By Jessica Moore Staff Writer This year is the last year Eldred Allen will be putting up his Christmas lights as he has been doing every year for the last 38 years. He first started when he and his family moved to Lewisburg from Arkansas in 1975. In years past he has had as many as 50,000 Christmas lights, with a nativity scene, icicles hanging from his home, and other figurines that he and his family have enjoyed so much... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Lewisburg man who was found guilty by a jury in October was sentenced last week to nearly three years in jail. William B. "Smoke" Gatlin, 42, of Holly Grove Road, was charged with possession with intent to sell not less than ½ ounce or more than 10 pounds of marijuana, a Schedule VI controlled substance. He was also charged with possession with intent to deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia... more

By Karen Hall Editor A small army of volunteers waited anxiously at Walmart Saturday morning for two school buses to arrive with about 160 children selected for Cops for Kids this year. The volunteers were drawn from service clubs, churches, police families, youth groups, and teachers... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Every year children of all ages write letters to Santa Claus and send them in the mail to the North Pole. Luckily the Lewisburg Post Office has one of Santa's elves working especially hard to make sure all of the local boys' and girls' letters get to Santa safely and the senders receive their very own letter from Mrs. Claus in return... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Nashville man who pleaded guilty to the charges of possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana was sentenced to 15 months in jail, and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine. Rudy V. Dunn, 45, is to report to jail on Jan. 10. As a Range I offender he must serve 30 percent of his sentence before being eligible for a parole board hearing... more

Arrested and charged with driving under the influence Jeremy T. McElhaney, 33, Church Road. Bond: $7,500; court date: Feb. 3. Additional charges: violation of the implied consent law and possession of a Schedule III drug. This is allegedly McElhaney's second DUI... more

The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team will host its annual winter exposure and skills clinic December 28-29. more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer JECDB members learned about educational opportunities in the county at their full board meeting, held Tuesday at Columbia State Community College's Lewisburg site. The meeting began with a report by Joint Economic and Community Development Board Executive Director Mike Wiles. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor By the time you read this, Lewisburg's Public Works department will have taken delivery of a new bulldozer. When the City Council met Tuesday, City Manager Randall Dunn asked members to consider approval of the purchase. "The one they have now is a '74 model," he explained. "We've done everything we can with it, and it's not worth putting another nickel into. We've been looking for a used one, and we found one today -- a 2006 Caterpillar D3 for $46,000."... more

By Karen Hall Editor A record-breaking crowd of 240 was in attendance when the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner and meeting on Dec. 2 in the conference room at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association headquarters on North Ellington Parkway, Lewisburg... more

COLUMBIA, Tenn. -- Emily J. Reynolds, vice chair of the Tennessee Board of Regents, will deliver the commencement address to Columbia State Community College's graduating class during commencement exercises which start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The fall commencement ceremony will take place in the W.J. "Billy" Webster Athletic Center on the Columbia campus at 1665 Hampshire Pike. Family and friends are encouraged to arrive early as seating is limited... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Fowlkes Street Church of Christ in Franklin is asking for help for a Lewisburg man who was a minister there and now cannot work because he was injured on the job. Brother Jerry Holman, 43, was a involved in a very serious accident in October 2012 in West Virginia, and it changed his life forever... more

By Karen Hall Editor School board members started their meeting Monday with the enjoyable task of recognizing students who scored 100 percent on their TCAP and end-of-course tests. "Student achievement is always exciting," said Chairman Mike Keny. "This is by far one of the very best things we do," agreed Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy... more

From Staff Reports The city of Lewisburg has been named a Valley Sustainable Silver Community by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Valley Sustainable Communities Program initiated by TVA Economic Development helps communities document and improve existing sustainability programs to increase their competitiveness when companies are considering investing in new or expanded locations... more

By Karen Hall Editor A Lewisburg man who was convicted of attempted second-degree murder four years ago could have a new trial, thanks to the work of local attorney Robert Dalton. Jonathan Doran "Jon Jon" Tears, 35, was accused of shooting Gary Dejuan O'Neal outside the Soul Train Bar and Grill on May 11, 2008. ... more

Thefts and vandalism reported On Dec. 2, police were called to Saddle Creek Golf Course and shown damage to 300 square feet of sod at greens 10 and 12. The satellite box next to the 10th hole that controls the irrigation system had been opened and all the electronic boards inside had been destroyed. Total cost of replacing the sod and repairing the box was estimated at $3,125... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Alternative school students took a trip to the Sheriff's Department this week for a special program that may help them put their lives back on track. Tuesday, Dec. 3, Sheriff Norman Dalton, Detective Tony Nichols, County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, and Marshall County JECDB Executive Director Mike Wiles, along with Director of Schools Jackie Abernathy and the teachers involved with the alternative school program came together for the second Children's Attitude Management Program, also known as CAMP.. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor For the third year in a row, the Hill family have turned their home and yard into a fabulous Christmas light show. It's definitely worth the drive out into the country to 2145 Coble Meadows Drive to see it. Nathan Hill's message at the start of the show states there are 80,000 lights and five miles of extension cords... more

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer Software which will help dispatchers with emergency calls will be purchased for the county. The Emergency Communications Board made the decision to buy PowerPhone software at their November meeting last week, after some negotiation with the company. ... more

By Karen Hall Editor Cornersville Elementary students are well out in front in the county-wide program called Read Run Repay, for the second year in a row. Students were challenged to read 13 books, walk or run 13 miles, and do 13 good deeds between the start of the school year and now... more