Stories from Friday, September 4, 2015

The "real" season begins tonight when all three county schools face region foes for the first time this year. Marshall County (1-1) travels to Tullahoma (0-2), while Forrest (2-0) hosts Westmoreland (0-2) at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill and Cornersville (0-2) entertains Franklin Grace Christian School (1-0) at Frog Bottom...

It cost $5 to get in to Preston Hopkins Field Tuesday night and it was worth every penny as Lewisburg Middle School and Tullahoma squared off in a non-conference game that went down to the wire. "Everybody got their money's worth tonight," LMS coach Eliot Cook said. "We tried to force overtime there, but they got some excitement for sure."

Cornersville Middle School took its unbeaten record to Pulaski on Tuesday night in a matchup against South Giles Middle, a collective team composed of players from Elkton and Minor Hill Junior Highs. As against previous opponents, the Bulldogs scored fast and plenty on the way to a 50-14 victory. Brady Calahan raced 35 yards for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead just two minutes into the game.

The Forrest Lady Rockets turned the tables after suffering a 9-0 loss at Lincoln County last week when they traveled to Loretto and hammered the Lady Wildcats 10-0 on Tuesday. Brynn Colvin and Katie Price recorded hat tricks in the game, scoring three times each. Emma Strasser came up with a brace, scoring a pair of goals, while Rickee Gayle Carter and Haley Lowe netted a goal apiece.

The Cornersville Bulldogs continued their stellar early season play on Tuesday, blasting visiting Richland 185-217 at the Ewell Butler Golf Course at Lewisburg.

Martha Frances Stovall Burrow, age 69 of Marshall County, Tennessee, died Tuesday Sept. 1, 2015, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Burrow was a Marshall County native and daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Wilma Kathleen Umbles Stovall. She was retired from the Discount Tobacco Outlet...

Jeffrey Leon Luna, age 40 of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Jeffrey was a native of Maury County, Tennessee, and son of Thomas Leon and Sandra Faye Isley Luna. He was employed with Magna Corporation in Spring Hill...