By Karen Hall Editor Passersby on 2nd Avenue South and Ewing Street couldn't believe their eyes Wednesday morning, as a succession of beautiful old cars emerged from the garage of Sharp Motor Co. and were loaded on carriers and hauled away. Nineteen cars, a motorcycle, and two motorbikes were taken to Paducah, Ky. where they will be auctioned at the Expo Center on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Smith's Auction Company LLC... more

By Susan Niland TBI Public Information Officer Wednesday afternoon, Lesandru "Precious" Webster, 25, was located in Marshall County by agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service, detectives of the Lewisburg Police Department, and officers of the Columbia Police Department... more

By Karen Hall Editor Taking their seats around the big table in September will be eight new members of the county commission: Tina Lilly, Jennifer Smith, Tony Beyer, R.L. Williams, Joseph Warner, Danny Morgan, Bob Hopkins, and Glen White. Returning will be Dean Delk, Mike Waggoner, E. W. Hill, Anna Childress, Mickey King, Wesley Neece, John Christmas, Sheldon Davis, Seth Warf, and Phil Willis... more

By Karen Hall Editor A new man will be sitting in the mayor's chair in Chapel Hill: challenger Danny Bingham defeated incumbent Carl Cooper for the mayor's job. When reached by phone after his victory was announced, Bingham said, "First I wish to thank voters and citizens of Chapel Hill for their vote of confidence and support. It's very humbling... more

By Leland Carden Special to the Tribune The next Second Saturday event sponsored by the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance will be held this Saturday, Aug. 9. The hours for this month's event have been changed: activities will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 7 p.m... more

By Karen Hall Editor For the third time this year, the concession stand at the Richard Cashion Little League Complex was broken into. It happened Sunday night, said Craig Blackwell, president of Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball League. He said the thieves pried one door open and tried to kick the other in, resulting in severe damage to both doors. Once inside the building, they took food, candy and drinks... more

By Karen Hall Editor Lewisburg city councilmen got a look at the master plan for Rock Creek Park during their work session Monday night. The plan was prepared by HFR Designs of Nashville, and presented by Associate Designer Planner Brandon M. Harvey... more

Thefts and vandalism reported A Lewisburg woman reported to police someone used an identification card with her name on it at an AT&T store in Russellville, Ala. to add four lines to her account and purchase electronics, including an iPad. Total added to her bill was $4,000. ... more

By Rachel Cook Staff Writer At Tuesday's Community Development Board meeting, current board members welcomed Rev. Leland Carden, the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance President and a Vision Plan Steering Committee member, to their ranks. This is just one of several steps being taken to put the Vision Plan and other broad strokes for community improvement at the forefront of the CDB's concerns... more

By Ivory Riner Tribune intern With the 2014-2015 school year starting next week, a new teachers orientation was held Thursday at Central Office in Lewisburg. "Make Noise for Marshall County," is the new motto for the Marshall County School System. "Teaching is all about expectations, and you will find that most students will do what you expect them to do. ... more

By Darlene Young Special to the Tribune Jan Allen, the director of Marshall County Memorial Library, will be retiring in September after 15 years of service. Under her direction, the Library has experienced significant growth and development. With customer service being her priority, the library has seen a noteworthy increase in its usage. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor Councilman Odie Whitehead Jr. has sold his house on 2nd Avenue North and moved out of the 3rd Ward. Since he no longer lives there, he cannot represent residents of the 3rd Ward as their councilman. Mayor Jim Bingham was notified in writing, and regretfully accepted Whitehead's resignation, effective July 29... more

SAN DIEGO -- A 2000 Marshall County High School graduate and Lewisburg, Tenn., native is serving aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world's most modern, networked, survivable, and transformational platforms. more

By Karen Hall Editor The man who has been a school principal in Chapel Hill for nearly 30 years retired this summer. Dean Delk, 68, came to Forrest School as principal in September 1985, when it was a K-12 "unit school" with less than 400 pupils. He became principal of Chapel Hill Elementary School in 1996, the year it opened... more

By Ivory Riner Tribune intern With the first day of school just a week from today, Marshall County Schools Transportation Foreman Chuck Brown wants to remind drivers to stop for school buses as they pick up and drop off students. There are 40 bus routes in Marshall County... more

By Ivory Riner Tribune intern With the first day of school just a week from today, Marshall County Schools Transportation Foreman Chuck Brown wants to remind drivers to stop for school buses as they pick up and drop off students. There are 40 bus routes in Marshall County... more

By Karen Hall Editor One of the first items on the County Commission's short agenda Monday night was the presentation of a resolution to name the bridge over Mooresville Creek, on State Route 373, after Bill "Mousie" Demastus. The resolution, read by Commissioner E.W. Hill, detailed Demastus' life in Marshall County, and specifically in Mooresville, starting with marriage to the love of his life, Lucille Williams, in 1955, when he was 18... more

Thefts and vandalism reported About 1:30 p.m. July 25, a Lewisburg man stopped on Rock Crusher Road to help someone he thought had broken down. Three or four men jumped out of the car, sprayed him with pepper spray, beat him up, and stole his vehicle, a 2011 silver Honda Accord worth $15,000, which had his wallet and cell phone in it. The missing car's VIN number is 1HGCP2F88BA040729, and its license plate was E74-69R, reported Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Joe Duncan... more

By Karen Hall Editor "The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed budget for the Marshall County school system," said Chairman Rocky Bowden at the start of the county commission's education committee meeting Tuesday. "We're not asking for an increase in maintenance of effort," explained Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy. ... more

By Karen Hall and Ivory Riner Staff Writers At the end of an afternoon of deliberation Tuesday, a jury of four women and eight men said they were hopelessly deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict in the case of Jonathan Taylor Young, 23, so a mistrial was declared... more