Duck River Electric Membership Corporation will hold its Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, starting at 9:30 a.m., in the auditorium of Harris Middle School located at 570 Eagle Blvd, Shelbyville, Tenn. Those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to elect their representatives to serve on the DREMC Board of Directors as well as hear operational reports about the cooperative. ... more

This Saturday, August 12, the New Life Church of Lewisburg will be hosting a Women’s Health and Wellness Fair at the Lewisburg Rec Center. The fair is aimed at educating women about their health. Peggy Hayes, a nurse from Marshall County, says that she has seen an issue arising in the county regarding the lack of knowledge women have for their health... more

Fifty years is a long time, but Tony Bradford hasn’t minded at all. “I’ve had a good time,” he said. Bradford has been honored this year by both the Lewisburg Water and Wastewater Board and by the Lewisburg City Council for more than 50 years of service to the city... more

Many new services are being offered at the Marshall County Clerk’s Office. County Clerk Daphne Fagan-Girts wants to share the new services available to the citizens of Marshall County. She says that whenever an address has to be changed on a license, instead of running to Fayetteville or Columbia, the change can be made right at the Courthouse Annex in Lewisburg... more

The Lewisburg City Council moved forward with the acquisition of the old National Guard armory site from the state of Tennessee at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Councilmen, on what was otherwise a light agenda, approved $3,500 to be spent from the city’s fund balance to cover the costs of documents and fees related to the transaction... more

• On July 30, Detective Anthony Garrett was on patrol and observed a Ford F150 truck swerving from lane to lane on West Commerce. Once Garrett stopped the driver, he noticed a passenger as well. During the traffic stop, the driver, LeEddie Coleman, became uncooperative on at least four occasions. ... more

Anyone expecting sparks at the work session in Chapel Hill on Monday would have been disappointed. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held the session to discuss the town’s plans for growth. The session was scheduled after an overflow crowd attended a special called meeting on the previous Monday, concerned about plans to rezone a 55-acre parcel between Eagleville Pike and Stevens Road... more

The Cornersville Board of Aldermen received answers on Thursday to several questions they had asked at their July meeting. Several representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation attended the meeting to answer questions and address concerns about the bridge project on Hatchett Hollow Road... more

The constant hum Saturday on the square in Lewisburg wasn’t summertime cicadas. It was the sound of bicycle tires racing through town. The first Battle of Lewisburg Criterium took place over the weekend, drawing riders from all over to Lewisburg. Perfect weather and a course around the square that challenged the racers made for a great day out, even for novices to bicycle racing... more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A yearling filly in Bourbon County, Kentucky, near Lexington, recently tested positive for West Nile Virus. Mosquitos carrying the disease were confirmed in parts of Nashville just days ago. Now is the time to consider your disease management protocol for prevention of West Nile Virus (WNV)... more

The Marshall County Tribune has received pictures of huge cabbages, gigantic tomatoes, and large squashes, but never a corn stalk with 15 ears! Charlie and Sissy Nichols, who live on Globe Road in Lewisburg, recently found a stalk of corn growing in the fence row between their property and their neighbor. This stalk, a volunteer, actually has 15 ears of corn. The Nichols have a garden with several rows of corn, but not a corn stalk with this many ears... more

The La Leche League of Lewisburg recently gathered for their regular second Thursday monthly meeting. Seven mothers and their babies and children enjoyed the camaraderie of one another. Discussion lead by Leader Anna Childress included overcoming challenges of breastfeeding in early weeks, being prepared for birth, summertime with children, staying hydrated, traveling with children and babies, working and breastfeeding, and how life changes with the addition of children... more

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (Ticker: FFMH), the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, today announced unaudited financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2017. Key highlights of First Farmers’ results for the second quarter of 2017 include: Net income of $2.8 million or $0.63 per common share, up 19% from $2.4 million or $0.52 per common share for the previous quarter and up 11% from $2.5 million or $0.55 per common share for the year-earlier quarter; Net income, excluding special items for each quarter, of $2.8 million or $0.63 per common share, up 19% from $2.4 million or $0.52 per common share for the previous quarter and up 17% from $2.4 million or $0.52 per common share for the year-earlier quarter; Loan growth of $17 million or 2% from the previous quarter and $74 million or 9% compared with the year-earlier quarter; Deposit growth of $39 million or 3% compared with the year-earlier quarter; and a decline in nonperforming assets of $450,000 compared with the previous quarter and a decrease of $1.3 million compared with the year-earlier quarter.. ... more

On July 20, Officer Collins responded to the Greenwood Avenue area in reference to a theft from Walmart. Collins spoke to the Lewisburg Walmart manager who stated that he witnessed a female drive away with an electric wheelchair. Haller valued the wheelchair at $3,000. ... more

While the calendar might say differently, Marshall County students and teachers know that summer’s over. The school year kicks off Thursday with a half-day for students across the district, before Monday’s full day of classes. “The start is probably the best part of the year,” said Superintendent of Schools Jacob Sorrells. “Everyone is excited and ready to go. It’s a fun time of the year.”... more

Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg was full of families on Saturday. It wasn’t just people taking advantage of a beautiful summer day, as the stage filled with dignitaries and the enormous flag suspended from the city’s ladder truck suggested a much more significant event... more