By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County's Law Enforcement Committee on Friday endorsed Sheriff Norman Dalton's request to buy guns for his officers, but only after more prices are obtained. "To keep everything on an even keel, we ought to get bids," Commissioner Richard Hill said during the committee's meeting Friday. "I think that would be the wise thing to do."... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County Sheriff Norman Dalton has obtained two Humvees for use by his department, the sheriff told county commissioners on the Law Enforcement Committee on Friday. The two military Humvees arrived that afternoon and were parked in the department's large metal building on First Avenue North where a variety of other department vehicles are stored... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer County commissioners on Monday unanimously voted to appropriate $100 as a donation for a Dayton, Tenn., woman's presentation of a framed display of the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence to be displayed in the ground-floor lobby of the Marshall County Courthouse Annex... more

Marshall County's Law Enforcement Committee unanimously agreed Friday to Sheriff Norman Johnson's request for support of his plan to post the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence in his office. Early last month, a guest speaker at the Tennessee Sheriff's Association advised the lawmen that when posted with the two American documents, the Ten Commandments can be posted in a government building because it would then, in context, be an historic document instead of a religious document displayed alone.. ... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A new event with an ambitious goal is coming to Rock Creek Park next month. Bark in the Park will take place all day Saturday, April 21. About two dozen people, and several dogs, attended a planning meeting in the Farmers Market pavilion Tuesday, but organization has been going on behind the scenes for some time... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Columbia man who was tried and convicted here in 2009 was back in Circuit Court this week for a post-conviction hearing. Hudell Sparkman, 51, was sentenced to 25 years of which, as a "persistent" offender, he must serve at least 45 percent before being eligible for parole... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A new heating, cooling and ventilating system has been installed at the Marshall County Community Theatre and contributions for it have been received, but still there are bills to pay. So, the theatre board's decided to kill two birds with one stone by acknowledging that the home-grown musical group called Us Two and him is celebrating its 40th year of continued entertainment, accept the trio's offer for a free show, and rake in the money... more

By Brian Mosely Special to the Tribune SHELBYVILLE - A Bedford County woman found guilty of the 2007 shooting death of a Shelbyville auto salesman will return in July for a post-conviction hearing. Ashley Mai Cook made a brief appearance in Bedford County Circuit Court on Monday, and will come back on July 6 for a hearing on post-conviction relief. Her victim was a former resident of Lewisburg and Cornersville... more

From staff reports BERLIN - The 3rd Annual Hell of the South bike race will be on March 31, starting and ending at the volunteer fire hall here. Hundreds of cyclists, observers, friends and associates have attended the previous two bike races here. They've been dubbed Hell of the South because the race is modeled after the Paris to Roubaix Spring Classic in France. That race is known as the "Hell of the North" because it's difficult... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer The Ten Commandments will be posted at the Marshall County Courthouse Annex and two walls at the Sheriff's Department this spring if county commissioners adopt a resolution for that purpose on Monday. Sheriff Norman Dalton got the idea to post the Ten Commandments in February while listening to June Griffin of Dayton, Tenn., the head or an organization that advocates posting that part of the Bible in context with the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence.. ... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - A modest church building with a grand name, the Wilderness Faith Tabernacle, has the Ten Commandments displayed prominently on the wall to the left of the pulpit. That part of the Bible, arguably one of the best known and revered documents in American religious life, is the basic doctrine or foundation for the Wilderness Faith Tabernacle, located west of Nashville Highway near the old boot factory, and further west of the CSX railroad tracks... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - A modest church building with a grand name, the Wilderness Faith Tabernacle, has the Ten Commandments displayed prominently on the wall to the left of the pulpit. That part of the Bible, arguably one of the best known and revered documents in American religious life, is the basic doctrine or foundation for the Wilderness Faith Tabernacle, located west of Nashville Highway near the old boot factory, and further west of the CSX railroad tracks... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Cornersville Police policy violations on March 3 and 4 led to dismissal last week of two policemen, according to public records. Cornersville aldermen were given those documents to study before making their decision against continued employment of officers Sean Sweeney and Michael Galyon... more

Ticket sales begin next Tuesday, March 27, for the performance of "Smokey Joe's Café" to be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the College Grove Artsitorium. "Smokey Joe's Café" is a musical revue showcasing songs written by lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Mike Stoller. The show features 39 of the team's songs spanning rock to rhythm and blues including such well-known hits as "Hound Dog," "Fools Fall In Love," "I'm A Woman," and "Jailhouse Rock."... more

From staff reports The Marshall County Economic and Community Development/ Tourism Committee has increased its appropriation to the Chapel Hill Lions Club. Meanwhile, the committee of county commissioners who make decisions on redistribution of hotel-motel room tax revenue decided to make no decision about appropriating money to a Tennessee Walking Horse Show... more

Tribune photo by Karen Hall This 1997 Ford pickup truck was eastbound in the turn lane on West Commerce Street when it ran the stop sign at the 2nd Avenue intersection about 2 p.m. March 15. Witnesses told Lewisburg Police Officer John Christmas the truck was traveling at 35 to 40 mph when it hit the curb of the corner planter, hit the tree and became airborne, landing on the trunk of a grey Cadillac, and knocking it into a white Chevy. ... more

Shelbyville Times-Gazette Staff Report Special to the Tribune A May trial date has been set for a prominent walking horse trainer and three others accused in a horse soring conspiracy. Jackie McConnell, 60, along with Jeff Dockery, 56; John Mays, 47; and Joseph Abernathy, 29, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Carter in Chattanooga last week for arraignment and to hear their conditions for bond... more

From staff reports Electrical sparks were flying everywhere Monday morning at the Lewisburg Post Office driveway exit lane after a bulldozer broke a power pole, lowering utility lines that then snagged a truck leaving the Post Office. "Two witnesses, one at the Post Office and one at the back door of the Goodwill, saw what happened," Lewisburg Electric System General Manager Richard Turner said of what he called a "very hazardous" situation that developed at about 8:45 a.m. Monday... more

Remember the days when you could go to a retail store that had all the brand names that you trusted to get the job done, talk to the store's owner and get earnest advice? Stores like these are getting harder and harder to come by in these days of corporately controlled big-box stores. Shelbyville, however, has a new local option for retail shopping with the Sears Hometown Store at 620 Madison St... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Marshall County, along with school districts nationwide, has been hit with an "unfunded mandate" from the federal government. At a meeting of the school board's transportation committee, transportation supervisor Michael Frey explained that the Federal Communications Commission has ordered all school bus radio frequencies to be changed... more