By Karen Hall Editor A Marshall County man and his wife made the long trip to South Korea this summer so that he could revisit the land he fought for and receive an Ambassador of Peace medal from the South Korean government. Ralph and Dorothy Grubb left Nashville on July 22 and returned a week later, with an album full of pictures, and a ton of memories they are glad to share... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Joint Economic Community Development Full Board met on Tuesday at Marshall Medical Center. Phyllis Brown provided a delicious luncheon and started the meeting with an update on the hospital. She mentioned that, currently, the medical center employs 153 people, several of whom earned their associate's degree locally at Columbia State Community College, and some who are master's degree prepared... more

By Crystal Guess, M.S.P., M.S. Special to the Tribune Court Appointed Special Advocates of Marshall County just held their first swearing-in ceremony for a volunteer at the Marshall County Courthouse. Pamela Alexander completed her screening and 10-week training in November. Judge Lee Bussart swore in the Alexander and then allowed her to stay and observe court on Dec. 8... more

Chapel Hill Elementary School Jacob Ingram - 5th grade math; Jack Henry Martin - 5th grade math; Ben Piper - 5th grade math and social studies; Lane Stacey - 3rd grade science. Forrest Middle School Trevor Desjardin - 6th grade math; Anthoni Cariazo - 8th grade math; Alex Huey - 8th grade math; Tucker McNair - 8th grade math; Jacob Rich - 8th grade math... more

Wesley Layne Worsham Wesley Layne Worsham, 47, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Layne was a native of Giles County, and son of Don Worsham and Carolyn Rainey Magnusson. He was employed as a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department and, formerly, as a police officer with the Cornersville Police Department. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor After a successful Rotary Christmas parade earlier in the afternoon, people gathered on the square again as darkness fell for the ceremonial first lighting of the community Christmas tree in Public Square Park. "Merry Christmas," exclaimed Mayor Jim Bingham. "Isn't this a great way to start the Christmas season? I hope this becomes a tradition."... more

By Karen Hall Editor The board room at Central Office was packed to overflowing Monday night as students attended the monthly school board meeting to receive certificates for scoring 100 on their Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests. A total of 40 students had their names read out by Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy and most of them came forward to receive a certificate and a word of congratulations from Deputy Director Jacob Sorrells. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor The two aldermen who were re-elected, and the one who was newly elected, were sworn in by Mayor Amos Davis at the beginning of the Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen's meeting last week. The seat at the table which was left vacant by the resignation of Lezlie Calahan earlier this year has finally been filled with the addition of Mary Johnson to the board... more

Thefts and vandalism reported While repossessing a car from a home in Marshall County, the repo company's flatbed truck hit and damaged a brick mailbox worth $1,500. A new Verizon Galaxy S4 cell phone worth $699 was taken from the porch of a home on Trey Drive between FedEx leaving it there at 12:43 p.m. Dec. 3 and the owner getting home 22 minutes later. Verizon informed the victim someone tried to activate the phone, but service was terminated before activation was complete... more

By Karen Hall Editor One of Sheriff Billy Lamb's jobs is to run the jail, and when he has problems, he brings them to the attention of the law enforcement committee. "I appreciate anything you all do to help us," said Lamb when the committee met this week. "My duty is to bring it to your attention."... more

By Karen Hall Editor Volunteer firefighters were kept busy over the holiday, responding to two serious fires. The call to the first one came about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. It was an empty house on Ostella Road, opposite the Five Points Fire Hall... more

By Karen Hall Editor "We need a person (on the committee) from the hotel-motel industry," said Chairman Seth Warf when the Economic and Community Development/Tourism committee met in late November. "We're one member shy." The ECD/Tourism budget is funded from the hotel/motel tax, so it is only right that the industry should have a member on the committee. The place was previously filled by Millie Miller Williams, owner of the Celebration Inn... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer Black Friday has always been mine and my mother's favorite time of year. We have attended the sales for as long as I can remember. Since then we have stood in line for discounted laptops, cameras, jeans, and video games. The first year I went, we were in line to buy my brother a portable PlayStation. ... more

By Kara Coleman A local dentist was killed in a cycling accident Monday morning on Bryant Station Road in Culleoka, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report. Dr. Ponder Laray Rector, 55, of Columbia, was riding a bicycle along Bryant Station Road at 6:22 a.m. Monday when a vehicle driven by Brittney Hutt, 25, of Columbia struck it, the report said... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Chamber of Commerce hosted their yearly business meeting and dinner Monday night at Henry Horton State Park. Picker's Creek Winery offered wine tasting at the Meet and Greet, hosted by Michael Wealth Management, which started at 5:30 p.m. ... more

From Staff Reports The Marshall County effort as a shoe box collection center for Operation Christmas Child has been described as "awesome" by Randy Hankins of Hohenwald. Hankins and his wife Tracy are the area coordinators for OCC which covers eight surrounding counties in the South Central district... more

Arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault Walter R. Wix, 65, Columbia. Bond: $7,500; court date: Dec. 9. Arrested and charged with domestic assault Leonard Bailey Jr., 64. Bond: $1,000; court date: Jan. 12. On Dec. 1, Bailey was found in the home of his victim, thus violating the bond conditions he signed on Nov. 27. On this charge he is held without bond for court on Jan. 5... more

By Karen Hall Editor A program to teach fifth graders about natural resources and conservation, and help them learn to appreciate and care for Henry Horton State Park was back in the schools last week to follow up a day the students spent at the park in early October... more

From Staff Reports On Saturday, Nov. 1, a building located at 978 Washington Drive in Lewisburg was burglarized. Taken in the burglary was a large amount of coins. As the result of an extensive investigation by detectives of the Lewisburg Police Department, the following Lewisburg residents were arrested on Nov. 5 and 6... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Lewisburg Rotary will hold their Christmas Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. It's a fundraiser for the Rotary, and for the price of a ticket you can see the interiors of some of Lewisburg's most interesting homes... more