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With school starting next week, it's a great time to buy clothes, school and art supplies, and computers. Heather Morgan, assistant manager at Peebles at Lewisburg's The Acres shopping center said, "There's going to be really good sales going. Other stores cancel their sales but we don't. ... more

NASHVILLE -- A state parole-hearing official said Wednesday he's recommending against releasing Cornersville's former administrator from prison because of opposition and his betrayal of trust when he stole money from the town. If the recommendation from Richard O'Bryan, the hearings officer supervisor for Middle Tennessee, is accepted by three of the seven members of the state Parole Board, then Eric Brangenberg will not be eligible for another parole hearing until ...to find out more, why not pick up a copy of the Marshall County Tribune!. ... more

Lewisburg's Community Development Board met on its usual day, the last Tuesday of the month. First up for discussion was the Downtown Alliance, which has met twice under the leadership of Michelle Williams. Mayor Bob Phillips said, "It seems slow, but Michelle is leading us toward a Main Street-type program that will put us in a good position to receive grants."... more

Two days were set aside for the trial of an alleged drug dealer in Lewisburg for whom jury selection was to start Thursday morning, so a verdict was anticipated sometime today. Kenneth Gregory Allen, 30, of Lewisburg was named in an eight-count indictment on Sept. 19 when there were three sets of charges alleging sale and/or delivery of crack cocaine, and two possession charges alleging intent to sell or deliver... more

Tuesday, August 5, is the date for the annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day at the University of Tennessee Plateau AgResearch and Education Center in Crossville. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the program running from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. A sponsored lunch will be provided... more

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Health, in association with the American Heart Association, has developed a comprehensive strategy to address the burden of heart disease and stroke in Tennessee. The Tennessee Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Care Plan presents health care providers, community leaders, business organizations, school officials and individuals throughout the state with a road map for action to reduce disability and death from heart disease and stroke... more

A Lewisburg couple has been raising heroes here for a couple of decades as volunteers for the non-profit organization Leader Dogs for the Blind. "We've raised 17 puppies here in Tennessee and … more

Marshall County's Budget Committee is considering a 25-cent property tax rate hike to pay debt and, while a significant part of it is for schools, it doesn't cover increased operating costs. Such a rate hike would more than double the amount of money dedicated from property tax revenue to repay money borrowed for computers, related technology, construction of additions and structures... more

A deadlocked jury has resulted in a mistrial in the case against Ashley Cook, who is charged with the murder of Bill Ross. Cook, 23, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the Feb. 14, 2007, murder of Ross, a Shelbyville car salesman... more

SHELBYVILLE -- It may have been the fact that it was her second child, but the peaceful, private room, the great food, and the welcoming staff made it so much easier than her first delivery, a … more

CHAPEL HILL -- The tractor pull here last weekend attracted about 5,000 people to town where more than $250,000 was brought into the local economy, according to figures released this week. "The … more

COLUMBIA - Columbia State Community College's Academic Success Center, Student Development Department and Enrollment Management committee have developed the "Right Start" program to help students start their college careers in the best possible way. The program is designed to encourage new degree-seeking students to complete their application and all requirements early, then complete an orientation session which is followed by an advising session, available throughout the summer... more

Junior High Academic Conference is an educational program on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This year's event was held through the week of June 10 through 13. Participants received intensive training in their 4H project areas under the supervision of university scientists and specialists and explored related career opportunities. The conference provided a variety of rewarding and fun-filled experiences in classroom, outdoor and laboratory settings... more

NASHVILLE -- The journalist providing recent reports to the Marshall County Tribune on the murder trial of a woman who shot a former Lewisburg man has received a top, statewide award for investigative reporting. Shelbyville Times-Gazette staff writer Brian Mosely was honored Saturday by the Tennessee Associated Press with its Malcolm Law Memorial Award for Investigative Reporting because of his stories last December on the influx of Somali refugees to Bedford County... more

NASHVILLE - Summertime activities can be fun but they can also place your eyes at an increased risk for long-term damage from the sun, or perhaps worse. After 40 years of wearing contact lenses, Warren Cline recently learned that his "casual at best" cleaning practices led to a devastating outcome: the loss of eyesight in his left eye... more

The Republican Women of Marshall County are gearing up to campaign for the GOP's presumptive nominee, John McCain. Last Thursday at their dinner meeting at Shoney's in Lewisburg, they distributed McCain pins and bumper stickers. Yard signs will be given out at the next meeting... more

CHAPEL HILL -- The Marshall County man who's been leading a five-county river watershed agency that holds quarterly board meetings here says he won't continue as chairman and he recommends a Shelbyville man as his successor. Freddie Stacey, a well-known homebuilder in Marshall County, has been chairman of the Duck River Development Agency for about 5-6 year. He doesn't remember exactly how many, but he remembers well the days in his youth when he'd catch catfish in the river... more