By Ivory Riner Staff Writer After Brenda Kaye "BB" Farrar's passing on Dec. 11 from double pneumonia, the Farrar family is overwhelmed with funeral expenses. Farrar was a lover of children. She was the owner of ABC Child Care in Cornersville since its opening in 2006... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Jennifer Pearson, new director of the Marshall County Library, visited the Community Development Board's monthly meeting Tuesday to introduce herself and talk about short- and long-term plans for the library. She announced that she wants to expand the library to meet all the needs of the community... more

By Karen Hall Editor On May 5, Lewisburg voters in Wards 1 and 5 have a chance to vote for those who will represent them on the City Council for the next four years. Ward 1 Councilman Steve Thomas is running unopposed for another term. Ward 5 voters have to choose between David Orr, who was recently appointed to fill the unexpired portion of Robin Minor's term, and Nicholas Tipper... more

In 1873, a small band of people, under the leadership of Rev. Wayart, birthed what is known today as Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church of Chapel Hill. With much zeal and real sacrifice, this small congregation erected a church building built of logs on land 2 1/2 miles north of Chapel Hill, donated by Henry Sheffield. During the early 1900s, Moumt Vernon served as a school to educate many of the black children in that area... more

By Karen Hall Editor "I would like to commend (Road Superintendent) Jerry Williams on the job he did on the county roads last week," said Commissioner E.W. Hill near the end of the County Commission's meeting Monday night. "The crew stayed out over 24 hours," said Williams... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Despite the frigid temperatures, a group met Sunday to participate in the Couch to 5K program at Henry Horton State Park. The Couch to 5K is part of the new Healthy Park Healthy Person initiative at Henry Horton State Park aiming to make members of the community more active and well... more

Tribune photo by Karen Hall Members of Cub Scout Troop 352 from Chapel Hill, along with some of their family members, visited the Tribune office Monday evening and learned about the newspaper from General Manager Larry Taft, right. more

By Gary Davis Special to the Tribune Lewisburg's Second Avenue Church of Christ will celebrate 102 years on June 7, 2015. In 1913 worship services were held in a house on Glaze (now known as Limestone Avenue). At that time some of the ministers were Bro. Jim Gant, Bro. Jim Hall and Bro. Fishback, and one or two souls were baptized into Christ each year... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Between 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 18, someone drilled a hole in the gas tank of a Lewisburg man's truck. The hole has been temporarily patched, but a new gas tank will cost $800. A Lewisburg woman reported sometime in the last two weeks a diamond ring, three silver rings and a Pandora bracelet, worth a total of $750, disappeared from her kitchen table... more

By Karen Hall Editor With all the cold and ice, and officials advising people to stay home, Richard Lyons and his staff didn't know how many people would show up for their Mardi Gras celebration this week. It was the ninth time the Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealership on North Ellington Parkway has welcomed everyone for a Fat Tuesday party and lots of good Cajun food. Last year they entertained 2,500 people... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer With Marshall County's people struggling to make it through the unbearably frigid temperatures from the Winter Blast of 2015, one person decided to help those in need by offering rides and pick-ups. Daniel McCoy is the name of the man who posted on a Lewisburg-based Facebook page that he was offering to give rides to people who were stuck in their homes or go to the store for them... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Marshall County Family and Community Education Clubs held their Sweet Treats Bake Off Friday. The bake off was started around five years ago by member Donna Elliot, who wanted to give members something to participate in similar to a women's fair... more

By Rochelle Alexander Special to the Tribune St. James Primitive Baptist church was founded in 1919 by Sister Ann Kimbrew. She visited St. James Brick United Primitive Baptist church in Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. and was overwhelmed with what she heard and saw... more

Since 1,200-plus customers were reported to be without electricity in Marshall County Monday afternoon, the Marshall County Office of Emergency Management is opening a shelter at Lewisburg Recreation Center, 1551 Mooresville Highway, starting at 4 p.m... more

By Anthony S. Puca Sports Editor Bob Edens, head football coach at Marshall County High School for 22 seasons and principal at Cornersville High School from 2001 until last spring, will become the third Marshall Countian inducted into the Tennessee Scholastic Sports Athletic Association Hall of Fame... more

By Karen Hall Editor Three young men from Cornersville who were arrested before Christmas were indicted by the grand jury when it met last month. Marcus L. Dooley, 18, was indicted in three cases, and Donald E. W. Uland, 21, and Richard W. Ferguson, 21, were indicted in eight cases each. Uland and Ferguson are alleged to have worked with Dooley in his three cases, but were on their own in the other five... more

By Rochelle Alexander Special to the Tribune Pastor David McConnell Sr. was born to God-fearing Baptist parents Ulysses and Velma McConnell on Oct. 16, 1961, in Memphis. Though reared in the church, McConnell's journey to salvation detoured at the tender age of 12 years old when he left the church and became engrossed in a lifestyle comprised of alcohol, crime and drugs for nearly 13 years... more

By Karen Hall Editor Former city manager David Orr was chosen to represent Ward 5 when Lewisburg's City Council met Tuesday. The other two applicants -- Dave Kennedy and Nicholas Tipper -- were not even mentioned when Mayor Jim Bingham announced the first item on the agenda was the appointment of a councilman to replace Robin Minor, who resigned in December... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer With all the crime and misfortune happening in the world today, employees of a very well-known shipping company have reached into Marshall County to show their love for a little boy nearly 1,200 miles away. United Parcel Service uses an internal website to keep employees up-to-date with news and happenings. ... more

From Staff Reports A local pharmacy was robbed Monday afternoon, reported Lewisburg Police Detective Sgt. David Henley. About 1 p.m. a car pulled up to the drive-thru window at H&S Pharmacy No. 2 on North Ellington Parkway. The driver, later identified as Jason Shelton, 33, of West Commerce Street, showed a note demanding drugs to a pharmacy employee. ... more