High School Marshall County FOOTBALLKickoff 2021 2021 High School TT rribune riibbuunnee Football Preview Covering the News in Marshall County Since 1898 Cascade • Community • Cornersville • Forrest Marshall Co. • SCHS • Webb www.marshalltribune.com Thursday, August 19, 2021 75¢ Volume 124 - No. 33 Council appoints Cathey, Harwell By Scott Pearson to fill the remaining term of tions regarding their quali- Cathey was nominated by to fill the remaining term Associate Editor 2nd Ward Councilman Artie fications, availability, and Councilman Joe Bradford of her husband, who passed Allen, who passed away in assessment of the city’s and confirmed by Council- away at the end of July. The Lewisburg City Coun- June. strengths and needs during men Bam Haislip and Jerry Both new members of the cil will return to full strength The council interviewed the 30 minute interview pe- Gordon. council will be sworn in prior in September after a special Cathey and five other res- riod. Additionally, Mayor Jim to the new council work ses- called meeting on Tuesday idents who’d expressed in- The other interested candi- Bingham stated at the close sion scheduled for September afternoon. terest in filling the seat on dates were Fletcher Cathey, of the session that Peggy 7. The three sitting members Wednesday and Thursday Jon Faill, John Christmas, Harwell, widow of 3rd Ward The remaining terms for of the council unanimously last week. Vicki Michael, and John Mur- Councilman C. H. Harwell, both seats run through Au- voted to appoint Jack Cathey Each were asked 11 ques- ray. would be appointed, as well, gust 31, 2022. Census numbers A family tradition: New morning host By Patty Tucker Blackburn confirm growth Tribune staff By Scott Pearson by 12.09% compared to The local radio sta- Associate Editor the 2010 census num- tion WJJM has a new bers, totalling 34,318 voice broadcasting in The US Census Bu- residents. the mornings. reau released data last That is an increase of Taylor Chunn week confirming what 3,701 from the 2010 of- “Mustain” is now the causal observers have ficial count of 30,617. In host of the morning known for a while: Mar- 2000, the county popu- show. shall County is grow- lation was 26,767. Taylor is a 2017 ing. Marshall County now Cornersville High The county and mu- ranks as the 44th most School graduate and nicipality-level data populous of the state’s a 2021 graduate of from the 2020 Census 95 counties. University of Tennes- provides real numbers The county’s munici- see at Martin. to support the anec- palities followed the She gets her love dotes. trend. Tribune photo by Patty Blackburn Taylor Chunn “Mustain”, WJJM’s host of the morning show Marshall County grew See Census, Page A3 See Host, Page A3 CHPD increases impaired-driving enforcement Numbers continue to rise The Chapel Hill Police De- be located in the corporate city DUI conviction for a first-time By Scott Pearson recorded. partment is partnering with limits of Chapel Hill. According offender in the state of Tennes- Associate Editor Active cases have the Tennessee Highway Safety to Police Chief Andrew Kon, the see may include costly fines, more than doubled Office (THSO) to increase im- Chapel Hill Police Department court costs, legal fees, jail time, Marshall County’s since the start of the paired-driving enforcement in is committed to protecting its mandatory drug and alcohol positive COVID cases school year. the months of August & Sep- residents and is taking the ini- continue to increase, On August 2, the tember. The THSO’s statewide tiative to conduct its first road- treatment, and/or the installa- spurred by the delta half day to begin the Booze It and Lose It campaign block this year. tion of an ignition interlock de- variant of the original year, there were 106 is part of the National Highway Increased state and national vice in his/her vehicle. virus. active cases. Traffic Safety Administration’s messaging about the dangers The THSO provides grant As of Tuesday, Au- Since August 2, the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over of drunk driving, coupled with funding to support the Cha- gust 16, the county county has added 25 nationwide mobilization. increased sobriety checkpoints pel Hill Police Department’s The CHPD will be conducting and high visibility enforcement, showed 