Stories from Wednesday, October 4, 2017

CMS 0 12 6 22-40 Huntland 0 0 0 12-12 Scoring Second Quarter Cornersville-Nick Neuswander 33-yard run, PAT NG, 6:47 Cornersville-Neuswander 4-yard run, Rhett Woodard PAT run, Cornersville-Woodard 2-yard run, PAT run NG, 6:02 Huntland-45-yard pass, PAT run NG, 12:00 Cornersville- Neuswander 18-yard run, PAT run NG, 5:05 Cornersville-Elijah Pitts interception return, Pitts PAT run, 1:59 Huntland-76-yard run, PAT run NG Cornersville-Riley Qualls 60-yard run, Jackson Williams PAT run, 1:31

Cascade 1 2-3 Forrest 0 0-0

The FMS Rockets (6-1) secured a spot in the Duck River Valley Conference title game with a big 44-6 homecoming win Thursday night at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. “It was a big win for us, it was a crazy week with homecoming and a lot of activities, but we won and that’s the main thing,” Forrest coach Corey Searcy said.

Are you sure there wasn’t a full moon shining over Chapel Hill Friday night? It seemed like it in a weird game as the Rockets turned the ball over seven times and had two false start penalties deep in the opponent’s territory that prevented them from scoring, yet they still had a chance to upset region leading Lewis County (7-0, 4-0). “Same old story,” Forrest coach Brent Johns said. “It would be hard to beat anybody with seven turnovers, especially the first place team in the region.” But in the end, the Rockets’ misfires were just too much to overcome as the seventh-ranked Wildcats escaped Murrey E. Holton Field with a 21-7 win, extending Forrest’s losing streak to five games.

Following an emotional, last minute loss in Nashville last Friday to Pearl-Cohn, a Thursday night contest against a fading Lawrence County (2-5, 0-3) squad was just what the doctor ordered for Marshall County (4-2, 3-0). In a game that featured little drama, the Tigers jumped out to a 21-0 halftime edge and got the younger players lots of reps in the second half as the leaders in 4-4A cruised to a 59-0 win. "I was proud that we took care of business on a short week," Tiger coach Thomas Osteen stated. "I was very happy we started the game fast. I love the fact that we created four turnovers on defense and blocked a punt." "In addition we had zero turnovers on offense," Osteen continued. "Anytime you can be plus four in the turnover margin you are going to give yourself a great chance to win."

Any lingering questions as to whether the Cornersville Bulldogs were true contenders and a legitimate threat to make a run at the 1A title were answered emphatically Friday during a primetime showdown against seventh-ranked Fayetteville (5-2, 3-2). The Tigers, in just its fourth year competing in varsity football, had compiled a 14-2 region record the past two years and have made at least the second round of the TSSAA playoffs in three of its four years of existence with a quarterfinal appearance in its first year.

Randall Gene Winnett, age 64, formerly of Cornersville, TN, died Monday, July 5, 2017, at Ridgetop Haven in Ridgetop, TN. Mr. Winnett was born on May 5, 1953, to the late Smith Dee and Cora Lerline Winnett. He graduated from Cornersville High School, class of 1971. His last employment was with DME Corporation as Supply Chain Manager in Ft. Lauderdale, FL...

David Philip Sanders, 66, of Lewisburg, TN, born May 22, 1951, passed away at his home, on Oct. 2, 2017. David (“Dave”) is survived by his sister, Judy Goodman (husband Joe), of Brentwood, TN; son, Gabriel Tanksley (wife Lori), of Lewisburg, TN; niece, Ashley Klekamp (husband John, children Eli, Sam, and Hank), of Brentwood, TN; and nephew Chuck Welch, of Brentwood, TN. ...

DEAR ABBY: I am in a long-distance relationship with a man who lives halfway across the country. Because he’s very wealthy, he arranges for all the airfare. I am a single mother and I have limited finances. “Bruce” owns a successful business and, through his business, racks up millions of credit card points. He never pays out of pocket for any vacation expenses -- hotels, car, airfare, cruises, etc...

• Marshall County Memorial Library events: Oct. 5, Family Story Time in Lewisburg at 9:30 a.m. and Minecraft Free Play at 5 p.m.; Oct. 6, Family Story Time in Chpel Hill at 10 a.m.; Oct. 7, Crochet Club at 10 a.m. • Building Bridges of Hope will be offering an eight week course for care givers and those with mental disorders. ...

• Lewisburg Electric System will have Customer Appreciation Day, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 599 W Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg. • Due to the cancelled board meeting Sept. 25, Lewisburg Electric System has re-scheduled this meeting for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at 2:30 p.m...

“It’s everywhere you turn these days. I can’t take it anymore.” “Ah, yes, you speak of a regrettable fact of modern life - that politics is in our face everywhere we go, even in professional sports.” “Professional sports always provided a respite from the worries of the real world. It was the one area where I could always escape the stress and strain of politics, which has gotten pretty ugly in recent years.”...

Every time NFL players take a knee during the national anthem, they pierce the hearts of patriotic Americans and military families, including mine. I absolutely love football and my Dallas Cowboys. No longer. I haven’t burned my Cowboys sweatshirt yet, but I am close, which would make my husband happy because he’s a Redskins fan. But, if mine goes, his goes, too...

You’re putting your life at risk, one like at a time Facebook’s fairly recent slog into transparency reveals some rather nasty big-brother surveillance of their users. It’s always been a given that a service provider who does not directly charge customers can only pay the bills and employees if they’re being subsidized, either by the government, advertising or leasing access to their clients’ information...

The executive director of Tennessee County Services Association told representatives of Marshall and 11 other Middle Tennessee counties Thursday night that most Tennessee counties are either about to build a jail, are building a jail, or have just finished building a new jail...

Grant money will cover most of the cost to repair a problem that has dogged the city for years. The Lewisburg Water and Waste Water Department was announced as the recipient of a Community Development Block Grant for sewer line repairs in the area of the Fairview Market along Cornersville Highway...

The future of the former National Guard Armory building in Lewisburg dominated the discussion at Monday’s City Council work session. The state approached the city several months ago, after it had determined that the building was surplus to the state’s needs, with an offer to turn over the property at the intersection of Fayetteville Highway and Ellington Parkway to the city...

In 1943 when James Lee Allen graduated Cornersville High School, his desire was to join the military and serve his country. WWII had been raging in Europe for four years, and the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 had brought the United States into the fight. ...

After two decades of work for Tennessee Farmers CO-OP, Marshall County resident Andy Woodard added public service to his resume. Andy Woodard, representing Marshall County Board of Education’s 4th District, was elected to his position in August 2016, and was officially sworn in as a member the following month. He is currently serving a four-year term...