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    Culleoka hosting 12-game playday Saturday  Nov 21, 2008
    Lawrence County 18, Columbia Academy 9: The Lady Cats pulled away in the final two games to earn the win. Kristen Warren had a 476 series for Lawrence County, while Kayla Moore added a 463 ... Dylan Woods and Coty Cloud led the way for Lawrence County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    TSSAA shakes up area districts  Nov 14, 2008
    In Class AAA, Columbia Central has vacated District 11 for a move to District 7 along with Franklin County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Shelbyville and Tullahoma. Central will compete for the two Class 5A automatics bids along with Lawrence County, Shelbyville and Tullahoma ... Columbia Central will fill three of its five non-district games with Spring Hill, Dickson County and Lawrence County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Eagles strike when needed to top Lions  Nov 2, 2008
    Franklin County and Shelbyville have had good programs and Lawrence County is improving, Columbia Central head coach Vance Belew said. But they are all schools all the other sports compete with. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    These picks aren’t really that scary  Oct 31, 2008
    Lawrence County is in the playoff hunt after upsetting Whites Creek. Tullahoma is in with a win, but a loss knocks them out of the playoffs. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    The playoffs are drawing ever so near  Oct 24, 2008
    In other games it will be: Ravenwood over Clarksville Northeast, Franklin over Dickson County, Brentwood over Independence, Stratford over Christ Presbyterian, Whites Creek over Lawrence County, Maplewood over Shelbyville, Hillsboro over Tullahoma, Cheatham County over Montgomery Central, Giles County over Creek Wood, Hickman County over East Hickman, Lewis County over Ezell-Harding, Fairview over Harpeth, Richland over Loretto, Eagleville over Clarksville Academy, Forrest over Community, McEwen... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Blend of sports on prep agenda this week in Maury area  Oct 21, 2008
    Local teams set to open: Maury County s four prep boys and girls teams open this week with Columbia Central hosting Lawrence County Monday at Galaxy Lanes. The 3:30 p.m. match features the debut of defending state champion Columbia boys. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Pigg has championship flare  Oct 15, 2008
    He also won championships in the 50cc entry level competition as well as mini-quad crowns in both the 4-8-year-old division and the 9-12-year-old division at the Lawrence County Fair. Pigg claimed the 4-8-year-old division and the 9-12-year-old division mini-quad championships at Mount Nebo Raceway in St. Joseph. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Raiders hoping to begin playoff march  Oct 10, 2008
    The Raiders have played three ranked teams in Alcoa, David Lipscomb and Giles County as well as two teams from higher classifications in Columbia Central and Lawrence County. I don t think we can see anybody whose more difficult than anyone we ve played, Scharsch said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    I have no idea what I’m doing  Oct 3, 2008
    In other games it will be: Franklin over Brentwood, Centennial over Dickson County, Independence over Clarksville Northeast, Maplewood over Lawrence County, Tullahoma over Shelbyville, Giles County over Montgomery Central, Page over Creek Wood, Fairview over East Hickman, Lewis County over Harpeth, Hickman County over Loretto, Richland over Houston County, Clarksville Academy over Community, Jo Byrns over Eagleville, McEwen over MTCS, Huntland over Riverside Christian, Perry County over... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Lions wrap up 2nd in district  Oct 3, 2008
    Q Columbia Central s junior varsity team earned a 25-22, 25-16 win over Lawrence County. The Lady Lions improved to 16-4 overall and 8-2 in the district. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Could it already be do-or-die Friday?  Sep 19, 2008
    The Raiders ran up and down the field in their wild loss at Lawrence County ... In other games it will be: Centennial over Clarksville Northeast, Brentwood over Ravenwood, Stratford over Lawrence County, Whites Creek over Shelbyville, Creek Wood over Montgomery Central, Marshall County over Page, David Lipscomb over Cheatham County, Lewis County over Fairview, Hickman County over Harpeth, Richland over East Hickman, McEwen over Clarksville Academy, Cascade over Community, Eagleville over White... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Playoff push begins for county teams  Sep 19, 2008
