By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The weather couldn't have been better for Octoberfest last Saturday, and families flocked to the square to see what was on offer. There was live entertainment throughout the day from a bandstand in front of the Dixie, and included something for everyone. ... more

From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The professional musical touring production, Nashville Unleashed, has teamed up with the Marshall County Board of Education to launch a county-wide songwriting competition for high school students. Students have the opportunity to submit a song, lyrics only, directly to Nashville Unleashed via their website: www.NashvilleUnleashed.com, but the deadline is Saturday, Oct. 19... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Vernell Marshall is one caring lady, and many in the county will remember her as their kindergarten, fifth grade, or seventh grade teacher. She's fiercely independent, but about three years ago Marshall suffered a stroke, making it difficult for her to get around like she could before. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor An unusually large number of Lewisburg police officers and some of their family members were in the audience when the city council started its work session Monday. "It seems that we are well protected," joked Mayor Jim Bingham. "We had two major incidents within days of each other," said City Manager Randall Dunn. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Tennessee Department of Transportation held its Region 3 Summit at the Lewisburg Recreation Center on Tuesday. The first to speak was Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham. He welcomed the guests and introduced John Schroer the Commissioner of Transportation. He is the 29th commissioner of the state agency that oversees a statewide transportation system including highways, rail, airports, waterways and mass transit... more

By Karen Hall Editor Thanks to signing a cooperative purchasing agreement for asphalt with the county, the City of Lewisburg will be able to complete three small paving projects in the very near future, said City Manager Randall Dunn at the work session Monday... more

By Gary Marino Special to the Tribune The Rocket Band of Blue competed at the 9th Annual Marching Yellow Jackets Invitational last weekend. About an hour and a half north of Marshall County, in the town of Hartsville, 25 bands took to the field in competition. By the end of the day there were a lot of trophies and sunburnt faces heading back home... more

Forrest sophomore Gary Lukonen was the lone county golfer to qualify for the Class A/AA State Golf Tournament and he earned some valuable experience over the two days of competition, shooting an 80 in Monday's first round before he slipped to an 85 on Tuesday. "All in all, he did pretty good, he did not pack it in, like some of the kids," said first-year Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean. "He has nothing to hang his head about. I really think he enjoyed this ride and I hope we can come back the next two years." more

Joe, why did you choose to attend the University of Tennessee? "Schools that were interested in me stopped talking to me about offering a scholarship after I got hurt, and I had some complications with my first ACL surgery. So at that time I was really down about the whole situation. But I was fortunate enough that a few schools still asked me to walk-on to their teams, one of them being Tennessee. I took that as a challenge and now that it has happened this way, I'm actually glad because it has taught me things that I would have never known without this experience. more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Fourth graders from schools all over the county arrived at the Dairy Research and Education Center on New Lake Road Friday for a morning full of fun and learning. The purpose of the field trip was to teach the children about farming, farm life, and where their food comes from. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Goats, Music, and More Festival this year was a major success. "How proud Lewisburg ought to be for this year's success of Goats, Music and More," exclaimed Mayor Jim Bingham Monday evening. "We can hold our head high for what happened this weekend."... more

By Karen Hall Editor Cutting the proposed increase in water and sewer rates in half was suggested by Councilman Odie Whitehead Jr. at a City Council work session Monday. "It would be a good gesture," Whitehead said. "We could reach a happy medium." Then, he said, after six months at the new rate, the water board could look again at consumption and see if water usage had gone up... more

Arrested on a warrant for extortion Eric Beall, 44, Todd Avenue. Bond; $6,000; court date: Nov. 12. Thefts and vandalism reported An elderly Lewisburg man reported to Marshall County Sheriff's Department a person claiming to be his grandson phoned and said he was in jail in Mexico, and needed money for legal fees and bond. In the course of a week, the victim sent 10 Moneygrams, for a total of $18,382.50 including fees, to people in Texas... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Community Development Board held their monthly meeting Tuesday. Mike Wiles, executive director of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board, reported on Lewisburg's progress toward becoming a Tree City. The ordinance related to this has made it through two of the three required readings. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor September is the month when the school board traditionally organizes itself for the next 12 months, choosing a chairman, vice chairman, and chairman pro tem, and setting the date and time of the monthly meeting. Having announced this, chairman Mike Keny handed the meeting over to Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy, and she accepted a motion to nominate Keny for another term. This was unanimously approved, and Keny resumed charge of the meeting... more

Terry and Laura Powers of Rock Creek Market proudly stand by their most recent available service to the community, their Village Post Office. They now have a postal service including flat rate boxes, prepaid boxes, a drop off box, stamps, and can even help with labels. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Step Back in Time Festival took place over the weekend at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill. The event was wonderfully informative. Many of the re-enactors were in character much of the time, while some were there mainly to inform. There were children from several of the Marshall County schools present at the festival picnicking for lunch, then learning some history... more

From Staff Reports When Charlie Daniels and his band take the stage Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Goats, Music and More Festival, some lucky fan will be close to winning a guitar autographed by the music legend himself to help benefit Team Brandon. For your chance to win, and to help the Team Brandon cause, just look for the Team Brandon booth at the Goats, Music and More Festival beginning Thursday evening, Sept. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor After a rainy start, the weather was beautiful Saturday afternoon for Petersburg's "Cool Autumn Night Cruise In." Fall decorations filled the center of the square, and vendors lined up around the sides, selling everything from jewelry to T-shirts, baked goods, and tasty snacks... more

By Karen Hall Editor Concerned residents filled the meeting room at Petersburg Town Hall last week, when a meeting about building a prison in the area followed the regular meeting with Lincoln County commissioners for the 2nd District, which includes part of Petersburg... more