By Poppy Hall Special to the Tribune A Marshall County jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning the verdict "guilty of first-degree murder" late Tuesday afternoon. Sharod W. "C-Moe" Moore, 32, will have a sentencing hearing Friday, Nov. 14, but he cannot expect to see freedom again until he is an old man, if ever... more

By Greg Lowe Special to the Tribune The City of Lewisburg is proud to announce that in a survey of over 200 economic development organizations from around the country, the city reported more jobs in the last 12 months than any other with a population of less than 25,000. The City of Lewisburg announced 852 jobs... more

By Karen Hall and Poppy Hall Staff Writers As the Tribune went to press Tuesday, closing arguments were being heard in the case of Sharod Moore, who is charged with the first-degree murder of Ronald Shelton on Jan. 29, 2011. Last week, in addition to testimony from law enforcement, ambulance personnel, and experts from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab, the jurors heard from friends and neighbors of the victim and the accused... more

Thefts and vandalism reported On Oct. 24 and 28, burglars entered a home near Lewisburg and took an S&W .22 caliber pistol, two shotguns -- a Mossberg 935 camo and a Stoeger 12-gauge wetland camo -- and a Remington 30-06 single shot rifle, worth a total of $2,700. ... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Chamber of Commerce, Hardison Annex, a barn on Highway 64, the Historic 1st Avenue Building, and the Abner Houston Log Cabin now all have something in common -- they all display large painted quilts. The Abner Houston Log Cabin received its barn quilt on Thursday, Oct. 30. The artist of the quilt was Linda Gupton, who also designed the quilts displayed at the Historic 1st Avenue Building and at the Athenaeum in Columbia... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Lewisburg native and his canine partner recently placed second in the nation at the United States Police Canine Association National Field Trials. Brett Spivy, 31, is the son of Cecilia and Tommy Spivy. He graduated from Marshall County High School in 2002, and from UT Martin in 2006. He was hired by the Franklin Police Department in 2007, and joined the K9 unit in 2008. Spivy and Axel won the USPCA Regionals in 2012, 2013, and 2014... more

By Karen Hall Editor If you passed the corner of 2nd Avenue North and Water Street on Wednesday, you probably noticed an unusual number of fire trucks, and some water running across the parking lot and into the gutter. Lewisburg Fire Chief Larry Williams explained the occasion was the annual certification of fire trucks. All the county volunteer fire departments were invited to bring their trucks for testing, and by having it all done in one place on the same day, everyone saved money... more

By Alexis Hardrick Girl Scout Cadette Troop #1677 During the spring of 2013, I decided to work on earning my Girl Scout Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. It requires the prerequisite of doing a Girl Scout Journey Award and then doing a minimum of 50 hours of planning and working on a service project of the scout's choice... more

By Lynda Potts Special to the Tribune Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Knie, U.S. Air Force, will be the guest speaker at the quarterly meeting of the Marshall County Historical Society this Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. Knie, who is now 90 years old, grew up in New London, Conn., where his father was stationed at the U.S. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor It's been almost four years, but at last a man is on trial, accused in the shooting death of Ronald Shelton. The defendant is Sharod Moore, 32, formerly of Lewisburg. Allegedly Moore and Jason McCollum, also of Lewisburg, went to Shelton's room at the Old Fox Motel soon after 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, called Shelton to the door, and shot him through the glass... more

Arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault Carlton Patrick Blanton, 32, College Grove. Held without bond for court on Oct. 28. Also charged with: violation of bond conditions, domestic assault, resisting arrest, possession of a Schedule II drug (oxycodone) and possession of marijuana... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The Marshall County American Cancer Society Relay for Life team had a successful kick-off Tuesday night at the Family Life Center of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The leading women provided delicious finger foods as they launched their new fundraising efforts for the upcoming year... more

By Karen Hall Editor More than 50 residents of Lewisburg showed up at the Rec Center Tuesday night to hear about plans for the future of their town, and reports on the progress already made. "This is a wonderful turnout," exclaimed Mayor Jim Bingham. "I'm a cheerleader, and I always will be for Lewisburg, Tennessee. There's no place like this. I believe we have a great future... more

By Karen Hall Editor The Marshall County Republican Party moved its October meeting to the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association headquarters Wednesday, the better to accommodate the larger-than-usual group who gathered to hear from State Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown)... more

Early voting continues until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Election Office, 230 College Street, Lewisburg. Early voting will also take place at the First United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, to Thursday, Oct. 30... more

By Karen Hall Editor Recently elected Sheriff Billy Lamb has taken over a jail with many problems, and he told members of the county commission's law enforcement committee about them at a meeting on Oct. 14. The Sheriff's Department signed a 36-month contract for telephone service for the inmates in July 2013, Lamb said. As far as he could tell from the documents, a video visitation system was supposed to be included, but was never installed... more

Crime reports Thefts and vandalism reported On Oct. 10, three properties on Mark Lane were vandalized. At the first, multiple holes were punched in a swimming pool, two vehicles and the side wall of the shop were spray painted, and a beagle went missing. ... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer It was a cold but fun-filled Saturday as Mayor Jim Bingham hosted the very first Ice Cream Social in the Public Square Park. Ice cream lovers bundled up in the park and listened to music from VFW members Barry and Mark. The ice cream was donated by First Farmers and Merchants Bank... more