Stories from Friday, June 5, 2015

Vanessa Jo Simmons, age 34 of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Mrs. Simmons was a native of Bedford County and was the daughter of Ricky Simmons and Tammye Cashion Harwell. She was preceded in death by Grandparents, Tom and Jean Simmons, Thomas Cashion and one aunt, Vanessa Rush...

Kenneth Allen Jones, 75, of Berlin died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Mr. Jones was a native of Maury County, and he was the son of the late Horace Allen and Mildred Hardison Jones. Mr. Jones was a lifelong farmer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Jones of Berlin; daughter, Anita (Len) Chappell of Nashville; two sisters, Joan Martin and Betty (Van) Hill, both of Lewisburg; brother in law, Clyde Hill; and two grandchildren...

Clint's Air Care (CAC) upped its wining streak to six games to start the season Wednesday night, surviving an early scare from Marshall Medical Center (MMC). CAC continued its offensive supremacy, banging out 10 hits in a 10-3 win over MMC. Dylan Pendley posted a perfect 3-for-3 performance at the plate for CAC with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base.

Besides unbeaten Clint's Air Care, Nichirin is the hottest team in the Marshall County Babe Ruth League. Nichirin (5-2) won its third game in a row, beating the Elks 4-2 Wednesday night at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field at Lewisburg.

The Mike Tatum coached Cornersville Middle School Bulldogs posted a 16-7 regular season record and were the No.1 seed in the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament at Liberty Middle School where they finished in second place. In round one, CMS hurlers Carson Stacey and Raymond Cooksey combined for a no-hitter, shutting out Huntland, 10-0. The pair combined for 11 strikeouts in the contest as Stacey picked up the win.

After an 8-0 win over A-Plus Collision Center in its last game, Nichirin was on the other end of the see-saw, trailing 8-1 before storming back for a 9-8 victory over Marshall Medical Center (MMC) Tuesday night at The Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field at Lewisburg. Nichirin's Jacob Freeland was the hero of the night, slamming a two-out, seventh inning double that drove home the tying run, plus the eventual game-winner.

The return of a Chapel Hill team to the Marshall County Babe Ruth League may not be the best news for the other four ball clubs as Clint's Air Care (CAC) has won its first five games of the season. CAC's latest win came easily, via a four-inning, 11-0 run-rule win over A-Plus Collision Center on Tuesday night. CAC pitchers Dylan Eady and Lane Allen combined to throw a no-hitter versus A-Plus.