Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., the employer of nearly 100 people at its Lewisburg plant, on Tuesday won federal court orders toward protection against creditors while it reorganizes its finances to support long-term growth and profitability. "The acceleration of the unprecedented global economic recession has weakened demand for packaging," company President and CEO Patrick J. Moore said. "The frozen credit markets have prevented an out-of-court refinancing of our capital structure."... more

Courtney the cat is back Courthouse ladies accommodate alley cat with insulated quarters By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer When the weather forecast was for snow early this week, some of the ladies who work in the Marshall County Courthouse fabricated a cat condominium for a feline that's been roaming Lewisburg's public square... more

Greetings: The weather news tonight (Jan. 26, 2009) is still not so good but let us all hope the sleet and ice won't come and the roads won't be dangerous. It was February 10 - 15 in 1994 that freezing rain fell on Marshall County and we had no electricity for five days here at Catalpa and some were without power even longer... more

Marshall County commissioners' decision to audit Waste Management's payment of host fees for deliveries to Cedar Ridge Landfill might generate unexpected consequences, according to information from a company leader who said a little professional courtesy might help... more

The Lewisburg man accused of calling city police more than 4,500 times last year is to undergo an evaluation to determine whether he's competent to stand trial, according to Marshall County's General Sessions Court judge. Charles Miller, 56, of 442 Haynes St., was arrested Jan. ... more

A Lewisburg man got out of jail, but went straight back in when he violated his bond conditions during the trip home. Artemio Castillo Alvarado, 34, of Old Columbia Road, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 23, and charged with aggravated assault. Officer Tracy Teal of the Lewisburg Police Department reported that on Sunday, Jan. ... more

Drayke Alan Crom died at 8:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt, just two days short of being nine months old. Drayke was featured in our Dec. 19 front-page story on infant mortality. At that time his family and doctors had high hopes that he would live to his first birthday and beyond, and beat the grim statistic that Marshall County has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation... more

Lewisburg's Industrial Development Board is recommending that the City Council buy more land for the Business Park on Mooresville Highway and the Board is willing to pay $150,000 of the $225,000 purchase price. "I'll carry the ball for you," Councilman Robin Minor told IDB Chairman Eddie Wiles after the Board met in City Hall on Tuesday when the land deal was recommended for approval by the Council in a special-called meeting next Wednesday afternoon... more

The Lynnville Literary and Fine Arts Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the fellowship hall of the Lynnville First Presbyterian Church. Congratulations to Shelby Hood for being Channel 4's "Student Athlete of the Week." Shelby is a senior at Richland High School and the daughter of Keela and Troy Hood of Lynnville... more

I hope everyone is staying warm. Monday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day (and Tommy's birthday). We'll learn if Spring is close or we'll have six more weeks of winter weather. It appears to me the groundhog sees his shadow every year. We all know what Sunday is: the Super Bowl. There will be several Super Bowl parties with fans cheering for both teams while enjoying lots of food and fellowship. I'm not a big football fan, so I'm not even sure who's playing. But I'm sure it will be a great game... more

February 3, 2009: that'll be the day. That's the 50th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of rock and roll stars J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly. There are a number of ways to mark the anniversary of "the day the music died."... more

A problem with retaining bus drivers after training them was among the topics up for discussion at the school board's transportation committee meeting last Thursday. Glenn Ezell, the bus garage supervisor, was unable to attend the meeting, but Mitch Byrd, the human resources chief, had been briefed to answer some questions on Ezell's behalf, and a number of bus drivers attended the meeting... more

SCHOOL BOARD Budget Comm. By Karen Hall Staff Writer The school board's budget committee got their first look at the list of departmental budget requests and academic needs prepared by department heads and principals at a three-and-a-half hour meeting Tuesday night... more

SHELBYVILLE -- A Shelbyville police official says two men charged in a home invasion during which children were robbed have been captured. Detective Sgt. Brian Crews said Thursday Metro Nashville Police apprehended 22-year-old Wilson Palacio of Smyrna on Wednesday. The other man, 38-year-old Jose Hermes Gomez, also of Smyrna, was arrested Monday... more

y Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Lewisburg-area employers met Friday at the Career Center on South Ellington Parkway with leaders of the South Central Tennessee Workforce Board to say what they want from new employees. "This conference is to put into action things that you need for a trained workforce," Mike Wiles, executive director of the Marshall County Economic and Community Development Board, told several dozen business leaders... more

Another Cornersville resident was arrested last week in connection with the marijuana growing operation that was featured on the front page of last Friday's Tribune. Jon C. Freeland, 43, of Cornersville was arrested on Friday, Jan. 23, at 4:21 p.m. by Deputy Greg Levi of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. Freeland was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture of a schedule VI drug. His bond was set at $21,000 and his court date is Feb. 3... more

Three more Marshall County residents were arrested at a traffic stop that also yielded the arrest of Ellis Darnell in the early hours of Wednesday last week. As reported in Friday's Tribune, Darnell was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with intent of going armed, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of schedule II and schedule IV drugs. His bond was set at $31,000 and his court date is Feb. 24... more

CHAPEL HILL - The state-chartered agency responsible for protecting water quality and quantity in the Duck River watershed has decided to hire a consultant with headquarters in, Hyattsville, Md. The engineers are to develop a water supply plan for the five counties served by the watershed agency board that met Thursday night last week at Henry Horton State Park, according to Doug Murphy, the agency's executive director... more

Negotiations to resolve easement issues for expansion of the Lewisburg Business Park have found some success, according to the city manager. Mayor Bob Phillips has obtained an agreement from property owner Jack Webb for the release of his access to otherwise land-locked property, City Manager Eddie Fuller said Monday... more

Recycling continues to be the hot topic at public hearings conducted by a Marshall County consultant on what should be done if and when Cedar Ridge Landfill is closed sooner or later. Reduction of what people acquire with some intention of trashing the packaging and/or even the entire product is emerging as another major point, according to Bill Griggs, co-owner of Griggs & Maloney consulting engineers... more