The Farmers Market's Tuesday hours have changed 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays will remain the same: 6 a.m. until noon. Clay Hill United Methodist Church is now offering free one-on-one tutoring in reading. Let God bless us by helping you. For more information call 931-364-7648 before 8:30 p.m... more

A violation of work place etiquette has led to a Lewisburg police detective sergeant's resignation, and it appears to be part of a detective's complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Det. Sgt. James E. "Jimmy" Oliver, 42, resigned from his position at the Lewisburg Police Department on Monday. Oliver was employed by the department for a total of 11 years, having started in law enforcement with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department in February of 1992... more

Waste Management Inc., the company that runs Cedar Ridge Landfill here, has sent a written explanation on how it will help Marshall County's Solid Waste Department continue operations, and county commissioners are to discuss it Monday. "This offer will allow us to continue current service levels to residents through the end of 2010 or denial of 'Cell 7' by the state, which ever comes first," County Solid Waste Director Morgan Thomas has advised county leaders, including Commissioner Don Ledford, chairman of the Solid Waste Committee that's meeting at 5:30 p.m. ... more

Marshall County teachers received some friendly and folksy advice from Tennessee's education commissioner on Tuesday during their in-service training as classes began again for the fall semester. "Annual Yearly Progress and other numbers are important" when measuring academic achievement, Dr. Tim Webb reported Wednesday about his discussion in Lewisburg. "But there are things you can't measure, like how many hugs you got and how many dreams you protected."... more

CORNERSVILLE - Water service is to be available in November for residents along Lynnville Highway, according to the superintendent of the Lewisburg Water and Wastewater Department. "The water line is all in the ground," utility Superintendent Kenneth Carr said Tuesday. "Water is flowing in the pipeline but not to customers because the pipes are being tested and a small leak was found."... more

Lewisburg's City Council is poised ready to debate how much its Community Development Fund should be lending to downtown property owners who want to renovate their buildings. "Several years ago, we put money in an account to have it available to improve the appearance of the public square and make loans at a very low rate of interest," City Manager Eddie Fuller explained... more

Marshall County students who are at least 20 years of age by August 1, 2009, and have an academic high school diploma or GED are eligible for the Shuler/Wilson Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on education and career goals, and financial need. The scholarship recipient will receive $500 for the fall semester and an additional $500 for the spring semester, provided the recipient maintains an overall 2.5 grade point average... more

Members of the Marshall County Arts Guild (MCAG) will be among those whose works will be available at the Maury Regional Healthcare Foundation Art Show on August 7 and 8. MCAG members Felix Maxwell and Marion Bone will have private booths featuring works, ranging from paintings to prints. Other members will have a combined booth featuring works that include:... more

Members of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation will soon be going to the polls to cast their ballots in the election of four members to serve on the cooperative's Board of Directors. Voting will take place in each of DREMC's seven offices between Saturday, August 15 and Friday, August 21. ... more

What a difference a year makes! I have enjoyed my first year in Marshall County and remain full of anticipation for what the teachers, students, community and I can do to create a world-class school system. The Chalkboard column was dedicated last year to providing Marshall County citizens with information about federal and state initiatives that are affecting all public schools. ... more

A detective resigned from the Lewisburg Police Department earlier this week. Police chief Chuck Forbis confirmed yesterday that he had received a resignation letter from Detective Sgt. Jimmy Oliver. Forbis refused to comment on the reasons for Oliver's resignation, but said he would be trying to fill the vacant detective position from within the police department... more

Instead of contributing a material thing to the County, like a bench on the walking trail, the Leadership Marshall class this year decided to focus on something intangible but precious: the County's history, as recorded in the minds of its older citizens. Each class member conducted an in-depth interview with their chosen person, and put it in writing for preservation in the Marshall County Historical Society's Quarterly... more

Another ethics complaint against Marshall County School Board employees was filed Tuesday at the County Courthouse Annex on Lewisburg's public square. The complaint, addressed to County Commission Chairwoman Mary Ann Neill because she leads the Ethics Committee, is from school bus driver and mechanic Randy Lowe, whose contract was not renewed for the 2009-2010 school year... more

CRIME Round Up By Karen Hall Staff Writer A Florida woman was arrested on a seven-year-old capias last week and held for an appearance in Circuit Court today. Beatrice Eva Embair, 44, of Davie, Fla. was indicted by the Marshall County Grand Jury in March 2002, accused of aggravated perjury in the case of Steven Lloyd Pallett. ... more

COLUMBIA -- In a rare local appearance, venerable rocker Leon Russell raised money for Maury County's senior center during a Saturday night concert that opened with a band including a member of Marshall County's school board. "It's awesome," school board member Mark Wilkerson said Monday of playing keyboard in Russell's opening act band, Don Morrow and Independence Blues Band, at the Cherry Theater on the main campus of Columbia State Community College... more

After nearly 3-1/2 hours of deliberations with insurance agents, Marshall County's Employee Benefits Committee on Tuesday voted to recommend hiring a new agent to shop for a new health insurance … more

CANEY SPRING - More than twice as much money as needed immediately was raised within 10 minutes at Caney Spring Baptist Church where directors were elected Sunday afternoon for a new volunteer fire department. Of the $254 donated, $110 will be provided to attorney Lee Bowles of Lewisburg who's volunteered to fill out and file an application so the Caney Spring Volunteer Fire Department can obtain tax-free status, according to Marshall County Commissioner E.W. Hill... more

Registration is now open for the Sept. 12 ACT achievement test. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register before Friday, Aug. 7. The national ACT September exam is the earliest college admissions test date of the school year. For high school seniors, the September test is an excellent opportunity to receive test results in time for early decision applications... more

CHAPEL HILL -- Town and county cooperation for the public safety of residents in the north end of Marshall County was celebrated Saturday with a ribbon cutting at the new ambulance station. Elected and appointed leaders, emergency crew personnel, their families and friends came to mark the day as special. Visitors saw where their rescue teams would start their race against time for the lives of their patients... more

The Marshall County Veterans Committee is hosting a veterans meeting on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Church Street Church of Christ Annex. The purpose of the meeting is to inform veterans of the benefits that are available through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Stan Collins, a veterans claims specialist with the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs will be the guest speaker... more