Three Marshall County residents are planning to compete in Special Olympics in Nebraska this summer. "We have three athletes from Marshall and three from Giles with coaches going to National Special Olympics in July at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb.," says Bobby Holly, spokesman for the local Special Olympians... more

Tea Party movement advocates took to the streets on tax day last week, holding up signs toward drivers on East Commerce Street near the Post Office where income tax returns were being mailed. "Taxed Enough Already?" is what the acronym Tea stands for and Lewisburg's best-known Tea Party advocate, Sherry Ferguson, dubbed Thursday's public exercise of free speech as an "Instant Tea Party," because it was assembled quickly... more

Teledyne managers of sophisticated electronics production here want quality, security and healthy employees - facts of life for employees who on Thursday celebrated the latter without remarks about the former. Dozens of Teledyne employees have been using their off time to ease the stress of a production line through yoga, exercise machines and wellness programs. It's encouraged from top management and with friendly competition... more

Thefts and vandalism reported * Two laptop computers and a Wii game system, total value: $2,550, and $600 cash, were stolen from a residence on Saddlewood Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. … more

Almost 80 Marshall County pets, mostly dogs, got their rabies shots at a "clinic" in the parking lot of the Tractor Supply Store last Saturday. "We do it for the community," said Chapel Hill Veterinary Services employee Jolynn. "It's for people who find it hard to get to the clinic."... more

Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic, a 501(c)(3), is open every Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 738B North Main St., Shelbyville. The clinic offers spay/neuter operations for all dogs and cats at a low price. For more information, call 931-684-5353, or visit www.mtsnc.org... more

Dinner middle day was what Mom prepared on Sundays and so we looked forward to going home after church. There were also special Sundays to eat at a restaurant. One year, Dad was fascinated by Roy Rogers' chain of fast food restaurants just north of home... more

To nobody's surprise, Waste Management has announced that it will appeal the state's refusal to permit expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill, the company said a day after Lewisburg hired another company to haul its trash. Allied Waste, one of Waste Management's competitors and the company that runs Middle Point Sanitary Landfill north of Murfreesboro, was awarded a $507,600 contract on Tuesday by Lewisburg's City Council for collection and disposal of city residents' waste... more

A Lewisburg woman faces substantial jail time after being found guilty by a jury late Wednesday evening. Her trial began Monday morning. Tiffany Tena Davis, 33, was charged in an 18-count indictment alleging sale and delivery of crack cocaine on eight occasions in 2008 and 2009. Assistant District Attorney Eddie Barnard spent two and a half days painstakingly building the case for the jury of six men and six women... more

There's something of a standoff between Lewisburg and Columbia State Community College because carbon monoxide fumes sent at least 16 people to hospitals last week and suspended classes two days. The impasse that neither side can forseeably win boils down to liability, and both institutions are examining their agreement on the building and insurance policies, according to City Manager Eddie Fuller and a letter he received from the college's lawyer... more

Up to 175 unemployed Marshall County residents who fit a few government standards ought to be able to get a job through a job fair at the Lewisburg Recreation Center on Tuesday next week. Gov. Phil Bredesen has allocated $3 million from federal economic stimulus funds that will pay 125 Marshall County residents' salaries through September when they're hired by private businesses, according to state spokesmen... more

A Petersburg alderman has won his federal lawsuit against the town for ousting him from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Alderman Tony Nichols is the "prevailing party," so the defendants were ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Harry Mattice to pay court costs and legal fees in the case... more

Hello again. Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. Several people have already started their gardens and all of the trees and flowers are so pretty. This should be a good year for fruit if we don't get a late freeze. On Sunday, we had some of our family spend the day with us. Connie and Jim Davidson came down from Dickson for a visit and Sheila, Terry, Kami, and Shawnee came over after church. We all enjoyed cake and homemade ice cream for Kami's birthday... more

It was good to chat with Frances Scott Murdock this past week. Frances' mother, Ms. Lois Scott, wrote the "Petersburg News" column in the paper for around 20 years after taking over for Ms. Willie Mae Scott when she moved to Shelbyville. Ms. Scott loved writing and hearing from home folks abroad or right here in Petersburg. ... more

Term limits for Mayor McCheese? A drive-thru shooting of the Hamburglar? A purple rain washing away Grimace? Yes, the unthinkable could come to pass if Corporate Accountability International gets its way. Citing children's health issues, the Boston-based nonprofit consumer rights group (Motto: "Over 10 billion frivolous lawsuits served") is staging protests on college campuses and outside McDonald's restaurants nationwide to force the company to retire longtime mascot Ronald McDonald... more

CATALPA COOKING It's poke sallet time, and Mrs. Hastings wrote a poem about it, as well as giving some advice for cooking and freezing it. ODE TO POKE SALLET Now listen my friends and this is no joke, There's much to be said about a sallet called poke... more

Thefts and vandalism reported Arrested on a warrant for reckless endangerment and kidnapping/false imprisonment Arrested and charged with domestic assault Turned himself in on an outstanding warrant for domestic assault Arrested and charged with driving under the influence (3rd offence) and violation of the implied consent law... more

Marshall County's school board on Monday night approved director Roy Dukes' contract, postponed hiring another maintenance worker, and rejected a fund-raising request. While the meeting started with recognition of the county's three high schools' valedictorians and salutatorians, and the only senior with perfect attendance since kindergarten, the voting session concluded substantive business... more

The Tennessee Titans 2010 caravan season, headlined by starting quarterback Vince Young and the ever popular team mascot T-Rac made their first two stops of the year in Marshall County on Monday. More then 900 Lewisburg elementary school students, packed in the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium at Marshall County High School were the first Titan fans to witness the brand new program... more

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today its final decision to proceed with denial of the proposed expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill by Waste Management, Inc. … more