Lewisburg Water and Wastewater Department officials were told last week to recalculate their proposed rate hike to protect city customers and shift the cost to those who buy the services, but are not residents of Lewisburg. Councilman Robin Minor presented a broad outline of his plan on Wednesday afternoon last week, explaining he's concerned, not just for rate-payers, but also for property taxpayers of the city that has its own water and wastewater plants... more

Marshall County voters are being asked on Thursday's election ballot whether the sales tax rate should be increased by one-half cent from 9-1/4 cents per dollar to 9-3/4 cents. Since sales taxes are paid by everyone at the cash register, the levy is frequently described as a fair tax. However, opponents argue that now is not the time to increase costs on local households because unemployment rates here have been the highest or second highest in the state all year... more

"Broadway," a medley of musical shows, opens Thursday night in the Marshall County Community Theatre, offering an entertaining distraction from the Election Day blues on closing night for candidates' campaigns. Rehearsals in the old Dixie movie house on Lewisburg's public square brought life back to the north side where director David Sanders has assembled a cast of more than 60 people for shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday... more

Marshall County voters face a long ballot at the polls 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Beyond crowded county races for sheriff and mayor, there are political primaries for state and federal positions. While county elections are non-partisan, voters will be asked if they want to vote in the Republican or Democratic parties' primaries. That's not required... more

Uncertainty about money and people pervaded negotiations between the teachers and the Board of Education last week. County schools representatives Lyn Stacey and chief negotiator Craig Michael, the only remaining members of the team, met members of the Marshall County Education Association on Thursday... more

The little hamlet of Belfast will be bustling this Friday night when the Belfast Lions Club present the 50th Annual Walking Horse Show. The show begins at 6 p.m. at S. W. Beech Memorial Field. There are 27 classes with seven of those being Riders' Cup. Total prize money for this 50th annual show is over $6,000. The walking horse stake class has prize money of $700... more

The Lewisburg Police Department will be hosting the second annual "Cops for Kids Fundraiser" at Rock Creek Park Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm with a live auction beginning at 2:30 pm. A $5 admission includes activities and lunch. Wednesday, Aug. ... more

Martha Stauffer, 76, of Lewisburg, died Friday, July 30, 2010, in Lewisburg. Mrs. Stauffer was born in Williamston, N.C. and was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Nealie Jones Taylor. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stauffer was also preceded in death by sisters, Joyce Roberson and Shirley Bailey, and by a brother, Sam Taylor... more

Troops returning from duty overseas this month includes a couple of Marshall County men, according to friends and family reporting on happy reunions. Tennessee Army National Guard Sgt. Jared McKnight of Lewisburg, son of County Commissioner Larry McKnight, a retired National Guard colonel and executive director of the Tennessee National Guard Association, was met Sunday in Smyrna with other soldiers of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment... more

OATMEAL-BLUEBERRY MUFFINS 1 ¼ cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup honey ¾ cup frozen blueberries, thawed Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, make a well in the center of mixture. ... more

At the very end of the Aug. 5 ballot, citizens will be asked to vote on whether two Tennessee judges should be retained or replaced. Both judges were appointed by Gov. Bredesen to fill unexpired terms, and must now have the voters' approval to stay on the bench for full eight-year terms... more

A family with long-standing ties to Marshall County is now commemorated in a unique book documenting the short but interesting life of one of their members. "Finding Sara -- A Daughter's Journey," by Margaret Edds, tells the story of her mother, Sara Edds, who died in 1950, when Margaret was just three years old... more

According to USA Today, more and more churches are bankrolling movies to bring a spiritual message not only to their core audience but also to the millions of unchurched individuals who frequent the world's theaters and DVD stores. Most modern movies, of course, concentrate on promiscuity, substance abuse, profanity, gratuitous violence, and general lack of respect for traditional values. ... more

Sheriff Les Helton recalls election results coming in late four years ago when he was re-elected, saying it was before midnight. Others have said they found out he was re-elected in the wee hours of that Friday morning in August four years ago. It's happened before, but Marshall County Election Commission Chairman Don Wright isn't interested in delays this year, even though the ballot shows five men are running for sheriff, three men want to be county mayor and all 18 county commission seats are up for grabs.. ... more

NASHVILLE -- The fifth annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled to start Friday, Aug. 6, and continue through Sunday, Aug. 8.The Department of Revenue is reminding Tennessee shoppers that during these three days of savings, you can save almost 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies and computer purchases... more

FARMINGTON -- One of the more remarkable signs put up for Marshall County's Aug. 5 election says don't vote for a particular county commissioner and on the other side it says don't vote for the incumbent circuit court clerk. The sign is near the home of Travis Whaley, an employee of the Marshall County Highway Department, who was in a dispute with Commissioner Wilford "Spider" Wentzel over a pond near Whaley's home and Whaley wanted Wentzel arrested for trespassing... more

Voting 9-5 with two abstentions, Marshall County commissioners on Monday decided against asking state lawmakers to give their budget committee authority over changes in department budgets after those spending plans are set. It would have required, for example, the school board to go to the budget committee every time money was to be transferred from school buses to buy more books, or any other reorganization of a county department's spending plan... more

NASHVILLE -- It's not every day that a Marshall County schools student becomes an instructor for a member of the Tennessee governor's family, but that's just about what happened last week at Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Residence. Andie Strasser, 13-year-old daughter of Jenny and Toby Strasser, works on the family farm with her sister, Dustie, 15. ... more

A Hunter Safety Class will be held from Monday, Aug. 2, through Friday, Aug. 6, at Cornersville Baptist Church. Classes are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening. For more information, call Doug Lowery at 659-6786 The Marshall County High School Tigers and Tigerettes will be conducting their third annual Soccer Skills Camp from 5 to 8 p.m. ... more

Hello again. By the time this comes out our Gospel Meeting will be over. If the lessons from Sunday are any indication of what we can look forward to for the rest of the week, then it will have been a very uplifting week. Brother John Vaughn is a very good speaker and he and his wife, Hilda, are friendly, outgoing people... more