Stories from Friday, May 24, 2019

For the second night in a row, the Forrest Lady Rockets found themselves in a full blown tussle with a West Tennessee squad and for the second night in a row, Chapel Hill prevailed in dramatic fashion. Laura Mealer’s stunning leadoff home run in the top of the eighth inning of Thursday’s winner’s bracket final broke a 2-2 deadlock that led to a 3-2 win over Lexington and secured a spot in the driver’s seat of the Class 2A bracket at the Spring Fling XXVI Spring Sports Championships in Murfreesboro.

Mrs. Sandra Lenora Crowell, 72, of Columbia, formerly of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Crowell was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Nick and Macie Sharp Allen. She was a Recreational Coordinator for NHC Oakwood and was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church...

Thomas Lee “Tom” Bills, 87, resident of Bear Creek Pike, died Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home with John Waldrum officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 2 p.m.to – 4 p.m. at the funeral home...