By Karen Hall Staff Writer This month, a truck and trailer will carefully make their way around the bends on McDaniel Hollow Road, just north of Cornersville, and head up I-65 to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. On Nov. 15, Darryl and Rhonda Diest will be in the truck, and four of their prize-winning Red Angus cattle will be in the trailer. The cattle are named Tiffany, Sampson, Lady Marmalade, and Chilhowee... more

A 12-year-old Marshall County boy suffered an accidental gunshot wound to a leg Saturday afternoon about the time he and his father returned to their pickup truck after hunting deer, the sheriff said that evening. more

Special to the Tribune Tiffanie McCafferty may only be a sophomore in high school, but she's accomplishing more than many people two or three times her age. Tiffanie, a former Cornersville School student, helped raise $4,300 so military veterans could travel to the nation's capitol to see monuments honoring their service... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A man from New York who was due to go on trial for rape next week will not have to make another trip to Marshall County. The decision was announced in Circuit Court Wednesday by Assistant District Attorney Eddie Barnard. "The victim says she does not wish to proceed," Barnard told Judge Robert Crigler. ... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Opportunities, methods and challenges while working to achieve Gov. Bill Haslam's goal - to make Tennessee the No. 1 place among southeastern states for high quality jobs - were discussed Wednesday afternoon at Columbia State Community College... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer More than a year after the federal Jobs Bill was signed into law, bonuses for school system employees are being discussed. "How much are we going to use, and what for?" budget committee chairman Donnie Moses asked, referring to the Jobs Bill money... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Two young men from Lewisburg volunteered to participate in re-enactments of life in uniform for Union and Confederate Army soldiers some 150 years ago, fired rifles of that era and had a grand time last weekend. Greg Webb, 20, who works at Kroger and the Lewisburg Fire Department, and William Jones, 19, a self-employed mechanic, were at the Marshall County Ag Expo Center on Robin Hood Road last Saturday where Lance "Hollywood" Spradlin of Dickson, Tenn., was encamped.. ... more

Marshall County's unemployment rate has increased slightly from August to September, according to the latest figures released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. more

The Lewisburg Rotary Club did a toy, book and snack drive for the children who come to Junior's House. Pictured, from left, are Angie Binkley, Heather Warden, Millie Miller Williams, and Tammy McCullough. Our vision is a community where children are safe, families are strong, and our child victims become survivors... more

By Brian Mosely Special to the Tribune Two Lewisburg men are to plead guilty in federal court next month. Barney Davis, 38, and Jeffery Bradford, 33, both of Lewisburg, along with Christen Altman, 25, of Shelbyville, are scheduled to appear in Chattanooga before U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Carter on Nov. 8 to plead guilty, at which time a sentencing date will be announced... more

Special to the Tribune Ronnie Cheek of Lewisburg, current president of the Marshall County Art Guild, is Artist of the Month for October Cheek grew up on his Father's farm in the Berlin community of Marshall County. Later in life he attended Harris School Of Art for four and a half years. ... more

Thieves apparently finished their job Thieves returned to a Lunn Street home between Oct. 20 and 21 to get $750-worth of items that apparently they did not take during their first visit on Oct. 15. Those included a Wii controller, an xBox controller, four Wii games, and a Marshall County High School class ring. The Wii and the xBox were taken on Oct. 15, along with 50-inch Panasonic TV and other valuables... more

By Darlene Young Special to the Tribune The summer of 2011 was great for Marshall County Memorial Library: our Summer Reading Program was a huge success. The "One World, Many Voices" 2011 Summer Reading program kicked off with WSMV Channel 4's Snowbird, who read his way into everyone's heart and had both children and parents laughing out loud. ... more

From Staff Reports Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins have announced that Tristan Arnold, Marshall County Administrator of Elections, passed the Certification Exam for Administrators of Elections recently in Nashville... more

Over $2,600 was raised for the March of Dimes at the 4th Annual Kids Fair hosted by Marshall County Chiropractic at the National Guard Armory on Saturday, Sept. 17. With so many activities at one event, it's easy to see why the fair was such a success... more

From staff reports Marshall County commissioners on Monday unanimously adopted several resolutions concerning spending and money management. By unanimous vote, the commission verified its intent to have County Highway Superintendent Jerry Williams spend-down a $1 million appropriation from borrowed funds over three years instead of two... more

From staff reports A Cornersville woman suffered a gunshot wound Sunday afternoon at a Bicentennial Street home in the vicinity of where a father and son were practice shooting with a .45-caliber pistol, according to Marshall County Sheriff Norman Dalton... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett and Commissioner Don Ledford are to consult with the four municipalities in the county to - at least - ascertain interest in consolidation of local governments to reduce the cost of services to taxpayers... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Some 100-150 million pencils are made annually at Moon Products in Lewisburg, company officials said this week as they're opening the factory's doors for an open house Thursday to mark 50 years of pencil manufacturing by the firm... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Economic Development Council (TEDC) has recognized Joe Brandon of Marshall County as recipient of the 2011 Lifetime Membership Award. Brandon's decades of tireless leadership in economic development were honored in his selection as a TEDC Lifetime Member... more