By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune A California-based mega-dairy's application for a State Operational Permit made quite a splash among southern Middle Tennessee residents. Due to the large number of public comments submitted about the permit application, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Water Resources held a public hearing on the issue Tuesday in Chapel Hill. ... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer At their meeting this week, the Marshall County Communications District Board of Directors spoke of a new feature they will be implementing into their 911 services in the very near future, Each 911 service will have the ability to receive emergency text messages. That means anyone can simply text 911 and a message will be sent to the dispatchers and they will send the appropriate emergency response department... more

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune The battle of Iwo Jima and the iconic image of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi are indelibly etched in the hearts and minds of Americans as symbols of our hard-fought battles in World War II that changed the history of world and secured our nation's freedom... more

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune Teledyne Electronic Manufacturing Services, a pillar of Lewisburg's business community for decades, has once again invested time, money, and a stake in the city's future by expanding. The company held the ribbon cutting for its Microelectronics Division last week, and opened the door to showcasing Marshall County as a major player in the high-tech arena... more

Thefts and vandalism reported A family member of a resident reported a one-karat diamond ring, worth $5,000, went missing at Village Manor between 9 p.m. June 20 and 9:30 a.m. June 21. Between 8:30 p.m. June 21 and 5:30 a.m. June 22, a gray 1987 four-wheel-drive Ford F-250 truck, worth $3,500, was unhitched from the trailer it was hooked up to and driven away from the owner's home on Collier Road. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor In a split vote Monday night county commissioners agreed to fund a school building program with the issue of general obligation bonds, not to exceed at total of $19.5 million. "Thank you very, very much," said Schools Director Jackie Abernathy at the end of the meeting. "I promise you we will do our very best to spend as little as possible."... more

By Karen Hall Editor Marshall County High School has a new principal, and Schools Director Jackie Abernathy now has a Deputy Director to assist her. Both appointments were announced this week, and the two men stopped by the Tribune office for a visit... more

Tribune photo by Jim Ward Pictured on the bridge at Rock Creek Park are Mark Hanby, Ted Rolof and his son Hunter, and dog Sadie. Six days a week they walk six miles, the full length of the walking trail, from Marshall County Memorial Library to the Columbia State Community College campus on South Ellington Parkway... more

By Rachel Cook Special to the Tribune Thursday, June 6, might have been just another day for many Lewisburg residents, but for the family of Chaunte Corley Neely, it was a day to treasure. Neely, a 1996 graduate of Marshall County High School, is now a North Carolina public educator in the Mooresville Graded School District. This district was honored on June 6 by a visit from President Obama... more

By Karen Hall Editor Without categorically ruling out the other two candidates, city councilmen Wednesday expressed a preference for choosing either Randall Dunn or Charlie Beal as Lewisburg's next city manager. Dunn "has experience and knowledge, he's local, he's done it for 30 years -- I like him," said Robin Minor. "He has a passion to be here."... more

By Karen Hall Editor Civilian and military re-enactors of the Civil War gathered Saturday near Chapel Hill to raise funds for the continued restoration of Nathan Bedford Forrest's boyhood home, now the property of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The weather was perfect for stepping back in time, neither too hot nor too cold, with a pleasant breeze, and mercifully free of rain... more

By Rachel Cook Special to the Tribune On June 14, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and cloudless, and the little log cabin on Cornersville Road was shady and inviting. Around 20 people gathered on its lawn that morning to attend the Daughters of the American Revolution Flag Day Ceremony, an annual tradition in Lewisburg since 1946... more

As the result of executing a search warrant at a home on Green Valley Drive on June 10, the following arrests were made: William Robert Tankersley, 43, Green Valley Drive. Charge: violation of parole. Held without bond for court on June 14. Jason W. Wright, 28, Chapel Hill. Bond: $1,000; court date: June 11. Charge: filing a false report... more

From Staff Reports A board instead of a ribbon was cut to mark the official opening of Marvin's Building Materials and Home Center store in Lewisburg. Local officials including Mayor Jim Bingham and Chamber President Vicki Cain tried their luck with the handsaw before Marvin's Assistant Store Manager Kim Reed finished the job... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Lewisburg square has recently welcomed its newest business located directly beside the Dixie Theater, The '50s Ice Cream Parlor & Sub Shop. Norman and Sarah Coutu are the new proud owners of the 50's Ice Cream Parlor & Sub Shop. Although new to Lewisburg, the Coutus are not new to the ice cream parlor business. Ice cream parlors have been in Sarah's family for generations, starting with her great-great-uncle... more

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune There's just something satisfying about an historic building being treated to a facelift. It's even better when the facelift brings the building full circle. The façade of the building that houses Tillis Jewelry on the downtown corner of Second Avenue and West Commerce has undergone a transformation that brought it back to its past glory. ... more

By Maury Wood Special to the Tribune And He said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23 When Brighton was born in 2008, I began thinking ahead to the future. I thought of things I would be doing with him. I tried to picture teaching him to ride a bike, making repairs around the house with him, and just doing all the "Daddy-Son" things you get to enjoy when a child comes into your life... more

By Karen Hall Editor Word of Brandon Bradley's diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia spread like wildfire around Lewisburg and Marshall County, and the outpouring of love and support from all sections of the community has been tremendous. "Thank you is not enough," said Brandon's mother Shan Wells, who is County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett's secretary. "We greatly appreciate everything people have done so far, and will do."... more

By Karen Hall Editor Before the summer's over, "The Answer Book," a comprehensive, full-color guide to Marshall County, will be available to residents and prospective residents alike, thanks to hard work by the Tribune staff, and an idea that originated with General Manager Jim Ward... more

By Brian Mosely Special to the Tribune Shelbyville attorney Forest A. Durard Jr. has been appointed as Circuit Court judge for the 17th Judicial District by the governor. The judicial appointment, which fills the slot left by retiring Judge Robert Crigler, was announced by the office of Gov. Bill Haslam. The seat has been vacant since May 31... more