Nearly $1,500 was raised in the first month of the Lewisburg Electric Service program Neighbors Helping Neighbors to assist city power customers with their monthly bills. That's according to LES General Manager Richard Turner who reported during the utility's Board of Directors meeting on Monday night, one month after the board voted to create the program... more

The calendar won't change for a couple of days, but March Madness is alive and well in Marshall County as all six high school basketball teams have qualified for a first-round region tournament game this weekend. "Having all six county schools reaching their region tournaments is fantastic," Marshall County girls basketball coach Boyd West said. "I don't think it has ever been done before. Cornersville and Chapel Hill used to be in the same district so one of them was always knocked out."... more

"Stop the World - I Want to Get Off." I'm reminded of that 1961 musical when I see all the dizzying changes around me. Inane chatter now travels by Twitter instead of the grapevine. Cursive writing is on its last legs. Olympics heroes are puffing on bongs. A Kuwaiti businessman has introduced super-heroes who get their powers from the attributes of Allah rather than from a radioactive spider... more

MMC's Robinson and Curtis earn TranSouth Softball Honors PULASKI, Tenn. (2/24) -- Maria Robinson and Nicole Curtis of Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College have been selected this week's TranSouth Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week respectively for the week ending February 22, 2009... more

NASHVILLE -- Gov. Phil Bredesen this week appointed 36 Tennesseans to serve on 12 boards and commissions, including some Marshall County leaders. Named in an announcement issued Wednesday were Larry E. Jones and Olen Lee Morrison, both of Lewisburg, and William Lee Brown and I.A. "Allan" Howard, both of Manchester... more

A school board member who's a former county commissioner charged with driving under the influence and violation of the implied consent law appeared before Judge Steve Bowden last week. Walter Bussart, representing Mark Wilkerson, asked to see what evidence the prosecution has against his client... more

A woman was life-flighted to Vanderbilt after a noontime wreck on Ellington Bypass last Friday. According to the report on file at the Lewisburg Police Department, a car driven by Eric Kryger of Belfast Avenue was in the turn lane of the bypass, waiting to turn left into Pizza Hut. ... more

When an attorney subpoenaed evidence against his client in a case alleging drunken driving last week in court, the Marshall County General Sessions Court judge declined to grant the lawyer's request, citing state law. It's really in the Criminal Laws of Procedure, or rules under which trials and pretrial hearings are conducted, and in this case - which just happened to have a school board member as the defendant - the facts of life and power prevailed... more

The pavement's down, lanes have been changes and traffic signals have been hung across the intersection of Franklin and Heil Quaker avenues. Now, it's just a matter of time, weather and other tasks before new traffic signals are turned on so that one of the town's intersections will be improved as planned... more

A Lowe Street resident is challenging a Lewisburg councilman for the Ward 2 seat on City Council, thereby bringing competition to the third of four races on the May 5 ballot. Ronnie Hudson, 47, 1820 Lowe St., delivered his petition of candidacy to the Election Commission office on Thursday, the last day for candidates to file and be named on the printed ballot... more

The latest, and presumably last, candidate to announce he's running for City Council in Lewisburg's May 5 election says he likes the government and its community wants to be a part of it, and so he's running for a position, not against the incumbent... more

A Petersburg man called the Marshall County Sheriff's Department to complain of harassment last week. Detectives Bart Fagan and Bob Johnson responded to a call from John Hill, 51, of Morgan Ave., Petersburg, about 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. Hill told the detectives "there was a vehicle parked illegally on Morgan Avenue," Fagan wrote in his report. ... more

A probation violator from Virginia was arrested in Lewisburg Saturday and will be extradited back to his home state. According to Officer Denise Savage's report, she was patrolling on West Commerce about 5 p.m. when she saw smoke coming out from underneath the bridge. ... more

Graffiti appeared on several walls around Lewisburg Wednesday and Thursday last week, but three juveniles were arrested on Friday just after defacing a bridge, perhaps ending the outbreak. Lewisburg Police Department officer Kevin Clark was called to Lewisburg Middle School at about 11 p.m. Feb. 18, and shown graffiti painted in red on the gymnasium wall... more

Marshall County's animal control officer will attend a two-day Shelter Operations School in Knoxville this April along with his Lewisburg colleague. The county commission's animal control committee made the decision at a Tuesday night meeting, their first since October... more

More than 300 men ate elk, venison, fish, fowl and mystery meat at a Lewisburg church for fellowship, fun and religious reasons on Saturday night. "When I started it, I had no idea how big it would get," Kevin McGehee said shortly after the 8th Annual Wild Game Supper at the East Commerce Baptist Church... more

Marshall County's Grand Jury last week indicted a man on charges of child rape and aggravated sexual battery during three periods of time dating back to September 2003. Paul Alexander Montgomery III, 38, of 2186 Poarch Hollow Road, Lewisburg was named in the 12-count indictment that states the victim was between the ages of three an 13 years... more

The Forrest Lady Rockets etched a new chapter in their basketball legacy Thursday night at Eagleville in the District 9-A Championship game versus Middle Tennessee Christian School, winning their fifth consecutive tournament title in ultra dramatic fashion 56-55... more

Various ways to fit Lewisburg's students into the available school buildings were discussed at a school board building committee meeting Thursday night. The principals of the three affected schools - Deborah Wade, Marshall Elementary; Sherry Park, Westhills; and Dr. Patsey Thomas, Oak Grove - and been invited to attend, and were asked to speak by chairman Craig Michael... more

An informal survey of Marshall County's 18 commissioners asked what percentage they thought would be the appropriate amount to cut their pay and, while only half replied, results indicate support for the pay cut. Commissioner Mickey King conducted the survey by e-mail, sending the question to his fellow commissioners. ... more