By Karen Hall Editor A Columbia man who was one of three people who brought almost an ounce of crack cocaine to Lewisburg last summer was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Adrian Newbill, 43, was convicted by a Marshall County jury in February after a two-and-a-half-day trial. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor Little by little Lewisburg is becoming safer and more beautiful. At the city council's monthly meeting Tuesday, City Manager Randall Dunn announced the "traffic calming devices," which he called "speed tables" had just been installed on Old Farmington Road where it passes through Rock Creek Park. The pedestrian crossings have been repainted, and new yield signs have been placed on them... more

By Karen Hall Editor Children of all ages hunted eggs, played games, and made friends with the Easter Bunny when Petersburg held its annual EGGstravaganza in Morgan Park Saturday morning. The Easter Bunny arrived by fire truck, and no sooner had he climbed down from his perch than children were rushing up to pat him, shake his hand and get their pictures taken... more

By Karen Hall Editor With Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy getting another excellent annual report, school board members could relax and enjoy meeting some of the people who contribute to the excellence of education in Marshall County. First up were the School Resource Officers, starting with Mauro Edwards, who is assigned to Cornersville High School... more

By Karen Hall Editor Sheriff Norman Dalton sent Chief Deputy Bob Johnson to the meeting of the Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week to explain the problem with county dispatch that ended up on the Nashville news. "Cornersville stopped 100 cars in March," Johnson began. "There were 22 in one day, and it overwhelmed our dispatcher. To check the driver's license, registration, and active warrants -- that takes a lot of time."... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Sometime during the last year, a storage unit at A-1 Storage was broken into, and $5,000 worth of property was stolen. The missing items include rods, reels and tackle; antique tools and a box; a weight bench and weights; 16 record albums; Star Wars toys, an oak table and two chairs; an antique hall tree; three space heaters, five box fans; and two garage organizers... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer A Marshall County jury returned a mixed verdict at the end of a two-day trial this week. Michael P. Heiser, 42, of Spring Place Road, was found guilty of sexual battery without consent, guilty of sexual battery by physical or mental incapacity or helplessness, and guilty of simple possession. The jury found him not guilty of introduction of contraband into a penal institution and not guilty of attempted introduction of contraband into a penal institution... more

By Karen Hall Editor If you were in the Berlin area Saturday morning, you probably saw something that's very unusual in Marshall County: hundreds of competitive cyclists. For the fifth year, the "Hell of the South" bicycle race started and finished at the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department... more

By Karen Hall Editor They may have read about it in the Tribune, but the County Commission's education committee members got their first official look at the report on school roofs when they met Tuesday. Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy, Deputy Director Jacob Sorrells, and four members of the school board were there, along with Kevin Turner of Stephen Ward & Associates who walked all over all the roofs and prepared the report... more

By Karen Hall Editor After having to raise the rates last year, the City of Lewisburg asked the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service to conduct an assessment of the Water and Wastewater Department, to determine if everything was being done as effectively and as cheaply as possible. A study of the rates is also underway, and should be ready in less than 45 days... more

Tennessee state law requires that all dogs and cats older than six months be vaccinated against the rabies virus. During the month of April, participating local veterinarians will offer the rabies shot at the discounted price of $9 per animal. For each pet vaccinated, the owner will receive a certificate of vaccination and a 2014 tag... more

By Karen Hall Editor Cold wet weather Saturday did not deter Wes Pullen, Kathy Wood, and Linda and Jason Boshers from their plan to spend the day exploring cemeteries, and photographing and recording the GPS coordinates of Confederate graves. I joined them for visits to two cemeteries, Shiloh and Hill... more

By Karen Hall Editor The Tennessee Preservation Trust recently announced its "2013 Ten in Tennessee Endangered Properties List." This year's list includes a church in Lewisburg, at the corner of Water Street and 3rd Avenue North. The TPT calls it Water Street Abbey, but some older residents may remember it as the Water Street Church of Christ... more

By Karen Hall Editor At their meeting last week, Lewisburg Downtown Alliance members agreed to pull back from a commitment to hold a Second Saturday event on the square every month from May to September. Longtime member Ken Todd started the discussion by saying, "I think we have to cancel (Second Saturdays) due to lack of participation. I'm very busy with my own work, and I just don't have the energy for it I had in the past."... more

Arrested on drug charges Gary W. Wright, 56, Maple Street. Bond: $40,500; court date not stated. Wright was charged with possession of Schedule II and IV drugs, possession of a Schedule II drug for resale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also had a failure-to-appear warrant from Lewisburg City Court, a county warrant for violation of probation, and a criminal summons for passing worthless checks... more

By Karen Hall Editor Over 100 Lewisburg residents gathered in the large meeting room at the Recreation Center for the official presentation of the Vision Plan to the community on March 13. Richie Jones, a partner at Hodgson Douglas, the company which prepared the plan, along with The Walker Collaborative and Kennon Calhoun Workshop, presented it to the group with the help of a PowerPoint. Enlarged versions of some of the drawings in the plan were on display for people to study... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Lewisburg man was led away from Circuit Court in handcuffs Wednesday afternoon after being indicted by the grand jury. Damien J. Maxwell, 35, of White Drive, had been arrested and made bond in September, and probably thought he was just being charged in that case. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The 911 Board held their monthly meeting Wednesday morning. All members were present with the exception of City Manager Randall Dunn, John Smiley, and Sheriff Norman Dalton. The first order of business discussed at the meeting was the Request For Proposals recently sent out for the radio console needed by the Emergency Medical Services department. ... more

By Jan Allen Director, Marshall County Memorial Library Marshall County Memorial Library is happy to announce the opening of its Chapel Hill Branch, located at the Chapel Hill Community Center, 206 Depot Street. You are cordially invited to an open house being held at the Chapel Hill location from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 4. Please come and visit the new branch... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Students in Laurie Crowell's and Tammy Shrivalle's Advanced Placement U.S. History, World History, and U.S. Government classes at Marshall County High School had the rare opportunity last Friday to hear a first hand account of the life of a Jewish family during World War II... more