CHAPEL HILL -- Appointments to the town's Park and Recreation Board are anticipated Monday night when the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may hear public comment on its property tax rate. "There are now, technically, 10 seats on the park board, but there are only four members serving, so there are six to be appointed," Town Administrator Mike Hatten said Wednesday, adding that Mayor Carl Cooper makes the appointments... more

NASHVILLE -- Tennesseans are encouraged to participate in a range of activities at State Natural Areas and Tennessee State Parks in celebration of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7. The Tennessee celebration coincides with the American Hiking Society's 16th annual National Trails Day, which is the largest..to find out the rest pick up a copy of the Marshall County Tribune... more

Tommy and I have our first grandbaby. Can you believe it? Tommy is still in denial -- he says he's far too young to be a grandfather. Clay and April Howell, of Las Vegas, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Gabrielle Lynn Howell. Gabby was born May 13, 2008, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches. April's parents, Bill and Rhonda Holder, of Altus, Ark., are just as excited as we are and, like us, wish Clay, April and Gabby lived much closer... more

Greetings: Thanks to the Tribune for advertising the Second Sunday Gospel Singing hosted by the Catalpa Church of Christ, June 8 at 2 p.m. in "Briefs." This is a great service every week telling us all of the events coming up. I have many tell me they don't have time to read the paper so they miss out on what's happening... more

We congratulate Lynnville artist Jim Green for being named grand prize winner of the Energen art competition. His prize-winning work was "Monte Sano Winter Afternoon." Some 120 artists entered the contest in Birmingham, Ala. Green won a cash prize. He owns Main Street Gallery in Lynnville located on East Main Street... more

Four Marshall County mayors have nominated a local resident to be elected by a 21-member panel to execute their efforts for economic and community development. The nominee is to face the Joint Economic and Community Development Board on Tuesday next week in Lewisburg City Hall, where the panel continues to operate under an agreement fraught with conflict... more

LAWRENCEBURG -- Marshall County leaders who toured Lawrence County Solid Waste Department facilities on Friday were cautiously optimistic on whether recycling and a trash transfer station would work for their county. "There's got to be a lot of cooperation," said County Commissioner Don Ledford, chairman of the County Commission's Solid Waste Committee. "I'm impressed that they've made it work for themselves."... more

Property owners in Marshall County who disagree with their appraisal notices are taking their cases to the Board of Equalization with issues as simple as goats and as complicated as the federal tax code. "I use it as a goat barn," Susan Bender of Wade Brown Road said of a structure to which she recently attached five pieces of siding, which apparently led to an appraiser's conclusion that the goat barn could be valued at about $5,000... more

We have super kids down here -- we have the cream of the crop," says Mary Ann Hickman. Hickman should know. She has been talking to them and serving them breakfast and lunch for 34 years. Hickman is the retiring cafeteria manager at Cornersville High School. Also retiring, after 30 years, is Connie Calahan... more

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has begun accepting applications for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to their county UT extension agent for application information or the department at toll-free 800-342-8206. Most applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis and should be filled out accurately and postmarked beginning June 2... more

Tennessee Department of Safety is participating in Roadcheck 2008, a 72-hour commercial vehicle roadside inspection sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. The goals of Roadcheck 2008 are to increase commercial truck and bus safety and security and to reduce the number of crashes involving commercial trucks and motor vehicles. The event, which takes place simultaneously across North America, began at midnight, Tues-day and will continue through midnight, Thurs-day... more

Agricultural agent Rick Skillington calls them "possum on the half-shell." When asked to comment about armadillos appearing this far north, he becomes more serious: "Supposedly they follow the fire ants north, about three or four years behind them," he explained... more

The Wal-Mart Super Center in Lewisburg has awarded $19,000 in community grants to organizations ranging from the Marshall County High School softball team to the Lewisburg Fire Department. "This is something that Wal-Mart does every year," explained Janice Pinkerton, community involvement coordinator for the Lewisburg store. "I don't have the exact figures with me, but nationwide it adds up to millions of dollars."... more

A Marshall County jury on Monday night found a Lewisburg man not guilty of theft or burglary of his girlfriend's apartment last fall when, according to the man and his relatives, the woman's mother disapproved of their romance. "I thought we were pretty good friends," Michael Ray Pruitt, 40, previously of Culleoka, testified during the one-day trial, adding later; "Justice was served. Now, I can go on with my life and take care of my ex-wife" who's recently been diagnosed with cancer... more

The Chapel Hill Christian Learning Center opened for business at 206 Depot Street on Monday, March 10. The next day, they hosted a Chamber of Commerce coffee, during which there was a ceremonial ribbon cutting by director Stephanie Huff, assisted by some of the children... more

A Marshall County grand jury has issued three indictments against a man indicted last winter on one rape charge. He is now named in three indictments alleging sex offenses against the same girl, who is under the age 13. Meanwhile, another county man has been indicted in two harassment cases, one alleging that it's a second offense. That situation, according to Circuit Court Clerk Elinor Brandon Foster, could change the charge to a felony from a misdemeanor... more

Chief Warrant Officer Eric Maricelli presents an American flag that was flown at the Al Asad Air Base, Al-Anbar Province, Iraq, to Barb Blackmore of Marshall County Moms on a Mission. The certificate that accompanied the flag reads "In recognition and gratitude from the Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 Airfield Operations Company for your support and contributions to our welfare and morale during combat operations. ... more

Memphis Police have captured a Lewisburg man wanted here on an attempted murder charge from a May 11 shooting at a nightclub. Jonathan Doran "John John" Tears, 29, of Seventh Avenue North was brought back to Lewisburg Tuesday afternoon to face a charge filed by city police in connection with the shooting of Gary Dejuan O'Neal, 27, of Monroe Street at the Soul Train Bar and Grille, according to Police Chief Chuck Forbis... more

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Kenneth McKellar, the Tennessean who chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee, to hide two billion dollars in the appropriations bill for a secret project to win World War II. Sen. McKellar replied, "Mr. President, just where in Tennessee do you want me to hide it?"... more