246 active positives in the birth increased enforcement efforts cases. to ten years age cat- a sobriety checkpoint in an ef- aim to drastically reduce the during the Booze It and Lose It One month ago, on egory and 67 positives fort to reduce impaired drivers number of drunk-driving crash- July 16, the county in the 11 to 20 years in Marshall County, TN. The es, injuries, and fatalities this campaign. For more information had 12 active cases ago age group. check point will be on Satur- year. about the THSO, please visit day August 21, 2021, and will The consequences of a single www.tntrafficsafety.org. Silents, please: Dixie Theatre takes patrons back in time On Saturday, August 21 at 7:00 forefinger blown off. For the rest er and singer who has an eclectic PM, the Dixie Theatre will take of his career, Lloyd wore a spe- background in music and drama. patrons back in time to a Golden cially-made prosthetic glove to As a child she received piano in- Age of film comedy. disguise the loss. But if you look struction from Willa Wade New- Harold Lloyd’s masterwork closely, the glove is visible in man, composer of one of the Ten- “Safety Last” will screen for one many scenes. nessee state songs. She was a night only with live piano ac- Five years after “Safety Last”, student of Roland Schneller at companiment. Alongside Char- movies learned to talk: “The Jazz Blair Academy of Music and Dr. lie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Singer” was the first successful Lucian Stark at George Peabody Lloyd is considered one of the “talkie.” With sound came the College. While pursuing a career greatest comedians of the silent end of an art form. in special education, Joyce re- era. The biggest of the silent clowns mained active in a variety of ven- Produced in 1923, “Safety Last” – Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd – con- ues from classical accompanist made Lloyd the king of Thrill tinued making films in the sound to rock keyboardist. Now retired Comedy. Its climax on a high- era, but rarely matched the with her husband Tom, Joyce rise department store includes greatness of their early work. enjoys hanging out with their the iconic scene of him dangling Only a few – like Laurel and five granddaughters, attend- from a clock. That image has Hardy – had an easy transition ing Lewisburg First Methodist been referenced in movies such to talkies. Church, and taking on occasional as “Back to the Future”, “Shang- But silent films were not meant musical projects. hai Knights”, “Hugo”, and more. to be seen in silence. Many the- With its skillful blend of com- Lloyd did most of the stunts atres had organs, and large ven- edy and thrills, “Safety Last” is in the film himself, despite inju- ues sometimes employed entire suitable for the whole family ries from a terrible accident: he orchestras. Even the small neigh- (despite a few scenes with un- was posing for a publicity photo borhood movie house usually had fortunate stereotypes.) For free with what everyone thought was a piano playing along. general admission tickets, visit a prop bomb, when the device For this screening, accompani- mcct.ticketleap.com. The theatre Photo © 2021 Harold Lloyd Entertainment, Inc. Used with permission. exploded. 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AL and Steve Austin of Campbell, 73, of Lewis- by three sons, Chad Visitation was Mon- Lewisburg; sister, Von- burg, died Sunday morn- Mitchell (Cindy Hickok) day, August 16, 2021, da Cole of Belfast; and ing, August 15, 2021, at Campbell of Lewisburg, from 12 until 2 PM at grandson Daniel Orr. her home. A native of Jeremey Edwin (Cindy Bills-McGaugh & Ham- The family encour- South Haven, MI, she Reid) Campbell of Cor- ilton Funeral Home. aged the use of face was the daughter of the nersville, and Ryan The funeral service masks during the visi- late Baisel and Hazel Jeffrey Campbell of was conducted at 2 PM tation and service. Boyle Simons. Lewisburg; three grand- and burial followed in Bills-McGaugh & Following high school, children, Cassie Camp- Round Hill Cemetery. Cummings Austin. She Hamilton Funeral Home Donna moved to Virgin- bell (Dylan) Burns of Born on January was a member of the & Crematory was in ia with her sister, and Cornersville, Emily 23, 1945, she was the Church of Christ faith.