By Karen Hall Staff Writer Two Marshall County men were indicted this week for the murder of Ronald Shelton, who died almost two years ago at the old Fox Motel on West Commerce Street. The grand jury, holding the first meeting of their six-month term, indicted Jason C. McCollum, 28, of Woodlawn Avenue, and Sharod W. "C-Moe" Moore, 30, of East Berkley Circle. Both were charged with first-degree murder, and McCollum was also charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Lewisburg councilmen agreed the candidates who lost out to now-departed City Manager Tommy Engram should be asked if they are still interested in the job. At a special called meeting Wednesday, councilman Ronald McRady said he asked city attorney Steve Broadway if they could go back to people they intereviewed for the job last time... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer At least two Cornersville officials take a stand that's different from state Rep. Billy Spivey's position against town police patrolling Interstate 65. It looks like a speed trap that people have been ducking for years, thereby reducing commerce in Cornersville, Spivey says. It looks like the town is trolling the turnpike for revenue... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer In an exercise Thursday, local Special Weapons And Tactics Team officers talked a man, who portrayed a recently fired factory worker, into surrendering after releasing hostages. Lewisburg Police Sgt. David Henley, the SWAT team commander, wrote the scenario. Officer Shaun Crawford played the unemployed man, who was living in his truck after his wife obtained a restraining order to keep him away... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Verona man was found not guilty after a one-day jury trial last week. Robert "Gator" Grissom, 66, was charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon after a June 26 incident when he allegedly fired a .50 caliber blackpowder pistol toward his neighbor... more

From Staff Reports More than 100 people remembered Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday Monday by marching to Marshall County's Courthouse, where speakers called for community unity and renewed respect for the slain civil rights leader's peaceful work for change... more

Thefts and vandalism reported A yellow 2001 Caterpillar backhoe worth $20,000 was taken from a construction site on Warner Road sometime between 2:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 7 a.m. Jan. 16. Between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 and 2:15 p.m. Jan. 12, someone entered a home on Verona Caney Road and ransacked a child's bedroom. ... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A Tennessee lawmaker who's served on a House committee to study school safety issues reflected Tuesday on the Dec. 12 school shootings in Connecticut, saying respect is a key issue for Americans. "We learned that we can't make assumptions," Rep. ... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer In an effort to find out what can be done, the county's school board endorsed the sheriff's request for financial support from three municipalities so school resource officers may be posted at five elementary schools... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - Aldermen and the mayor here are changing their ordinance on liquor stores. A liquor referendum, approved 2-1 by voters on Nov. 6, came with adoption of the town's liquor store ordinance saying that wine and spirits can't be sold near parks or gathering places... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A man with connections to the Valentine's Day murder victim Bill Ross recently had his appeal denied by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Nashville. A Marshall County jury found Jimmy Lee Whitmire, 45, guilty of especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary. At Whitmire's 2007 trial, just a week before he was murdered, Ross testified as a character witness... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Employment numbers are looking better in Marshall County, and established industries are expanding. Director of Economic Development Greg Lowe gave this encouraging news to members of the Industrial Development Board when they met last week... more

By John I. Carney Special to the Trbune The Tennessee Legislature convened last week to begin a new session, dealing with administrative matters before a two-week break so legislators can move into offices and prepare for the session. The legislature will reconvene Jan. 28 to hear Gov. Bill Haslam's "State of the State" address... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County's recently sworn-in state representative has tentatively taken a stand - noting he doesn't have all the information yet - against the sale of wine in grocery stores. "I'm opposed to it," Rep. Billy Spivey (R-Lewisburg) said Friday in a cellphone interview as he returned home after his first week in Nashville when the Legislature was in session. "That's today, not having heard all the arguments... more

Brytni Y. Davis, 21, L & N Avenue, was extradited back to Marshall County from Tyler, Texas, on 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force warrants for sale and delivery of crack cocaine. Bond: $60,000; court date: Feb. 5. At the jail, Davis was also served with a warrant from Lewisburg City Court for contempt of court, and on this the bond is $500; court date: March 4. Davis allegedly sold crack to a confidential informant on Feb. 2, 10, and 16, 2010... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Lewisburg's City Manager Tommy Engram hand delivered a resignation letter to Mayor Barbara Woods at her home Friday afternoon. "I really don't know what happened," said Woods during a telephone interview Monday, while she was vacationing in Florida. "I wish I knew."... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A young man who was a basketball star at Marshall County High School was sentenced to 37 months in prison for selling drugs when Circuit Court met for the first time since the holidays. Jamie A. Perryman, 21, whose latest address was Saddlewood Drive, made an open plea in two cases of selling crack cocaine to a confidential informant in September and October 2011... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Two Marshall County men want to establish firing ranges on their property and their land use rezoning requests are scheduled for two county meetings this month. Curtis Denton of Spring Place Road got an instructor's permit last year so he could shoot and teach his family, friends and fellow church parishioners how to shoot safely... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A state-licensed, professional engineer, who's serving as chairman of Lewisburg's planning commission, has announced that he's a candidate for mayor in the city's May 7 election. "It is because I love Lewisburg and its citizens that I want to contribute to its betterment," Jim Bingham said Thursday morning, having conferred several times with Mayor Barbara Woods. "With this in mind, I announce my candidacy for Mayor."... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer The celebration of 100 years of the Dixie Theatre kicks off this week with the presentation of a wonderful comedy that will send you home with a smile on your face. "Lend Me a Tenor" is the play, and Director David Sanders' hand-picked cast does a great job with this classic comedy... more