A Lewisburg man persevered against daunting odds to achieve one of his goals, publishing a book of poetry. Ricardo A. Owens' book "Abstract Beyond Vizion," was released on May 2. There is a copy in the Marshall County Memorial Library now, and the book can be purchased from Amazon.com and other online booksellers... more

What a great week! We had lots of rain with some sunshine in between. I hope we are having a break now so everyone can get hay cut. I went to a whole hog barbeque at Joe and Kay Talley's this past Saturday. We made it through the tornado warning and downpour and still had a great time. ... more

An essential department's director resigned this week at the Marshall County Schools Central Office, thereby foreshadowing far-reaching challenges for the Board of Education. Budget Director Janet Wiles submitted a letter of resignation to Schools Director Roy Dukes on Tuesday, and e-mailed a copy to school board members. Wiles' resignation follows the Board's approval of Dukes' organizational chart on Monday... more

According to Australia's The Age newspaper, on May 29 DC Comics will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special event in Melbourne's Federation Square. They're trying to set a Guinness World Record for the number of people dressed as super heroes... more

The Forrest Lady Rockets managed just three hits and one lone run off of East Robertson pitcher Kelsi Mason, who got plenty of offensive support from her Lady Indian teammates in a 6-1 win in the Region 5-A title game in Chapel Hill Wednesday night. Forrest and East Robertson have met five out of the last six years in the region championship game with the Lady Rockets winning three times and the Lady Indians winning twice. more

A Lewisburg man was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated domestic assault after allegedly breaking into an apartment where he used to live and beating up his former girlfriend. Zachary T. Polly, 24, of Moreno Lane, was found in the victim's apartment when police responded to a 911 call made by a neighbor about 4:30 a.m. May 16, according to a report by Lewisburg Police Officer Russell Grubbs... more

String Fling IV entertained about half the crowd that attended the largest of the acoustical guitar, banjo, bass and fiddle concert when it was just south of Henry Horton State Park in the founder's back yard. But it was only because buckets of rain fell Saturday on Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg where there seemed to be a consensus among the diminished crowd in the Farmers Market Pavilion: That may have been the best venue... more

In concert with a city resident's public comment during last week's meeting of the Lewisburg City Council, local leaders are examining the prospect of city intervention on behalf of a deteriorating corner building on the public square. Savannah, Ga., Boston, Mass., and other American cities, large and small, have created development districts that preserve the historic appearance of what's been the core of those cities, according to comments from John Murphy of Fox Lane... more

The Marshall County Tribune received a unanimous vote on Monday night from the Board of Directors of the Marshall County Community Theatre to permit use of the old Dixie Theater facility for political debates on the evenings of June 25 and July 9. "The idea is to have one or two debates between the candidates for Marshall County sheriff and/or county mayor well before the Aug. ... more

Lewisburg Middle School has opened its greenhouse with plants for sale. Tomato plants, pepper plants, herbs, annuals, perennials, and flower baskets are all for sale. The prices are great and the plants are healthy. The hours of the sale are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The greenhouse will be open until plants sell out. It is located behind LMS and the Spot Lowe Vocational School. Call Kathy Stapleton at 359-1265 for more information... more

Waste Management Inc. on Thursday appealed a state commissioner's decision to deny a permit for the expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill. "We disagree with their findings and we are looking forward to our day before the board," Waste Management Business Development Director Robert Cheney said Monday... more

Three Marshall County teens have recovered from huffing aerosol spray overnight on May 8-9, according to Lewisburg Police. The investigation, however, continues into what's seen as youthful attempts at getting high, Police Detective Scott Braden said Tuesday morning... more

While the number of police officer deaths in the line of duty dropped 16 percent during 2009, the Lewisburg Police ceremony on Police Memorial Day in Rock Creek Park remained a solemn event on Thursday. Lewisburg Police Officer Billy Blackwell and police Detective Gene Leverette were remembered for their service and untimely deaths. Police Chief Chuck Forbis reported cold facts for the men and women who protect and serve... more

Vladimir Vorotchaev has painted a California redneck, beautiful women, a dancer, clown, landscapes and his impressions of the Twin Towers' fall behind the image of an American eagle about to grasp a Taliban soldier on a donkey. The Latvian-born artist left his home in San Diego, Calif., for Lewisburg where he's planning an art studio behind his house. Vlad and his wife, Renee, selected Lewisburg during a search for another place to live. They used the Internet and other resources... more

By a narrow margin, Marshall County's School Board approved a new organizational chart for the Central Office on Monday night and it doesn't include the jobs of four current employees. The 5-4 vote came after 45 minutes of discussion. Schools Director Roy Dukes presented documents that indicated savings of $309,722 - achieved by eliminating the jobs of human resources director, federal bookkeeper, one administrative assistant, and a payroll person. ... more

The Marshall County Summer Youth Enrichment Program will be held June 25 through July 12 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. for grades K-8. Registration will be held May 25 and 27 from 3:30-5 p.m. Call Shanda Sparrow at 637-3138 for more information. The Lewisburg Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a softball camp for 9-12 year olds from 9 a.m. to noon, June 1-4 at Jones Park. A fee will be charged. For more information or to register, call Jane Tilford at 359-2482... more

What started in the backyard of a Chapel Hill-area resident has grown to become an acoustic musical festival rivaling what's heard from many Nashville stages. Started four years ago at Gary Francis' home on Horton Highway, the String Fling is moving to Lewisburg's Rock Creek Park on Saturday with a lineup of impressive musical talent... more

Lewisburg's councilmen oppose using reserve funds to close a $373,000 gap between revenues and operating costs in the city's proposed budget. As a result, when discussion on next year's city budget was opened on the first of three votes toward adoption, remarks were made indicating that first step might not be taken... more

Getting paid less per hour is better than unpaid furloughs, according to the chairman of Marshall County's Budget Committee who's endorsing a suggestion stated publicly by the county's chief building inspector. Don Nelson, who's leading the building and codes office with planning and zoning responsibilities, made the suggestion several weeks ago during a discussion with county commissioners who last year sought to cut spending by shortening the county work-week... more

A Marshall County schools' document - provided only to school board members at their meeting Monday - was faxed anonymously to the Tribune on Tuesday. Schools Director Roy Dukes withheld release of a copy of an organizational chart for the schools central office on the grounds that the board had not approved it. On Wednesday, he said he prepared the chart that shows jobs in a chain of command... more