By Karen Hall Editor The old sign on the front of Parsons Pharmacy is gone, soon to be replaced by a smaller one, to go along with other improvements to the historic building's facade. Owner Gene Douglas Parsons explained the new sign will be 10 feet long, black with white letters. ... more

Larry Williams, Fire Chief of Lewisburg Fire Department, is organizing its 22nd Annual Fire Safety and Prevention Program for the children of Lewisburg and Marshall County. Over 2,500 children, ages 4 through 12, will receive fire prevention materials such as manuals, badges, posters and other fire safety handouts geared to the age level of each child... more

By Karen Hall Editor Jim Bingham triumphed in a three-way race for mayor of Lewisburg. Turnout was still low compared to the number of registered voters, but 694 people, 56 percent, cared enough to vote for Bingham. Bill Williams got 28 percent of the vote, while Mike Farrar trailed in with 16 percent... more

Arrested and charged with aggravated assault Jimmy D. Lentz, 38, Franklin Road. Held without bond for court on June 3. Additional charges: probation violation, and violation of bond conditions. When Lewisburg Police Officer Jennifer McDonald wrote her report, Lentz's victim was still in hospital, with broken bones in his face and several lacerations... more

By Karen Hall Editor A company from Michigan that makes comfortable alternative furniture hopes to move into the Heil Quaker building and be employing 25 people by early September. Lewisburg Director of Economic Development Greg Lowe introduced Will Wilson of Comfort Research to members of the Industrial Development Board Monday... more

By Karen Hall Editor If you tour Marshall County schools, everything looks great at first. Halls are clean and brightly decorated, students are moving from room to room in an orderly fashion, teachers are friendly and enjoying their jobs. Start opening some doors, however, and you see a different picture... more

By John I. Carney Staff Writer "It's an exciting day to be a Rotarian," said Lewisburg Rotary Club President Nancy Pruitt, as the club handed out contributions to local non-profit agencies based on the proceeds of last year's Festival on the Rocks. The club's total donations, including four scholarships and a roof replacement at the Rotary Shelter serving local soccer fields, were $14,000, and individual club members who made presentations clearly took pride in the club's civic involvement... more

From Staff Reports The lack of school days missed due to inclement weather has resulted in a change to the Marshall County School System's calendar. Monday, May 20, is now the last full day students will attend classes for the 2012-2013 school year... more

By Jacki Moss Special to the Tribune Old Timer's Disease. Senility. Dementia. Alzheimer's. No matter what you call it, forgetfulness and confusion that can go hand in hand with aging can be scary for you and your family members. Tammy Been, recreation coordinator at NHC Oakwood assures us, though, that as we age, we will most likely show signs of forgetfulness, but that doesn't necessarily mean that we are destined to develop Alzheimer's. ... more

Mayfest, to benefit Cops for Kids, has been postponed to Saturday, May 25, due to the threat of bad weather. It was planned for tomorrow in Rock Creek Park. more

By Karen Hall Editor Downtown Alliance members are excited about the first Second Saturday of the summer, to be held Saturday, May 11. At its meeting last week the LDA firmed up plans for the all-day event. "Every active member will need to participate," said member Ken Todd. He plans to recruit some volunteer helpers from Marshall County High School as well... more

By John I. Carney Staff Writer Thursday's Relay For Life Celebrity Waiter Luncheon raised about $2,685 for the American Cancer Society, according to Harriett Stewart, a staff partner for the cancer society. The luncheon was held at Lewisburg Recreation Center. ... more

By Teri Cox Special to the Tribune The Town of Chapel Hill intends to hold quarterly meetings for the area businesses. This was announced at a Meet and Greet for local businesses held last week at the Chapel Hill Community Center. There were 26 people present from the business community when Town Administrator Mike Hatten introduced Mayor Carl Cooper. ... more

Arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and resisting stop-halt-frisk-arrest Eric L. Blackwell, 25, Belfast. Bond: $17.000; court date: May 20. Lewisburg Police Officer Shaun Crawford reported he spotted Blackwell in the Walmart parking lot on April 25 and tried to arrest him on warrants from Montgomery County, but Blackwell took off running. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor Local women, including Mayor Barbara Woods, gathered in Rock Creek Park Monday morning to tidy up the landscaping in front of the Farmers Market pavilion. They were members of the Beautification Committee. As a Three-Star community, Lewisburg is required to have a beautification committee, and it must undertake several projects every year... more

By Karen Hall Editor The General Assembly amended Tennessee's voter photo identification law during its recently-concluded legislative session. Amendments sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Susan Lynn (R-Mount Juliet) seek to clarify and strengthen the law that was successfully implemented during the 2012 election cycle... more

By Sgt. David McVey Cornersville Police Department Special to the Tribune The Cornersville Police Department, along with Marshall County School Resource Officer Deputy Mauro Edwards, and Cornersville High School faculty, performed a walk-through active-school-shooter drill at 1 p.m. ... more

The Rock Creek Bible Society will hold their 199th annual meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Bethbirei Presbyterian Church, 2025 Bethbirei Road, Lewisburg, preceded by decoration of the cemetery. The speaker for the occasion will be Rev. Charles "Buddy" Pope, who lives in the Shelbyville area... more

By Karen Hall Editor County commissioners gave themselves at least another month to study the proposed school building project and how to fund it. Last week their education and budget committees moved the proposal forward to the full commission, though the budget committee's vote was a close one, with commissioners Dean Delk and Phil Willis voting yes, Barry Spivey voting no, and Sheldon Davis abstaining... more

By John I. Carney Staff Writer Miss Tennessee, Chandler Lawson of Tullahoma, visited all of Marshall County's elementary schools on Friday to encourage students to do their best on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test. Lawson mentioned the test during an appearance at Marshall Elementary School, and her first mention of it drew little enthusiasm... more