With only a few "touch ups" left on the roof, restoration of the top of the Marshall County Courthouse was finished late last month. Chase Construction, the general contractor had the $410,770 contract. Project manager Billy Gatlin spoke about the job last week with architect James Kennon and Jennifer Henriksen, a historical consultant... more

With no plan for a property tax rate hike, Lewisburg leaders face a budget with proposed spending greater than revenues and the shortfall is more than $373,000, City Hall officials have explained. "We've taken our basic expenditures - salaries and utilities and such, and we're short," City Manager Eddie Fuller said Wednesday as he reviewed the agenda for Tuesday night's meting of the City Council... more

A truck was expected to leave Lewisburg today with supplies to help the Nashville flood victims, and another will go next week. Nashville Mayor Carl Dean stresses that his city needs large quantities of generators, diapers, bottled water, baby formula, cleaning supplies, rubber gloves, wet-vacs, brooms, and mops... more

No one's job in the school system is slated for elimination - yet. That's according to discussion during the School Board's "brainstorming" session Monday evening. No conclusions were reached on where to cut costs, but discussion revealed a serious shortage of money... more

Several years ago, Roy Allen dug a shell from his back yard where he's planted a garden. He set the shell on a concrete slab, left it there a couple of years and then brought it into his house with some rocks. After a while, he looked at the shell. It was about 2 a.m. His wife called to him saying, "Put those rocks down and come back to bed."... more

Lewisburg Middle School has opened its greenhouse with plants for sale. Tomato plants, pepper plants, herbs, annuals, perennials, and flower baskets are all for sale. The prices are great and the plants are healthy. The hours of the sale are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The greenhouse will be open until plants sell out. It is located behind LMS and the Spot Lowe Vocational School. Call Kathy Stapleton at 359-1265 for more information... more

A woman - arrested in a drug bust by Cornersville Police last October - was free to go home with her family after she was sentenced last week. Tamira N. Thomas, 24, pleaded guilty in March to possession of marijuana. Last week, Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler sentenced Thomas to two years in prison, plus fines and costs, but only ordered her to spend 180 days in the Marshall County Jail. ... more

Vehicular homicide and vehicular assault are among the more serious charges resulting in indictments last week from the Marshall County Grand Jury. Both are a result of two car crashes last year. Aureliano Orocio Baltazar, 19, of Huntsville, Ala. is charged with vehicular homicide and driving without a license. ... more

A rate hike is to be considered Thursday and again a week later by Lewisburg's Water and Wastewater Board of Directors, largely because of state and federal requirements for expansion of the sewage treatment plant. "I think there will be a rate increase, possibly," utility Superintendent Kenneth Carr said. "Due to economic conditions, we do not want to raise them any more than what is absolutely necessary, but we must support ourselves."... more

Lewisburg Middle School has opened its greenhouse with plants for sale. Tomato plants, pepper plants, herbs, annuals, perennials, and flower baskets are all for sale. The prices are great and the plants are healthy. The hours of the sale are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The greenhouse will be open until plants sell out. The greenhouse is located behind LMS and the Spot Lowe Vocational School. Call Kathy Stapleton at 359-1265... more

A Murfreesboro man, who mustered out of the Marines at midnight on Friday, started his campaign at 12:01 a.m. Saturday for the Democratic nomination to run for the congressional seat Bart Gordon is leaving in January. Ben Leming toured all 15 counties in the 6th Congressional District last weekend and stopped at the Huddle House on Nashville Highway in Lewisburg where he spoke with staff and guests who said they were surprised to see a candidate at that hour... more

MAY 7 and 8 Berea Cemetery. Someone will be there to collect donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. Donations may be mailed to Dan Spence, 1380 Spence Lane, Lewisburg, TN 37091. 8 and 9 Beechwood Cemetery. There will be someone at the main entrance accepting donations from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday and from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday... more

Increasing the sales tax rate probably won't increase the amount of money appropriated to schools, according to discussion among local leaders during teacher contract talks late last week. Early last week, that view on the availability of new money for schools was revealed during the monthly meeting of the Marshall County Commission. Three days later, the Marshall County Education Association's negotiating team agreed with the Board of Education's team... more

The grandson of two Lewisburg couples drowned in the Nashville flood last weekend while walking home from his job near Hickory Hollow Mall. Joshua Heath Landtroop, 21, passed away Saturday in Antioch. A native of Torrejon, Spain, he was the son of Brian Heath Landtroop of Spring Hill and Lynn Webster of Taft, Tenn... more

Emergency crews rescued 10 Marshall County residents from high water last weekend when rainstorms claimed lives in Nashville. The Duck River crested Monday nearly three feet above flood stage. … more

If eyes glazed over in the audience at last week's meeting of the Marshall County Commission, it's not unexpected since the discussion included references to the value of a penny on the property tax rate and what a half-cent increase in the sales tax rate might raise in county revenue... more

The Forrest Lady Rockets got an early scare from the Cascade Lady Champions before dispensing of them in a 13-2 five inning run-rule win in Wartrace Tuesday night, clinching the District 9-A regular season title. The Lady Rockets have won every district title this decade and a victory over Community tonight will cap off a five-year unbeaten stretch versus league opponents... more

At least seven Marshall County residents were rescued from high water by emergency crews over the weekend, according to the director of the county's Emergency Management Agency. more

NASHVILLE -- A Lincoln County couple is charged with TennCare fraud for allegedly obtaining prescription medications through TennCare with the intent of selling the drugs. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the arrest of Kristina Heather Kimbrough, 41, and Chad L. Kimbrough, 45, both of Elora. Both arrests were assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office... more

The Lewisburg Church of Jesus Christ is pleased to introduce their new pastor, Bro. Joe Hudson, along with his wife Carol, and sons, Jordan and Jacob. Joe and Carol are long-time residents of Marshall County. Joe is the son of the late Wiley and Lucy Hudson of Bedford County. Carol is the daughter of Glen and Shirley Whaley of Lewisburg. Jordan is a graduate of Marshall County High School, and Jacob is a junior at MCHS... more