    Spring Hill (1-3, 1-0 Region 5-3A) at Giles County (3-0, 1-0): A week after losing a shootout at Class 4A Lawrence County, the Raiders face another stiff challenge against the fourth-ranked Bobcats. Giles County is outstanding, said Spring Hill coach Jason Scharsch. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Oldtimer goes from the past to the present  Sep 16, 2008
    None other than the Wildcats of Lawrence County, who has lost only to Giles County in a thus far 3-1 season. But LCHS can t be expected to unseat Hillsboro, who s 2-2 overall record includes losses to state powers Franklin and MBA. Hillsboro will again make a run for the state title while Whites Creek and Maplewood are talented. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Wildcats run past Raiders  Sep 15, 2008
    Spring Hill s Thadd Furtaw fights his way into the end zone for a touchdown during the Raiders 59-38 loss to Lawrence County Friday in Lawrenceburg ... LAWRENCEBURG Lawrence County just kept scoring and scoring ... Lawrence County and Spring Hill combined for 969 yards, 117 plays, 48 first downs and 13 touchdowns in a game that eclipsed the three-hour mark. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Raiders blank Viqueens  Sep 12, 2008
    Q Columbia Central s junior varsity team posted a 25-16, 18-25, 15-12 win over Lawrence County. Lincoln Co. 3, Culleoka 0: The Lady Falcons opened strong before holding off the Lady Warriors Wednesday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Raiders’ Flowers returns with TD  Sep 10, 2008
    Spring Hill (1-2) meets a team in a higher classification for the second time in three weeks when they visit 4-A Lawrence County (2-1) on Friday. Two key Lions remain sidelined: It appears that Columbia Central will be without two of its valuable juniors when they host Marshall County Friday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Centennial upsets Independence  Sep 7, 2008
    Lawrence Co. 13, Shelbyville 10: Lawrence County opened region play by trimming Shelbyville 13-10 Friday ... Lawrence County did not have a turnover despite the wet field ... Lawrence County (2-1, 1-0 Region 5-4A) scored on the opening drive of the game when Ernie Maldonado rushed seven yards for the score. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Second half surge sparks Spring Hill  Sep 7, 2008
    Scharsch told his team in the huddle after the game they had 24 hours to enjoy the win before focusing on next week s game at Lawrence County ... Loveless thinks his team will be ready for Lawrence County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Now it’s time for some fun  Aug 29, 2008
    In other games it will be: Brentwood over Smyrna, Brentwood Academy over Ravenwood, Henry County over Dickson County, Independence over Kenwood, Franklin over McCallie, Centennial over Page, Giles County over Lawrence County, Tullahoma over Franklin County, Shelbyville over Warren County, Marshall County over Hickman County, Collinwood over Loretto, Cascade over Moore County, MTCS over Perry County and Martin Westview over Union City. Last week: 10-5 (66. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lawrence Co. downs Loretto  Aug 24, 2008
    LORETTO - Holding only a 6-0 lead at the half over heavy underdog Loretto, Lawrence County knew they had to make some big plays if they were win its season opener ... The win allowed Lawrence County to retain the Van Johnson Cup, awarded annually in honor of the former Loretto player who was paralyzed from injuries suffered in a scrimmage between the teams several years ago ... Seven plays later junior Andres Alejandre scored from 10 yards out to give Lawrence County a 12-0 lead. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    My picks will not let you down  Aug 23, 2008
    In other games, it will be: Brentwood over Centennial, Hillsboro over Franklin, Lawrence County over Loretto, Shelbyville over Coffee County, Lincoln County over Tullahoma, Giles County over Humboldt, Fairview over Page, BGA over East Hickman, Richland over Ardmore (Ala. Forrest over Riverside Christian, Moore County over Eagleville and Wayne County over Waverly. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

