Arrested on a warrant for aggravated domestic assault Douglas W. Sheriff, 44, Liberty Valley Road. Bond: $16,500; court date not stated. Also charged with false imprisonment, interfering with an emergency call, and vandalism under $500. Lynnie R. Pettigrew, 30. Bond: $7,500; court date: Sept. 15... more

By Karen Hall Editor County commissioners met briefly Wednesday to approve their nominating committee's choices for committee assignments. "The nominating committee met and suggested our committees," said Chairman Mike Waggoner. He called for a voice vote, and approval was unanimous... more

By Karen Hall Editor Local attorney Jason Davis said some people asked if he was closing his law practice in order to be the prosecutor in Lewisburg's City Court. The answer is, "No." The job in City Court, for which Davis is employed by the District Attorney's office, and paid by the city of Lewisburg, takes up only one long Monday afternoon each week... more

By Ivory Riner Staff Writer The whole Joint Economic and Community Development Board met for lunch Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Cornersville. Executive Director Mike Wiles started off by talking about unemployment throughout Marshall County. In 2009, it was in double digits. Now, in 2014, the unemployment rate is in single digits. Marshall County has 12,320 jobs available, 11,170 of those jobs are filled, and 1,140 of the residents of the county are unemployed... more

By Karen Hall Editor It was a very special night for the Lewisburg City Council Tuesday as they honored Lewisburg resident Barbara Blackmore, one of the founders (with Sandy Wakham) of Moms on a Mission. Mayor Jim Bingham gave her the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, and Drew Davidson and Hundley Ford Sr. also made presentations... more

By Karen Hall Editor A vacant building at the corner of East Commerce and Legion streets went up in flames Friday morning, sending up a huge column of smoke and keeping firefighters busy for five hours. The call came in at 8:15 a.m. and Lewisburg Fire Department was on the scene three minutes later, said Fire Chief Larry Williams... more

By Poppy Hall Special to the Tribune The Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen held their monthly meeting last Thursday, and it was brief as usual. Aldermen approved the financials and the minutes; filled a vacancy on their planning commission; and passed a financial resolution stating the town's retirement contributions were tax exempt... more

By Greg Lowe Special to the Tribune The donor of a substantial amount for improvements to Rock Creek Park, originally announced as "anonymous," was revealed as CKNA at a short ceremony in the park Tuesday morning. Following the 20-year Vision Plan for Lewisburg released earlier this year, the Friends of Lewisburg Parks is forming to address the parks and green space in the city and has made plans to begin with improvements to Rock Creek Park... more

By Karen Hall Editor After being sworn in by City Judge Debbie Zimmerle, Chapel Hill's new mayor Danny Bingham and the aldermen held their first meeting as a group. The only change among the aldermen is the replacement of Pam Elliott by Jan Darnell. Relatively new faces around the table belong to City Manager Mark Graves and Recorder/Treasurer Abby Gibson, who started work in early July... more

From Staff Reports In a short meeting Tuesday, the new county commissioners elected Mike Waggoner as their chairman. According to County Clerk Daphne Fagan, Waggoner received 15 votes, and the other nominee, County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, received three... more

By Karen Hall Editor Earlier this year, District Attorney Robert Carter advised the City of Lewisburg that a recent legal ruling indicated the city needed a member of the District Attorney's office to prosecute violations of state law in city court... more

By Karen Hall Editor Praying for a spirit of unity, almost 100 people gathered at Greater First Baptist Church Tuesday evening for a meeting that was City Councilman Steve Thomas's idea. County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett was the first to speak after Rev. Herbert Johnson welcomed everyone... more

Thefts and vandalism reported The victim of a July burglary reported additional items, worth at total of $1,110, missing from the home on Miller Road. They included clothes, cologne, a bucket of coins, PS3 games, dog food, and a printer/fax machine... more

From Staff Reports Last Thursday, a new quilt joined those already on display in Marshall and surrounding counties. This one is located on a barn on Tennessee Highway 64, just inside the Marshall County line. The barn is on the farm owned by Dennis and Sara Mason Miller, which dates to the 1870s. ... more

From Staff Reports On Aug. 30, Jason L. Stafford, 31, formerly of Douglas Avenue, was arrested and charged with burglary and theft of property. The previous day, Detectives Tony Nichols and Drew Binkley of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department were investigating a residential burglary in Marshall County when they obtained information that implicated Stafford... more

By Karen Hall Editor A copy of the county's 2014-2015 budget can be found in today's Tribune, and will be published again on Friday. County residents are invited to a public hearing on the budget to be held at 4 p.m. Friday, in Room 2209 of the Courthouse Annex, Lewisburg. Then, by law, 15 days must pass before county commission members can vote to pass the budget. Commissioners can thus vote on the budget at their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 22... more

By Karen Hall Editor Newly elected Sheriff Billy Lamb and re-elected Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett were sworn in last Thursday, and so were 18 new and old county commissioners. The commissiners were sworn in for a four-year term, so that they could get right to work this week making decisions for Marshall County... more

By Karen Hall Editor Lewisburg firefighters made two trips to the Industrial Park Tuesday, with good outcomes both times: no one was injured, and property damage was minimized. The first call, to Trison Coatings at 801 Garrett Parkway, came at 1:07 p.m. Lewisburg Fire Department personnel were on the scene four minutes later, said Fire Chief Larry Williams... more

By Karen Hall Editor After spending two evenings interviewing four excellent candidates, Lewisburg City Councilmen decided Roy "Bam" Haislip should be the 3rd Ward's new councilman. Haislip will be sworn in before the Council's next Work Session, at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3... more

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 27, several golf carts were stolen from the Lewisburg Recreation Center. The golf carts were driven recklessly and without permission on the golf course and the adjoining football field, causing damage to both... more