Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2016

I think for most people, it was just a matter of time before another football program would lure such a successful and well-liked coach as Matt Kriesky away from Chapel Hill. On Tuesday morning it happened. I think it is a good opportunity for me and my family and I told the kids they are the reason I am getting this opportunity and again I appreciate every single one of them," said Kriesky. "It was very tough telling them because I truly care about each one of them."

Determined QB would have never guessed earlier in season that he'd return

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 25, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: Boys CLASS AAA School Record Pts Prv 1. Memphis East (10) 17-1 145 2 2. Blackman (5) 19-0 138 1 3. Station Camp 22-0 105 4 4. Germantown 20-1 92 3 5. White County 18-0 79 6 6. David Crockett 18-4 77 5 7. Oak Ridge 22-2 69 7 8. Cordova 18-3 54 8 9. Independence 18-1 37 9 10. Cane Ridge 16-1 23 10 Others receiving 12 or more points: None.

Basketball Cornersville January 28: Loretto at Cornersville, 6 p.m. January 29: Culleoka at Cornersville, 6 p.m.* February 2: Cornersville at Richland, 6 p.m.* Forrest January 28: Community at Forrest, 6 p.m.* February 2: Forrest at Huntland, 6 p.m.*

The Marshall County Wrestling Club (MCWC) competed in its second tri-meet of the Battle of the Barrel wrestling competition. The Battle of the Barrel is a round robin style youth wrestling team competition created by MCWC coach Chris Posey and Brandon Sentell from the Ultimate Wrestling of Nolensville.

Mr. Gary "Buddy" Farlow, age 71, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. A native of Marshall Co., Mr. Farlow was the son of the late John Andrew Farlow and Obera Logue Farlow. He was a retired assemblyman with International Comfort Products. Survivors are his wife, Melinda "Lindy" Farlow, of Lewisburg; four sons, Tim Farlow of Lewisburg, Tracy Farlow of Chapel Hill, Jeff Farlow of Murfreesboro, and Jason Leonard of Lewisburg; a sister, Cheryl Denton of Rockvale; and seven grandchildren...

Esther Simmons Parsons age 87 of Lewisburg, Tenn. passed away on January 21, 2016, peacefully in her sleep after a short battle with cancer. Esther was born April 23, 1928, in Shawnee, Oklahoma and grew up in Limestone County near Athens, Ala. Esther was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Vona Simmons; one brother, Allen David Simmons; three sisters, Etha Mae Simmons, Emma Jean Simmons, and Ella Wee Crane...

Mr. Robert Ira Gwin, age 83 , of the Delina community, Cornersville, Tenn. passed away on Friday, January 22, at his residence. Mr. Gwin was the son of the late Sam V. Gwin and Marion Hill Gwin. Mr. Gwin retired after working in sales in the transportation business. He served in the U.S. Air Force and is of the Presbyterian faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Wright...

Mrs. Ermalyn Sowell Bedwell, age 67, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her home in Hazel Green, Alabama, surrounded by her family. They were members of Plainview Church of Christ. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Edwin Carpenter and Bro. Steve Hale officiating. Burial will follow at Talley Cemetery in Petersburg, Tenn...

Terie Lynn Harris Mobley of Chapel Hill passed away at VUMC in Nashville, Tenn. on January 14, 2016 at the age of 52, after a sudden stroke. Terie is survived by her loving Husband, Charles, of 35 years. They were married in Franklin, Tenn. on Saturday, November 7, 1981. ...

Margaret Christine Spence Petty, age 88 of Verona, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Petty was a native of Midland, Tennessee in Rutherford County and daughter of the late Sam Manard and Ora Novella Sanders Spence. She was a homemaker and member of the Farmington Church of Christ...

Margaret Loraine Coggins of Cornersville, Tennessee, died Monday, January 25, 2016 in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Coggins was a native of Leitchfield, Kentucky and daughter of the late Hobert and Sarah Conder Salsman. She was a homemaker and member of the Catholic Church...