Development of a skateboard park in Lewisburg may be moving from Central Park to where the old McCord School once stood, according to a volunteer with the planning group. "Central Park just didn't work out," said Juanne Cisne of White Drive. "They needed a larger space. Originally, it was to be outside, but somehow it got moved inside" an old school renamed Central Park... more

Lewisburg Police took a teen into custody on Wednesday in connection with a robbery at Jones Circle Park eight days ago, according to a press release from the department. Police Detective Sgt. Dac Burrow said the Criminal Investigation Division's 15-year-old suspect was scheduled for a special set hearing this morning in front of Marshall County Juvenile Court Judge Steve Bowden... more

Two ordered to repay state, serve jail time more

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You might call him Delta Blues or Country Rock; depending on the song he is singing, but the one consistent thread is definitely "SOUL." Alex Harvey was born and raised in Delta country, just outside of Memphis. Harvey's love for music springs from a multitude of influences such as the Blues his neighbors used to play on their porches, Country his mother loved, Big Band Swing his father favored, splashes of Rock and Roll and Folk. ... more

Conserve water, combat drought; TDEC to TVA more

Chapel Hill's town judge has ruled against a Lewisburg-based bail bondsman, ordering him to pay fines and costs for operating a transient business without a permit during the annual Lions Club tractor pull in July. Michael Farrar sought a transient business permit and that provided a reason for Judge Bill Haywood's ruling issued Friday. The judge asked if Farrar thought he was exempt from having a transient business license, why did he apply?... more

A Marshall County man accused of cruelty to animals made arrangements for others to feed his horses in a pasture near Chapel Hill during last summer's heat, according to witnesses he has ready for a trial in about two months. And yesterday, Marshall County General Sessions Court Judge Steve Bowden announced that Derrick Ulmer's witnesses must return on Dec. 18 when he will preside over the case brought as a result of two citations issued by the Sheriff's Department... more

Three teenagers were taken into custody Saturday night in Chapel Hill where the police chief says they were accused of shooting two people with air pistols that fire plastic pellets. No injury other than a bruise was reported, but the teens were taken to the Marshall County Jail where William Hunter, 18, 4506 Polaris Drive, Chapel Hill, was held in lieu of $23,500 bond, Police Chief Jackie King said... more

Editor If you missed the Lewisburg Lions Club Pancake Breakfast and Octoberfest festivities held this weekend on the Lewisburg Square, you may be the only one. The crowds came early and stayed late to mill around the square purchasing gifts from vendors and watching the entertainment on the stage in front of the Dixie Theatre... more

Cornersville continued its trend of using their running game to grind down opponents for a 33-0 victory over Perry County on Friday night. The Bulldog offense took advantage of seven different runners to gain almost 250 yards on the ground while quarterback Chuck Bassom completed four of six passes -- all to Shelby Lowe -- for 43 yards and one touchdown... more

The Marshall County School Board has dismissed its director as of the end of the workday today. A standing-room-only crowd overflowed into the hallways at the Tuesday night meeting to find out how the board would deal with the issue of embattled schools director John David Pierce... more

Hearing set at 5 p.m. Tuesday more

A Marshall County man was killed during a construction accident Tuesday in Williamson County where he was employed by a Brentwood-based company building a bridge for State Route 840. Robert Lee Holt would have been 46 years old one week from today, according to Bill Hardison, the safety officer and administrative assistant for Allen Linder, president and CEO of Highways Inc... more

A Hohenwald man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison Wednesday for robbing North Medical Clinic in Chapel Hill on Dec. 20 when he pepper sprayed the proprietor during the crime. Mickey Morris Murphy, 34, pleaded guilty in Marshall County Circuit Court to Judge Robert Crigler on July 11. Murphy's getaway driver, Derrick Paul Hankins, 19, also of Hohenwald, pleaded guilty on Sept. 24 but has yet to be sentenced... more

He may be one of Nashville's emerging leaders, but around here many consider him a hometown boy. Shelby White, son of Barry and Cherry White of Lewisburg, recently won the Nashville Emerging Leader Award for the field of public relations, advertising and marketing... more

apuca@marshalltribune.com Marshall County High School senior Seth Lintz knows pressure. Lintz was an All-State selection and the ace of the staff as a pitcher on this year's Tiger baseball team when they went to the state tournament. On Monday at the Region 6 Golf Tournament at Henry Horton State Park, Lintz used that big game experience as he squeezed into the final qualifying spot for next week's state tournament with a two-hole sudden death play-off victory over Brady Berlin from Wayne County. ... more

Doris Keny, winner of the Adult Goat Quote T-Shirt Contest and $100, wears her winning entry, "You Get My Goat" and Nancy Collins, winner of the Senior Citizen Goat Quote T-Shirt Contest and $100, wears her winning entry, "Don't Kid with an Old Goat."... more

Lewisburg's City Council discussion with Police Chief Alexander about a state investigation into how an underage drinking case was handled should be in public on Tuesday, according to three city officials. Meanwhile, administrative leave with pay has been continued for Chief Alexander who's taken time off to consult with his attorney, Walter Bussart, who was unavailable for comment Thursday. Alexander refused to speak during last week's council meeting... more

TVA asked to cut release at Normandy more