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    In the other varsity match-up Lawrence County and Pope John Paul II battled to a 7-7 tie ... Lawrence County s Harry Douglas keeps control of the football as Pope John Paul II players Johnny Drennan (7) and Matt Brooks (44) try to stop the Wildcat junior during Friday s jamboree action in Columbia. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Police arrest murder suspect  Aug 13, 2008
    All three suspects are in custody without bond at the Lawrence County Jail and are expected to appear in court for arraignment Aug. 18, Moore said. Story created Aug 12, 2008 - 10:57:59 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    ‘Historic Maury County’ depicted through art  Aug 11, 2008
    Born in Loretto, a small town in Lawrence County, into a family of 10 children, Mildred started drawing at the age of 6. Her parents and teachers quickly recognized her talent and encouraged her to cultivate her artistic skills. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Classrooms closed for mold  Aug 8, 2008
    Lawrence County Director of Schools Bill Heath said some of the mobile classrooms are as old as 20 years ... Heath said the Lawrence County Commission has doubled the wheel tax to raise revenue needed to eliminate portables at South Lawrence and New Prospect elementary schools ... Lawrence County resident Jim Modlin filed a petition to hold a referendum and has until Aug. 21 to obtain the signatures of 1,250 registered voters in the county. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Cats win Lawrence Co. Tourney  Jul 31, 2008
    LAWRENCEBURG Santa Fe s Lady Cats gave an early warning to teams on their schedule by winning the Lawrence County High School Invitational Tournament at David Crockett State Park on Monday. Santa Fe had a winning score of 161, but was just one shot better than Class AAA Lawrence County ... Lawrence County was tops among the boys with a 302 followed by Loretto 306, Giles County 312, Summertown 349, Hardin County 362, Santa Fe 367 and Columbia Academy 382. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Raiders off to a good start under Scharsch  Jul 31, 2008
    In other upcoming scrimmages, Columbia Central will host Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. Friday before traveling to Ensworth at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant welcomes Loretto to town at 5 p.m. Thursday, while the Tigers will visit Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Mt. Pleasant earns preseason Top 10 ranking  Jul 29, 2008
    At 6 p.m., Lawrence County meets Pope John Paul II, which will be followed by Spring Hill tangling with Mt. Pleasant at 7 p.m.. The jamboree closes with Columbia Central facing Mt. Juliet in a varsity match-up at 8 p.m.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Gala on Public Square Saturday  Jul 25, 2008
    Glidden, also a veteran of many television programs and films, will be joined by Tony Townsend, portraying former Lawrence County resident and American hero David Crockett. We re looking forward to giving people a taste of what the colonial townsfolk of Columbia looked like, the music they listened to and other interesting information about our city s early settlers, Glidden said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

