The Farmington Road, Lewisburg, Group of Al-Anon meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call Julie at 270-6839. Applications for the July 4th Baby Contest for ages 0 -- 59 months are available at Village Manor, the Chamber of Commerce and online at www.marshallchamber.org. The Chamber will accept applications up until the day of the contest. The event will be held at the Lewisburg Recreation Center... more

Two very different reactions were heard last week when Marshall County's Solid Waste Committee was told Cedar Ridge Landfill might re-open because the state and the landfill's owners are negotiating a settlement over expansion of the facility west of Lewisburg... more

Meg Lockhart, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, was asked to elaborate on recycling hubs. Here's her reply. "In general terms, a recycling hub is a centralized location that local governments send their recycling commodities to for the purpose of leveraging the economic benefits of economy of scale, location, transportation and shared infrastructure to keep costs down and increase quality and value of the materials being processed. ... more

Paul F. Cherry, 63, of New Columbia Highway, will be served with warrants for driving under the influence (5th offence) and vehicular assault when he is released from a hospital, according to the report by Lewsiburg Police Officer Clint Newbill. About 7:45 p.m. June 11, Cherry was in a head-on collision at the intersection of Cornersville Highway and Yell Road. "Oh, I've done it now," Cherry said, according to Newbill, when he heard that people in the other vehicle had been injured... more

COLUMBIA -- The identity theft suit brought by Sen. Bill Ketron against his challenger in last year's election will not be pursued in Maury County Chancery Court. Ketron told The Daily Herald of Columbia that the lawsuit was filed in hopes of setting legal precedent to affect future campaigns, and now he's decided against adding harm or cost from litigation against Columbia Councilwoman Debbie Matthews... more

COLUMBIA -- First Farmers & Merchants Bank has been named one of the top 200 community banks in the United States, according to US Banker magazine. The designation places the Middle Tennessee bank, with offices in Lewisburg and Chapel Hill, in the top three percent of all community banks in the United States, according to the magazine... more

Marshall County's annual Relay for Life was back at the Expo Center on Robin Hood Road this year, turning the horse show arena into a walking track for teammates who've spent a year raising money to fight cancer. Just nine teams raised over $40,000, according to chairman Leah Campbell... more

Lewisburg's City Council selected a new treasurer Monday and assigned the city manager to establish her salary during discussions with her. The successful applicant is Donna Park of Cornersville who is employed at Sanford in Shelbyville and has worked for Marshall County's School Board. Park has also been active in local sports organizations... more

School board budget committee members on Monday night were told that 17.5 percent had been cut from federal funds for the next school year. Schools director Roy Dukes informed committee members he had been notified of this cut by e-mail Friday. He explained this means a loss of $45,472... more

One of Tennessee's senior judges has granted a $6.7 million judgment in a malpractice case here, but because of two bankruptcy cases, the amount to be paid will be nothing by the defendant and possibly pennies on the dollar by an insurance company. That's according to the defendant, Drew Davidson, and several others involved in the case, as well as public records at the Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk's office in a case brought by two lawyers on behalf of heirs to a large estate that grew in conjunction with a contested last will and testament.. ... more

Lewisburg's City Council selected a new treasurer Monday and assigned the city manager to establish her salary during discussions with her this week. more

An agreement has been reached between the state and Cedar Ridge Landfill that could result in permission for expansion of the landfill west of Lewisburg. Environmental protections for ground water include more monitoring wells and maybe a barrier of two liners instead of one to prevent seepage of liquids from the landfill to groundwater... more

They're pinching pennies when purchasing underwear for prisoners in the pokey here. Underwear that cost $1.50 each are being replaced with orange, stretch, one-size-fits-all undergarments, Sheriff Norman Dalton told county commissioners on the Law Enforcement Committee this week... more

Lewisburg's treasurer may be a consultant for the city after her retirement to help the next treasurer who could be named by the end of the month. The consultant position was granted after a 4-1 vote and intense questioning by the dissenting councilman... more

Widening of Lewisburg's bypass on the south side of town is to be complete in November next year, but widening the road between Lewisburg and Interstate 65 will not be finished on schedule, a state spokeswoman said this week. "There were delays early on this project (to widen Mooresville Highway) associated with utility relocation," B.J. ... more

The Farmington Road, Lewisburg, Group of Al-Anon meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call Julie at 270-6839. In His Image Pregnancy Resource Center is in urgent need of wipes and diapers sizes 3, 4, 5, and 6. You have been so kind and came to our rescue in the past and we really need your help again! Please call Shirley at 359-2304 to donate to the Center... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested on drug task force warrants Served with two drug task force warrants for sale of marijuana Arrested and charged with driving under the influence Arrested and charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor... more

On the 12th anniversary of the crime he committed in Lewisburg, a Michigan man was sentenced after pleading guilty. Carl Edward Gentile, 54, of Pontiac, Mich., was sentenced to five years in prison, of which he must serve at least 35 percent before being eligible for parole... more

Coming off a pair of blowout victories over Columbia American Legion the previous evening, the Marshall County Dusters (11-4) recorded another convincing win on Tuesday night when they hammered the Grassland Venom 12-1 in four innings at home in the first game of a doubleheader... more

After beating Grassland 12-1 earlier in the evening, the Marshall County Dusters (12-4) completed the sweep of the doubleheader by defeating the Venom 9-2 in five innings at home in the second game. Bolstered by a late offensive flurry, Marshall County finished with seven hits and four walks against two Grassland pitchers. ... more