Stories from Friday, June 9, 2017

Outside the tiny white Delina Church of God, birds chirp and the air smells fresh save for the slight tinge of manure from a dairy farm. The church is near the crossroads of Delina Road and John Barnes Road, where its doors have been opened since 1927, one of three churches within a quarter-mile of each other. A Church of Christ and a Methodist church are nearby.

As the Editor of this newspaper it is pretty easy to figure out what to publish each week. The most difficult decisions come when deciding what NOT to publish. Someone on the Tribune staff has a police band scanner within earshot most of the time, and we can obviously hear an ambulance, police car or fire truck when it comes blaring past. That was the case Tuesday evening when 15-year-old Bryan Giles from Cornersville accidentally electrocuted himself and died from his injuries...

The Lewisburg City Council touched on a pair of important resolutions for the next fiscal year at Monday’s work session. Councilmen agreed to bring a proposed rate increase by Lewisburg Water and Wastewater to a vote at their monthly meeting next Tuesday and voted to accept on first reading the proposed city budget for the 2017-18 budget year...

• On May 25, Lewisburg Police found Lorrie Reel hiding in a closet at a home on Galloway Lane. Officers were searching for Reel regarding warrants for violation of bond conditions and aggravated domestic assault that stemmed from an earlier incident at a home on Fairlane Drive nearby...

G7 nations need to follow America’s clean-air example, and pay to clean up their own mess. Donald Trump is famous for stepping on his own message. There’s no doubt about that. However, the message is still worth sending and he sent a big one when he pulled us out of the Paris Climate Treaty. The bullet we dodged is largely unknown by the American people. It’s time they knew...

While using social media to research this Father’s Day column, I came across two types of people. Many folks chuckled with recognition when a tweet or blog listed phrases and behavior that seem almost universally associated with dads. I also encountered a lot of people who are FED UP with stereotypical Father’s Day jokes and greeting cards...

In 1997, Osama bin Laden said on CNN, “We declared jihad against America because America is unjust, criminal and tyrannical.” Bin Laden’s sentiment for America differs little, if at all, from how leftists feel about America today. Maybe that’s why a leader like Donald Trump who vowed to “Make America Great Again” is met with great resistance...

“So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper…” - Isaiah 55:11 In the past weeks we have had the London Bridge attack, the Notre Dame Cathedral attack, as well as the racial vandalism on LeBron James’ home. Even among our neighborhoods we read of assaults, thievery, and countless drug-related crimes. No community is immune from the violent sin that is expressed in the world...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services that help pre-retirees decide when to start drawing their Social Security benefits? My wife and I are approaching retirement age and want to carefully weigh our options to make sure we’re maximizing our benefits...

Dear Heloise: Every time I VACUUMED, my dog would get on the bed and bark nonstop until I was done. My vet said it was due to the noise, which might hurt the dog’s ears. I switched to a robotic vacuum, and my dog no longer barks, as the robotic vacuum makes much less noise. For anyone with a dog or cat who hates the vacuum, this might be the solution. -- AnnMarie D., Provo, Utah...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reporting that there were no boating-related fatalities over the 2017 Memorial Day holiday weekend. It marks the third consecutive year without a boating fatality over the weekend. There have been seven boating-related fatalities so far in 2017...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The night started with a catfish throw. It ended with haymaker after haymaker — both literal and proverbial — from Sidney Crosby and the rest of the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins. The defending champions provided an emphatic reminder of why they're on the cusp of history with a 6-0 demolition of the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 3-2 lead. ...

In January of 2006, three concerned citizens embarked on a mission to help the conservation efforts at Henry Horton State Park and since that time, the Friends of Henry Horton (FOHH) group, backed by the spirit of Tennessee volunteerism have achieved projects beyond their wildest dreams. “It is hard to believe that we started out with three people and now we have a great turnout for meetings and great participation at all of our events and we are constantly amazed at how the community wants to be involved,” FOHH president Stacey Cothran said.

A Tuesday night thunderstorm forced a rainout between Elks and Nichirin to be made up on Wednesday night and with the short notice, other commitments left both teams shorthanded. The Elks started the game with only two outfielders and Nichirin was left to rely on players from different squads and the new chemistry may have been the deciding factor as Elks cruised to a 9-2 win behind a three-hit showing from Walker Whaley on the mound...

The Wednesday evening nightcap featured APlus versus Matthews in another make-up game originally scheduled for Tuesday with the rescheduling forcing both teams to borrow players from other squads to fill the rosters. The contest started off neck and neck with the two squads tied at 2-2 heading into the third inning before APlus tacked on nine runs over the next three frames and the game was called after five with APlus taking the 11-2 win...