Stories from Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The Forrest Rockets came away with a three-game sweep in the annual Single A Classic at Chapel Hill last weekend, beginning with a big 11-1 six-inning, run-rule win over Jackson Christian School. The Rockets banged out 12 hits in the contest and gave winning pitcher Cody Sisk all the runs he needed thanks to a five-run first inning.

Thursday, March 28 Viking Class at Unionville Cornersville 201 200 X-5 9 4 Wapahani, IN 100 403 X-8 5 1

Thursday, March 28 Smoky Mountain Invitational at Seymour, TN Clarksville NE 010 312 1-8 9 0 Marshall County 560 000 X-11 17 4

Forrest ace Ethan Mealer was on his game Monday night at Chapel Hill as the big righty turned in a dominating performance, tossing a complete game one-hitter and striking out a career high 14 to claim a 9-0 District 12-AA win over Community. “They played Central Magnet in a close game, so I knew I had to keep the ball over the plate, keep it low, and it just happened to fall right for me tonight,” Mealer said. “We have come a long way since we started, so we have to play as a team if we want to do anything.”

After several decades, a local church finally opens its doors to the public this weekend. “The building itself is beautiful and simple,” Jake Hudson said. “It’s filled with history and mystery.” Bear Creek Church in Culleoka will share its rich history with people from all over by having a public tour of the building. The public tour will be $5 per person. The church will begin tours on Saturday, April 6, from noon to 5 p.m...

The stars might be numberless, but spaces for the traveling planetarium shows this weekend are not. The Marshall County Memorial Library is hosting a portable planetarium show on Saturday at the new National Guard Armory in Lewisburg. “It’s a great opportunity for children here, that they might not otherwise get to experience, to learn about the stars and planets,” said MCML Director Jennifer Pearson...

Plans for a new building to house the county health department are moving forward, but the question of where that building might be located is again uncertain. With final plans for the structure finally in hand, the county building committee took the next step in trying to fit construction of the building into the budgeted funds...

• April 5-6 - Shift Brothers & Sisters United in Worship Conference at Giles Heritage Theatre, 206 S 1st Street, Pulaski; April 5 at 6:30 p.m.; April 6 at 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. with church classes and conference at 6:30 p.m. • April 6 - The Lewisburg Kiwanis Club will hold their annual Country Ham Breakfast on Saturday from 7 a.m. ...

• April 3 - There will be a regular meeting of the Tree City Advisory Board on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Lewisburg City Hall, 131 East Church Street in the downstairs conference room. • April 4 - The Town of Cornersville will have its regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall in Cornersville. This meeting is open to the public and all citizens are welcome to attend...

Mr. Ronnie Lawrence, 68, resident of Lewisburg, died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. A life-long resident of Lewisburg, Ronnie was born on Aug. 3, 1950, to the late James Lawrence and the late Eva Ketchum Lawrence. He was a 34-year employee of ICP and later retired from Nissan. Ronnie loved mules and enjoyed going to Mule Day in Columbia...

Edith Welch Wells, age 92, of Petersburg, TN, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, in Lewisburg, TN. She was born in Petersburg, TN on Oct. 20, 1926, to the late William Oliver and Lizzie Mai Sorrells Welch. Mrs. Wells was a former supervisor for the Petersburg clothing plant and was a member of Hannah’s Gap Baptist Church...

THERE WILL BE A MOCK CRASH AT THE MARSHALL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STARTING AT 9 A.M., THURSDAY, APRIL 4.

More Than 200 Positions To Be Available During Goodwill-Hosted Hiring Event (Middle Tenn.) — The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 405 S. James Campbell Blvd. in Columbia will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, for seven employers seeking to fill more than 200 positions in Maury, Dickson, Marshall, Wayne and Williamson counties...