Stories from Friday, May 19, 2017

The Forrest Lady Rockets had a frustrating evening at Cross Plains, coming up short in a 2-1 loss to East Robertson in Wednesday night’s Region 5A Tournament championship game. “I don’t know if we were a bundle of nerves or what and I don’t know why, it wasn’t an elimination game,” Forrest coach Becky Cheatham said. “We were shaky and did not get off to a good start and just couldn’t bounce back.” It was the first loss to a Class A team this season for Forrest (37-4), while the Lady Indians (22-12) made it back-to-back region final wins over the Lady Rockets and evened the all-time series at 4-4 in title tilts.

When it comes to Eagleville versus Forrest at any sport the competition is always fierce. During the 2017 baseball season the competition has been extra stiff as the two schools located just over nine miles apart have met five times with no game being decided by less than three runs. On Wednesday night the District 9A rivals met for the sixth time with the Region 5A championship on the line with the winner gaining the advantage of hosting a home game in the sectional round of the state tournament.

The Old Man dropped the last floured quail into the hot grease and wiped his whitened hands on a towel. He watched, as the battered bird began its golden-brown transformation, and gently placed the lid on the skillet. Turning toward the large bay window, he noticed that the snow was still falling through the back porch light. ...

NASHVILLE -- Tennessee’s 2017 spring hunting season for gray, fox and red squirrels opens Saturday, May 13 and will continue through Sunday, June 11. The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fall/winter squirrel season which is held from late August to the end of February...

NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is now accepting urban forestry tree planting project proposals through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP). “Trees are vitally important to our state,” Commissioner Jai Templeton said. ...

Dear Readers: As a WORLD TRAVELER, I’ve learned a few tricks and tips to help you stay safe and sound on a trip to any part of the world. Believe me, I’ve accumulated a lot of frequent-flyer miles, so perhaps I can save you from some awkward moments...

MARTIN, Tenn. – Several Marshall County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement held May 6, 2017, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus. The students receiving undergraduate degrees were: Chapel Hill – Kimberly N. Meacham; Cornersville – Brittney Crowell, Mary Kaitlyn Rogers; Lewisburg – Ryan A. Richardson, Rhye W. Stephens...

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Martin Methodist College signed an articulation agreement with Columbia State Community College this month at the Columbia campus. At the event, both schools’ presidents announced an additional $10,000 Victoria Martin Scholarship for Columbia State students continuing their educations at Martin Methodist...

Bella #203 - Bella was picked up on 7/10/16. She is an older Chow/Shepherd mix female. She is rescue only as she is a previous bite case at the shelter. She also had a huge mass/tumor on her rear end. Unfortunately, she also tested Positive for Heartworms on 8-30-16. ...

“He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 This psalm is a look into the heart of a devoted Christian and how the believer is considered to be spiritual by God. We see in verse one the meditation of this psalmist’s heart and where he directs his attention. ...

I have long told my radio audience that I am a professional dot connector. I don’t take news stories at face value. I look at everything that may be related to see if it being part of the story makes sense. I also look for odd stories that seem out of place that may be connected...

“Seemingly yesterday, at a location just a couple of miles from my current home…” For me, that seems more appropriate than “Long ago in a galaxy far, far away” as I think about May 25 and the 40th anniversary of the debut of the first “Star Wars” movie...

Back in the 1930s, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously referred to states as “laboratories of democracy.” But these days, those labs are looking less Albert Einstein and more Dr. Frankenstein. Enraged by the hundreds of thousands of women who peacefully took to the street in Washington in January, and the activists who camped out to block the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, lawmakers in 20 states are debating or voting on more than 30 bills aimed at criminalizing or otherwise cracking down on the protest movements spawned by President Donald Trump’s administration.. ...

Bailey, Ronald Donation to the Book Fund; given by Margaret & Claude McMillion. Bradley, Brandon “Rescuing Penny Jane”; given by Jane Aldridge. Cashion, Richard Donation to the Book Fund; given by Margaret & Claude McMillion. Davis, Mary Donation to the Book Fund; given by Erwin McQuiddy Post #39 American Legion Auxiliary...

Maybe the third time will be the charm. The Marshall County Commission will again consider the adequate facilities tax at their Monday monthly meeting. The measure has been discussed at the last two commission meetings, with commissioners unable to agree on the details of any increase...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam held a ceremonial signing of the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act, at the Governor’s Rural Development Task Force at H&R Agri-Power in Brownsville Tuesday in hopes that it will increase broadband internet access to the state’s unserved citizens...

• On May 9, LPD Corporal Shaun Crawford responded to a report in the White Drive area of a camper being pulled, on which the sewer cap was not fastened, leading to human waste being leaked along the road. Following the trail to a residence on Lowe Street, Crawford spoke with Christy Tucker, who initially said that she did not know where the driver had gone. Tucker claimed that the driver was Daniel Tucker...

The Westhills Varsity Chorus made some beautiful music at their Monday night spring concert. It wasn’t part of their scheduled song list, however. It was their cheering after chorus teacher Mateo Coronado announced the results from the competition they had attended on Saturday...