Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2019

The Marshall County Board of Education eased through an easy agenda at the first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 14. In under thirty minutes, the school board recognized 18 stellar students for their impressive reading improvement scores, approved policy changes and discussed the Director’s Report...

Photos submitted The Marshall Medical Center Volunteers recently recognised members for their service over the past year, as well as their officers for 2019. 2019 Officers Pearl Howard - Historian, Sandra Bivins – Secretary, Peggy Chapman, President, and Geraldine Beatty-Reese, Vice President (not pictured)...

Photos submitted The Lewisburg Lions Club recently inducted new members, Chris Sienes, Courtni Turner and Sam Inman. Pictured from left: Lion sponsor Terry Shrum, Chris Sienes, Courtni Turner, and Lion sponsor Vicki Cain. Sam Inman and Lion sponsor Evan Jones...

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 21, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 21, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The 11-8 Nolensville Knights brought their fast-paced and intimidating big man Nate Bloedorn to Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium at Lewisburg Friday night. Bloedorn scored 18 points and was one of four Nolensville players in double figures that left the Tigers in their wake via an 87-43 win...

The Nolensville Lady Knights came calling on Friday night to face the Marshall County High School Tigerettes. Despite an early first half lead, the Tigerettes could not hold on and Nolensville came away with a close 45-42 win. The Tigerettes came into the contest with a 17-3 record, coming off a 39-24 win over Forrest on Tuesday, while the Lady Knights were 14-5 and coming off a 70-42 win over Giles County in their last outing...

The Forrest Rockets gave it all they had in Friday night’s Homecoming game versus Community, but just couldn’t get some shots to fall at the crucial moments or receive a fortunate bounce when they needed it as they suffered a tough 52-42 loss. “It was another tough loss,” Forrest coach Randy Toombs said. “We can't seem to get our offense on the move. Our defense is keeping the score where we want it, but we can't seem to get our shots to go down.”...

In what was once a promising season for the Lady Rockets, things have gone downhill in a hurry as the injury bug is decimating the Chapel Hill roster. With Sydney Hill still hobbling from an ankle injury and now Laura Mealer dealing with shoulder damage, Forrest is limited in their approach and it showed in a 39-32 Homecoming loss to Community Friday night at Chapel Hill...

The Forrest wrestling team was as about as healthy as they have been all season coming into Thursday’s senior night dual meet with Cheatham County and Cascade and it paid off as the Rockets took the sweep. “Things kind of worked out for us tonight, we had a couple of double forfeits, but it didn’t hurt us too bad,” Forrest coach Chris Slaughter said. “We should be stronger for next week’s region duals.”...