Reacting to their day in court, the candidates who want to represent Marshall County in the state Senate say Judge Robert Holloway made decisions in their favor and that the Maury County Chancery Court case isn't over. "The court found that I had no knowledge of this e-mail," Columbia Councilwoman Debbie Matthews, the Democratic candidate challenging Sen. ... more

With two Lewisburg residents on the ballot Tuesday, Marshall County residents have extra reasons to go to the polls 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday when Tennesseans are electing a new governor, congressmen and state lawmakers. Former Marshall County Commission Chairman Billy Spivey, a Lewisburg Republican, is challenging two-term state Rep. Eddie Bass (D-Prospect), a former Giles County sheriff who says he's comfortable with his voting record on Capitol Hill in Nashville... more

Opening arguments were heard Thursday in Marshall County Circuit Court where a Lewisburg man was being tried on charges of rape and aggravated kidnapping. Owen Presley, 67, of 2nd Avenue North, allegedly lured a woman to his house on March 5 and forced her inside. Presley reportedly held the woman against her will while assaulting her repeatedly... more

Marshall County Sheriff Norman Dalton is asking the public for pictures of former Marshall County sheriffs to become part of a display honoring past sheriffs at the sheriff's office. For more information, call Norman Dalton, Katie Burk, or Cindy Durand at 359-6122... more

With a week left before the deadline to apply for the job being vacated by retiring City Manager Eddie Fuller, there are a baker's dozen applications at City Hall. However, more applications are anticipated, according to Councilman Odie Whitehead Jr. and another source at City Hall who spoke on a condition of anonymity... more

Two men pleaded guilty to drug charges in Circuit Court this month and received lengthy sentences. Gregory A. "Whitey" Everhart, 55, of Pulaski, was indicted on 12 counts by the grand jury when they met in July. He was accused of selling Lortabs and crack cocaine to a confidential informant working for the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force in October and November 2009. Everhart has a criminal record in Michigan and New York State... more

An eight-by-eight foot replica of a quilt made of marine-grade plywood and painted with exterior-grade paint is being displayed on the wall of the Ladies Rest Room where it will catch the eye of drivers on 1st Avenue. The pattern is called "Grandmother's Flower Garden." Susan Hunter organized the project and the painters were Carol Marsh, Patricia Holton, Pam Russell, Barbara Woods and Lisa Jackson. Bill Curtis of the city's maintenance department made the frame... more

The Leadership Marshall class of 2009-2010 organized the construction of a helipad for emergency helicopter landings at the Marshall County Emergency Medical Service building on South Ellington Parkway for their class project. Leadership Marshall each year brings together adults in Marshall County who want to learn more about local and state government, the history of Marshall County, economic development in Marshall County and more. ... more

In a recent interview with Politics Daily, House Speaker San Fran Nan Pelosi complained, "We haven't really gotten credit for what we have done." Well, let's not let the good speaker's work go unnoticed. Let's take a look back at what she and her fellow Democrats have done... more

I was worried that Halloween 2010 would be a disaster. And a disastrous Halloween would be especially traumatic for the Tyree family. Three years ago I wrote a column about son Gideon (now six and a half years old) titled "The Boy Who Lives For Halloween." Nothing has changed... more

Watch out for the spooks trick-or-treating for Halloween! Be sure to visit the "Terror Train and Haunted Museum" in Lynnville on Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30 at dark. Donations will be accepted. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress up in your best costume to visit the "Terror Train and Haunted Museum". Trick-or-treating will be on Saturday night in downtown Lynnville. For more information, call Tim Turner at 931-424-4044 or 478-0880... more

CORNERSVILLE -- Jobs, education and political disputes were the focus of a candidates debate Thursday at the high school here where three men pressed their campaigns for the state House seat to represent Marshall and Giles counties. more

As Marshall County continues to have the second highest unemployment rate in Tennessee, a Lewisburg businessman is asking area residents and his fellow businessmen to support his request for the City Council to restore operations at an industrial park railroad spur with a public dock. more

In a split decision, a Maury County judge ruled Tuesday in the civil complaint brought by state Sen. Bill Ketron against his rival, Columbia Councilwoman Debbie Matthews, saying that the case may go to trial, although some of Ketron's complaint was dismissed Tuesday afternoon... more

KNOXVILLE -- Former Marshall County High School football star Dont'a Hightower has made an impressive return to the gridiron for the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) after suffering a severe … more

CORNERSVILLE -- Four 16-year-old high school students here are scheduled Thursday to quiz three men running to represent Marshall and Giles counties in the state House and most of those students have some connection to the candidates. One's been deer hunting with Ted Roop of Lynnville, the independent candidate who's been an alderman in Spring Hill. ... more

Marshall County commissioners were advised on Monday of a $750,000 state grant to the county-owned water utility, and that announcement followed a unanimous vote to refinance $6.29 million of county debt to reduce payments with a lower interest rate... more

Three top employees at the Henry Horton State Park golf course have been dismissed by the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, but at least one, and perhaps two, of the golfers plan to appeal. Willful abuse or misappropriation of state funds, property and equipment is one of four reasons cited by TDEC Commissioner Jim Fyke in similar letters sent to golf course manager Kerry Blanton, his assistant manager, Rusty Jones, and Jim Limbaugh... more

Marshall County Sheriff Norman Dalton is asking the public for pictures of former Marshall County sheriffs to become part of a display honoring past sheriffs at the sheriff's office. For more information, call Norman Dalton, Katie Burk, or Cindy Durand at 359-6122... more

Early voting in the state and federal elections to be concluded Tuesday night next week ends at 4 p.m. Thursday. "As of yesterday we had 2,384 people to vote early," according to Sarah Murphy, one of the officials at the Marshall County Election Commission office in the Hardison Office Annex on College Street... more