By Karen Hall Staff Writer A local foundation that helps students go on to post-secondary education has come up with a unique and beautiful way to raise funds this holiday season. The Marshall Education Foundation is selling high quality Christmas cards, featuring a reproduction of the painting "Blessed Winter" by David Bruce McLeod. Each card costs $25, and states, "A gift to the Marshall Education Foundation has been made in your honor this Christmas season." The gift is tax deductible... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Write A few technical business matters, euphemistically called housekeeping, were resolved by Lewisburg's Industrial Development Board on Tuesday when the panel held its first meeting in what's now called the Historic First Avenue Building... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A decision on who will be the next director of Marshall County schools could be made as early as the school board's March meeting, according to discussion at a work session Tuesday night. "The intention is to get the new director here in time to be a part of the budget process," said board member Randy Perryman. The year 2012 presents the additional constraint that the new director must be in office 60 days before the county general election on Aug. 2... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer As industrialists are looking for a trained workforce in Tennessee, students at the Spot Lowe Technology Center in Lewisburg are building devices that are, conceptually, not much different from what's found in a factory... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Thieves took a truck last week and used it to transport their stolen goods. That's according to a Lewisburg Police report which shows the following. Police were called to East Commerce Metals just before 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, when employees discovered a business' truck was missing, along with $20,000-worth of copper wiring... more

New Life Family Tabernacle has joined forces with Cash Express to help needy families in Marshall County this Christmas. This is the seventh year that Cash Express has sponsored a toy and coat drive. A FedEx trailer has been placed in the parking lot of the Tabernacle, 591 Fox Lane, where donated items will be stored until distribution day, Thursday, Dec. 22... more

From staff reports Marshall County High School Marching Band members, friends and family had participated in an Internet contest so much by Monday afternoon that their cause ranked eighth out of all contestants in the corporate contest. They've sold: fruit; car washes; butter braid bread, for which we've got people waiting; and refreshments at the concession stand during home football games, MCHS Band Boosters treasurer Jenny Jones said to put this latest effort into perspective... more

A seminar is aimed at giving aspiring entrepreneurs insight on what a business plan is, why it is important, and what the major sections of the plan are will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. During the seminar each of the major narrative sections of the business plan will be reviewed. ... more

From staff reports CHAPEL HILL - The town's Park and Recreation Committee has unanimously decided to name Tim Tipps of Primrose Place as Citizen of the Year for this north Marshall County town. A surprise awards ceremony was held for Tipps on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Chapel Hill Community Center on West Depot Street, according to Craig Blackwell, chairman of the parks and recreation committee... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Lewisburg has been awarded a $500,000 matching grant administered by the state for an on-going sewer repair project as the city has a $13 million sewage treatment plant expansion and improvement project under construction... more

Photo by Donna Gabbard Millions of people in the U.S. and Canada will probably see Tater and Toby as portrayed by Lewisburg resident Donna Gabbard to Workman Publishing in New York City where editors selected the cats owned by Donna and Tom Gabbard. ... more

A Lewisburg man was in critical condition Saturday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a result of a Friday afternoon crash on Verona-Caney Road. William "Billy" Primm, 38, of Cochran Lane, was driving alone going north in a Saturn vehicle at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to state and local officials who said Primm was taken from the scene by helicopter ambulance. more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Lewisburg man who fired a rifle at lawmen in July was indicted by the grand jury when it met Nov. 23. Roy Edward Overcast Jr., 70, of Old Belfast Road, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and resisting arrest... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer With approval from city councilmen, Lewisburg's Community Development Committee was scheduled Tuesday to assign responsibilities to members so a community assessment team may be accommodated here for its work next year... more

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By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer The repayment schedule for some $3.95 million owed by Marshall County was changed Monday to comply with new federal regulations and it's going to save the county money. How much hadn't been calculated, according to County Budget Director Freda Terry, but the savings are a result of 12 monthly payments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture instead of one annual payment... more

By Karen Hall Staff Writer Restitution of the victim's medical expenses is part of the punishment for two Lewisburg sisters who pled guilty to attacking a Nashville teenager last summer. Symetra Brown, 35, and her sister Tabitha Brown, 33, attacked Hailey Hendricks of Nashville in the Lewisburg Wal-Mart on June 19, allegedly because of a remark Hendricks made to one of the sisters suggesting she pull her pants up... more

By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer Lewisburg Mayor Barbara Woods said she felt as though she was posing like Wheel of Fortune game show sidekick Vanna White this week while showing off the recently restored Ladies Rest Room, the historic building on First Avenue North... more

A Marshall County school board member was selected to serve on the TSBA Board of Directors as an at-large member. Ann Tears' appointment was announced by Bob Alvey, TSBA 2012 president. School board members from across the stated gathered in Nashville Nov.12-15 for the 73rd Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Annual Convention to share best practices, discuss changes in public education, and explore ways to improve Tennessee public schools. ... more

From staff reports The Lewisburg Downtown Alliance had an information booth and sponsored a free raffle at the Goats Music & More festival to draw the community's attention to its efforts to revitalize Lewisburg's public square. "We had over 150 people sign up to win donated artwork prizes," LDA spokesman Ken Todd said. "We drew the winners' names at our monthly meeting on Oct. 18 and Leland Carden presented one of the two prizes to Nancy Davis at our Nov. 15 meeting... more