By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Every year the Lewisburg Rotary Club recognizes a Volunteer of the Year. After this year's voting it was decided the 2013 Rotary Volunteer of the Year award would go to David Sanders. Sanders was born in Lewisburg and graduated from Marshall County High School in 1969. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Book Club at the Senior Citizen's Center had their third official meeting Wednesday and featured a very special guest, local author Linda Gupton. Gupton is a fourth-generation resident of Lewisburg. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and is a retired teacher. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor On Wednesday, Marshall County's first-responders -- fire, police, and ambulance -- received certificates from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency recognizing them for participation in an all-day class on search operations, held Sept. 7... more

By Gary Marino Special to the Tribune A chilly Saturday found the Forrest Rocket Band of Blue in Muscle Shoals, Ala. for the 2013 Tennessee Valley Invitational 21st Annual Marching Contest. At 7:30 a.m. the Band of Blue met Director Billy Bateman at Forrest for some last-minute fine tuning in marching and music. By 10 a.m. the band was heading south to Alabama for a full day of competition... more

By Karen Hall Editor A young woman from Murfreesboro was crowned the winner of the Petersburg Lions Club's first-ever Battle of the Bands, held Saturday in Lions Pride Park as part of the Heritage Festival. Sarah Guy, 23, now lives in Nashville, and works at BMI on Music Row. Her dream is to be a singer/songwriter... more

From the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who has worked in Marshall County was terminated from the department earlier this week. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott announced in Nashville Monday that Trooper Tommie Boleyn, 48, a trooper in the Lawrenceburg District, which includes Marshall County, was dismissed from his job... more

By Kathi Calahan Special to the Tribune The Marshall County Emergency Medical Service and Marshall Medical Center are teaming up again this year to help promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the month of October, EMS personnel will be wearing pink T-shirts bearing the awareness ribbon, along with the words Courage - Strength - Hope. These shirts are provided through the generosity of Marshall Medical Center... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Between 1 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15, someone entered a home on Cornersville Highway and stole jewelry and old coins worth a total of $16,325. On Oct. 20, thieves broke into a home on Greenwood Street through a bedroom window and took a 19-inch Vizio TV and a 32-inch Samsung TV. The total value of the flat-screen televisions was estimated at $900. The homeowner also reported bleach had been spilled throughout the house... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer In His Image Pregnancy Resource Center held their Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner on Oct. 15. "It was a marvelous event. We are so pleased," said Executive Director Shirley Lowe. The evening began in prayer and ended in prayer. There were heartfelt songs performed by John McCall, and testimonials given by a few of the volunteers. Each spoke about specific incidents that either led them to the pregnancy resource center or helped them to stay with the center... more

By Karen Hall Editor The first-ever Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month was held Tuesday at Rock Creek Park. Thanks to tireless work by Crystal Gray, Kim Young, Shaun Grant, and others, Marshall County now has its own shelter for victims of domestic violence, called "New Beginnings," which opened in May... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Lewisburg man who pleaded guilty in Circuit Court last week was ordered to spend a year in jail. Cameron L. Johnson, 36, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and four counts of reckless endangerment. The aggravated assault charges were amended to reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and Johnson was sentenced to two years on each count, with some of the sentences to run at the same time, and some one after the other, for a total effective sentence of four years.. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor There will be something to do all day Saturday in Petersburg, especially if you are a music lover. The Petersburg Lions Club is hosting a Heritage Festival and Arts and Crafts Fair at Lions Pride Park, with all-day entertainment provided by a Battle of the Bands, starting at 9 a.m... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Manchester man who was found guilty of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery after a jury trial in August was sentenced last week to 47 years in prison. In effect, this means that Rickey A. Hickman, 55, will never be free again... more

By Karen Hall Editor Six Boy Scouts from Troop 352 attended Chapel Hill's monthly meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week. They are working on a merit badge that requires attendance at a town meeting. Also in attendance was Jenita Daughrity, a member of this year's Leadership Marshall class, which is also required to attend some local government meetings... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Confederate veteran who has 11 grandchildren still living in Middle Tennessee -- five of them in Marshall County -- had the Southern Cross of Honor placed at his grave on Sunday. The ceremony took place in the cemetery next to McCain's Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in the little community of McCain's, just off US Highway 31, about six miles south of Columbia... more

A Lewisburg woman reported to police she was robbed at knife point on the walking trail between the VFW and East Commerce Street about 4 p.m. Oct. 12. Three men in their 20s threatened her and took her wallet containing $140 cash, and her driver's license, social security card, and Heritage South Community Credit Union check book and debit card... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Comfort Research officially opened their Lewisburg facility Wednesday with a large crowd in attendance. From its humble beginnings in a dorm room at Hope College in western Michigan, to the state-of-the-art facility in Lewisburg, Comfort Research continues to "Find a Better Way," to provide comfort to the people who use their products... more

By Karen Hall Editor and Paige Liggett Special to the Tribune A $50,000 contribution from AT&T will allow the South Central Tennessee Workforce Board to sustain an important program which was formerly funded by the Department of Education. A specially prepared giant check was ceremoniously handed over at the SCTWB meeting Wednesday... more

By Karen Hall Editor A 10-minute public hearing on Ordinance 13-07, which fixes the new water and wastewater rates, was held before the City Council's October meeting Tuesday. There were about 20 extra people in the audience, but only two got up to speak... more

By Karen Hall Editor Tonight is your first chance to get scared out of your wits, while helping raise money for the Autism Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Trail of Horror, at 1833 Old Farmington Road, will be open from 7: 30 to 11 p.m. tonight, and every Friday and Saturday night for the rest of October, with the grand finale on Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31... more