By Karen Hall Editor At their meeting Tuesday, members of the Economic and Community Development/Tourism committee of the county commission unanimously approved a request for money from the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance. "Assuming the commission approves our budget, I move we take $1,600 from undesignated funds for the LDA," said committee member Don Ledford, and this was unanimously approved... more

By Karen Hall Editor The name of a man whose body was found on July 29 has been released by Lewisburg Police Detective Sgt. David Henley. The man has been identified as Kevin Griffin, 26, of 490 Hill Street, where his body was discovered. Detectives have determined the manner of Griffin's death was homicide, but details of the circumstances, weapon used, and so forth, have not been released, pending further investigation... more

From Staff Reports On Monday, Aug. 19, the State Department of Education announced the Reward Schools for the 2012-13 school year. Marshall County has three schools on the list: Cornersville Elementary School, Lewisburg Middle School, and Forrest High School. These schools were in the top 5 percent of schools in the state for having high student growth. Marshall County had more Reward Schools than any other school system in the South Central Region... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer A Lewisburg man was found guilty of burglary and theft at the end of a one-day trial last week. Jeremy Davis, 32, of South Ellington Parkway, was a participant in the Jan. 15 burglary of the home of Marty and Brenda Dean in Lewisburg... more

"The Answer Book does a great job of informing everyone about the communities in our county. It has great articles on local citizens from the past to the present, listings of tourism events, and areas of the county to visit. The magazine has a very professional look and will be very helpful in showcasing Marshall County," said Mike Wiles, executive director of Marshall County's Joint Economic and Community Development Board... more

By Karen Hall Editor The City of Lewisburg lost over $50,000 worth of lawncare equipment when daring thieves emptied the city's storage building at Lone Oak Cemetery. "It was horrible," said City Manager Randall Dunn. "It was a real punch in the stomach. It's sad and disappointing such a thing could happen."... more

By Tom Sumners Special to the Tribune The Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will begin next Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Shelbyville, on the historic grounds of The Celebration. It will run for 11 days and 10 nights, ending, as always, on the Saturday before Labor Day. The excitement of the World's Greatest Horse Show comes with the concerns of many people who have faced a lot of scrutiny and negativity the past year... more

By Karen Hall Editor A quiet man who does not ordinarily seek public recognition was the focus of the City Council's attention Tuesday night, as three different awards were presented to Robert H. "Bobby" Walker, the founder of Walker Die Casting, now one of Lewisburg's largest employers... more

By Rachel Cook Tribune Intern Three days of trial and an hour of deliberation for the case of Christopher L. Blunkall finally resulted in a verdict. On Tuesday afternoon, the prosecution concluded its presentation of evidence, which included video of the defendant being interviewed by investigators, text logs, and testimony from the nurse who examined the victim two days after the incident. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The first local business to have its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday was Rooster's Liquidation Outlet on Horton Parkway. The outlet has been open for about a year, but never had an official Grand Opening. The store is owned by local resident Sam Palazollo and features many different types of merchandise from indoor and outdoor furniture to linens and small electronics. During the grand opening guests were offered snacks and cold drinks... more

By Karen Hall Editor The first full day of school in the county was also the day of the School Board's August meeting, and Schools Director Jackie Abernathy started the session by introducing some of the new administrators to board members. She named Becky Hill, new principal at Oak Grove Elementary, transportation supervisor Randy Blackman, maintenance foreman Jeff Brock, and Marshall County High School principal John Bush, and assistant David Steely, among others. ... more

Photo by Ken Todd, Too Squared The Big Plunge water slide was a popular attraction at the Lewisburg Downtown Alliance's Second Saturday festivities on the square Saturday. Water balloons were thrown, and there was free food, hula-hoop contests, live music from two bands, and over 90 cars showed up for the Cruise In. The final Second Saturday for the summer will be on Sept. 14, so if you haven't attended one yet, there's just one more chance this year... more

First introduced in 1933, at their peak there were over 4,000 drive-ins across the country, but only 368 remain open today, representing less than 2 percent of screens in the United States. In less than three months, the majority of American drive-in theaters will face closure as the movie industry switches from film to digital format. Upgrading to digital projection costs roughly $80,000... more

By Rachel Cook Tribune Intern The trial of Christopher L. Blunkall, a native of Winchester, began Monday morning and was continuing when the Tribune went to press Tuesday. Blunkall has pleaded not guilty to allegations of child rape, a crime the prosecution says took place at Lewisburg's Walking Horse Lodge in April 2012... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer An investment decision by General Motors, announced in Spring Hill Tuesday by the UAW, will have a tremendous impact on workers at the General Motors Spring Hill plant and their families, and the local economy as a whole... more

By Karen Hall Editor Lewisburg's new city manager sat at the mayor's right hand at a council work session Wednesday, and demonstrated he was already hard at work. Randall Dunn, who was sworn in last month, started the session by introducing the city's new advisor from the Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Jeff Broughton... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer At Tuesday's Industrial Board meeting, members agreed to extend the PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement on the old ICP building -- which was due to expire this month -- until the first of the year. The owners of the building have been dealing with an ongoing lawsuit concerning the leasehold value tax for the last 10 years. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor A young man who was a crime victim has now been charged with committing serious crimes himself. Jordan A. Beavers, 18, of Shelbyville was with his uncle, Joey Perryman, on Aug. 7, 2011, when Perryman was shot to death by Phillip Burgess. Beavers was hit in the shoulder, but made a full recovery and was one of the witnesses at Burgess' trial... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Claire Garrell, 16, will be a junior at Cornersville High School this year. She has been in 4-H since she was in the fourth grade. As part of her citizenship project for 4-H, Claire chose to help bring the Little Free Library to Lewisburg... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The stakeholder meeting for the City of Lewisburg was held on Thursday, Aug. 1, and what an exciting meeting it was. As I sat among others living in the community, or playing a significant role in our community, it was refreshing to witness these common goals and concerns coming to light... more