A Cornersville man was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after a two and a half day trial. Donnie L. Sullivan, 53, of 115 Beechwood Avenue, Cornersville, was found guilty in the shooting death of his stepson, Timothy Swaw, on Feb. 15 last year. A jury of nine women and three men deliberated for 70 minutes before returning the verdict at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday... more

At least three of five Lewisburg Councilmen say the police chief is doing a good job and should continue in that position. more

If you think the Baker Street Irregulars are a group of Ex-Lax test subjects, this may not be the column for you. But if the mention of the group brings a knowing smile, you probably join me in celebrating the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary detective Sherlock Holmes has been thrust back into the forefront of public awareness by the new Robert Downey Jr. movie... more

Lewisburg's City Council next week is to decide whether to loan $20,000 to a pair of Shelbyville businessmen who are renovating what used to be a furniture store east of the Dixie Theater into a restaurant and music venue. The Community Development Board voted on Tuesday to recommend the loan for development of Fifties and Fiddles in what most recently was Republican headquarters and The Beehive on Church Street, Mayor Barbara Woods said... more

No good answer exists for county leaders awaiting finalization of a state decision on whether Cedar Ridge Landfill should be expanded, officials' discussion revealed early this week. Water pollution would continue if the landfill is allowed to expand, according to comments heard during the public discussion. If the landfill can't expand and must close, costs increase for trash disposal... more

Halfway through the 45-day posting period, three people have applied for the director of schools job that is open in Marshall County. The deadline for applications is Jan. 29. None of the … more

The Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball Registration will be held Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will be held at Lewisburg Recreation Center, Chapel Hill High School old gym, Cornersville High School cafeteria, Marshall County Baseball Complex; or register online at www.mcybs.com... more

Lewisburg has a financial problem with the state's pending decision to deny expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill. In anticipation of Waste Management obtaining a state permit to expand its landfill and the availability of free dumping - offered when Lewisburg's City Council voted for expansion - the Council adopted a budget without an appropriation for dumping this fiscal year... more

A Lewisburg couple and their two children were living in a motel Thursday because their Lincoln Heights home caught fire just before midnight forcing them to the street in subfreezing temperatures. "They didn't lose their home," Fire Chief Larry Williams said. "They had to be moved somewhere else while their home is repaired. They'll have to have some roof framing and rafters replaced, and some wiring replaced... more

Restoration of the roof, crown and clock towers over Marshall County's Courthouse has come to a halt because it's too cold to apply a special paint with sealant properties, according to contractors' reports to the architect-engineer overseeing the project... more

Competition appears to be on the horizon in several election campaigns waged toward Marshall County's Aug. 5 general election, according to an early review of a public record kept on who's obtained a petition to be named on the printed ballot. While it's been known that there's a three-way race for mayor, Keith Hollingsworth has picked up a petition to be a candidate in the race for circuit court clerk, a position currently held by Eleanor Brandon Foster who's also obtained a petition... more

The Marshall County School System has announced schools will be closed Friday, per a statement released at 2:30 p.m. "After travelling the roads of Marshall County and following discussions with Transportation Supervisor Michael Frey, Marshall County School System's Interim Director of Schools Roy Dukes has cancelled classes for Friday, January 8," the statement said... more

A Marshall County man has awakened from a coma suffered from a beating nearly three weeks earlier, according to his brother who says about $5,600 were stolen from a hiding place. Lones Allen Butler, 56, a retired CSX railroad bridge repair gang member on disability whose wife died seven years ago, has been treated at Vanderbilt Medical Center and faces rehabilitation therapy, his brother, Sherman Butler of Nashville, said last weekend... more

The Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball Registration will be held Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will be held at Lewisburg Recreation Center, Chapel Hill High School old gym, Cornersville High School cafeteria, Marshall County Baseball Complex, or register online at www.mcybs.com... more

An attorney for the Tri-County Environmental Association - a group that fought landfill plans at Cornersville and continues to oppose Cedar Ridge Landfill expansion - was surprised by the state's move against expansion. Environmental regulations require monitoring wells for landfills on landfill property, but the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has allowed Waste Management Inc. ... more

Marshall County's Board of Zoning Appeals last week authorized use of a building constructed at Caney Springs for a cabinet shop to be converted into a bottling plant for the applicants' Moose Creek brand of sauce. "We want to open a bottling facility at Highway 99," said Tom Griffin of Nashville, the self-described research and development chief for his enterprise with John Cook of Belfast, the production manager for the business they plan... more

There's now a three-way race for mayor of Marshall County. Mike Spence, a local businessman specializing in heating and cooling systems, is challenging County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett. Two months ago, County Commissioner Scottie Poarch said he's challenging Liggett in the Aug. 5 general election... more

Two residents of River Road, Chapel Hill, have had the license plates of their cars stolen in recent weeks, according to reports on file at the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. On Dec. 21, the owner of a 1995 Chevy Lumina found that his plate was missing, and on Jan. 2 the owner of a 2006 Toyota Corolla made the same discovery. The plate numbers are 690FBP and 750GWD... more

The National Weather Service "can guarantee" that snow will fall and accumulate here by Thursday morning, but it remained unclear Tuesday afternoon on whether Marshall County Schools would be closed Thursday. "We're coming to the realization that we may have to close schools Thursday," Marshall County Schools Interim Director Roy Dukes said late Tuesday morning. "It may go around us," he said of the snowstorm described by meteorologist Sam Herron... more

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN... more