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    The opening night of the passing league features Mt. Pleasant, Columbia Academy, Lawrence County and Hickman County competing in a round-robin format beginning at 5:45 p.m.. Spring Hill and Columbia Central join the festivities on Monday when the passing league moves to CHS s practice field. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Shults is making his mark in minors  Jun 22, 2008
    Former Lawrence County and Columbia Post 19 baseballer Stephen Shults put together back-to-back three-hit nights for two different Atlanta Braves farm teams Thursday and Friday. Shults had a homer and two singles driving in six runs for the short-season Appalachian League Danville Braves on Thursday then delivered a double and two singles for two more RBIs for Class A Rome on Friday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Helton to lead Lady Bulldogs’ hoop program  Jun 19, 2008
    Helton, a former standout at Lawrence County, has been named the Lady Bulldogs coach replacing Marty DeJarnette, who went 16-40 in his two years at the helm ... Helton brings a championship pedigree to CA as she was a member of Lawrence County s 2002 Class AAA state runner-up team under then-coach John Wild. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    TSSAA changes football playoff system  Jun 12, 2008
    District 8-AAA: 5A - Lawrence County, Shelbyville, Tullahoma; 6A - Columbia Central, Franklin County, Lincoln County. District 11-AAA: 5A - Centennial, Hillsboro, Hillwood; 6A - Brentwood, Franklin, Independence, Overton, Ravenwood. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Summertime in Tennessee — The season of the TICK  Jun 10, 2008
    In June 2000, Uselton found two or three ticks on the inside of his inner thigh at his farm in Lawrence County. Almost a week later he developed flu-like symptoms and noticed red splotches all over his body. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Central hires a pair of football assistants  Jun 5, 2008
    Former Culleoka coach to lead Lady Raiders: David Muckle, who has served as girls basketball coach at Culleoka, Lawrence County and Tullahoma, has been named to the same position at Coffee County. Muckle became the fifth coach in the last decade for the Lady Raiders after he was named to replace Dan Scroggins, who was not re-hired. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Police descend on Lawrence County for training seminar  Jun 4, 2008
    At Lawrence County High School Monday, the Columbia Police Department special weapons and tactics team presented a demonstration on how police should enter a school while in a shooting incident, Bottoms said. Most of the activities during the morning Monday were at the Lawrenceburg Police Department pistol range with a tactical gun course presented by Colt Firearms and an 11 a.m. golf tournament. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Poker Run to raise money for American Cancer Society  Jun 4, 2008
    The annual event honors the memory of long-time Lawrence County Sessions Judge Lee England who died of cancer in July 2004. Jerry Jaco, England s friend since their days together at Lawrence County High School is one of the event s organizers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Post 19 picks up victories  Jun 1, 2008
    Post 19 won Saturday behind a career game from Lawrence County s Blake Rogers, who drove in eight runs by blasting three home runs. Columbia quickly seized control scoring four runs in the first inning, three of which scored on a three-run homer from Rogers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Area teams open play Tuesday  May 21, 2008
    While the penthalon and decathalon took place Monday, play begins Tuesday in baseball and softball with three Region 6-A teams and a 5-A squad giving representation to Marshall, Giles and Lawrence county schools participating. A pair of Marshall County schools, Cornersville and Forrest, open their softball title bid at the same time, 5 p.m.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Forrest returns to state  May 18, 2008
