MURFREESBORO -- Two Chapel Hill women were among four people charged with aggravated assault Christmas Eve after two victims accused them of shooting at them on State Route 96 toward Franklin, according to a Rutherford County Sheriff's press release... more

Representatives of both companies that want the contract to help the Marshall County school system be more energy efficient answered questions at a joint meeting of the county commission's education and budget committees Tuesday. Education committee chairman Rocky Bowden called it a "fact-finding situation," but at the end of the meeting, education committee members voted unanimously in favor of pursuing a contract with one of the two companies and the budget committee followed suit... more

More than six months after a man lost his life and an old truck was wrecked, the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is on its way to getting a new tanker. EMA chief Bob Hopkins explained to the County Commission's Budget Committee on Tuesday that it took a long time to get the insurance company to declare the truck a total loss... more

NASHVILLE -- Tennessee National Guardsmen from Lewisburg are to be honored this weekend in Tullahoma with their fellow soldiers from other units there and three other locations. Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee Adjutant General, will officiate at four Freedom Salute ceremonies Saturday and Sunday honoring over 800 Tennessee National Guardsmen from 13 units recently returned from Iraq... more

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebration. I know I did. They say when Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mountain has to go to Mohammed. Our children weren't able to come to Chapel Hill for Christmas last month, so we went to visit them - and had a wonderful time. ... more

According to both The Associated Press and The New York Times, the nation's school science fairs are in danger. The recession has forced corporate sponsors to make drastic reductions in the funds they contribute for entry fees, transportation and other expenses... more

As three men, fired from their state jobs at the Henry Horton State Park golf course, await a grievance hearing to reclaim their jobs, a seven-month-old political campaign document thickens the plot in this on-going labor dispute. The men were dismissed after a long investigation, including a detailed audit. Among the better-known allegations are that golfers were allowed to play free, or at reduced charges, and that sometimes golf carts were made available at no charge... more

A chemical engineer has opened in Lewisburg a business named after his grandson, Alex, to put the finishing touches on a product that, among other things, filters impurities from biodiesel fuel so it burns clean in those motors. Rod Yawn, president and sole owner of ALX, moved his processing of tiny absorbent beads from Springfield, Tenn., to a blue metal building on North Fifth Avenue because, "I needed more space and a building more suited to the operation."... more

Marshall County and federal law enforcement officers are investigating what appears to be theft of medicine mailed by a Veterans Administration pharmacy to a patient who's a resident along a Petersburg mail route. Sheriff Norman Dalton and Detective Sam Bragg explained the latest phase of the investigation pursued by Special Agent Gina M. Koivula of the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service, that led to the search of the farmhouse at 1804 Brown Shop Road on Monday night... more

A Belfast man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault last week, in connection with the stabbing a man on Tuesday last week. Johnny L. Sanders, 31, turned himself in on Friday, Lewisburg Police Detective Sgt. David Henley said Tuesday. County Jail records show that Sanders was released on bond later that same day, Dec. 28... more

Friends, neighbors, fellow Lions, three volunteer fire departments, emergency management and the Red Cross helped and consoled a mechanic and his wife as the last hot spots were doused Monday afternoon at the couple's Wade Brown Road house fire. Jerry and Ginger Bussell were planning to stay at the Henry Horton State Park Lodge on Monday night after speaking with James Barron of the Marshall County Red Cross. That shelter was available in addition to offers from their friends... more

Girl Scout Cookies will be sold in Marshall County soon. The Cookie Program helps Scouts learn decision making, goal setting, money management, people skills, and business ethics. For more information call 800-395-5318, or call Cheryl Bartusch, Cookie Manager, at 364-2043. Cookies can also be purchased and donated to a Gift of Caring project... more

From staff reports A Lewisburg man died Friday as a result of a motorcycle crash in Maury County on the Nashville Highway near the Marshall County line. Arnold E. "Arnie" Woodhams Jr., 53, was transported by helicopter ambulance to Vanderbilt University Hospital where he died, according to authorities... more

The owner of property stolen from Storage Unit 49 at A-1 Storage on Hwy 50 between Dec. 16 and 19 spotted a piece of his furniture outside a junk store on West Commerce Street next to AJ Medical. Inside the store he found several more of his possessions. ... more

A Murfreesboro-based environmental engineering firm has been recommended as Marshall County's planning consultant, according to the county's building and zoning official who reported to Lewisburg planning commissioners recently. "Griggs & Maloney is recommended by the Planning Advisory Committee," a panel that reports to the Joint Economic and Community Development Board for hiring by the county and the municipalities, Don Nelson, the county building and codes officer, said... more

A Lewisburg man enjoyed a less than routine visit this Christmas when his son-in-law was in town on leave from the U.S. Marines. "This is actually the first time in four years that I've been home for Christmas," Gunnery Sgt. Blair Rohling said the day before he had to travel back to Camp Lejeune last week... more

CHAPEL HILL -- Another Marshall County market was burglarized Saturday morning when the method of entry and the target of the burglar were the same as a similar crime in mid November. more

A Lewisburg man died Friday as a result of a motorcycle crash in Maury County on the Nashville Highway near the Marshall County line. more

Marshall County's water superintendent is recalculating what the utility could be charging its 3,200 customers next year. Tommy Whaley hadn't crunched all the numbers when he discussed his task last week, but it was clear that he'd apply a flat rate for water service... more

Law enforcement officers see New Year's Eve like Super Bowl weekend and St. Patrick's Day. Statistically, there's a greater chance of traffic fatalities. So, proactive police departments try to save lives by increasing their patrols. Greater visibility has an effect, as Officer John Christmas demonstrated Monday on State Route 50... more