Stories from Friday, August 17, 2018

It's no secret that the Marshall County girls soccer team play in one of the deepest 2A districts in the entire state. Longtime rival Page has made the state tournament four times (2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) and the sectionals three more times (2011, 2012, 2016) with a close 1-0 loss last season to Greeneville in the state semifinals.

Duck River Raceway Park Feature Results Saturday, August 11 Top 5 Pure Stock 1. Tim Wilson 2. Justin Sells 3. Josh Bondurant 4. Michael Giles 5. Steven Landers Points 1 John Whaley 435 2 Dylan McCray 425 3 Justin Sells 328 4 Tim Wilson 320 5 Dewayne Hicks 259

It’s going to be an interesting season on the gridiron for the three Marshall County High School football teams. There is a new coach at Forrest, a new quarterback at MCHS, and a new way of looking at things in Cornersville. Former defensive coordinator Eli Stephenson takes over the reins at Chapel Hill this season after the Rockets posted a dismal 4-7 record last year, including a quick exit from the playoffs via a 63-36 thrashing at Westmoreland. The Rockets won only one non-region game last season and that was against a winless Cascade squad.

Mrs. Betty Jean Carlton, 47, of the Farmington community of Marshall Co., died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Mrs. Carlton was a daughter of Milton Whaley and the late Patsy Sharp Whaley. She was formerly an assembly worker at Christian Brands in Lewisburg and was a member of the New Life Church of Lewisburg. ...

Mr. Jimmie Fitzgerald, 88, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his residence. He was a native of Tennessee and was a son of the late J. E. and Avis Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of the Methodist Church and served in the United States Air Force where he earned 2 Purple Hearts and a Silver Star during the Korean Conflict. ...