2 thru 6 May 2: Forrest vs. lowest seed winner from first round, 3 p.m.* Marshall County District 12-AA Tournament At highest seed, April 30 thru May 6 April 30: Cascade 6, Marshall County 2 May 4: Marshall County vs. Spring Hill/Cascade winner, 4:30 p.m.*