By Clint Confehr Senior Staff Writer A request for the extension of water service to homes along several roads north of Chapel Hill was well received this week by the Marshal County Board of Public Utilities. Rick Daughrity of Central Avenue, Chapel Hill, presented a petition to the board on Monday. Ten people signing the petition indicated they're willing to pay up to half their pro rata share of a .74-mile water line estimated at nearly $69,100... more

Whenever Father's Day approaches, I like to think about things that made my late father happy. Coincidentally, June 15 marked the 40th anniversary of the premiere of one of them: the TV series "Hee Haw." The cornpone variety show began as a summer replacement for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." It soon became a regular series, made "outhousehold" names of performers such as Lulu Roman and Gordie Tapp, and even spawned a Charlton magazine. ... more

More than $12,000 worth of equipment to make milk available to students at four Marshall County schools was made available this spring through the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association. SUDIA, which is in part funded by Tennessee dairy farmers, offers grants for milk merchandising equipment to schools that convert to plastic bottles, along with training aimed at improving the quality of milk at schools... more

BRIEFS for June 19 The Farmers Market will be open on Friday, June 19, and Friday, June 26, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a few vendors. The Lewisburg Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a Mini Cheer Camp for 4- to 10-year-olds, from June 22 through 25, at the Rec Center gym. For more information, or to register, call Jane Tilford at 359-2482... more

Blackberry pie like you wouldn't believe will be at the 9th Annual Lynnville Blackberry Festival to be held on Saturday, June 27, from sunup to sundown. Come and stay a spell in one of "America's Best Small Towns" - you won't be sorry. Some 40 to 50 vendors will be set up on Lynnville's square selling their wares. Antiques, handmade items, jewelry, crafts, children's items, all kinds of food, and much more will be offered for sale... more

Yesterday Jim stopped by my office for a visit. We've been friends for over thirty years. During those years Jim has built a career as a senior manager for one of the nation's largest utilities. He told me about their decision to begin an incentive pay model for non-management employees. I thought, "Great, I want to hear more about this!"... more

Happy Fathers Day: Sunday, June 21. This little poem, "Changing Thought" is so nice for Fathers Day. It was written by a dad. I thought when I was just a lad, It would be so much fun to be a Dad. To never have to clean your plate, And never go to bed till late... more

A 30 percent pay cut for Marshall County commissioners is to be considered by the 18-member commission on Monday. A resolution to that effect is to be presented by Commissioner Mickey King, chairman of the Budget Committee, when the County Commission meets at 6 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex on Lewisburg's public square... more

An increase from $500 to $2,500 in the annual deductible for health insurance shocked county employees so much last week that the mayor is calling a special commission meeting on June 23. Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett has set 6:30 p.m. that Tuesday for the special session in the Courthouse Annex on Lewisburg's public square where on Friday afternoon he met with several department leaders who reported their employees are "very upset."... more

BRIEFS for June 17 The Farmers Market will be open on Friday, June 19, and Friday, June 26, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a few vendors. The Lewisburg Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a Mini Cheer Camp for 4- to 10-year-olds, from June 22 through 25, at the Rec Center gym. For more information, or to register, call Jane Tilford at 359-2482... more

While a number of lawmen stood with Gov. Phil Bredesen when he vetoed a bill that's to become law with an override vote by lawmakers to allow guns in bars, the man who represents Marshall County in the state House voted for the permissive gun law. State Rep. ... more

Marshall County's Grand Jury, scheduled to meet one week from today, is to consider DUI charges against a member of the county school board. Mark Wilkerson, 43, of Caney Creek Lane, Chapel Hill, was stopped on Nov. 16 by Sheriff's Deputy Tony Nichols who said he saw Wilkerson drive a Cadillac "in an erratic manner" on U.S. Highway 431, according to public records... more

CHAPEL HILL - The on-going dispute over Cedar Ridge Landfill near Lewisburg - simmering on the back burner for months - appears to have boiled over last week. Town Administrator Mike Hatten invited Marshall County Commissioner Don Ledford, chairman of the county's Solid Waste Committee, to attend this month's meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen... more

Another part of Marshall County teachers' contract with the school board is to be re-opened for negotiations, according to a decision by the board last month, despite an effort last week to reverse that plan. The board's interest was sparked this spring when a teacher wasn't rehired and so the negotiating teams will look at Article 10, Section C-2 on renewing an untenured teacher's employment. Sections on pay and insurance are routinely re-examined... more

Three of the Marshall County school system bus drivers and one mechanic have received notification that their contracts will not be renewed for the 2009-2010 school year. "We've lost some great drivers with long experience," said Curt Denton, chairman of the transportation committee, in his report to the school board meeting last week. "We also lost a good mechanic through non-rehire. It's very unfortunate."... more

More thefts of stereos and related equipment from vehicles on June 6 have been reported. Other thefts reported include: According to a report on file at the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Tony Nichols was "advised there was a fight down in the quarry (off Hunter Bills Road). ... more

Tennessee Titan's All-Pro cornerback Cortland Finnegan had a dream of making a difference in the world, helping children with disabilities and diseases and that dream came to reality Monday at Saddle Creek Golf Club in Lewisburg as Finnegan hosted the first annual Cortland Finnegan ARK 31 Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament... more

A very special person can be found at work two days a week in the back room of Collins and Miller Insurance LLC real estate and insurance office on Nashville Highway. It's Barbara Woodward, now 88 years old, who has been working in insurance since before she graduated from high school... more

C'VILLE BOMA By Karen Hall Staff Writer Cornersville is seeking equality with Chapel Hill in terms of who pays the utility bills for the ambulance stations located at the far ends of the county. This was one of the main talking points at last week's monthly meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen, along with a citizen's problems with flood zone regulations... more

June 21 will be Father's Day and I wish a happy day for all the fathers. I will write more about them next week. Several of our events have taken place and the weather was nice for most of them. The Morgan School (1885-1949) and Petersburg High School (1950-1970) Reunion had a beautiful day Saturday, June 6, with a good attendance of around 220, I have been told. ... more