    Lawrence County could manage just three hits against Thomas. QQQ. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    C’ville wins 6-A title  May 15, 2008
    Coffee County will host Soddy-Daisy in Friday s Sectionals, while Lawrence County must travel to Ooltewah. Story created May 14, 2008 - 23:50:32 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    CHS runners earn berths  May 11, 2008
    Lawrence County stunned top-seeded Tullahoma 7-0 Friday in the losers bracket final behind the shutout pitching of Allison Blackwood ... Lawrence County will play at Murfreesboro Blackman, while Coffee County will host Riverdale. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    BREAKING NEWS: Possible tornado reported in Neapolis  May 9, 2008
    Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeremy Heidt said on Thursday afternoon the agency had received reports of downed trees and power lines as well as some damage to homes in Lawrence County. No injuries had been reported. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Lions ousted by Lincoln Co.  May 7, 2008
    The victory moves the Lady Falcons into the losers bracket semifinals on Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday s second game between Shelbyville and Lawrence County. A walk, a single by Caulyn Pressnell and a hit batter loaded the bases for Lincoln County with no outs setting the stage for Ellis, who pulled the ball over the left field fence. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Central boots Lawrence Co.  May 5, 2008
    Columbia Central s Alex Mejia tries to drive a shot by the Lawrence County defense including goalkeeper Will Glass uring Saturday s District 8-AAA victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium ... Columbia Central snapped their District 8-AAA jinx with a 5-0 victory over Lawrence County Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium ... Lawrence County goalie Will Glass made a half of dozen dandy saves in the second half. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Raiders rally past  May 2, 2008
    Central hosts Lawrence County at 7 p.m. Saturday in the quarterfinals of the District 8-AAA Tournament. MIDDLE SCHOOL. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Santa Fe drops Moore County; CA soccer stops Overton  Apr 22, 2008
    Leoma 11, Zion Christian 1: Jordan Gowan earned the pitching win for the Lawrence County school. Alex McKevey was 3-for-3 and Jessie Graham 2-for-3 for Zion. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Central blanks Tullahoma  Apr 17, 2008
    Clay Brown, who had a hit and two RBIs, took the loss for Lawrence County (11-9, 5-5) allowing six runs four earned on 12 hits with nine strikeouts and three walks. SOFTBALL. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Central rallies past Lawrence Co.  Apr 16, 2008
    Central s David Horne (24) dives back into first base as Lawrence County s Nick Campbell has the baseball elude him in Tuesday s game in Columbia ... Columbia Central rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seven to edge Lawrence County 5-4 and moved within one game of the Wildcats in the middle of the jumbled District 8-AAA standings ... With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Columbia s Derrick Armstrong reached second base on a Wildcats error and scored when Kendall Keeton was safe on... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Big storm hits small towns  Apr 14, 2008
    LAWRENCEBURG Residents of Lawrence County remained resilient Friday ... Velta Flippo's house was crushed by a tree in her front yard after a tornado ripped through Lawrence County Friday ... One injury had been reported in Lawrence County, Baxter said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    More storms sack South  Apr 13, 2008
    In Tennessee's Lawrence County, a possible tornado damaged 56 homes, felled trees and littered yards with debris. In northern Giles County, power lines were knocked down, a dozen homes were damaged, and three people were injured when trees fell on an ambulance, emergency management officials said. (CNN -- US)

