Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Duck River Raceway Park Feature Results Saturday, August 24 Pure Stock 1. Justin Sells 2. Clint Carter 3. Chris Ruth 4. Alex Bobo 5. Josh Anderson 6. Josh Bondurant 7. Justin Colema

Mrs. Gloria Joyce Hicks Duke, 78, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Born in Nashville, TN, Mrs. Duke was the daughter of the late Floyd Henry Hicks and Elsie Lee Cunningham Hicks. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred James Duke, Sr. who died in 1998. Also preceded by a son, Ricky Ozment and a brother, Robert Hicks...

The state Department of Education released results from last year’s TNReady assessments Thursday, which, from the preliminary data, were a “mixed bag” for Marshall County, according to Director of Schools Jacob Sorrells. “Some things are up, some things are lower,” he said...

Chelsea Perryman, Sarah Kimbrough, and Dalton Woodard volunteered on Saturday with the county’s annual Duck River Clean Up, filling bags with trash in the area of the old Wilhoite Mill. Overall, turnout was strong for the event, despite it having to be rescheduled from earlier in the year after heavy rains caused the river to rise. ...

Are you a Veteran? Would you like to help other Veterans? Are you a member of the American Legion? The American Legion turned 100 years old this year and we have recently updated our membership eligibly. In a significant legislative victory for The American Legion, President Trump signed a bill on July 30 that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. ...

Tribune photo by Scott Pearson Students at Westhills Elementary School in Lewisburg were treated to a hands-on learning opportunity on Friday with a visit from theLab, a bus outfitted with robotics, 3D printing, drones, virtual reality, and CNC machines bringing cutting edge science and technology education to the state’s youth...

For the second year, First Commerce Bank is providing financial literacy education to the students of the three high schools in Marshall County through the EverFi Financial Literacy learning platform. The platform offers courses aimed at teaching, assessing and certifying students in a variety of relevant financial topics, including credit scores, insurance, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, taxes, stocks, savings, 401Ks and other critical concepts. ...

The Westhills Citizen of the Week for August 16 is Elias Villafane from Mrs. Talley’s 4th grade class. Elias is positive and helpful to both peers and teachers and is kind and encouraging to everyone. He is a positive role model in and out of the classroom. Way to go Elias! Westhills is proud of you!...

Betty Lou Hill, 81, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was born in Maury County, TN to the late Horace and Alice Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Van E. Hill of Lewisburg and a sister, Joan Martin of the Hardison Mill community...

Claude Robert Harwell, Jr., 79, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at NHC Lewisburg. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Claude and Ethel Harwell. He served his country in the Marines, was formerly employed as a Security Guard, and was a member of the Baptist faith...

Mr. Rodney Lee Vaughn, 58, of the Rover community of Bedford County, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at his home in Rover. Family members will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Puckett officiating. Burial will follow in Triune Cemetery in Williamson County...

Miss Moiselle Peay, 92, of Nashville, TN, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Franklin, TN. Miss Peay was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Ida Belle Harris Peay. She was a long time member of Granny White Church of Christ in Nashville and was a retired nutritionist. Miss Peay worked for many years for the State of Tennessee and also for Baptist Hospital in Nashville...