Lewisburg's City Council has again rejected proposed water and sewer rate hikes to pay for expansion of the city sewage treatment plant as directed by state officials. Doubling the plant's capacity to six million gallons per day and building a container to hold rain-swollen wastewater until flows subside is expected to cost $13 million... more

Marshall County commissioners received their committee assignments on Tuesday when a few observations were made about the distribution of responsibility to 19 committees where most of the decisions are made. "Not to be critical of the Nominating Committee," Commissioner Mickey King said during the second meeting of the 18-member board, "but I would have liked to see more commissioners with committees. We've got some commissioners with only two assignments."... more

Marshall County's school budget on Wednesday was rejected again by the county budget committee, even though committee members are different as a result of the August election. At a joint meeting in the Courthouse Annex, the education committee voted in favor of recommending the schools' budget for adoption by all county commissioners, while the budget committee voted against it... more

Eventually, 385 jobs should be filled at a Japanese-owned auto parts factory in neighboring Maury County, according to announcements this week from business and government officials. IB-Tech, a subsidiary of Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer Imasen Electric Industrial Co., plans to invest $50 million in a facility in Mount Pleasant where seat adjusters are to be made... more

A Chapel Hill man has been honored by his employer for driving 1,000,000 miles - the equivalent of nearly two round trips to the moon - without an accident. Carey Stringfield, 38, a professional driver based at Con-way Freight's Nashville service center, is a short-hauler with less than a full load on routes to Knoxville and Columbus, Ind., and back... more

Marshall County Memorial Library will be hosting reading labs from 9 a.m. until noon on the following Saturdays: Sept. 11, 18 and 25. A Marshall County Memorial Library patron has volunteered to conduct these labs for Marshall County adults in half-hour sessions. All participation will be private, confidential and conducted in a relaxed, friendly environment at no cost. To enroll, call the library at 359-3335 or stop by. Learn the joy of reading!... more

Lewisburg's City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to consider a request for the donation of an acre of the Murray Farm property near the Elks Club for a centralized dispatch center. "The 911 … more

Cash rewards could be paid for information leading to the arrest of burglars of a Powell Lane garage, law enforcement officials have announced. On Thursday night, Sept. 2, a person or persons entered the detached garage at 1416 Powell Lane and took multiple hockey items (sticks, pucks, gloves, pants, and several autographed Nashville Predators items including a Greg Johnson game-played hockey stick and five or six hockey sticks signed by Predators players)... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested on a warrant for theft under $1,000 Arrested and charged with public intoxication Arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct Arrested on warrants for fraudulent use of a credit/debit card... more

A friend just graduated from chili judging school. You know, chili is a serious topic, subject to lengthy discussion in Tennessee. So, the new judge, who wears a manly apron instead of a black robe, was told of a reporter-columnist-type who judged chili with high mucky-mucks who were being converted into news sources... more

According to the Nashville Tennessean many churches are radically rethinking the way they try to keep teenagers in the pews. Church leaders are finding that the trendy "fun and games" approach has left teens with a warm and fuzzy zeal for Christianity, but no real doctrinal understanding or long-term commitment. ... more

HONEY BUN CAKE 1 yellow cake mix 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 4 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar Mix cake mix and other ingredients well. Pour half into a 13x9x2 greased and floured cake pan. Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 3 tablespoons cinnamon together and sprinkle half of this over cake mix. Pour remaining cake mix over this, then top with remaining cinnamon mix. Bake at 300 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean... more

Hello again, hope everyone had a good Labor Day. We sat around the house all day and listened to music. Sheila and Terry had a cookout with Terry's sister's family. Connie's family had plans to go camping and do some fishing. We had a good crowd for our singing at Catalpa last Friday night. ... more

Marshall and Lincoln counties' detectives found an illegal drug laboratory in the Delina Community on Friday and a state hazardous materials service cleaned the area, according to Sheriff Norman Dalton. William Dee Randolph, 30, 5313 Delina Road was arrested and charged with initiation of manufacturing methamphetamine, Dalton reported Tuesday. Randolph's bond was set at $25,000 and he is to appear in General Sessions Court on Sept. 28... more

The audience was standing and cheering loudly at the close of Saturday night's concert in Rock Creek Park marking the start of this year's Battle of the Bands and an appearance by Buddy Jewell. … more

Marshall County commissioners on Thursday returned a former commissioner to the seat he held nearly a decade ago as chairman of the county's legislative body. Tom Sumners received 11 votes, a majority of the 18-member commission, in a three-way election, besting County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, who received five votes, and Commissioner Anna Childress, who received two votes... more

(Maginnis of Cornersville is Bill Porter's sister.) A memorial service will be held in Nashville in the near future to commemorate the life of Bill Porter, legendary recording engineer, who died July 7 in Ogden, Utah. "He is considered by many to be the greatest recording engineer of all time," wrote John McClellan, Chet Atkins' biographer. ... more

Marshall County Memorial Library will be hosting reading labs from 9 a.m. until noon on the following Saturdays: Sept. 11, 18 and 25. A Marshall County Memorial Library patron has volunteered to conduct these labs for Marshall County adults in half-hour sessions. All participation will be private, confidential and conducted in a relaxed, friendly environment at no cost. To enroll, call the library at 359-3335 or stop by. Learn the joy of reading!... more

The Lewisburg Police detective who was charged with public intoxication at an East Commerce Street restaurant resigned last week, thereby opening a position for the city's member on the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. Police Chief Chuck Fobis met with Chad Webster on Thursday and on Tuesday morning reported, "He resigned." Forbis placed Webster on administrative leave with pay on the Saturday night of the arrest, Aug. 28, by Sgt. Anthony McLean... more

In about 20 minutes on Thursday night, Marshall County's 18 commissioners conducted three votes, electing a chairman, a president pro tem who serves as vice chairman, and five men to the Nominating Committee. more