Lewisburg voters on Tuesday approved wine in supermarkets, while a city council race was decided by just one vote. Look for complete election results in Friday's Marshall County Tribune. more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It is to cost over a million dollars if the Marshall County Building Committee decides to rebuild the Marshall County Health Department. The health department building has been a high priority for the committee after hearing of many problems, ranging from mold growing on the walls and floors to lack of space in rooms and hallways, among others. But after Thursday's meeting, the committee was shocked when it heard how much it would cost... more

By John I. Carney Staff writer Judicial and law enforcement personnel from Marshall County observed Law Day, May 1, with a ceremony on the courthouse steps. "The law is only as powerful as those who recognize it," said attorney Jason Davis, president of Marshall County Bar Association... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The anticipated Fourth of July fireworks show is now in the hands of the City of Lewisburg after the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce withdrew its sponsorship after it disagreed with the change in location from Rock Creek Park to the Lewisburg Recreation Center... more

Counterfeiting A bogus $100 bill was attempted to be passed ad R&D Market, Mooresville Highway, according to Patrolman Charles Brannan's report. The bill was taken as evidence. Theft of Property (Shoplifting) Michael B. Wooten, 19, city court date May 18... more

By John I. Carney Staff writer Lewisburg voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, although if early voting has been any indication, not many voters will take the chance to vote in two city council races and the wine-in-supermarkets referendum. "We've been extremely slow," Tristan Arnold, Marshall County administrator of elections, said on Wednesday, the next-to-last day of early voting... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It's a walk to honor babies who are born premature. For Linda and Doug Looney, to walk for their grandson Saturday in the March of Dimes March for Babies is a great honor. "You have to have gone through a preemie baby to understand each day. The worrying and praying that your granddaughter and grandson will make it is beyond words," Linda said... more

By John I. Carney Staff Writer The last decade has been difficult for the Tennessee Walking Horse industry, but the acting executive director of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association sees signs of hope. "We think we've seen the bottom," Walter Chism told the Tribune... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It has been a busy year so far for Lewisburg. The courthouse was renovated, a new strip mall beside Walgreens is almost completed and cosmetic fixes like pedestrian walkways and new stop signs are to be installed. Edmund Roberts, chairman for the Community Development Board, wants to get insight from the younger generation about other ways to improve the town... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Mold is growing on the walls and the tiled floors. The electricial is vastly inadequate. Workspace and patient rooms are small and overcrowded. Doors don't latch properly. Not all hallways are wheelchair accessible. Those are some of the problems with the Marshall County Health Department building, located at 206 Legion Street in Lewisburg... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Three region titles, 10 district championships, four Walking Horse Bowl games and a state Class AA championship in 1984. Those are some of the career milestones Bob Edens, former Marshall County High School football coach, heard highlighted at Monday's Marshall County Commission meeting... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Although third grader Alexis Jones' father isn't around, it didn't stop her from attending the recent Kings and Queens Ball held at Cornersville Elementary School. There was a fear when planning that some students wouldn't have a father to take them to the Father-Daughter dance, admitted Torrie Mowell, Cornersville Action Team Vice President. That is when they changed the name so that no one was left out... more

By John I. Carney Staff Writer Dan Pitts of Lewisburg has been named 2015 Mr. Governor by Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. The Mr. and Madam Governor awards, given each year since 1951 by Austin Peay's Student Government Association, honor the school's outstanding male and female graduating seniors. Brenda Andring of Bristol, Tenn., was named Madam Governor. The awards were given at a ceremony on April 15... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Lewisburg Police Chief Chuck Forbis was transferred from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Center Wednesday afternoon where he will continue his recovery following his automobile accident on Saturday... more

Tennessee has $6 billion in bridge and highway projects that are on the back burner because there's no money to pay for them, and Marshall County's state senator says he wants to talk about the problem. State Sen. Jim Tracy, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, said this week he will hold hearings in late summer and early fall to discuss the state's transportation infrastructure funding dilemma, with the goal of introducing reform legislation in 2016... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Those wanting to vote early in the City of Lewisburg election have less than a week to cast their ballot. Early voting closes on April 30, Marshall County Administrator of Elections Tristan Arnold said. The ballot is light. The Ward 5 city councilman seat is the only contested race. There is, however, another issue which might generate some interest -- a referendum to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores... more