The maiden voyage of Allied Waste's garbage truck through Lewisburg has crossed some uncertain waters and while there's no iceberg on the horizon, the private trash hauler wants to steer clear of obstacles. And so two captains of the service based at Middle Point Sanitary Landfill north of Murfreesboro are charting a course to Lewisburg City Hall on Tuesday evening to speak with the city councilmen and answer questions from elected leaders and the public... more

A Lewisburg man in the Tennessee Army National Guard has been awarded the Purple Heart as a result of his service in Iraq and, according to his brother, his surgery for a ruptured ear drum was postponed from Tuesday. Dustin West, who lives at the south side of Lewisburg was in town for Independence Day, contrary to the understanding of his fellow soldiers in the 279th Armored Cavalry Division that returned on Saturday in Smyrna... more

With the upcoming 64th Annual Walking Horse Show this Friday, July 9, the Cornersville Lions Club is holding the major fundraiser that allows them to give back to their community in a so many ways. First and foremost, they assist with White Cane and the blind, a major part of Lions International. ... more

Money paid by Waste Management to Marshall County for host fees to bury garbage here has dropped by more than half since the county budget year that ended a year ago. The revenue comparison is in the county's Solid Waste Department budget proposed for the fiscal year starting this summer for 2010-11. It's recommended by the four county commissioners voting at the most recent Solid Waste Committee meeting... more

SMYRNA -- Almost all of the Tennessee Army National Guardsmen from the Lewisburg Armory returned home Saturday through what had been a World War II bomber-training airport where relatives greeted them with hugs and kisses. Some of the guardsmen are coming later, including a Lewisburg soldier who was scheduled for surgery in Iraq on Tuesday. All who landed in a Tennessee Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane from Camp Shelby, Miss., were healthy and glad to be home... more

Four of the five candidates for sheriff had the largest variety of things to say at the political forum held Saturday afternoon at Lewisburg's Recreation Center. Candidates drew lots for speaking order, and Rev. Steve Thomas, the moderator, asked each one the same questions - what were their top three priorities? And, what operational changes would they make at the sheriff's department?... more

Voter registration for Marshall County's general election ended Tuesday. With more than 16,000 people registered to vote, the county's election office in the Hardison Office Annex on College Street will offer early voting starting Friday, July 16. "We have a lot of registrations" to process for election day, which includes primaries for state and federal races, according to Sarah Murphy, a part-time clerk who works during elections... more

Marshall County Youth Football & Cheerleading registration is now online at www.mcyouthfootball.com through July 15. To be eligible, children must be ages 5-12 on July 31. For more information, call Lisa at 293-3908. Tennessee Youth Baseball Association (TYBA) will hold their 23rd Annual State Championship Tournaments at Barfield Crescent Park, Murfreesboro, on the weekends of July 16-18 and July 23-25. ... more

Lewisburg's economic and community development director, Terry Wallace, the former Marshall County mayor, was terminated Friday by City Manager Eddie Fuller. "My understanding was that it's the general consensus of the council that it's time for a change," Councilman Ronald McRady said in a telephone interview on Monday. "He was asked to resign, or we had no other alternative to let him go... more

Minor wins again! Courtesy of minorleaguebaseball.com The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Norfolk Tides 9-4 on Tuesday night at Coolray Field as Gwinnett starting pitcher Mike Minor continued his impressive start for the Triple-A Braves. For the second start in a row, Minor allowed only one run in five innings pitched, struck out six Norfolk batters, and walked two... more

For the first time, the Marshall County Tribune is hosting a debate for candidates campaigning for the office of county mayor -- providing those three men a place at center stage at 6 p.m. Friday. more

A La Leche League of Lewisburg meeting on will be held Thursday, July 8, from 10:30-12:00 noon at the First Presbyterian Church on the Square, upstairs in the nursery. The topic will be "The Family and the Breastfed Baby". For more information or help with breastfeeding call Elizabeth (931) 626-2160 or Melissa 270-2555 or Anna 359-3918. All interested are invited... more

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Hope you all are safe and enjoy this holiday. It will be a special time for lots of folks around Petersburg. The National Guard from this area should be home after spending time in Iraq. We are all glad that they are back home... more

FRESH BLACKBERRY COBBLER Melt 1 stick oleo in deep Pyrex dish. Cook blackberries with 2/3 cup sugar. I used about 3 cups raw berries. Mix 1 cup sugar, ¾ cup milk, and 1 cup self-rising flour, sifted. Pour batter on top of melted butter, then spoon blackberries carefully on top of this. Do not stir -- crust will come to the top. Bake at 350-degrees for about 1 hour, or until crust is brown... more

The moderator for the Marshall County Tribune's Candidates Debate one week from tonight makes a distinction between that event on Lewisburg's public square and the forum being conducted by the Chamber of Commerce at the city's Recreation Center on Saturday... more

SHELBYVILLE - An on-again, off-again six-month interim solution to the problem of livestock carcass removal is apparently on - but it will leave a two-week period in early July during which Bedford County farmers will have to worry about livestock disposal on their own... more

If two commissioners voted differently at their monthly meeting this week, candidates running to become commissioners on Aug. 5 would be paid less than normal. By a vote of 10-6, the Marshall County Commission declined to extend a self-imposed pay cut that ended yesterday. They cut their pay months ago to raise money for volunteer fire departments... more

A man who has spent most of his life helping other people in the community was named Citizen of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday. Robert P. Hopkins III, known to everyone as Bob, has been with the Emergency Management Agency for 46 years, and head of it for about 30... more

Lewisburg Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring their annual Independence Day 5K Run & Walk, starting with registration at 6 a.m. Saturday, July 3. Race time is 7 a.m. They are also sponsoring a Fun Doubles Tennis Tournament on Saturday, July 3. Adult division begins at 9 a.m.; youth division at 12:30 p.m. The tournament benefits MCHS tennis teams... more

NASHVILLE - Two more units of the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are to arrive back in Tennessee on Saturday, just in time to celebrate Independence Day on home turf. The two units are Lewisburg's "G" Troop of the 278th Support Squadron and the 181st Forward Support Company, headquartered in Athens. Each unit has about 125 soldiers returning... more