Marshall County Extension Agent Matt Webb was attending an out-of-town conference on Wednesday. Good scheduling on his part because, otherwise, he would have had to share his desk with 700 chicks. The pullets, all female Barred Rocks or Black sex-link breeds, had been delivered, ready for the Marshall County 4-H Chick Chain... more

Rick Tillis is not going to let a proposal to demolish the inn at Henry Horton State Park pass without a fight. “We are vehemently opposed to that,” Tillis said, the State Representative for the 92nd District which encompasses Marshall County. At issue is a proposal from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which oversees the state park system, to tear down the inn at the park... more

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee and, on Wednesday, the northern part of Marshall County got more than just a drill. A strong line of storms passed through the area, bringing high winds and hard rain along with it. The Chapel Hill Police Department responded to Depot Street at the railroad crossing underpass in response to a single vehicle that was attempting to go through standing water. The vehicle was quickly overcome with water... more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn sent the following statement to the Marshall County Tribune March 2, 2017, in response to the article that was published March 1 regarding the broadband meeting held at Columbia State Community College Feb. 24. “Last week, I joined with local and state officials as well as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and industry professionals to have a much needed discussion on rural broadband expansion. ... more

Greetings from the historic town of Lynnville, Tenn., in the new year of 2017. Lynnville is home to The Robert B. Jones High School, “Purple and Gold” Tigers. Thought for the month-”Either you run the day, or the day runs you.”--Jim Rohn The weather has been very different for the month of January and February with very warm temperatures in the seventies and eighties. The warm days have been so enjoyable for everyone... more

• On Feb. 20 several Lewisburg Police officers responded to a report of suspicious persons at JR’s Mini Storage on Mooresville Highway. There they found Tara Rowe and a male subject with bolt cutters and a hacksaw. Rowe said that she had lost the key to her storage unit and needed to get inside of it. The business did confirm that the unit was hers... more

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett traveled to the Marshall County Memorial Library on Thursday to present a grant check in person. The grant, distributed through the Tennessee State Library and Archives, which falls under Hargett’s office, will help with library technology upgrades... more

By Jay Langston Editor Congressman Marsha Blackburn convened a meeting of what appeared to be at least 100 area business and electrical coop executives at Columbia State Community College Friday February 24, 2017, to discuss rural Internet accessibility, and she denied any press access to the meeting... more

Like a thief in the night, cancer stole Brandon Bradley’s young life from a multitude of loving family members and friends in the hours before sunrise Saturday. Barely more than a day before, a crowd gathered at the Dixie Theatre in Lewisburg to listen to country music and raise money to help Brandon continue his fight against leukemia. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Senator Mark Green (R-Clarksville) has received a coveted national award from the Tax Foundation for championing the passage of legislation last year to phase out of Tennessee’s Hall Income Tax. Green shared the honors with only 11 other recipients nationwide who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in State Tax Reform... more

NASHVILLE -- The Senate approved a resolution today calling for a convention of states in Nashville for the purpose of planning a future Article V Convention. The convention would be the first formal meeting of the states since 1861. Senate Joint Resolution 9, sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) provides that the convention of states would be for the limited purposes of 1) planning for, and recommending rules and procedures for an Article V Convention to amend the U.S. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) has filed legislation requiring photos to be added to the state’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, the method used for delivering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to eligible Tennesseans. The bill aims to deter theft and the selling or trafficking of the cards, while ensuring eligible Tennesseans continue to receive the assistance they need... more

NASHVILLE -- On Thursday, Tennessee State Rep. Andy Holt (R-Dresden) took to Facebook Live where he paid two traffic camera tickets with Monopoly money and a photographed image of a $50 bill. On one of the payments, Holt wrote “In the spirit of justice,” before sending it off to processors. ... more

(NASHVILLE) — House Majority Leader Glen Casada (R–Thompson’s Station) announced this week that State Representative Rick Tillis (R–Lewisburg) has been chosen to shepherd House Bill 320 through the legislative process on behalf of Republican leadership... more