By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Education, communication and marketing are at the root of Austin Mowell's prescription for a bright future in Marshall County, according to five points he's to outline Tuesday when the Robertson Fork Community resident speaks to a countywide panel... more

At 1 p.m. Wednesday, a Marshall County jury returned a verdict in the case of Jerron Braden, 19. Braden was pronounced guilty of facilitation of first-degree murder. After eight hours of deliberation, spread over two days, a jury of seven women and five men decided Braden was not guilty of the first-degree murder of Penny Blackwell Coyle on Nov. 21, 2011... more

The prosecution concluded its presentation of evidence against Jerron Braden, who is charged with the first-degree murder of Penny Blackwell Coyle on Nov. 21, 2011. "The State of Tennessee rests its case," said Assistant District Attorney Mike Randles at 11:05 a.m. Saturday, March 16... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer "We do it for the children," said Lions Club Secretary Sherry Sorrells, who was one of the hosts for a Breakfast with the Easter Bunny held last weekend at the Lions Club building in Cornersville. It's also a fundraiser for Lions Club community projects like vision screenings for all Marshall County kindergarteners... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Testimony continued all day Tuesday and Wednesday in the trial of Jerron Braden, 19, charged with the murder of Penny Blackwell Coyle. Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab clarified some of the details of what happened the night of Nov. 21, 2011... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A former city manager is back in office for 90 days to help Lewisburg keep moving in the right direction. At the city council's March meeting Tuesday, Mayor Barbara Woods, who has been acting city manager since Tommy Engram resigned, suggested council members put Eddie Fuller back in the job... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Road paving projects estimated at $133,000 to $200,000 are planned in Chapel Hill where the priority will be streets that were torn up for a sewer project, the town administrator said Tuesday. Eveningside Drive, Hastings Street and Crestview Drive are to be resurfaced. Town Administrator Mike Hatten said, "We know for sure that those will be paved in conjunction with the sewer projects."... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Rumors which have been circulating since the murder of Penny Blackwell Coyle were stated as facts on the first day of the trial of Jerron Braden, 19, who is charged with killing her on the night of Nov. 21, 2011. In his opening remarks to the jury, Assistant District Attorney Mike Randles said Coyle was like everyone, she was not perfect... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer School board members voted unanimously to approve a plan to reconfigure the elementary schools in Lewisburg at their March meeting Monday. "It's what we talked about at the work session," said Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy. "I'd like you to approve it."... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Even successfully completing over three-quarters of her probation did not save a Huntsville, Ala. woman from being sent to jail for a violation of the rules. "You can't break the law when you're on probation," Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler told Tonya Killmeyer, 39, who was convicted of shoplifting in Alabama last summer. He ordered her to spend six months in jail, and then go back on probation until her four-year sentence is completed... more

Arrested and charged with public intoxication Charles L. Westley, 53, Silver Street. Bond: $2,000; court date: April 15. Westley was also charged with assault, because he made threats to kill Lewisburg Police Officer Mike Davis. Michael T. Byrd, 41, Joanne Circle. Bond: $500; court date: April 8... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Gasoline prices, child rearing responsibilities and a husband with a brain tumor are challenges faced by three women interviewed at random Wednesday at Goodwill Career Solutions where they sought employment as caregivers in clients' homes... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Even though the spec building is as good as sold to Project Now, the other company that wanted to buy it has not ruled out Lewisburg as a site for its business. Council members got this good news from Economic Development Director Greg Lowe at a work session Wednesday... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A Forrest School sophomore wants to find a substitute for gasoline. Last week she took a step toward that goal. "I'm into recycling, so I'd like to come up with a renewable fuel for cars," 15-year-old Alyssa Elliott said while reflecting on her experience in Franklin... more

By Caroline Buckley Special to the Tribune Like most expectant parents, my husband Luke and I were excited about our first pregnancy. Things seemed right on track until the doctor noticed Eleanor's growth beginning to slow at the 30-week mark. I was diagnosed with Interuterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), which refers to poor growth of a baby while in the womb and usually results in a birth weight of less than 90 percent of other babies at the same gestational age... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Emergency crews were put though their paces here Thursday during a drill based on the scenario of a gas leak fueling a fire that broke containers, mixed chemicals and caused an explosion. Another drill - one with a scenario like what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December - is proposed for July at a Marshall County school, officials said... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Lewisburg's spec building in the I-65 Commerce Park has at last found a buyer. The 63,000 square foot industrial building has stood empty since it was constructed in early 2009. Continuing to refer to the buyers as "Project Now," Director of Economic Development Greg Lowe told members of the Industrial Development Board Monday a letter of intent to purchase the building for $1 million is being prepared... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Approximately 130 families received groceries Saturday from Second Harvest Food Bank in Lewisburg where volunteers from several churches helped those in need. "It's probably close to a year since we've had one," volunteer coordinator Gayle Cook said Monday. "Previously, we had three to four a year. Then, funding through the state dried up."... more

Arrested and charged with driving under the influence Charlie A. Williams, 26, Yell Road. Held until a judge can set bond. Additional charges: leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give immediate notice of an accident, and violation of an order of protection. This is allegedly Williams' third DUI... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Everyone knows what "Legally Blonde" is about, of course, because of the 2001 movie starring Reese Witherspoon. What's playing at the Dixie this weekend and next is a musical version of the story, full of lively songs and dances. It was a big hit on Broadway in 2007, and in London three years later... more