Stories from Friday, May 8, 2015

Allie Belle Harris catches her first fish behind Never Rest park with Dad Anthony Harris.

When Henry Horton State Park was created in Marshall County in the 1960s, said park ranger Ryan Jenkins, the state paperwork said that it was purely recreational -- the state specifically noted that there were no particular assets to the property other than its potential for recreational use...

The Vietnam Era Veterans float seen in area parades is more unique than it first may seem. In fact, it's so unique it can't be copied. Seriously. Its creators, Ralph and Heather Dietz, have copyrighted its design. Designing and creating is just second nature for Ralph, an engineer, and Heather, an artist...

Drugs were found in the possession of a woman arrested after allegedly staggering along the shoulder of the roadway in the Fairfield Pike-437 Bypass area early Wednesday night, police said. A nurse at Heritage Medical Center discovered a bottle containing 25 pills of seven different types of medication in the possession of Juanita Morella, 63, of Christiana, officer Todd Sanders' report said. ...

Liberty School students celebrated a warm spring day with everything but classes Thursday, Instead, it was a day-long carnival, with students dancing, playing, singing and having their faces painted. The smell of cotton candy, popcorn, and pizza filled the halls of the school, as the kids went from one activity to another...

"Lord, Hear Our Cry, was the theme as many gathered on the courthouse lawn Thursday to observe the 64th annual National Day of Prayer. According to the National Day of Prayer website, the theme is "emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and men."...

With the 2014-2015 soccer season nearing an end, the 06 Lady Azules finished strong in their final tournament of the season in the Scenic City Cup in Chattanooga last weekend. The Lady Azules were among 11 teams in the U9 age bracket. The Lady Azules were grouped in the gold bracket along with top 10, state-ranked Chattanooga FC 06 Premier and CFC Red Star 05/06 from Georgia, ranked No. ...

Shelbyville Central's soccer team fell 5-3 to host Coffee County in the District 8-AAA Tournament to end their season Wednesday. Coffee County scored four first-half goals and the Eagles (11-7-1) just couldn't catch up despite Ismael Hernandez scoring three goal for a hat-trick...

The Liberty Patriots coasted off a big third inning to defeat Cornersville on Sunday afternoon. Mason Landers kept the Bulldog bases tied up as Cornersville was unable to break through at the plate and went hitless in the 7-0 loss to Liberty. Liberty broke the game open in the third, highlighted by Grayson Tramel's three-run homer to center field...

Allen Elmore, 84, of Chapel Hill died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with the Rev. Don McMurry, the Rev. Tim McGee and the Rev. Larry Chatman officiating. Burial will follow at Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday.