Faint hope is held by the chairman of Marshall County's Board of Public Utilities that it can help resolve a very unusual criminal case brought by state officials against a hog farmer. Charles Edward "Charlie" Haskins, 61, of 1066 Haskins Chapel Road in Bedford County was indicted Aug. 19 by the Marshall County grand jury on charges that he allegedly contaminated the water supply for several Marshall County homes by dumping excessive amounts of waste from his hog production facilities... more

The Marshall County grand jury handed down just four indictments at their meeting last week, and three of those related to drug cases. * Tamira Nishelle Thomas, 24, of Atlanta, was indicted on … more

"I saw Mommy blowing Santa Claus virtual kisses underneath the mistletoe last night..." Having worked every holiday known to man when I was a convenience store clerk during high school, I can truly empathize with the millions of Americans who will be working on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day this year... more

The commissioner of Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation intends to deny Waste Management's request for permission to expand trash burial operations at Cedar Ridge Landfill. Waste Management is "disappointed ... (and) disagrees with TDEC's decision," company spokeswoman Terri Douglas said Thursday. Waste Management will continue to seek expansion. Plans for that are based on good engineering to protect the environment... more

Reaction to the state's step toward preventing expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill was muted by the fact that it's not final, even though denial of a "draft permit" might appear to be a tipping point … more

The School Board's transportation committee heard about urgent needs - new vans and more cameras on buses - at their meeting on Dec. 15. Transportation supervisor Michael Frey explained to the committee that the system has 10 vans, not counting the new one that was just ordered for Special Education... more

Establishment of a shooting range could be another step closer to reality for the Marshall County Scholastic Trap Shooting Club this month if the county's zoning appeals board grants a request from its head coach. Marshall County Register of Deeds Dorris Wayne Weaver is representing the shooting club as the applicant for a variance from strict enforcement of zoning regulations for the range at the Marshall County Show Grounds on Robin Hood Road behind the Hi-way 50 Drive-In... more

Registration is now open for the 2010 Lewisburg Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball Leagues for boys and girls ages 7-12. Leagues begin Jan. 9. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. For more information, call Jane Tilford at 359-2482. Signups for Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball will be held each Saturday in January. They will be held in Lewisburg, Cornersville and Chapel Hill. More information will be released later... more

Gladys Lentz, 89, of Antioch, died Dec. 14, 2009, at StoneCrest Medical Center. Mrs. Lentz was a native of Bryant Station, Tenn. She was retired from Cosmolab and was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Avery and Rosie Lee Andrews Parrish; her husband of 56 years, James W. Lentz; grandson, Jerry Escue; sisters, Flossie Cullen, Nema Grissom, and Mary Becker; and brother, Clebert Parrish... more

Goshen Valley Meat Processing, 3504 John Allen Rd, Cornersville, TN 37047, owner: Steven L. Williams; Silver Threads'n'Golden Needles, 109 N. Horton Pkwy, Chapel Hill, TN 37034, owner: Cindy … more

Questions about the director of schools job still have the power to divide the school board. This was revealed at the board's December meeting Monday night, when board member Craig Michael moved … more

Praise for the interim director was heard many times during the School Board's meeting on Dec. 14. "Citizen to address board" was the first item on the agenda. The citizen was Dr. Larry Thomas, local dentist and prominent member of the African-American community, as well as the husband of Dr. Patsey Thomas, now supervisor of coordinated school health... more

The Boyd West era as head coach of the Marshall County Tigerettes lasted just 42 games with his sudden resignation Wednesday night. West, citing personal reasons for leaving the position said in … more

The Farmington-Rich Creek Volunteer Fire Department has plans to build a paved helicopter pad next to its fire hall on Wade Brown Road, the fire chief said Wednesday. "Doug Orr and his brother, Joe Orr of Tullahoma, are donating the land to the fire department," Fire Chief Robert Hale said. "Their daddy, Bill Orr, was the one who donated the land for the fire hall itself."... more

Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, Lewisburg Electric's contractor is installing a traffic light at Rock Crusher Road, North Ellington Parkway and Fifth Avenue North. It was early December last year when a Tennessee Department of Transportation official said TDOT had decided to permit the installation of traffic controls at the problematic intersection... more

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon, the 13-term congressman who represents Marshall County, is not running for re-election next year, he announced Monday. His announcement prompted observations about politicians stepping aside, and while Gordon, 60, was re-elected last year with 74 percent of the vote, he'd been targeted by Republicans for a midterm election challenge... more

Purses, wallets and cell phones were stolen from vehicles parked in Lewisburg Wednesday evening, according to reports on file at the Lewisburg Police Department. On Dec. 9, between 6 and 7 p.m., at least eight vehicles were burglarized in Lewisburg, including the SUV belonging to LPD Lieutenant Rebekah Mitchell. ... more

Registration is now open for the 2010 Lewisburg Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball Leagues for boys and girls ages 7-12. Leagues begin Jan. 9. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. For more information, call Jane Tilford at 359-2482. Signups for Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball will be held each Saturday in January. They will be held in Lewisburg, Cornersville and Chapel Hill. More information will be released later... more

Marshall County's long wait for an answer about whether the state will permit expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill only seems to be coming to an end. Believe it or not, local leaders have been waiting for a tentative decision. The state will be issuing or denying a draft permit. After that, there's another 45-day public comment period. A public hearing might be requested, conducted and then a final decision would be issued with a permit after state officials consider public comments... more

Three local boys have been accused of aggravated cruelty to animals and named in petitions asking that the Juvenile Court declare them delinquents. The petitions resulted from the beating death of a dog stolen from a Lambert Street resident Friday night. The teens have been held at the Bedford County Juvenile Detention Center... more