PETERSBURG - Lincoln County's General Sessions Court judge has told two town residents to stay away from each other and if they don't the offending resident could be found in contempt of court. Judge Andy Myrick's order names Petersburg Planning Commissioner Cory Smith and Velma Dillenback, wife of Alderman Brad Dillenback. It stems from her allegation of aggravated assault against her by Smith on Jan. 23... more

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will present its 40th Annual Spring Fun Show from Thursday, May 27 to Saturday, May 29, starting at 6 p.m. nightly. The show will be held, rain or shine, in the historic outdoor arena. There are 52 classes for the three-night event, and 11 classes are Riders' Cup with double points. ... more

Jury selection was scheduled to start today in the trial of one of two Marshall County men who are charged with assaulting a Lewisburg man. Philip J. Venable Jr. and Billy Jack Knight allegedly assaulted Danny J. King on Aug. 15 in the Jackson Trailer Park, public records show. King suffered two black eyes, a possible concussion and facial cuts... more

A man - arrested in a drug bust by Cornersville Police last October - was sentenced last week to three years in prison. James Earl Bragg Jr., 27, of Murfreesboro, pleaded guilty to the charge of sale of marijuana. As a "standard" offender, Bragg would serve 30 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole... more

A Lewisburg man faces serious charges stemming from an incident of domestic violence last fall. Michael J. Stinnett, 27, of Moriah Street, was indicted by the grand jury last week on charges of aggravated burglary, especially aggravated burglary, aggravated domestic assault, vandalism, theft, and filing a false report... more

Marshall County's Emergency Medical Service director received a unanimous vote of confidence last week when a committee of county commissioners revoked a requirement that he become a county resident. EMS Director James "Jamie" Whorley was hired two summers ago with a recommendation from the EMS Committee that he move to Marshall County within a year. Whorley has not moved from his home in Shelbyville, but that doesn't matter to members of the committee now... more

The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use the Marshall County Hardison Office Annex as a flood response center if it wants to, according to a unanimous vote by county commissioners on Monday night. Commissioners unanimously voted to suspend their rules so they could vote on a resolution that says FEMA requested assistance with location of a temporary base for use as the Disaster Recovery Center. ... more

One of a few answers to Marshall County's budget dilemma might be dubbed the seven percent solution, according to recurring references during a county Law Enforcement Committee meeting last week. However, the solution is far different from the "Seven-Per-Cent Solution" of cocaine in a Sherlock Holmes book and movie issued 35 years ago. There's no mystery to the alternative of having each county department cut spending by seven percent... more

Two employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Marshall County EMA director set out to inspect flood-damaged properties here on Saturday, the county EMA director said that morning. more

The popular Cruise-Ins that started last year return to the Courthouse Square at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Cruise-Ins will continue throughout the summer, on the last Saturday of every month, with the last one on Sept. 25. Stroll around the square and see the many beautiful classic and custom cars of all vintages and vote for your favorite car in the People's Choice Awards... more

PINK SALAD 1 cup sugar 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 (12 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained 2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed and drained 3 bananas, diced 1 (8 oz.) box Cool Whip Mix all together; keep refrigerated. PINEAPPLE-COCONUT PIE... more

Sorry everyone for missing last week. We had a trip to Nashville to see the eye doctor, but it turned out to be a burnt run. The office where I was to get a certain scan had flooded out the week … more

A former Marshall County resident, who was indicted 12 years ago, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of theft over $10,000. Christopher T. Showers, 41, of South Daytona, Fla., was indicted by the Marshall County grand jury in May 1998 when the indictment detailed 67 separate instances in which Showers allegedly charged items to the account of Martin Plant Services, then his employer, and kept them for himself... more

When there's an emergency, there's an expectation that a working ambulance will be dispatched, but it's not always so, according to discussion during an ambulance committee meeting this week when the topic was budget cuts. "I've had ambulances break down with patients in them," Lawrence County Emergency Medical Services Director Scott Storey said while explaining one of his solutions to that problem is to lease ambulances toward their purchase over several years... more

Aren't you glad warm weather is here to stay for a while? I better not speak too soon. We had a wonderful weekend, spending time with our family. Our granddaughter, Gabby, is now 2. Time … more

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will present its 40th Annual Spring Fun Show from Thursday, May 27 to Saturday, May 29, starting at 6 p.m. nightly. The show will be held, rain or shine, in the historic outdoor arena. There are 52 classes for the three-night event, and 11 classes are Riders' Cup with double points. ... more

Excessive rain three weeks ago has led to a disaster declaration for Marshall County that comes with state and federal assistance for ground water testing and reconstruction of roads and buildings. Giles, Pickett and Cannon counties were added to the rest of Middle Tennessee that was damaged by flooding April 30-May 2, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency announcement on Wednesday... more

The three high schools in Marshall County have milestones for the lives of their seniors tonight, tomorrow and last night as graduation ceremonies include last steps for those students who face the rest of their lives next week. Such events are not lost to the students or those with words of encouragement from their ranks and, in the case of Forrest High School, a returning graduate, Steve Turner, who grew up to play football for the Houston Oilers, a coach at Franklin High and Grassland Middle schools in Williamson County as well as a school resource officer at the Nashville School of Arts after patrolling Metro streets as a motorcycle cop for 16 years.. ... more

With at least a third to possibly more than half of the Marshall County Commission changing in September because of the Aug. 5 election, a top leader with Waste Management has realized at least the prospect of such change could lead to an opportunity for a different expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill... more

The Marshall County Job Creation Recovery Program is now paying wages and benefits to 184 employees hired since the first job fair on April 20 with dozens of positions filled Wednesday because of a second job fair. That's the word from Paige Liggett, spokeswoman for the South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance office. Its second job fair was at the Career Center in the Columbia State Community College building on South Ellington Parkway... more