Two men were questioned in the alleged robbery of a Lewisburg man at about 2 a.m. March 19. The victim told police he was walking home on West Commerce Street and accepted a ride from two Hispanic males in a Nissan Maxima, but when he saw a pistol in the passenger's hand, he fled the car. ... more

Insects that have the longest developmental period of any in North America are likely to be seen in the county this spring. Brood XIX of the 13-year cicadas had a spectacular emergence in Middle Tennessee in 1998, so this is their year to emerge again, probably in May, when the temperature of the soil four inches below the surface reaches 67 degrees... more

Replacement of the Yell Road bridge over the Troy Fork of Richland Creek could start within a month, thereby closing Yell road and re-routing traffic for an undetermined period of time, according to the Marshall County Roads Department. Greg Curl of Curl Construction and Excavating at Wartrace was the apparent best bidder, at $96,306.13, for the bridge demolition and replacement contract let on Monday at Roads Superintendent Jerry Williams office where consulting engineer Jim Bingham examined the bid documents.. ... more

Lewisburg's Board of Zoning Appeals has permitted the opening of an arcade and game room on Second Avenue North where the proprietor said he hoped to open this week. Judy's Game World at College Street is where Judy and Robert Crane operated a similar business several years ago until family illness redirected their daily attention to the health of a relative... more

Marshall County's population grew by nearly 14.4 percent in 10 years, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released this week. There were 30,617 residents of Marshall County on Census Day, April 1, 2010, the bureau reported. That's an additional 3,850 people, up from the 26,767 counted in 2000... more

CHAPEL HILL NEWS By Jane Howell I believe spring is going to make it. There was never any doubt. It's official next Sunday, March 20. Has anyone told Mother Nature? Sometimes she gets a little confused. The Chapel Hill United Methodist Church will hold a Spring Revival from Sunday, March 20, through Tuesday, March 22. Come enjoy a potluck supper each night at 5 p.m. An inspirational message will follow at 6:30 p.m... more

It took the jury all of two hours to find a Lewisburg man guilty as charged on all counts in his indictment. The panel of seven women and five men returned their verdict about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, declaring Dallas Jay Stewart, 28, guilty of eight counts of rape of a child, 13 counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of exhibition of pornographic materials to a minor... more

The Tennessee Walking Horse Museum in Lynchburg is in a building that's been made available to the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville and the landlord wants the building vacated this spring, two top Celebration officials said... more

Steeped in the heritage of Tennessee Walking Horses, the old Murray Horse farm that Lewisburg bought three years ago was the starting gate for a City Hall discussion Tuesday when the pasture and avenues to and from town were seen as economic development tools for the benefit of residents and the region... more

In spite of objections from one man, Marshall County's School Board approved the lowest bid for mowing lawns at 11 school properties. "The lowest bid is not always the best to take," exclaimed board member Curt Denton, who operates a landscaping business and lost the county commission's contract to mow the Courthouse lawn... more

As the county school board ratified a student disciplinary panel Monday, city police report a high school teacher's fate is in the hands of a state prosecutor. However, the Lewisburg Police detective who investigated allegations about a Marshall County High School teacher has explained some of his findings as he awaits a state crime lab report... more

Suggestions on how Marshall County government spending could be cut were heard recently when the newly elected county GOP chairman spoke to the local Tea Party. "All government services that don't have to compete... need to be investigated on any front that's possible," Republican Party Chairman Billy Spivey said last week while discussing his appearance at a Tea Party program in Lewisburg... more

At Marshall County's Spot Lowe Technology Center, some of Danny Pickle's students have permission to make cell-phone calls during class. Two mobile phones are the link from one table to another to continue a chain of convoluted events that ultimately lead to a mousetrap that bursts a balloon... more

James Kevin Darnell, 38, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Darnell was a native of Marshall County, the son of James Freddie Darnell and Helen Marie Eady Brasfield. He was a cable contractor for FIBCO Cable and was connected with LifeSong Family Church... more

LIHEAP funds are still available for low-income families who need help with energy costs. Apply between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the South Central Human Resource Agency, 1572 Old Columbia Hwy, Lewisburg; phone 359-6393. These funds are not available to anyone who has received an energy or crisis payment since July 2010... more

The political campaign manager for a state Senate candidate last year has been granted a pretrial diversion on charges from an indictment that he allegedly used Sen. Bill Ketron's name in e-mails to solicit campaign contributions for Ketron's challenger... more

NASHVILLE -- For the second year in a row, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation has been recognized for its efforts to have women on its Board of Directors. CABLE, the largest network of professionals in Tennessee committed to connecting women with opportunity, recognized First Farmers, noting that Dr. ... more

A Culleoka man who violated his probation was ordered to serve the balance of his sentence in prison when he appeared in Circuit Court last week. Given state law, Judge Robert Crigler had to conclude that it would "depreciate probation" if Andrew Jason Luna, 41, were allowed to go back on it after violating his agreement... more

The trial of a Lewisburg man, accused of several sex offenses, started Monday when Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler was unsure whether a verdict could be reported before today. Dallas Jay Stewart, 28, formerly of Sumerset Circle, was arrested in August 2009, and has remained jailed since then, in lieu of $500,000 bond... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested on warrants alleging passing worthless checks Arrested on 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force warrants Arrested and charged with public intoxication and carrying a weapon for the purpose of going armed Arrested and charged with violation of his bond conditions... more