    Severe Weather Forces Evacuation, Causes Damage In South  Apr 13, 2008
    Officials in Lawrence County, Tenn. suspect it was a tornado that damaged 56 homes along the Alabama border. (KWTX.com, TX)

    High Winds, Rain Hit Storm-Weary South  Apr 12, 2008
    "We have several photographs of a funnel cloud; a very narrow path of substantially built homes that had been almost completely destroyed," said Bill Phillips, a staff member of the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency ... Damage along one road in Lawrence County was extensive. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Storms leave damage across Middle Tennessee; 5 injuries reported  Apr 12, 2008
    A possible tornado damaged an unknown number homes in an area about five miles west of Lawrenceburg, said Bill Phillips, a staff member of the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency. A dispatcher with Lawrence County EMS said everybody had been accounted for as of Friday afternoon ... Video from Nashville television stations showed homes in Lawrence County with roofs torn off, trees downed and debris littering yards. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Local teens win Community Spirit Award  Apr 10, 2008
    Shelton, a senior at Lawrence County High School, initiated a campaign called Christmas Wishes to collect donations of toys, books, blankets, clothes and other comfort items for children who have to be removed from homes found with methamphetamine labs. Shelton also visited local schools to educate students about the dangers of methamphetamines. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Sheriff pleads not guilty to misconduct  Apr 9, 2008
    LAWRENCEBURG Attorneys for Lawrence County Sheriff Kenny Taylor entered a not guilty plea by motion Monday, according to the Circuit Court Clerk s office ... Taylor was indicted March 25 by the Lawrence County grand jury for allegedly pressuring police officers not to arrest his nephew for driving under the influence. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Eagles hold off Santa Fe  Apr 9, 2008
    Cole Messer had the only goal for Lawrence County. Jack Streeter had 16 saves in goal for the Raiders. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    BREAKING NEWS: Lawrence County sheriff to plead not guilty to official misconduct charge  Mar 29, 2008
    Lawrence County Sheriff Kenneth Taylor will plead not guilty to allegations that he tried to stop the arrest of his nephew, according to a statement issued by his attorney. We are confident that our system of justice will bring about a speedy and fair end to this prosecution and vindicate Sheriff Taylor and his high office, the statement reads, which was issued by the Lawrenceburg law firm Boston, Holt, Sockwell m.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lawrence County sheriff is indicted  Mar 27, 2008
    LAWRENCEBURG The Lawrence County Sheriff was indicted Tuesday on charges of official misconduct for allegedly interfering in a traffic stop with a family member, officials said. The Lawrence County Grand Jury handed down the indictment on Sheriff Kenneth Taylor. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Chargers sweep pair; build victory total to nine  Mar 15, 2008
    Central s team open District 8-AAA play Monday at Lawrence County. They visit Marshall County Tuesday and host Coffee County at 4 p.m. Wednesday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Williams tribute set in Lawrenceburg  Mar 2, 2008
    The show is a benefit for Lawrence County High School ... Award-winning artist Jake Penrod makes a stop in Lawrenceburg Saturday to help raise funds for Lawrence County High School. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    State to cut reservoir output  Feb 28, 2008
    Summertown s Utility District, which borders on Lawrence County, ended their mandatory water restrictions Feb. 21. They had been in operation since October. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Local couples attend Young Leaders Conference  Feb 27, 2008
    Jimmy and Melissa Dunham of Lawrence County and Bill and Michelle Johnson of Maury County participated in the Young Leaders Conference Feb. 1-2 at the Main Stays Suites in Pigeon Forge. They joined more than 250 others for the annual conference, which is designed to bring young people together and develop leadership so they can go back to their communities and educate others on the importance of cooperatives and agricultural issues. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Region semis on agenda in Mt. Pleasant, Spring Hill tonight  Feb 25, 2008
    Lawrence County (25-4) meets District 7 winner Lebanon (19-12) in Region 4-AAA at Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m.. In the 6 p.m. opener No. 10 ranked Shelbyville (25-6) catches defending state champ Riverdale (22-9). (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Mayor promotes lottery plan  Feb 23, 2008
    It s a scenario Lawrence County Mayor Paul Rosson uses to demonstrate how absurdly unfair allocating surplus lottery funds based on student enrollment would be ... Maury County would receive about 2 million under the proposal, while Lawrence County would garner about 1 million in additional funding ... Rosson said that funding is needed to help undertake a 16 million school building project that aims to eliminate portable classrooms in Lawrence County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lawrence bumped by  Feb 19, 2008
    SHELBYVILLE Season champ Shelbyille (24-6) added the District 8-AAA title to their season crown by defeating Lawrence County (24-5) for the third time Monday. Hannah Dawson more than doubled her season average with 21 points as she made three of the team s six treys. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Lady Falcons oust Central  Feb 15, 2008
    With the win, Lincoln County (10-19) advances to face Lawrence County (23-3) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the district semifinals at Shelbyville. I m just very proud for our seniors, said Lincoln County coach Herman Hardin. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Catching up on the  Feb 13, 2008
    By the way, Central assistant hoops coach DeWitt Whitaker noted that the JV Lions advanced to the second round of the six-team District 8-AAA tournament at Tullahoma last Saturday before losing to eventual champion Lawrence County. Speaking of Whitaker, the former Mt. Pleasant High School athlete said that the Alumni Basketball doubleheader drew a very, very large crowd. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Bush visits tornado-hit Tennessee  Feb 10, 2008
    I quickly turned on my TV to local weather reports regarding the storm and realized that a possible tornado was in neighbouring Lawrence County and was moving toward Decatur ... The storm moved past Decatur on the northwest but resulted in three deaths and damage in Lawrence County. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Gardner joins Santa Fe’s 1,000-point club  Feb 10, 2008
    Angela Spann s 24 points paced Lawrence County (22-2) ... Lawrence County will host Tullahoma in a first round District 8-AAA game at 7 p.m. Thursday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Strong second half lifts Lions over Bobcats  Feb 10, 2008
    Lawrence County (12-11) also received a boost from Alex Stafford, who provided 19 points. Colin Stout led Loretto (8-16) with 11 points. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Governor Tours Tornado Ravaged North Alabama  Feb 8, 2008
    Forecasters said the tornado that hit lawrence county was an ef-3 with estimate peak winds of 150 miles per hour. Three other tornadoes touched down in several other northern counties. (WSJA.com, AL)

