In Lewisburg city cemeteries, decorations may be placed up to three days before the official Decoration Day. Decorations may be left in place for seven days after the Decoration Day. 17 Board members will be at New Hope Cemetery at Talley Station, Fishing Ford Road, Belfast, from 9 a.m. ... more

As a result of a call from a Bedford County Sheriff's Department deputy, the following arrests were made after a traffic stop in Lewisburg on May 4 Jayson C. Fullerton, 20, Belfast Street. Bond: $5,000; court date: June 9. Charges: possession of marijuana for resale, possession of a weapon with the intent to go armed, and criminal conspiracy... more

By Karen Hall Editor After two solid weeks in the courtroom, the trial of Heather McCollum, 24, came to an end before 11 p.m. Friday, May 9, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged, of the first-degree premeditated murder of John H. Poteete, and arson to cover up the crime... more

By Karen Hall Editor People in Marshall County have had plenty of exposure to old American cars, thanks to monthly Cruise-Ins on the Lewisburg square, and other events around the county. Foreign cars, specifically British ones, however, have hardly been seen here... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Joint Economic and Community Development Board held their Executive Board meeting Tuesday morning at Columbia State Community College in Lewisburg. Participants were eager to report the latest goings on from each community... more

Heather Rogers McCollum, 24, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and arson after a 10-day trial. She was accused of stabbing John H. Poteete to death on Aug. 14, 2012, and then setting the interior of his house on fire to cover up the crime. Her husband, Jason C. McCollum, 29, has also been charged in connection with the arson... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Not many people know the reasoning behind the competition cheerleading squad at the Marshall County Cheer and Tumble in Lewisburg. The story is inspiring, uplifting, and heartbreaking at the same time. Becky Diestelow moved to Marshall County from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in 1999. She was involved with competition cheerleading her whole life... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Science is everywhere at Oak Grove Elementary School, and everyone is learning, even the teachers. Teachers at Oak Grove participated in a workshop Wednesday sponsored by the Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub. The STEM Hub provides a valuable exchange network of ideas and resources for K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and network partners to serve the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics needs of the middle region of Tennessee... more

By Karen Hall Editor The cost of participating in the county's proposed consolidated dispatch system could be significant for Cornersville, aldermen learned at the monthly meeting last week. The advantages are also significant, explained City Administrator Taylor Brandon. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor Members of the Marshall County Historical Society heard a fascinating presentation at their quarterly meeting Sunday, when Cathy Handford described how a chance discovery in an antique shop catapulted her into a project that isn't finished yet... more

By Karen Hall Editor The County Commission's education and budget committees met in joint session before the commission's rescheduled April meeting Monday night to talk about school roofs. The last time the education committee met, on April 1, they heard which roofs needed to be replaced, and which could be repaired. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor City councilmen got bad news at their work session Monday night: there is no way the outdoor pool at the Rec Center can open this summer. Parks and Recreation Director Jimmy Stitt reported that the plan had been to repair the 11-year-old liner of the pool and make it last for one more season, while applying for a grant that would pay half the $100,000 cost of a new liner... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Leadership Marshall Class of 2013-2014 graduated from the program on Friday, May 2, after nine months of classes and field trips all over the county, and to Nashville where they visited the state capitol and prison... more

By Karen Hall and Jessica Moore Staff Writers Starting after lunch Tuesday, the prosecution began building the case against Heather Rogers McCollum, 24, who is charged with the first-degree premeditated murder of John Poteete on Aug. 14, 2012, and with arson, allegedly to cover up the crime... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Price McNaughton, author of the mystery novels "Murder is Ugly" and "A Vision of Murder," met with the Book Club at the Senior Center Wednesday morning. The young author has been a lifelong lover of literature. Writing is something she had dabbled in nearly her whole life, but what really pushed her into completing her first novel was an unfortunate accident with a horse. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor When commissioners on the county's Employee Benefits committee resumed their meeting Tuesday, they knew they had to choose an insurance broker for the county, or at least shorten the list, and the meeting ended with the decision to continue with Brown & Brown, the current broker... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer An example of the Tennessee state tree, the tulip poplar, was ceremonially planted near the greenway of Rock Creek Park Friday morning. The tree was actually planted earlier in the spring. It can be found along the greenway about half way between the crosswalk at East Church Street and the bridge landing. It can easily be identified by the concrete marker placed in the ground in front of it... more

By Karen Hall Editor The man whose radio show has been called "mandatory listening for conservative law makers and candidates," got a standing ovation at the end of his speech at the Marshall County Republican Party's annual Presidents Day dinner. The large meeting room at the Recreation Center was filled with party members, plus legislators Scott DesJarlais, Bill Ketron, Jim Tracy, and Billy Spivey. ... more