By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Lewisburg man accused of murder was indicted by the grand jury Wednesday, and another man charged with criminal attempted first-degree murder will be getting a new lawyer. Phillip Burgess, 33, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and two counts of aggravated assault... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Two women indicted by the Marshall County grand jury face prosecution on felony counts alleging neglect of a 40-year-old man with the intelligence of a toddler. Six months ago, a supervisor for the state-contracted company providing food, clothing and shelter for the man, had to crawl through a window into a Dodson Drive home because the front door couldn't be opened... more

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The Marshall County Retired Teachers Association Christmas luncheon was held on Dec. 1 at Westvue Church of Christ. It was hosted by First Farmers and Merchants Bank. President Barbara Capps welcomed the teachers and introduced guests Barry White, Brenda Wolaver, and Trey Garrard... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Lewisburg councilmen are set on a course to crack down on false alarms and cut fire department costs by sending bills to repeat offenders. City Manager David Orr last week reviewed highlights of ordinances used elsewhere. Subsequent discussion during the council's monthly meeting indicated a willingness to excuse some false alarms, but charge for city costs incurred because of recurring false alarms... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested and charged with domestic assault Arrested and charged with driving on a revoked license Arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license Arrested and charged with public intoxication Arrested and charged with theft under $500... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Bonuses for Marshall County teachers and other school staff moved a step closer to reality at last week's school board meeting. "It's my recommendation that you pass it," said schools director Roy Dukes. "I think it's long overdue," agreed Randy Perryman... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County's Republican Party chairman has resigned so he may run for the GOP nomination to campaign for the open seat representing Marshall and parts of Lincoln, Franklin and Marion counties in the state House... more

From staff reports The Lewisburg Branch of the NAACP conducted an MLK Day March down West Commerce Street on Monday, the day set aside as a national holiday to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "This is the first one, but it won't be the last one," Martha Lyttle said of the march from the parking lot where Ascend Federal Credit Union had offices on West Commerce Street to the east steps of the Marshall County Courthouse... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Students heard first-hand what it's like to write a book and get it published when a local author visited a Lewisburg school last week. Judy Gill is a substitute teacher and a librarian at Marshall County Memorial Library, and now she's written a children's book called "Wish U Well."... more

NASHVILLE -- The state Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Thursday that Tennessee's unemployment rate for December was 8.7 percent, down from the November revised rate of 9.1. In Marshall County, the unemployment rate was 12.8 percent during November, down from 13.1 percent in October, according to the most recent figures from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. more

New political district lines for the state House and Senate and Congress raised extra speculation last week when redistricting maps were released from Capitol Hill in Nashville. Marshall County Republican Party Chairman Billy Spivey, a former chairman of the county commission, is considering a run for state House again. ... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A local drug dealer was sentenced to 12 years in prison at a sentencing hearing Monday. Winston "Chad" McClain, 25, pled guilty on Nov. 30 to sale and delivery of crack cocaine, possession of crack with intent to sell and deliver, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest on two different dates... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Both local candidates survived the first round of voting by school board members in their search for a new director of schools. Jackie Abernathy and Dr. Larry Miller will face interviews conducted by the whole board, possibly as soon as the week beginning Jan. 23... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Marshall County's next budget director will probably be revealed Thursday when the budget committee votes on three applicants for the position of assistant budget director. A promotion is more than implied because when commissioners interviewed the top three applicants on Monday night, it was made clear that Budget Director Freda Terry will resign; probably before this time next year... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A Marshall County woman and her two sons checked into a Lewisburg motel Monday night because their Bethbirei Road home burned to the ground just after dark. "The fire started in one of the bedrooms," Farmington-Rich Creek Fire Chief Adam Orr said. Cynthia Maddox and her boys "returned from town, entered the residence, smelled smoke and saw the mattress ablaze... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Shoppers at the Food Lion that's closing here on Feb. 15 are sorry for the employees, they said while selecting groceries Thursday morning when the corporation made its announcement from offices in North Carolina... more

By Anthony S. Puca Sports Writer Anyone who watched Monday night's BCS championship game was awestruck at the suffocating effort turned in by former MCHS great Dont'a Hightower and his Alabama Crimson Tide defensive cohorts as they held undefeated and No. 1 LSU to five first downs, 93 total yards on offense, and just one trip into Alabama territory during the 21-0 blanking over the Tigers, marking the first ever shutout in any BCS Bowl game... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Two men from Florida who were arrested here nearly a year ago pled guilty to forgery charges last week and were sentenced to eight years in prison. Giraldo Bersares Veloz, 37, and Pedro Manuel Garcia, 41, were arrested on Feb. 10 after lawmen observed them using what turned out to be fake credit cards to buy gift cards at the Lewisburg Wal-Mart. Veloz and Garcia had 87 credit cards and 59 gift cards with them in their SUV... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A young woman from Smyrna was sentenced to five years on probation for her part in a failed burglary last spring. Kiara King, 19, pled guilty and had a sentencing hearing before Christmas, but Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler took her case under advisement until last week so he would have time to consider what sentence to give... more