Hard economic times appear to have provoked some of the crimes reported last Thursday to the Lewisburg Police Department. The most dramatic incident happened last Thursday when two men hired by Massey Motors in Lawrenceburg came to 1175 Franklin Avenue with a wrecker to repossess a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup... more

Leaders of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board in Marshall County are considering performance standards against which their full board might be judging the man they hired as an executive director late last spring. For the full story, see Wednesday's Tribune... more

Marshall County's new executive director of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board sums up his first couple of months on the job in a few words. "It's been a lot of meeting people," Mike Wiles said recently while talking about getting acclimated to his new position serving Marshall County and its four municipalities... more

The Republican Women of Marshall County held their McCain kickoff meeting last Thursday night at Shoney's. A large turnout, including some of the Republican men, listened to guest speaker Lou Ann Zelenik, from the Victory 08 McCain campaign in Murfreesboro. She spoke of John McCain during the time he was a prisoner of war; his values, integrity and honesty. Zelenik also talked about what a great first lady Cindy McCain would be, and about the McCains' family... more

On July 19, the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament was held at Jones Park. This highly anticipated tournament brings out some of the best athletes who often competed against each other during their high school and college days. For the full story, pick up Friday's Tribune... more

The line outside First Cumberland Presbyterian Church began forming at 6 a.m. By 9:50 it had swelled to an estimated 142 households. They had come to collect free food. For the full story, pick up Friday's Tribune. more

"It would stink," declared Danny Lee. He was talking about the prospect of Marshall County schools having no bus service after the New Year. That's one proposal being floated by at least some School Board members after the County Commission rejected a request for nearly $1 million more than what was recommended by the Commission's budget Committee... more

Like most men, Eddie Davis has fond memories of his first love. Although it's been more than 30 years ago, he's never really gotten over her. She had the kind of curves that would make any man sit up and take notice, along with a shapely 340 cubic inches under the hood and four on the floor... more

Next Thursday night in Lewisburg Middle School, the state will conduct a public meeting on a permit request for elimination of a tributary by the business that runs Cedar Ridge Landfill. For the full story, pick up Friday's Tribune. more

Lewisburg's City Council was premature when it selected Sept. 29 as a hearing date for the proposed expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill, according to city, county and corporate officials. more

The sandbox dusting administered by Marshall County Commissioner Wilford "Spider" Wentzel to Maury County Solid Waste Director Mike Sweeney illustrates how contentious the landfill issue is here. For the full story, pick up Friday's Tribune. more

A request from the chairwoman of Marshall County Schools' Budget Committee, if granted, could delay the property tax collections by the county as well as its municipalities, according to several county officials. more

CHAPEL HILL -- A permit to sell beer with sandwiches at a barbecue restaurant on Horton Highway was granted Wednesday morning by the town's Beer Board. more

Mitchell Byrd, the new human resources director at the Board of Education Central Office, was expecting to spend the school year teaching math and social studies in his sixth grade classroom at Westhills Elementary School. "I had my classroom all fixed up: we were going to do it a new way this year," he said a little sadly... more

Lewisburg's City Council voted Tuesday to retain jurisdiction over a proposed landfill expansion plan before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 area residents representing both sides of the issue. For the full story, see Friday's Tribune. more

Parole has been denied for Cornersville's former city administrator who pleaded guilty to a theft charge in early December 2006. For the full story, see Friday's Tribune. more

There's a mixed bag of reactions to the idea of posting "2-hour parking limit" signs around Lewisburg's public square, an issue raised by the Downtown Alliance of property owners, merchants and other businesses here. more

The City Council's monthly "public input" period Tuesday night became an impromptu forum on the landfill expansion. more

CHAPEL HILL -- A barbecue proprietor's request for a permit to sell beer with sandwiches must wait another week because the town's attorney wasn't asked to attend the Beer Board meeting to be held next Wednesday morning. more

Parents who plan to home school their children for the 2008-'09 school year must register with the Marshall County Board of Education, 700 Jones Circle, Lewisburg, today if they have not done so. The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department is beginning its door-to-door campaign. To help, call 359-8594 or 359-4502... more