photo by Jade Upton cutline: Bellamy Ruth Upton, daughter of Richard and Jade Upton from Cornersville, celebrated her third birthday with family and friends on Aug. 24. more

The state Department of Education released results from last year’s TNReady assessments Thursday, which, from the preliminary data, were a “mixed bag” for Marshall County, according to Director of Schools Jacob Sorrells. “Some things are up, some things are lower,” he said... more

Chelsea Perryman, Sarah Kimbrough, and Dalton Woodard volunteered on Saturday with the county’s annual Duck River Clean Up, filling bags with trash in the area of the old Wilhoite Mill. Overall, turnout was strong for the event, despite it having to be rescheduled from earlier in the year after heavy rains caused the river to rise. ... more

Are you a Veteran? Would you like to help other Veterans? Are you a member of the American Legion? The American Legion turned 100 years old this year and we have recently updated our membership eligibly. In a significant legislative victory for The American Legion, President Trump signed a bill on July 30 that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. ... more

Tribune photo by Scott Pearson Students at Westhills Elementary School in Lewisburg were treated to a hands-on learning opportunity on Friday with a visit from theLab, a bus outfitted with robotics, 3D printing, drones, virtual reality, and CNC machines bringing cutting edge science and technology education to the state’s youth... more

For the second year, First Commerce Bank is providing financial literacy education to the students of the three high schools in Marshall County through the EverFi Financial Literacy learning platform. The platform offers courses aimed at teaching, assessing and certifying students in a variety of relevant financial topics, including credit scores, insurance, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, taxes, stocks, savings, 401Ks and other critical concepts. ... more

The Westhills Citizen of the Week for August 16 is Elias Villafane from Mrs. Talley’s 4th grade class. Elias is positive and helpful to both peers and teachers and is kind and encouraging to everyone. He is a positive role model in and out of the classroom. Way to go Elias! Westhills is proud of you!... more

Firefighters from Lewisburg and Chapel Hill spent most of Friday dealing with a potentially serious structure fire in downtown Lewisburg. Smoke began appearing from the back of the building, at 208 2nd Ave. S., next to the A-Team Machine building, at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning... more

The Lewisburg City Council heard from several residents at their monthly meeting on Tuesday night. A relatively straightforward agenda was capped by citizen concerns with the current financial state of the city and how the city responds to the issue.... more

Rev. Ellen Hudson and Rev. Dr. Tommy Clark are thrilled to announce their engagement to be married in a small, private ceremony in September on the Clark’s family farm. Ellen is the daughter of Iris (Tom) Carpenter of Memphis, TN, and Trent (Sherrye) Hudson of Gleason, TN. ... more

Photo submitted Waste Management made a donation of crayons, coloring books, back packs and other fun items to be used at Oak Grove Elementary school. Pictured are some students from Oak Grove along with Stacey Cothran with Waste Management and Kristin Fagan Rogers with Oak Grove Elementary School... more

A small farm in Cornersville has taken on the task of producing farm to table gourmet mushrooms for friends and neighbors. The small scale operation is run by Alison wolf and her 10 year old son, Ryker. Harvests have included pink, blue, grey dove, yellow and Phoenix oysters; pink oyster mushrooms, or pleurotus djamor, as they are scientifically known, has been the farm favorite during this hot summer season. ... more

Fire crews from Lewisburg and Chapel Hill responded to a structure fire just off the square in Lewisburg. Smoke began appearing from the back of the building, at 208 2nd Ave. S. next to the A-Team Machine building, at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning... more

A report of a man resembling an escaped prisoner from west Tennessee caused some concern Thursday morning but, after investigation, proved to be false. A possible sighting of Curtis Ray Watson, 44, in Lewisburg led to soft lock downs at county buildings while law enforcement investigated... more

The Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down a proposal to move forward with development of a pavilion in Cornersville’s Town Park. Town Administrator Scotty Brock developed the plan as a step to revitalize the downtown area and add additional amenities to the town... more

The city of Lewisburg’s newly formed Historic Zoning Commission held their organizational meeting on Monday. Members selected for the board include Barbara Woods, Faris Phillips, Melanie Gordon, and David McKenzie, with C.H. Harwell serving as the as the council representative on the board... more

DREMC Director voting for Zone 5 including Marshall and Giles counties will begin Monday, August 12. The DREMC Nominating Committee has named incumbent John Moses as a candidate, and R. L. Williams has submitted a petition to also have his name added to the ballot. Only co-op members holding a membership in Marshall or Giles counties may cast ballots... more

Harrington Interactive Media and HIM Publications proudly announce the release of Lewisburg author, Carolana Callaway’s, new book “Sing Me to Heaven.” This book describes her journey of surviving life’s traumas through singing and songwriting. Carolana Callaway began writing her book as a personal survival guide, but it grew into a powerful and spiritual memoir that will help readers begin to listen to the inner purpose God provides each and every one of us... more

The Altruist Club of Lewisburg/Marshall County recently awarded financial stipends to three Marshall County High School graduates. In the photo Altruist Club members Billy Hill (far left) and Don Johnson (far right) present checks to: Malik Thomison (son of Rodney and Clyesha Thomison), Makayla Johnson (daughter of April Haley and Marvin Johnson) and Mitchell Ford (son of Dawn Ford). ... more

A local exhibitor took top honors at the 2019 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference in Lebanon, TN. In this show, over 661 animals were pre-entered and 420 junior exhibitors traveled across the nation from 29 states, Canada and Australia to compete for the National Champion top honors from June 17 - June 22... more