NASHVILLE – Looking for a special way to celebrate Valentine’s? Look no further than Tennessee State Parks. From delicious meals and romantic getaways, state parks are offering a variety of overnight and dining options. Valentine’s meal specials will be available at these state park restaurants during select times in February:... more

By Scott Pearson Staff Writer The Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen came to an agreement with the Town of Cornersville Fire Department on new reimbursement rates at their monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2. The aldermen and the department worked to strike a balance that was acceptable to both parties... more

By Scott Pearson Staff Writer The City of Lewisburg has been asked to contribute to the expansion of the Marshall County Office of Veterans Services. Larry McKnight, a local veteran involved in efforts to improve services for vets in the county, asked the city to consider taking a role in the local Veterans Service office... more

By April Webster Tribune Staff Any mother understands what it’s like to be responsible for their child’s safety, but imagine what it would be like if your child could stop breathing at any moment whether you’re right beside them or across the room. Will Orr and Maree Orr, parents of 4-year-old Ayden, go through this every minute of every day. ... more

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - - Columbia State Community College will host the Annual Black History Month Recognition and Awards Program on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ledbetter Auditorium. Columbia State has invited African-American centenarians from the College’s nine-county service area to honor at the program... more

By Rochelle Alexander President Barack Obama our 44th President is the first black to hold this office, which he held for two terms. President Obama was born August 4, 1961, in Hawaii. His father, a black man from Kenya, left the family when he was two after studying at Harvard. ... more

Feb. 6 – Feb. 10, 2017 ALL MENUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE LEWISBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Breakfast Monday: Honey Bun or Cereal w/Cheese Stick, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Choice of Milk Tuesday: Bacon, Egg & Biscuit or Pancake Wrap, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Choice of Milk Wednesday: Sausage Biscuit or French Toast, Fruit, Juice, Choice of Milk... more

By Scott Pearson Staff Writer The Cornersville Mayor and Board of Aldermen met in a special session on Thursday to discuss the issue of pay in the Town of Cornersville Fire Department. The town is the only department in the county, other than Lewisburg’s professional department, which pays its firefighters for their service... more

By Jay Langston Editor Limited access to broadband Internet connectivity in rural middle Tennessee has prompted Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) to create a solution for the future. This comes on the heels of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Thursday morning introduction of a bill to allow electric cooperatives to provide broadband... more

By Scott Pearson Staff Writer The Marshall County Commission held a workshop after their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 23 to discuss the need to add human resources support for the county. The need for some sort of HR professional in county government has been discussed for several months in various committees... more

The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. The Little Junior Miss will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the Pre-Teen Junior Miss at 6 p.m., with the final pageant of the evening, Junior Miss at 7 p.m. The ticket office opens at 4 p.m. on Saturday. ... more

Selah Allen, Ian Bass, Nathan Batte, Jackson Blakemore, Emerson Connell, Nick Crafton, Connor Crawford, Ella Dippold, Ethan Ellis, Kason Fuller, Emory Hall, Landon Haynes, Kendrew Irawan, Thomas Johns, Madison LeMay, Fiona Meehan, Lincoln Montgomery, Anna Rabun, Brennan Randall, Brayden Robinson, Emalee Stokes, Miranda Stout, Ryan Sublette, Annie Thrasher, Keira West, Matthew Yeager... more

3rd Grade Teachers: Putnam, Hardison, Conder; A Honor Roll: Jack Hunter, Logan Tatum, Kyleigh Neil, Allie Mowell, Veronica Wells, B Honor Roll: Abigail Finley, Austin King, Ginny Newton, Apple Savage, Micah Finley, Joe Hastings, Cooper Jackson, Brady Jones, Caden Ostermann, Tripp Abernathy, Jackson Goodin, Conner Lankford, Anna Marlea Walker, Kenzie Wright... more

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. - The Webb School recently announced its A and B honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2016-17 school year. An independent college preparatory day/boarding school for grades 6-12, The Webb School is the oldest continuously operating school of its kind in the South. ... more

O’Malley #94 - O’Malley is a male Pit Bulldog mix, black and white in color, found as a stray. He is a very high energy fun loving boy, best in a no other dog home and with someone familiar with the breed. He weighs 71 pounds. He is a WATER LOVING HOG!! Jumps right into the water spray and tries to eat it! He is adoptable now to an approved rescue only. ... more

• An uncooperative suspect forced Lewisburg Police officers to tase her in order to take her into custody on Jan. 12. Responding to a shoplifting call at Wal-Mart, officers found Michelle Peters being prevented from leaving the store. According to the police report, she told officers that the store would not give her her medication... more

By Lynda Potts Special to the Tribune Henry Dowlen, retired superintendent of the University of Tennessee Dairy Research Center, will be the guest speaker at the Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, quarterly meeting of the Marshall County Historical Society. Dowlen’s presentation will highlight the history of the research center, better known to most local folks as “The Experiment Station.”... more