Stories from Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Dr. William Xavier Andrews died at his home Saturday night, May 23, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late William L. and Elizabeth Early Andrews and born in Detroit, MI, on Nov. 14, 1945. Their family of six children was raised on their Lewisburg farm and homes in Nashville, TN...

Mrs. Jo Ellen Haislip, 89, of Cornersville, died Monday, May 25, 2020, at her home in Cornersville. Mrs. Haislip was born in Giles County. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Alexander Spivy and Joanna Collins Spivy; two brothers, John Alexander Spivy and William Douglas Spivy; and one sister, Della Mae Rudd...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted sporting events, concerts, and festivals across the world so far this year, and Marshall County is no exception. In a press release delivered to the Tribune on Friday, the city of Lewisburg announced the cancellation for this year of the city’s annual Goats, Music, and More Festival, scheduled for the second weekend in October...

A long train of cars, motorcycles, and first responders paraded through the parking lots of NHC Lewisburg on Friday afternoon to bring some cheer and a bit of excitement to the facility. Residents and caregivers, masked and safely spread apart, lined the outside of the building to wave at the family members and well-wishers who drove through to offer encouragement...

The Chapel Hill Lions Club has announced the cancellation of the Lions Super Pull of the South for 2020. The decision comes in response to the ongoing health and economic crises that have wracked the United States since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late winter...

Chapel Hill Mayor Jackie King has submitted his resignation as mayor to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Effective on April 30, King cited “unforeseen personal reasons” in his letter for the announcement. King was in his first term as mayor but has a long history of service to the community, including as chief of police...

Even though Marshall County High School’s Walker Whaley was denied his senior season on the diamond at Joe George Field in Lewisburg because of the COVID-19 pandemic, his proven skills were enough for the coaches at Martin Methodist College, who offered Whaley a baseball scholarship on the RedHawks. “It feels great that I’m getting to go to the next level to play ball and I’m excited to go play at Martin Methodist, I wanted to go to a four-year school, so it is something I really like,” Whaley said.

It’s been 11 weeks since the last live sporting event in Marshall County, but that is going to change Friday night when the Marshall County Babe Ruth League opens play at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Field in Lewisburg. “I’m wound up, I’ve been on the phone everyday talking to people and making sure everything is alright,” former Marshall County League Babe Ruth president and current league executive Ken Demastus said. “And David Crane (current Babe Ruth League president) has really done a great job.”

• May 28 - The Marshall County Solid Waste Committee will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. The general public can access and listen to the meeting live by calling 931-359-5890. To view and listen to the live meeting go to: http://marshallcountytn.com/media • May 28 - The Regional Solid Waste Committee will meet May 28 at 10 a.m. The general public can access and listen to the meeting live by calling 931-359-5890. To view and listen to the live meeting go to: http://marshallcountytn.com/media...