Stories from Friday, August 11, 2017

The constant hum Saturday on the square in Lewisburg wasn’t summertime cicadas. It was the sound of bicycle tires racing through town. The first Battle of Lewisburg Criterium took place over the weekend, drawing riders from all over to Lewisburg. Perfect weather and a course around the square that challenged the racers made for a great day out, even for novices to bicycle racing...

The Cornersville Board of Aldermen received answers on Thursday to several questions they had asked at their July meeting. Several representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation attended the meeting to answer questions and address concerns about the bridge project on Hatchett Hollow Road...

Anyone expecting sparks at the work session in Chapel Hill on Monday would have been disappointed. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held the session to discuss the town’s plans for growth. The session was scheduled after an overflow crowd attended a special called meeting on the previous Monday, concerned about plans to rezone a 55-acre parcel between Eagleville Pike and Stevens Road...

• On July 30, Detective Anthony Garrett was on patrol and observed a Ford F150 truck swerving from lane to lane on West Commerce. Once Garrett stopped the driver, he noticed a passenger as well. During the traffic stop, the driver, LeEddie Coleman, became uncooperative on at least four occasions. ...

It is going to take more than recycling a worn-out message with shiny new paper and presenting it wearing wrinkly, dress-down clothes to attract the folks in flyover country. Nevertheless, that’s what they did, when three has-beens, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Warren arrived in rolled-up sleeves and wrinkled pants in Berryville, VA on July 24, to introduce their party’s new slogan, “A Better Deal.”...

Canada is often touted in the United States as the panacea of health care, leadership, love, peace and thick bacon. Listening to Democrats Bernie Sanders, Maxine Waters and Chuck Schumer, one would think there are no Canadians waiting longer than Americans for life-saving surgeries or just to see a doctor in an emergency room...

Usually it takes a lot of boring three-yard runs and a thick cloud of dust to drive any important piece of legislation across the goal line in Washington. But at this late stage of the game QB Donald Trump and his Republican teammates are going to need a Hail Mary...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I work out at the same gym. Over the past several months it has gotten back to me that one of the trainers, “Bob,” has been talking negatively about me to some of the other members. My boyfriend works out with another trainer there, and during his workout, I approached him and his trainer and expressed my anger about what Bob was doing. I said I was fed up and that I wanted to confront him...

The Lewisburg City Council moved forward with the acquisition of the old National Guard armory site from the state of Tennessee at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Councilmen, on what was otherwise a light agenda, approved $3,500 to be spent from the city’s fund balance to cover the costs of documents and fees related to the transaction...

Many new services are being offered at the Marshall County Clerk’s Office. County Clerk Daphne Fagan-Girts wants to share the new services available to the citizens of Marshall County. She says that whenever an address has to be changed on a license, instead of running to Fayetteville or Columbia, the change can be made right at the Courthouse Annex in Lewisburg...

Fifty years is a long time, but Tony Bradford hasn’t minded at all. “I’ve had a good time,” he said. Bradford has been honored this year by both the Lewisburg Water and Wastewater Board and by the Lewisburg City Council for more than 50 years of service to the city...

This Saturday, August 12, the New Life Church of Lewisburg will be hosting a Women’s Health and Wellness Fair at the Lewisburg Rec Center. The fair is aimed at educating women about their health. Peggy Hayes, a nurse from Marshall County, says that she has seen an issue arising in the county regarding the lack of knowledge women have for their health...

Henderson, Tennessee--Freed Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the President’s List and the Dean’s List for Spring 2017. Five Marshall County students were recognized on the Dean’s List, which requires full-time status and a minimum GPA of 3.40 for the semester. ...

Duck River Electric Membership Corporation will hold its Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, starting at 9:30 a.m., in the auditorium of Harris Middle School located at 570 Eagle Blvd, Shelbyville, Tenn. Those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to elect their representatives to serve on the DREMC Board of Directors as well as hear operational reports about the cooperative. ...

Leah Eguia vs. Jose Eguia Jeffrey W. Moore to David Philpot, Blackwell S/D, Phase I, Lot 13, Dist. 1, $37,500; Vinal & Joan Endsley to Charles t. Cheatham, Jr., Lynnwood Ave., Dist. 3, $12,000; Ronald & Nancy Alderidge to Perryman Investments LLC, David Avenue, Dist. ...

“A 125-year life expectancy for human beings? I have zero desire to stick around that long.” “Ah, yes, you speak of a debate among scientists over human longevity. I read about it at Business Insider. Some scientists argue that the maximum age humans may live is 115 years, whereas others argue that 125 years is possible.”...

