With demands for an end to "piling on of taxes," nearly 100 people protested taxes at Rock Creek Park on Wednesday evening when named grievances included financial bailouts, earmarks for federal spending and a $3 trillion debt. "I'm not proud to be a Republican any more," protest program speaker Andrew Wood said, asking the peaceful crowd to "Go back to God, family and country. People like us are getting mad."... more

Opening arguments were completed by noon Thursday in the trial of a Marshall County man accused in the May 2008 shooting at a Lewisburg nightspot. Jonathan Doran "JonJon" Tears, 29, of Seventh Avenue North was charged in the May 11 shooting of Gary Dejuan O'Neal, 27, of Monroe Street at the Soul Train Bar and Grille... more

Nearly 9-1/2 miles of Horton Highway -six of them in Marshall County - are slated for resurfacing with federal stimulus money, according to an announcement from Gov. Phil Bredesen this week. That road job and four others were named Tuesday in a list of 450 transportation projects to be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, state bonds sold for bridge work and money from the state fuel tax... more

PETERSBURG - Former Mayor John Cowden returned to the town board this month after announcing his resignation on March 9 with comments that there are others willing to serve on the board. But Cowden's letter of resignation only said he'd resigned as mayor and Monday night, he explained that mayors are appointed here by a vote of the aldermen who serve as representatives of the people... more

Saturday, April 18, will be the Lynnville Truck and Tractor Pull at the Robby Dunnavant Memorial Park in Lynnville, starting at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the pull will go to purchase playground equipment for the Dunnavant Park. The annual Lynnville Blackberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 27. Vendors wanting to reserve a space for the festival should call 931-527-3922 or 931-527-0032... more

A Marshall County man left the courtroom in handcuffs last week to serve a jail sentence for his fourth offence of driving under the influence. Patrick Joseph Cable, 51, had a jury trial last Thursday, but his attorney, Charles G. Blackard III of Franklin, moved for a mistrial after the jury heard a mention of previous DUI convictions on the tape made by state troopers at the crash scene. Judge Robert Crigler granted the motion and dismissed the jury... more

What might otherwise have been routine appointments to one of Lewisburg's volunteer panels became a subject for two candidates' call for, or support of, reform in city procedures. Without identifying people who apparently expressed interest in being on the Industrial Development Board, candidate Jerry Freeman and Councilman Odie Whitehead followed up on a position taken by Councilwoman Quinn Brandon... more

Greetings: We are still wondering what the weather has in store for us and this little verse "Look Ahead to Tomorrow" by Helen Steiner Rice might help us: There is always the hope of tomorrow To brighten the clouds of today. There is always a corner for turning,... more

BRENTWOOD -- The Marshall County man -- arrested by Brentwood Police on Monday in connection with a truck theft in Lincoln County -- is accused of burglary at three Brentwood homes. Tony Joe Poarch, 27, of 2265 Poarch Hollow Road, was charged Monday with stealing a 2006 Dodge 3500 four-door truck reported as stolen from an Elora Community farmer. Now, three burglary charges are pending against Poarch, Brentwood Police Detective Guy Carden said... more

The full school board refused for a second time to pass a new policy on punishments for students caught using cell phones at school, starting with two weeks' confiscation for the first use of the phone during school hours. "I think this is one of the dumbest things I have seen in my life," exclaimed board member Mark Wilkerson. "If I'm paying for my kid's phone and it gets lost or damaged and no one's responsible, I'm going to raise Cain... more

No tickets were written when a well-advertised sobriety checkpoint was held in Cornersville between 11 p.m. Friday and 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Sergeant Michael Galyon of the Cornersville Police Department, assisted by Officers Shawn Jones of Cornersville and Marion Kincade of Chapel Hill, stopped 45 vehicles, but found nothing wrong with any of the drivers... more

A "Tax Day Tea Party" was scheduled for this evening in Lewisburg's Rock Creek Park "for anyone and everyone who doesn't like the way things are going," according to one of the organizers. Other events are planned across the country with the theme being "Repeal the Pork and Cut Taxes and Spending," Sherry Ferguson, co-coordinator of the program scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in the pavilion built by the City of Lewisburg... more

Customers and employees of stores and restaurants across Middle Tennessee were sheltered by various businesses when the killer tornado struck on Friday. A dozen people huddled in the kitchen at Huddle House on Nashville Highway that afternoon after general manager Darlene Davis warned customers about being close to the broad glass windows... more

Cornersville's Alisha Schmitt was one of 361 University of Montevallo students who were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. To make the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the university... more

BRENTWOOD - A Marshall County man was arrested by Brentwood Police on Monday when he was charged with theft and booked into the Williamson County Jail. Tony Joe Poarch, 27, of 2265 Poarch Hollow Road just northwest of Cornersville, was arrested by Brentwood Officer Josh Wickwire who charged Poarch with theft of property over $10,000, according to Williamson County Jail records... more

During a couple of brief meetings set to beat a filing deadline, the Marshall County Commission on Monday completed the formality of authorizing an application for federal funds to help fund the Sheriff's Department. New bullet proof vests and computer equipment are to be purchased with $14,700 from a long-standing police grant program that's been infused with additional funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act... more

A Lewisburg woman was charged with theft after showing a police officer her victim's identification from the purse she had just stolen. Corporal Kevin Patin of the Lewisburg Police Department was dispatched to Wal-Mart on April 11 at about 4 p.m. in reference to a purse theft. "On my way," Patin wrote in his report, "I noticed a white female walking down Rock Crusher Road and recognized her as the woman on Wal-Mart video from Tuesday, April 7, on another purse theft."... more

Steps are being taken to establish an affiliation between Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County and the Three Star Housing Committee of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board in Marshall County. Having discovered Habitat International's rule that an independent chapter can't be located in a county without a city of 15,000 people or more, leaders of the Three Star Housing Committee sought a partner and has apparently found one... more

SHELBYVILLE - Bedford Builds Habitat for Humanity has received major support from a local industry, according to the director of the organization that provides new homes for working families in need. CalsonicKansei of Shelbyville and Lewisburg are fully sponsoring a Habitat home, one that will be ready for its new owner this summer, according to Pam Birtcil of the Shelbyville-based Bedford Builds Habitat for Humanity... more

A double dose of "High School Musical" was live on the Marshall County Community Theatre stage Saturday when Disney's movie star delivered the "Saturday Night Live" opening monologue thereby creating an ironic twist on art imitating life. Zac Efron portrays East High School basketball star Troy Bolton in the "High School... more