The Robby Reasonover coaching era came to an end today at Forrest High School. More details to follow. more

The Marshall County Tigerettes, led by Lauren March's 22 points demolished Gibson County 74-45 at the TSSAA Farm Bureau Basketball Championships at MTSU. MCHS jumped on Gibson County early and often, jumping out to a 20-4 lead and never looked back... more

When Clint Edmonson of Chapel Hill was 34 years old, he was in his 11th year of working for the L&N out of Nashville. He was a "car man" who worked to maintain and repair freight cars, as well as to assist when there was a wreck. It was hard, dirty work and until you built up seniority you got night and weekend shifts, but back then it was considered one of the better jobs to have... more

Wild game dinners luring men back to church more

Selection of another executive director for the Joint Economic and Community Development Board here was postponed Thursday so the board may consult with Marshall County's Tourism and Economic Development Committee. County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett on Friday provided that explanation on why JECDB Chairman Edmund Roberts canceled the board meeting. Liggett also announced the tourism committee would convene at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Courthouse Annex... more

Lewisburg's industrial recruiter was scheduled to be in Arizona today to close on the sale of city business park property and related agreements to establish another employer in the city. Terry Wallace's trip to Phoenix is because Autom Church Supply Co. has announced plans to spend $25,000 on 25 acres for its new distribution center, according to discussion at Lewisburg City Hall... more

An image of Christian Golczynski, published here nearly a year ago, may be used in a documentary and music video to illustrate psychological impact of war on Americans. The photograph is by Kay Rose, recently retired editor of the Tribune's sister paper, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette. The photo portrays the 8-year-old son of slain Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski, who grew up in Lewisburg... more

Town and county leaders have been looking for ways to streamline economic development efforts which, in some sense, has been an attempt to better react to circumstances such as the loss of jobs since ICP and other plants reduced employment, or shut down... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A Marshall County jury this week convicted two men in connection with a burglary and beating of a Lewisburg man in March 2007, apparently because of words on MySpace. Brandon Corey Medley, 23, previously of Lexington Trace, was convicted on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary at the Elm Street home of Wesley Carroll, court records show... more

NASHVILLE -- U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., hailed 2007 as a banner year for the Tennessee National Guard recently as he addressed approximately 700 Tennessee guardsmen, their family members, and guests at the National Guard Association of Tennessee Conference in Nashville... more

NASHVILLE -- Agricultural industry taxpayers, farmers and fishermen, who electronically file Form 1040 returns with Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels, must wait until March 3 to e-file the newly-revised Form 4136. Normally, 1040 filers who are farmers or fishermen are not required to make an estimated tax payment if they file their return and pay all taxes due by March 1. But this year, because March 1 falls on a Saturday, the date extends to Monday, March 3... more

NASHVILLE -- With Knoxville recently ranked as the No. 1 asthma capital in the country, and four other cities statewide making the list of the top 25 worst places in the United States to live with asthma, the American Lung Association says it's time for Tennessee to get tough on this serious and sometimes even deadly chronic lung disease... more

The observers' seats in the boardroom at Central Office were nearly all full when the School Board met Tuesday, February 26. There was a little discussion about next year's budget, the bidding process for contractors, and job descriptions, but what everyone was clearly waiting for was the vote on who to choose as Director of Schools... more

A public safety equipment supply company in Kansas has the apparent best bid for Lewisburg's planned purchase of radar devices, in-car cameras and recording equipment for police officers' use here. Lewisburg City Manager Eddie Fuller on Monday said that Interim Police Chief David Ray was to obtain a purchase order this week for the equipment. During the bid opening, Fuller noticed that the prices were competitive... more

A teen-age boy has been indicted by a Marshall County grand jury on an assault charge for allegedly stabbing a man nine times on Dec. 29 in a mobile home park at Farmington. Wesley Paul Jedlicka, 16, of Summertown, was named in a juvenile petition by Sheriff's Capt. Norman Dalton to Juvenile Court Judge Steve Bowden to have the boy declared delinquent for allegedly stabbing Jerry Watterson, 22, who was then living at 2648 Nashville Highway... more

Marshall County school children are in line with statewide averages for weight, with only about 2 percent of students underweight for their age and sex, while 55 percent are at a healthy weight, according to recent screenings. Nearly a quarter is already overweight, and the remainder is at risk of becoming overweight. Childhood obesity very often leads to adult obesity with accompanying health risks, especially of heart disease and diabetes... more

Marshall County commissioners are considering several ideas on how to reorganize the Joint Economic and Community Develop-ment Board, including term limits and reapportionment. "We ought to get together in the next week or two and pass something," said Commissioner Sam Smith. Smith resigned Monday night as chairman of the County Commission but continues as a member of the commissioners' Tourism and Economic Development Committee... more

A Lewisburg couple has been indicted again by a Marshall County grand jury, charged with aggravated child abuse. Scalding of a 3-year-old boy was the allegation in December against Hilario Martinez-Perez, also known as Salvador Mendec, 24, of 2170 Franklin Pike, and Linda May Rowell, 26, of the same address... more

NASHVILLE -- The Kroger Co. is now offering pharmacy customers generic drugs for $4 per prescription at its stores in and around Nashville. The $4 price applies to more than 300 generic drugs prescribed for 30-day supplies and is available at 62 pharmacies at Kroger stores in and around Nashville. ... more