I have recently visited Henry Horton State Park! It was so interesting to learn about the Duck River and everything and everyone to help protect it. Do I live in a watershed? The answer is yes because everyone lives in a watershed. Water sources can easily get polluted and we don’t want that because we use the Duck River for drinking, food, cleaning and so much more. ... more

Columbia State Community College celebrated 156 degree and certificate candidates as they crossed the stage in front of family and friends during the commencement ceremony in the Webster Athletic Center Saturday, Dec. 15. A pair of Marshall County residents were recognized for their contributions to and success at CSCC... more

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability recently awarded the Marshall County Senior Center with a $2,500 Innovation Grant award. The grant will fund a program to provide pottery classes to senior citizens. A pottery wheel, kiln, tools, and supplies will be purchased with the grant funds... more

This year’s report is best described as bittersweet. Many positive things that have occurred has been over shadowed by more recent events. I will first list some of the positive things: Now I will address the disappointments: Our current financial condition is serious. Simply put, we spent more money than we had on hand. We are dealing with the problem in a responsible way... more

At Home Healthcare, Dunham's Sporting Goods and Goodwill will participate in the Job Fair, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Goodwill Career Solution Center, 405 S James Campbell Blvd in Columbia. These employers are seeking to fill more than 100 positions in Dickson, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury and Williamson counties... more

• At the Marshall County Memorial Library: Jan 4 - Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m.; Jan 5 - Crochet Club at 10 a.m.; Jan 8 - Neighborhood Story Project Informational Meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Jan 10 - Family Storytime in Lewisburg at 9:30 a.m., Minecraft Free Play at 5 p.m.; Jan 11 - Chapel Hill Family Storytime at 10 a.m., Cozy Mystery Book Club at 6 p.m... more

• Jan 7 - There will be a meeting of the Airport Board of the City of Lewisburg on Monday, 6 p.m., at Ellington Airport, 1877 Franklin Pike. • Jan 8 - Joint Economic and Community Development Executive Board Meeting Columbia State Community College, Tuesday, 8:15 a.m... more

Adults and youth from Second Avenue Church of Christ spread Christmas cheer with visits in December to both NHC Oakwood and NHC Lewisburg. Church members went room to room, singing carols with residents and delivering Christmas cards to each. more

The Marshall County Board of Education held a special called meeting on Monday, Dec. 17 to discuss how they should proceed with proposed renovations to Preston Hopkins Field. The low bid for the project presented at the board’s monthly meeting last week came in at $100,000 more than the $1,050,000 budgeted for the plan and did not include paving, fencing, and fees associated with the plan... more

Local entrepreneur and businessman Stanley Jackson “Jack” Adams passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 23, 2018, at Maury Regional Hospital. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late Walter Lee and Arie Bell Compton Adams. He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Bonnie Duke Adams, who worked with him in his business endeavors. Several nieces and nephews also survive... more

Frank Sullivan was recognized with the “2018 Service Above Self Award” by the Lewisburg Rotary Club. This award is given annually to a non-Rotarian who exemplifies our Rotary motto of Service Above Self. Sullivan is the Director of HOPEtown, a Christian non-profit organization devoted to ministering with those in need in Lewisburg, Tennessee and the surrounding area... more

The Lewisburg Housing Authority wanted to wish the community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. They had hoped to do so from the float they constructed for the Christmas parade, but, with … more

The Marshall County 4-H Achievement Banquet was held on Monday, Dec. 10, at the Lewisburg Recreation Center. The event honored the top young people in the Marshall County 4-H program for the past year. Youth were invited if they won first or second in any county competitive 4-H event or participated in 4-H competition beyond the county level (regional, state or national) or excelled in leadership roles at county or beyond. ... more

• At the Marshall County Memorial Library: Dec 21 - Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m.; Dec 22 - Crochet Club at 10 a.m., Anime Afternoon at 3 p.m.; Library will be closed Dec 24 & 25; will re-open Dec 26 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Chapel Hill Library will be closed Dec 26 also; Dec 27 - Lewisburg Family Storytime at 9:30 a.m., Minecraft Play at 5 p.m., Build a Tree Genealogy at 6 p.m.; Dec 28 - Chapel Hill Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m.; Dec 29 - Crochet Club at 10 a.m.; Dec 31 - Library Closed. ... more

“It’s good to give because when you give and help others, things get better for everyone.” –Bobby Walker Generosity is a defining characteristic of the Lewisburg-based Walker family, and Martin Methodist College (MMC) has been the recipient of their generous nature time and time again. ... more

The Southern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors named Lewisburg’s Jason Jent as its Realtor of the Year for 2018. SMTAR noted Jent’s service to the association and to his community, as well as business accomplishments, in awarding his the honor... more

“Blossom” Ezell brought this photo, which was published in the Marshall County Gazette on March 20, 1979, to our office. Several students in the photo are parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents of many residents in this area. In this photo you will see students who attended school at Archer in 1937-38, and the teachers. After students completed their 8th grade education at Archer, they attended school in Cornersville... more

• Dec 14-15 - Christmas in Dixie, 7 p.m. at the Dixie Theatre. • Dec 16 - Christmas in Dixie, 2 p.m. at the Dixie Theatre. • Dec 18 - MCHS Freshmen Chorus and Concert Choir along with the LMS choruses present a Free Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at the LMS Auditorium... more

• Dec 17 - The Marshall County Budget Committee will meet Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Courthouse Annex kitchen area Room 2209. • Dec 17 - The Marshall County Veterans Committee will meet Monday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held at Hardison Annex located at 230 College Street Suite 210... more

68-year-old Marshall County native, Melanie Gordon, envisioned herself as a designer when she was younger. Her parents were very against the idea. By the time Gordon was in high school, she established her first small business as a local seamstress. Gordon realized her love for art and design back then, and even now she still has that same love... more