Stories from Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The Forrest Lady Rockets finished their pre-district schedule with a solid 11-5 record, including a hard fought 43-27 win over Battle Ground Academy (BGA) Friday night at Chapel Hill. “The girls came out with a lot of energy and enthusiasm to play the game and that’s what we have to do to win,” Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. “If we have that type of energy and unselfishness and looking for the next person to make the shot, than we can be pretty good.”

The Marshall County Tigerettes made their first-ever region tournament appearance on Monday and ran into a buzz saw as the Blackman Lady Blaze rolled a three-game sweep over the Lewisburg girls. “I’m super proud of this team,” MCHS assistant coach Curtis Self said. “We have three seniors who have been here since they were freshmen.” “They have worked hard and they have been the ones who have been knocked out every year in the district, so they finally got here and I’m really proud of how hard they worked and it’s a great honor to be here and to be one of the four teams left in the region.”

The Marshall County High School girls bowling team etched its mark in the history books on Thursday at the Tenn Pin Alley in Columbia when they reached the finals of the District 8 Bowling Tournament. “They are super excited, they have worked hard all year,” MCHS assistant coach Curtis Self said. “Last year they came in as the number-one seed and they just weren’t used to that spot and faltered in the second round against Lawrence County.” “This year they came back a lot more confident, a lot more ready for the experience, and they were just ready, they were there.”

Ian Palmer has been named the 2018 Marshall County Conservation Farmer of the Year. The award is part of a state program sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the Marshall County Soil Conservation District. The program seeks to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the conservation of the natural resources on their farm...

The Young Professionals would like to congratulate Denise Fisher for winning our $1,000 Christmas Giveaway drawing. The $1000 prize was generously provided by Tommy Burns. Mallory Maddox won the second place gift basket and Stacye Burgett won the third place gift basket. Both baskets were filled with items from the stores that participated...

A neighborhood, in many ways, is the collection of the stories of the people who live there. One Lewisburg neighborhood will get a chance to tell its story, and maybe ask a question or two about its future. An informational meeting will be held at the Marshall County Memorial Library on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 5:30 p.m. for residents interested in being part of the discussion...

Farmers were hit hard by both markets and weather in 2018. Tariff and trade issues with partnering countries resulted in lower commodity prices for almost all crops in United States. In addition, the weather in Middle Tennessee this fall resulted in delayed harvests and quality issues with the harvested grain...

Utility: 2018 was wettest year for Tennessee Valley NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal utility that serves parts of seven southeastern states says 2018 was the wettest year on record in the Tennessee Valley. Tennessee Valley Authority spokesman Scott Brooks says the utility measured a basin average of 67.1 inches of rain across the valley in 2018, beating the previous record of 65.1 inches in 1973. A TVA rain gauge in Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, measured 118.8 inches last year...

Deep Patel and Clara Wilson, both of Lewisburg, achieved the Dean’s List at Belmont University for the Fall 2018 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 35 percent of Belmont’s 8,318 students qualified for the Fall 2018 Dean’s List. ...

LEWISBURG, Tenn. — Marshall Medical Center (MMC) Physical Therapy has relocated to the hospital campus, with a new therapy gym and dedicated patient entrance. An open house and ribbon cutting will be held on Thursday, January 17, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m...

Major Suzanne England, 1Lt Heidi England, C/CMSgt Seth Foutch, and C/SSgt Isaiah Moretti with the Southern Middle Tennessee Flight Civil Air Patrol participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony held at the Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018...

I have recently visited Henry Horton State Park! It was so interesting to learn about the Duck River and everything and everyone to help protect it. Do I live in a watershed? The answer is yes because everyone lives in a watershed. Water sources can easily get polluted and we don’t want that because we use the Duck River for drinking, food, cleaning and so much more. ...