Stories from Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Forrest Middle School Rockets traveled to Unionville Monday for the season opener and hammered the Vikings 16-0 in a five-inning, run-rule win. Kaine Moses and Riley Durbin combined for a no-hitter with Moses striking out eight and walking none and Durbin whiffed three Vikings and issued one free pass in the contest. FMS catcher Cason Warner led the offensive attack with a 2-for-3 and five RBI effort at the plate, including an inside the park homerun in the top of the fourth inning.

The Marshall County Tigerettes’ rejuvenation was a great sight to see this season as the four-time state champions posted a solid 22-9 record and advanced to a TSSAA state sectional game for the first time in a decade. Although the Tigerettes lost 57-39 at Cheatham County Saturday night, Marshall County exceeded expectations this season and are well on the way of returning to past glories.

Avie Mae Walls Dyer, 95, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Lewisburg, TN. Family members will receive friends on Sunday, March 11, 2018, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Warren officiating. Burial will follow in Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill...

Mr. Lawrence Edward “Road Dog” Davenport, 57, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018. A native of Williamson Co., he was a son of the late Thomas Clark Davenport and Sara Lena Thomas Davenport who survives. Mr. Davenport was a furniture upholsterer...