Stories from Friday, July 10, 2015

Mr. Thomas Loval Jobe, Jr., age 62,from Lewisburg passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in NHC Oakwood Heathcare. Graveside services for Mr.Jobe will be conductedSaturday, July 11, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Short Cemetery in the Spring Place Community with Reverend Herbert Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service...

Three straight wins send team to district tourney finals The Marshall County Bombers' vow to avenge a mental error that led to their only loss in the Babe Ruth League District 9 tournament at Lewisburg came to fruition as the talented 14U crew battled back to earn a spot in the Thursday's championship. "I told them we would get back there, now we are done to one game," said Marshall County manager Greg Bradford, whose team met Franklin County for the title. "They've worked hard and hopefully we will wrap it up and head to Cookeville.

From Staff Reports Lewisburg Police Detectives are investigating a shooting Thursday night at 527 Jackson Avenue that sent a man to Vanderbilt Medical Center for emergency surgery for multiple gunshot wounds. Tyler Pierce, 22, was shot multiple times with what was believed to be a handgun at approximately 10:45 in Jackson Trailer Park, authorities said in a news release Friday morning. ...