Stories from Wednesday, June 26, 2013

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune The battle of Iwo Jima and the iconic image of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi are indelibly etched in the hearts and minds of Americans as symbols of our hard-fought battles in World War II that changed the history of world and secured our nation's freedom...

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune Teledyne Electronic Manufacturing Services, a pillar of Lewisburg's business community for decades, has once again invested time, money, and a stake in the city's future by expanding. The company held the ribbon cutting for its Microelectronics Division last week, and opened the door to showcasing Marshall County as a major player in the high-tech arena...

Thefts and vandalism reported A family member of a resident reported a one-karat diamond ring, worth $5,000, went missing at Village Manor between 9 p.m. June 20 and 9:30 a.m. June 21. Between 8:30 p.m. June 21 and 5:30 a.m. June 22, a gray 1987 four-wheel-drive Ford F-250 truck, worth $3,500, was unhitched from the trailer it was hooked up to and driven away from the owner's home on Collier Road. ...

By Karen Hall Editor In a split vote Monday night county commissioners agreed to fund a school building program with the issue of general obligation bonds, not to exceed at total of $19.5 million. "Thank you very, very much," said Schools Director Jackie Abernathy at the end of the meeting. "I promise you we will do our very best to spend as little as possible."...

Edgar "Dale" Bowling, 59, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Mr. Bowling was a native of Clifton, and a devoted Christian, husband, father, and friend. He was the son of the late Bud Bowling and Winifred Golahair Bowling, and was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Bowling, and a sister, Dorothy Bowling...

Kay Kemmer Herbig, 76 of Cornersville, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013, at her residence. A native of Fargo, N.D., she was the widow of Robert William Herbig, who passed away in 2012. She was a member of the Seventh Day Advent of Pulaski. Kay was a member of the famed WWVA Original Jamboree out of Wheeling, West Virginia. She recorded for the Musicor label and was managed by the Mac Wiseman Talent Agency at one time...

David Bryan Phillips, 49 of Pulaski, died Friday, June 21, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Phillips was a native of Elizabeth, N.J., and the son of Elwood Richard Phillips of Lewisburg and the late Deloris Cox Phillips. He was self-employed in construction and was a member of Thompson's Chapel Baptist Church in Pulaski...

Ann Wiles Brown, 66, of the Berlin Community, died Friday, June 21, 2013, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Brown was a native of Marshall County and daughter of the late James "Honey" and Mattie Lee Wiles. She was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation and was a member of the Berlin Methodist Church...