Some Lewisburg City Council meetings are all about legislation and debate. Some, like the meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, focus more on the people of Lewisburg, those who have helped build it, those who serve the city, and those who plan for the future... more

The Cornersville Leo Club hosted their annual Christmas Belle Pageant on Friday, Dec. 2. The pageant has become a tradition in Cornersville, originally sponsored years ago by the Cornersville Lions Club and now presented by their Leo Club, a Lions organization for students in grades 7-12. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for a man convicted of murdering a young couple. A Supreme Court news release Monday says convictions and sentencing were unanimously upheld against Lemaricus Devall Davidson for the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in Knoxville... more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee offensive lineman Venzell Boulware has been ruled academically ineligible for the Music City Bowl against No. 24 Nebraska. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Tuesday that academic issues would prevent Boulware from playing in the Dec. 30 game at Nashville, Tennessee. Jones said that "he'll be better for it and I know he'll bounce back."... more

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- Six of the 10 officers involved in arresting elementary students at a school in Tennessee violated their department's policies, an internal police investigation determined. Murfreesboro Police Chief Karl Durr said the case prompted police to respond to the community's concerns with reforms, including giving officers the option to handle juvenile offenders informally, through their parents. ... more

Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) was recently one of 15 organizations in the U.S. to receive a site visit for consideration for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership... more

Tribune photo by Scott Pearson The Lewisburg City Council honored former Councilman Hershel Davis with a resolution presented to members of his family at the December 13 council meeting. Councilman Steve Thomas praised Davis, who is in poor health, for his commitment and dedication to public service over his eight years on the city council and 20 years of employment with the Marshall County School Board. ... more

The University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Computer Science recently hosted a local branch of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest. This is the first time in competition history that UT Martin has hosted the event... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee company that operates buses for charter schools in Nashville says it plans to add seatbelts to its entire fleet in response to a fatal bus crash in Chattanooga that left six children dead. Gray Line Tennessee told The Tennessean that it will add seat belts to half of its 44 buses by next fall, and then to the rest of its fleet by the following school year either through retrofitting or new purchases... more

The Governor's Table Restaurant at Henry Horton State Park will temporarily close for renovations beginning Dec. 18. A tentative reopening is scheduled for mid-late April. "We wanted to take advantage of the off-season this winter to give the restaurant some much needed updates," Park Manager Ryan Jenkins said. "Come this spring, we're excited to be able to offer our guests our staple menu items as well as some delicious new additions and a classic Southern-style Sunday buffet."... more

The Lewisburg Police Department partners with Lyons Chevrolet Buick GMC and Ford of Lewisburg and First Tennessee Bank to spread Holiday Cheer this season. During the week prior to December 25 officers will be distributing gift cards to deserving citizens. Lyons Chevrolet Buick GMC and Ford of Lewisburg, and First Tennessee Bank, whom are all sponsoring this event, graciously provided the gift cards... more

Sometimes no news is good news and that's certainly the county's case when talking about their annual state audit. This year's audit result, released in November, demonstrates more improvement in the functioning of the county... more

Marshall County High School alumni Eric Johnson and numerous of his fellow classmates and teachers took to the Lewisburg Walmart to give back to the community by doing random acts of kindness. The campaign, simply called Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) started last year raising around $1,000. This year, around $5,000 was raised for the campaign, giving high hopes of doubling in size every year... more

There was a large police presence at Wal-Mart on Saturday morning, but there wasn't any emergency. Lewisburg Police Department was taking their opportunity to serve the community instead of protecting it. The event was the annual Cops For Kids day on which the department takes children in need to Wal-Mart to shop for Christmas... more

First Commerce Bank's Board of Directors is proud to announce that Kristen Gold has been promoted to an Executive Officer of the bank. She currently serves as senior vice-president and will continue to manage the bank's loan operations department. Kristen has a bachelor degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. ... more

Tribune Photo by Scott Pearson General Manager Judy Cothren of the Lewisburg Hwy 55 restaurant presents Lewisburg Police Department Captain Rebekah Mitchell a $1,000 donation for Cops For Kids. Cops For Kids is LPD's annual outreach to local children in need of assistance making their Christmas wishes come true. Pictured from left are Dora Grosinsky, Cothren, Mitchell, and Kerrie Farrow. more