    Twisters Kill Dozens In South  Feb 7, 2008
    James Devaney searches through the debris of his daughter's home on County Rd. 183 in the Aldridge Grove community of Lawrence County, Ala ... Three people were killed when a reported twister struck Aldridge Grove, in the northern part of the state near Decatur, said Brenda Morgan, deputy emergency management director in Lawrence County. (CBS News)

    Tornadoes wreak havoc in Southeast  Feb 7, 2008
    "I've lived in Champaign, Ill., and in southern Mississippi, and neither place had a decent early-warning system like we do here in Moulton," said Elaina Peyton, who now resides in Moulton, the county seat of Lawrence County, Ala. "We heard the sirens last night at about 2 a.m. and so our daughter knew to come downstairs and we knew that something was happening. The television went out around 3:30 or so and we just followed the news on the radio.". (Boston Globe)

    State By State Damage Report  Feb 7, 2008
    ALABAMA: At least three people killed in Lawrence County and a. fourth died in Jackson County. (WREG.com, TN)

    47 dead as violent storms rip across South; Ark., Tenn., Ky., Miss. pummeled by tornadoes  Feb 7, 2008
    Three people were killed when a reported twister struck Aldridge Grove, in the northern part of the state near Decatur, said Brenda Morgan, deputy emergency management director in Lawrence County. An apparent tornado damaged eight homes in Walker County, Ala. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Twisters kill at least 54 in South  Feb 7, 2008
    At least two twisters hit north Alabama between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., killing a couple and their teenage son in the Lawrence County community of Aldridge Grove and claiming a woman about 80 miles to the east in Pisgah, in Jackson County (AP Photo). LOCAL BLOGS. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Tornadoes Rip Through South, Killing 55...  Feb 7, 2008
    (AP) A tornado came through Lawrence County, Ala ... (AP) A tornado tore through Lawrence County, Ala. (The Drudge Report)

    Despite warnings, tornadoes kill 55  Feb 7, 2008
    A tornado tore through Lawrence County, Ala ... Three people in Lawrence County were killed (The Decatur Daily, Jonathan Palmer / AP) ... A tornado came through Lawrence County, Ala. (Albany Times Union)

    Storms sweep U.S. South, killing about 50 people  Feb 7, 2008
    Volunteers salvage items at the home of Jerry and Michelle Chenault in Lawrence County, Alabama. (Matt McKean/Times Daily via AP). (International Herald Tribune)

    Deadly tornado wreaks havoc in US  Feb 7, 2008
    In northern Alabama, where a mother, father and their teenage son died together in Lawrence county, elderly Gibbson Hill resident Mary Files said she was sound asleep when the storm hit, tearing out the walls and roof of her home. "It woke me up when the stuff in the house went to falling in. I got my daughter up and we went to the end of the hall by the heater and that's where we stayed.". (iAfrica.com)

    Marshall Co. claims 10-AA championship  Feb 6, 2008
    The tournament first round matchups will be Coffee Co. at Franklin County, Tullahoma visiting Columbia and Lincoln County going to Lawrence County. Giles Co. 60, Page 49: The Bobcats (18-5, 12-2) assures themselves of a second-place finish in District 10-AA with a 22-10 fourth quarter run in Pulaski. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    S’town soars past Hampshire  Feb 6, 2008
    Hannah Smith and Angela Spann scored 15 and 10 points respectively for Lawrence County ... Lawrence County will be at home for a first round District 8-AAA tourney game hosting Tullahoma leaving Columbia in third place hosting Lincoln County, who lost to Coffee County 63-56 Tuesday to finish sixth. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    No. 5 Warriors win with a complete game  Feb 4, 2008
    The other loss, a one-pointer at home to Lawrence County, was avenged by 26 in Lawrenceburg last Tuesday. We re learning. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Depth should help Chargers on the diamond  Jan 31, 2008
    However the Lawrence County product suffered a hamstring injury in a scrimmage Sunday at Martin Methodist and will likely miss at least two weeks. For now Bratton has moved freshman Tony Allen (Shelbyville) into Killen s spot. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

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