From Staff Reports CLARKSVILLE - A Columbia man accused of stabbing his wife in the chest was arrested Friday in Montgomery County and charged with attempted murder. Joddie Daniel White, 43, of Bradford Circle, Columbia, allegedly stabbed his wife, Karen White, 37, with a knife at their home on the evening of Oct. 3, Columbia Police report... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A citizen's request to be able to summon a police officer by calling a town-supplied cell phone was unanimously rejected by the Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week. Robert Pugh of North Main Street spoke at least once during the public comment portion of earlier town meetings, stating he thought it would be beneficial for Cornersville residents to be able to call their policemen directly, by cell phone, rather than going through Marshall County dispatch... more

From Staff Reports All three high schools in Marshall County celebrated homecoming Friday with parades and suitable festivities since all three won their homecoming games. For details on the games at Marshall County, Forrest and Cornersville High schools, see today's sports pages. Elsewhere inside, the Marshall County Tribune presents three picture pages to show off the homecoming parades... more

Special to the Tribune NASHVILLE - Agrana Fruit US, Inc. will expand its Centerville facility, according to the company and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. It comes with an investment of nearly $10 million and will create 64 new jobs at the plant in Hickman County. Agrana Fruit is a world leader in fruit preparations for the dairy industry. The Centerville expansion makes jobs available in all areas of the facility... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Lewisburg's Industrial Development Board was expected to reconvene its monthly meeting at noon Thursday to consider an application for a Payment in Lieu of Tax agreement that might lead to 30 new jobs. A company already established in the Industrial Park wants to buy a $300,000 machine, and it is asking for a five-year PILOT... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Gary McCall has declared his property a hummingbird sanctuary and while it's nearly impossible to say exactly how many hummingbirds he feeds, he has nearly 100 birdfeeders. "They're territorial with their food, so if you want more hummingbirds to visit, you must put out more birdfeeders," McCall said during a recent visit after many of the birds migrated south. ... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer In spite of appeals from family and friends, a Cornersville woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison this week. Kimberly Wentzel, 50, was found guilty of six counts of prescription fraud and two counts of identity theft after a two-and-a-half day jury trial in April... more

Special to the Tribune COLUMBIA - City police are looking for a man charged with the attempted first-degree murder of his wife on Wednesday night. The suspect is Joddie Daniel White, 42, of Bradford Circle, Columbia Police said Thursday morning. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers went to their residence... more

After an incident at his home on Troy Drive just before midnight Sept. 28, David D. Rodgers, 32, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, and one count of being intoxicated in possession of a handgun. ... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County's unemployment rate went down by nearly 1 percent from July to August, according to the latest figures released by the state. The reduction of .7 percent was from 12.2 in July to 11.5 percent in August, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported Thursday... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Farm Day, held on the last Friday of September, is a beloved fall tradition for Marshall County's fourth graders. Courtesy of the Farm Bureau Women, children were bused to the University of Tennessee's Dairy Research and Education Center on New Lake Road, just south of Lewisburg. In small groups, the children toured the milking parlor, met the Center's cow No. 482 with Farm Manager Hugh Moorehead, and pet some of the Jersey calves... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Lewisburg man received the maximum sentence Monday for permanently disfiguring his former girlfriend by throwing boiling hot oil on her. Ryan Haase, 35, formerly of David Avenue, had a jury trial in July and was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder for his attack on Lindsey Arp on April 11, 2011... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Two Civil War Trail plaques posted in Marshall County will be dedicated in separate ceremonies Monday morning. The first ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. on the north lawn of the Courthouse in Lewisburg. The second is to begin at 11 a.m. in Cornersville's public park... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A public hearing was held, as required, by Lewisburg's stormwater department in the City Hall Wednesday, but no members of the public attended. The hearing was to review the annual report of the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), covering the year from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - Nearly 700 students, teachers, administrators and farmers on Wednesday celebrated World School Milk Day with an assembly including a cow-milking contest on stage. Chapel Hill Elementary School assistant principal Dawn Kirby was declared the winner over principal Dean Delk. At the end of the timed milking contest, he conceded there was more milk in her bucket... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County commissioners have scheduled a public hearing next month to get area residents' comments on whether Waste Management's plan to expand Cedar Ridge Landfill meets state standards. The 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22 hearing precedes county commissioners' monthly meeting in the Courthouse Annex where they're to vote on whether the 177-acre expansion plan complies with criteria listed in the Jackson Law... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Another school crossing guard is to be posted in Cornersville because of a unanimous vote last week by the Marshall County school board. School officials realized if the exising guard is posted at the high school, motorists speed past the elementary school and vice versa... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested and charged with criminal trespass Arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and assault Turned himself in on a warrant for aggravated domestic assault Arrested on a warrant for child neglect Arrested and charged with domestic assault... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A new industry that will bring almost 50 jobs to Marshall County is one step closer to opening for business. The site plan for Project Cloud's new factory, to be built in Lewisburg's I-65 Commerce Park, was approved last week at a meeting of the planning and zoning commission... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Mt. PLEASANT, Tenn. - Alcohol related crashes in Marshall County decreased to nearly a third of what they were in 2007, according to figures reported Friday. Amanda Brown, administrator of the Tennessee traffic safety database for the Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO), gave area police officers a sneak peek of information to be released Monday... more