A Lewisburg woman has been indicted in Pulaski on a charge of TennCare fraud for allegedly making a false statement in connection with medical services. Lisa A. Killen, 42, was named last week by the Office of Inspector General as part of its continuing program of publicizing misuse of the state-funded medical insurance program... more

New Lake has been renamed by the Lewisburg City Council. It's now called Lewisburg Lake. The change for what had once been the city's source of water came during this month's meeting of the City Council on a request from Mayor Bob Phillips. "This is one of my pet projects," the mayor said, reopening discussion on a topic he raised months ago when a contest was started to rename the lake that is owned by the city... more

Marshall County's Budget Committee and other county leaders support a 10-percent reduction in their pay and for all departments' spending because of economic conditions, according to several commissioners. Don Ledford was the first commissioner to raise the idea, Budget Committee Chairman Mickey King said after a non-voting committee workshop. Several department leaders have agreed to restrict spending and some are reportedly willing to receive lower pay... more

A commercial building just four blocks off the square changed hands for $21,400 less than its tax appraisal value last Saturday. Jerry Shelton of Exit Celebration Realty and Auction of Shelbyville sold two properties at auction for Mary Ann Roberts that day, the commercial building and also a farm on Springplace Road. Shelton quoted Roberts as saying, "I just want to get them sold and turn them into money."... more

An assault in Lewisburg sent a Belfast man to Marshall Medical Center and later to Vanderbilt Hospital over the weekend, according to a report on file at the Lewisburg Police Department. Officer Steve Sanders Jr. went to the Emergency Room at MMC about 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, to interview Richard W. Shelton, 26, of Fayetteville Hwy, Belfast... more

A car was set on fire in front of the owner's home near Chapel Hill just after midnight Sunday morning. Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Tony Nichols' report states that he was called to Daughrity Road in Chapel Hill by homeowner David Ingram, 30. "David Ingram reported that he was laying in bed and heard a boom outside his residence and his wife Jessica Ingram ran in and told him that his car was on fire," wrote Nichols... more

Lewisburg police have been called to Glenn Avenue twice recently for incidents of vandalism to mailboxes. Officer Kevin Clark went to Ricky T. Ables' residence at about 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. According to Clark's report, Ables told him "he heard a noise outside and looked out the door and noticed a vehicle had run over his mailbox and left the area headed toward Monroe Street." Damage to Ables' wooden post and mailbox was estimated at $100... more

Oak Grove Elementary School was in the spotlight at last Thursday's meeting of the School Board. They contributed art work to decorate the board room, and students from the OGES Eagle Ensemble led the Pledge of Allegiance and performed two of the songs from their Jingle Bell Jammin' Christmas concert that will be presented in its entirety at the school next Thursday, Dec. 18... more

CHAPEL HILL -- When Charles Mobley reflects on how well his team placed during the Southern Nationals 2008 Antique Tractor Pull in Tunica, Miss. last weekend, he doesn't count trophies. He's satisfied that from 25-30 "hooks" in a couple of classes, his tractor was among the top half -- finishing at about 12-14th -- during stiff competition between very strong machines... more

In view of the current economic situation, Larissa Delk, Food Service Supervisor for the Marshall County schools, wants parents to know that it's possible for their children to get free or reduced-price school meals. "I think some people are worried about others knowing they have applied for meal benefits and worry about the confidentiality of the program," wrote Delk in an e-mail. ... more

The security resource officers assigned to the County's three high schools are probably the only sheriff's department deputies to be found actually walking a beat. Deputy Elijah Stuard patrols the parking lots, hallways and classrooms of Forrest School from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day school is in session... more

If convicted, an elected county official -- who's due in court next week on a DUI charge -- could face ouster proceedings and possibly loss of his seat on the school board. Mark E. Wilkerson, 43, of Caney Creek Lane, Chapel Hill, was arrested at about 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, by Sheriff's Deputy Tony Nichols who charged him with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and violation of the implied consent law, according to public records... more

The Marshall County High School teacher caught with marijuana while on school property nearly seven weeks ago pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in General Sessions Court on Tuesday, officials said. "As far as I'm concerned, this is over and I'm going to go on with the rest of my life," Robert Jeffrey Cooper, 51, of Chapman Road said in the Marshall County Courthouse shortly after walking out of Judge Steve Bowden's courtroom... more

Lewisburg's City Council on Tuesday night sanctioned a complete reorganization of the trash collection schedule and garbage truck routes for all 11,000 residents of the city. East and West Commerce Streets will be the dividing line for two broad areas with collection routes starting in April, City Manager Eddie Fuller announced after the Council accepted a recommendation from the Curbside Recycling Committee... more

The Lewisburg Police Department will be taking 61 local children Christmas shopping this Saturday, Dec. 13. Lt. Rebekah Mitchell is in charge of the Cops for Kids program and Police Chief Chuck Forbis says she has been working hard to make sure the day is a success... more

The Murfreesboro-based environmental engineer hired by Marshall County commissioners for development of a trash disposal plan is to meet with Cornersville- and Chapel Hill-area residents next month to get advice on what's to be done if and when Waste Management Inc. closes Cedar Ridge Landfill... more

One of Lewisburg's biggest employers is helping to organize a Habitat for Humanity affiliate here with the executive director of Lewisburg's public housing authority. CKNA's Lewisburg plant manager, Vitto Raffo, last week explained his company's interest to the Three Star Housing Committee of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board chaired by Ronald Robinson, the housing authority's executive... more

The School Board's budget committee got their first look at the schools' lists of needs for next year at their meeting last Thursday. The whole list totals $2.5 million, but has not yet been prioritized. Some of the items on the list have already been included in this year's budget... more

Another incumbent councilman has obtained a petition to run in Lewisburg's election. Meanwhile, a seated councilman has filed his petition to be named on the city ballot next spring. Odie Whitehead Jr., 62, of Second Avenue North, made it official last week. He's a candidate in the May 6 election. Whitehead was appointed on Oct. 28 to succeed Betsy Shelton, the second of two successors to former Councilman Elvin White who moved out of town... more

Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler last week denied a new trial request for a man convicted of harassment during a phone call and scheduled him for trial on a similar charge in a different case. Ricky Eugene Scoville, 42, of McMinnville, was convicted Oct. 27 by a Marshall County jury on a charge that he telephoned a grocery store employee and made racially insulting remarks that had no legitimate purpose... more