Have you purchased your $500 bottle of Solar Red Wine? It’s one of countless products created to cash in on the total solar eclipse that will cut a swath 60 to 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21. Savvy shoppers can also obtain solar eclipse playing cards, solar eclipse neckties, solar eclipse dresses, glow-in-the-dark cakes and Darkest Hour black cherry soda. ...

What happened? We gave the Republicans control of the House so they could repeal Obamacare. They said they needed the Senate. We gave them that. Oh, we tried on multiple occasions, they said. Mean ole Obama vetoes it. So we gave them the White House. The House, the Senate, and the White House. Slam dunk. Obamacare’s toast. Nope. Here we sit...

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” - Psalm 84:11 This verse reflects the sentiments of a pilgrim’s heart toward the greatness of his God. The pilgrim knows that during his journey nothing good will be withheld from him because he walks in a way knowing that the LORD is the source and center of his life, just as the sun is to the physical universe. ...

If a hunter is looking for a high-performance shotgun that will set them apart in the marshes and timber, then Browning has just what they are looking for. Two new shotguns introduced under the Wicked Wing banner in 2017 fit the bill in style and performance: The A5 Wicked Wing and Maxus Wicked Wing autoloading shotguns...

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2017 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Friday, Sept. 1. TWRA began its leased dove field program in the late 1980s and the program has been very successful in providing quality hunting opportunities for hunters. ...

Part 2, continued from the August 4 edition. “Sounds good to me... and Sam... I appreciate your coming.” The Old Man took the last swallow of his lemonade and wiped his bushy mustache with the back of his hand. “Believe me, the sight of them two young’uns running across that field just to give me a hug was worth a week’s work.”...

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m interested in downsizing my smartphone wireless plan, and am looking for the best low cost options. I use my phone primarily for talking and texting, but also need some cellular data for checking my email and other functions when I’m away from WiFi. What can you tell me?...

Dear Heloise: When I travel, I like to pack those PERFUME SAMPLES that come in magazines. That way, I don’t have to worry about my perfume bottles breaking or leaking, and I get to try different perfumes. -- Jama C., North Port, Fla. Jama, I assume you rub the perfume side on your skin, which is a very clever idea. I use those same samples to keep my suitcases smelling nice. -- Heloise...

Briefs are published here at no cost on a space available basis. There is no guarantee of publication. You may e-mail briefs and community notices to be published to: briefs.notices@marshalltribune.com • The indoor pool at the Lewisburg Recreation Center will be closed for maintenance from Aug. 14 to Aug. 20. The outdoor pool will be open for use during that period on the regularly scheduled hours for the indoor pool...

Community Notices are published at no cost. There is no guarantee of publication. • Parents who reside in Marshall County and are planning to home school their children for the 2017-18 school year need to register with the Marshall County School System between the dates of Aug. ...

Wartrace, Tenn. - An annual tradition in late August for middle Tennessee pickers and yard sale fans is the town-wide yard sale held in historic Wartrace, Tenn. This August 25 and 26, Wartrace is opening its arms to out-of-town vendors and dealers and encouraging local residents to scour their garages and attics for items to offer the hundreds of visitors who attend the event each year...

The Chapel Hill Touchdown Association’s Open 5K Run/Walk to benefit Forrest football. “The faster you run….the faster you’re done!!” Saturday, August 12, 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at “The Rock”-Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field, home of the Forrest Rockets, Chapel Hill...

Tuesday, August 8 Champions Run Golf Course, Rockvale Boys Eagleville (193) Bobby Snell-41 Garrick Hutchison-48 Jonah Clement-49 Joey Huffiston-55 Boo Grey-59 Blake Joyner-59 Forrest (215) Conner Lewis-49 Hunter Ferguson-50 JT Ferguson-55 Grayson Whaely-55...

Friday, August, 11 Pope John Paul II at Marshall County High School, 7:45 p.m. Forrest Jamboree Lewis County vs. Spring Hill freshmen, 6 p.m. Giles County vs. Spring Hill varsity, 7 p.m. Forrest vs. RePublic varsity, 8 p.m. Saturday, August 12 Cornersville vs. Lancaster Christian Academy at Fayetteville, 6:45 p.m...

Lewisburg’s Joe Liggett lost the inaugural Greater Lewisburg City Open golf title last year by four strokes to Tate Lowery and he was disappointed in his effort. Liggett came back with a vengeance, shooting a blistering 66 on Saturday and a solid 70 on Sunday to post an 8-under par score, eight strokes clear of Lowery (69-75--144) and Brian Borton (72-72--144), who both finished at even par for the tournament at Saddle Creek Golf Club...