That a presidential candidate could select as his running mate the former mayor of a town with a population smaller than Lewisburg's comes as no surprise to one who's pondered the stories of this small town for more than a couple of years. For the full story, see Friday's Tribune... more

The Sunday August 24, 2008, edition of the Nashville Tennessean had an article in the "Travel: Hometown Tourist," page 31, titled, "Climb Aboard Lynnville's Steam Locomotive." The article was about Lynnville with several pictures of the downtown area. There was a great picture of the depot and train. If you did not read the article, you might want to get a paper. The article was written by Ken Beck of the Tennessean staff... more

I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday. We have had a nice day, Janice came and ate breakfast or brunch and we had barbecue, baked beans, and potato salad at 4:30. They went walking with Scooter after each meal, watched movies and put puzzles together. This was our Labor Day. I am getting my column written and since I have a pretty long one I'd better get at it... more

Most of the local residents at a state hearing on Cedar Ridge Landfill last week walked out as a group, apparently dismayed by what they heard. "I think that everybody had heard enough," said Phil Allen, a Webb Road resident who waters his donkeys and beef cattle at East Fork Globe Creek... more

Nearly $4.8 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development funds will enable Marshall County to provide water lines in the northern part of the county, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon's office announced. For the full story, see Wednesday's Tribune... more

Marshall County's Solid Waste Committee is inviting engineering firms to submit proposals for a contract to write a solid waste plan for the county because Cedar Ridge Landfill will be closing in one to five years. For the full story, see Wednesday's Tribune... more

Safari By Dale James Editor Mondays through Fridays, Mike Haislip leads a pretty mundane existence. A cost accounting engineer with Calsonic, the most exhilarating part of Haislip's day is battling his fellow Tennessee drivers during the commute from Lewisburg to Shelbyville and back... more

"I'm glad to get him off the street so he can't take another car," said Lewisburg Police Detective Scott Braden about the man alleged to have stolen Melissa Harwell's red 1989 Ford Escort from the Quik Mart on North Ellington Parkway. The theft of the car was reported on Aug. 13 when the man now identified as Joseph E. Rohlman, 42, got into the vehicle at the gas pump and drove it away... more

As an elder at Westvue Church of Christ, Thomas Blalock often counsels members of his congregation who are grieving over the loss of a loved one. Blalock did not learn about the stages of grief by taking a class where they discussed cold, theoretical concepts. He learned about the anger and the denial and the sleepless nights and the pain that never seems to stop after losing a son 20 years ago... more

"We're just tickled to death," Marshall County Sheriff Les Helton said about the arrest on Tuesday, Aug. 19, of Norman Henry Litchford, 70, of 718 Raysville Rd. in Moore County. The arrest resulted from a joint investigation of the sheriffs' departments in Bedford, Franklin, Moore and Marshall counties in Tennessee and the Trenton Police Department in Dade County, Georgia... more

Marshall County commissioners' pay snagged public attention this week because of their decision one year ago today, but a closer look reveals they're getting automatic pay raises linked to a state salary schedule. more

The first time I saw Don'ta Hightower on the football field was early in the 2006 high school season. Many people had told me about his athletic prowess and it was as true as told and much, much more. Hightower, to me, is the best all-around athlete I have seen in my three years as a sports reporter for the Tribune... more

Marshall County will be taking on more debt soon. A county official has explained that the repayment obligation is like a revenue bond, a debt that's repaid with income generated by the object purchased with borrowed money. more

A revised agreement between Marshall County and its four municipalities to reorganize the Joint Economic and Community Development Board was approved by the County Commission on Monday night. For the full story, see Friday's Tribune. more

Labor Day weekend has come 'round again and we'd like to offer a few casual observations about the importance of workplace attire. This week in Marshall County, the new boss at school headquarters showed up at the County Commission meeting wearing a black suit, white shirt and conservative necktie... more

Before raising the property tax rate to repay debt, the Marshall County Commission on Monday rejected a second request for more time to allow the School Board could adjust its spending plan. For the full story, see Wednesday's Tribune. more

A Marshall County cattleman has been directed by the Chancery Court here to deliver 1,875 head of cattle to a Texas feed yard company as a result of an agreed order arising from litigation brought by Texas businessmen. Attorneys in Tennessee representing both sides declined to comment on Monday, but the complaint and order indicate that Chancellor J.B. Cox's directive may have resolved a dispute by the end of this week, assuming the cattle drive is completed as agreed... more

A Shelbyville woman was indicted on identity theft charges last week by a Marshall County grand jury which named a dozen victims in and around Lewisburg. more

Impact Week is designed to help raise awareness about Impact Center and their participants. During the week, local restaurants will be using special placemats that are an adapted version of the Impact Center's newsletter. In one corner of the placemat there will be an invitation to make a tax-deductible gift. Gifts will be collected at the restaurants in special mailboxes with covers decorated by Impact Center participants... more

The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced that electric bills for consumers of Lewisburg Electric System and Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, as well as those for all electric consumers in the Tennessee Valley, will increase effective with meter readings taken on and after Oct. 1, due to a major adjustment in its quarterly fuel cost adjustment and a small base rate increase... more