Stories from Thursday, October 17, 2019

Halloween might still be two weeks away but those two weeks are packed with activities and festivities based on the holiday. The town of Cornersville will come alive with ghosts, goblins and every form of trick-or-treater on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Cornersville Lions Club hosts their annual Halloween in the Park. A variety of contests and games begin at 5 p.m. along with community wide trick-or-treating...

Fishing Ford Road might not have seen so many people on it since Andrew Jackson’s militia passed through on their way to fight the Creek. It was hard to find a place to park in the town of Belfast over the weekend as collectors, history buffs, and the curious converged for the two day estate auction of the Sarah “Kip” Orr estate...

Marshall County High School is celebrating homecoming the week of October 14 through October 19. The Student Council has planned activities for the week built around the theme of “For the M” including a class banner contest, dress up days, Powder Puff games on Tuesday and Thursday, football players and cheerleaders going to the elementary schools on Thursday, and celebrating Friday with games, car decorating, the always awesome parade and pep rally on the square, and the football game against Spring Hill that evening.. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its newest members of the TSWA Hall of Fame on Thursday, including Tommy Bryan (Lebanon), Teresa Walker (Associated Press) and Mark Wiedmer (Chattanooga). The three individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 9, 2020, at Cumberland University.

• Oct 19 - Splashing Pumpkins 2019 -Swim with the pumpkins at the Lewisburg Recreation Center, Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Kids will swim with the pumpkins, choose the pumpkin they like, dry off then paint it; $5 per pumpkin. • Oct 19 - Free Community Fall Festival sponsored by New Life Church of Lewisburg, 591 W Ellington Pkwy, Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. Food, music, bouncy houses, more...

This week, over 30 contests are set to be broadcast by schools across the state on the NFHS Network. Your subscription to the NFHS Network sends money back to the schools and helps to cover the costs of offering the service. Watching the games are easy, whether it's on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Download the NFHS Network app from Google Play or the iTunes App Store and take the live coverage with you wherever you go...

Who's Hot QB Lynn Bowden, Kentucky Actually, Bowden is a wide receiver. Kentucky's best wide receiver, in fact. But when Sawyer Smith was scratched, Bowden stepped behind center and put the offense on his shoulders. With no QB experience at this level, the versatile junior threw for 78 yards and a score and rushed for196 yards and two more touchdowns in a 24-20 victory over visiting Arkansas...

us two and him are at it again By Scott Pearson Associate Editor The Rolling Stones still tour. Paul McCartney still releases new music. So why shouldn’t Marshall County’s own favorites us two and him have a new CD release too, “Growing Up Country in Marshall County USA” ...

Photo submitted Ida Mae Davis celebrated her 90th Birthday on Monday, September 30th at Miss Mary Bobo’s restaurant in Lynchburg, Tennessee. She and a few of her friends were transported by coach and had a delectable lunch in the historic boarding house...