By Karen Hall Staff Writer Fall weather was perfect Saturday for the firing of a cannon on the squares in Lewisburg and Cornersville to celebrate the new Civil War Trail plaques recently placed in both locations. "Nothing is ended until it is forgotten," said Cathy Gordon Wood, president of Giles County Chapter #257 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer School vouchers raise tough constitutional questions, Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell says, acknowledging America's standard of equal treatment under the law. "If you allow vouchers to follow a child to a Catholic school or a Baptist school, then you would be hard pressed to not allow that money to follow a child to a Muslim school as well," Harwell said... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Lewisburg resident Kurtz Stiteler, 76, was at Gitmo during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 and, like other veterans recalling their military service, he speaks softly and without much bravado. "Yeah," Stiteler said Thursday. "I was there."... more

From Staff REports Lewisburg Fire Department has a new honorary firefighter. He's Logan Reynolds. Recently, he visited the main fire hall with his Cub Scout pack. While there, he caught the attention of Capt. Steve Anderson and Firefighter Cody Street. They saw that Logan shows more bravery, honor and courage than any firefighter. He's facing a terminal illness at age seven... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A convicted murderer was sentenced to life plus 15 years in Circuit Court this week, almost five months after his trial. A jury found Phillip Burgess, 34, of Lewisburg, guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated assault after a two-and-a-half day trial in June... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A convicted murderer was sentenced to life plus 15 years in Circuit Court this week, almost five months after his trial. A jury found Phillip Burgess, 34, of Lewisburg, guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated assault after a two-and-a-half day trial in June... more

From Staff Reports Marshall County's new state representative is Billy Spivey, according to uncertified results issued Tuesday night at the county election office. "I just carried the right message," Spivey said to explain why he won, citing "smaller government and lower taxes, and being willing to give it the effort we gave it two years ago."... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Nearly two-thirds of the voters in Chapel Hill approved the town's retail liquor package store referendum on Tuesday. With 920 town residents registered to vote there, 554 votes approved the referendum, according to unofficial results. There were 348 people voting to permit package stores and 192 people voting against liquor... more

From Staff Reports The number of Marshall County residents voting early and absentee in Tuesday's election was down from voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election. In 2008, there were 6,154 county voters casting early and absentee ballots, County Elections Administrator Tristan Arnold said Tuesday. That level of participation by early and absentee voters dropped by 377 to 5,777... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Veterans Day ceremonies will be held Nov. 12, the day after the traditional date because Nov. 11 is a Sunday this year. Veterans organizations in Marshall County decided against competing with church services on that Sunday, according to Edwin Scott of American Legion Post 39... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Several Marshall County school board members have endorsed an idea raised this week to pay teachers a reward for not needing substitute teachers. When teachers need a substitute, the county system pays two people for the work, said school board member Donnie Moses, chairman of the board's budget committee... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - Helen Wray is so convinced that divine intervention led to the construction of her new home on Broadview Street that she placed her Bible in concrete as it was poured for her front porch. "I said to my heavenly daddy, 'I need some help,' and he said, 'I've got you covered,'" Wray explained while displaying her house paid for by a program funded by Congress through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer The city's largest cemetery has a big problem with monuments leaning over, and even falling down. As Lone Oak Cemetery's "only living resident," City Manager Tommy Engram sees the problem every day. "I've never seen one as snaggle-toothed as this one," Engram said, showing Cemetery Advisory Committee members a PowerPoint about the monuments... more

Funeral services for Cleo Henson, 75, of Lewisburg will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from the chapel of London Funeral Home, with burial to follow in the Whorley Cemetery. Mrs., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at her residence. The family will be at London Funeral Home from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, and Thursday from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour for visitation... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Thursday is the last day to vote early in city, state and federal elections for president, lawmakers and Chapel Hill's referendum on whether liquor stores should be permitted in that north Marshall County town. As of Tuesday morning, 4,600 Marshall County residents had voted, according to County Elections Administrator Tristan Arnold. ... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Small towns at the south end of the county held highly successful Halloween celebrations last weekend, in spite of the weather, which suddenly turned cool and breezy. Petersburg Parks and Rec went first on Friday afternoon, holding a Halloween Spooktacular Party in the Park. The shelter at Morgan Park was turned into a place for food and games, while outside costumed children jumped in a pile of leaves, and volunteer firefighters prepared s'mores over an open fire... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Another step has been taken toward making Lewisburg's public square a free Internet hot spot. Four of five Marshall County commissioners have endorsed the idea fostered by City Manager Tommy Engram. Internet hot spots are attracting people to redevelopment areas in Chattanooga and Atlanta, the city manager has explained while discussing what is, so far, just a proposal. It's for business and economic daevelopment... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Duck River Electric Membership Corp. linemen and a supervisor from this area went to the Atlantic coast Sunday so they could restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. "They were told to be prepared for a week, but we don't know if that means five or seven working days," said Freda Terry, wife of Timmy Terry, DREMC's district manager for Lewisburg. "They're supposed to be there Tuesday for when the storm hits, and then the aftermath," she said Monday... more

Voters in Marshall County continue to show their support for the flexibility and convenience of early voting. Through the first seven days of the early voting period, 2,962 of voters have cast their ballots, compared to 2,825 votes cast during the same period in 2008... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County sheriff's deputies, detectives and other officers are in-line to get new bulletproof vests as the county's Law Enforcement Committee is endorsing the sheriff's request to buy the protective garments... more