The Lewisburg City Council handled a varied agenda Tuesday evening, moving forward with the city’s budget for the next year, trash pickup, and a salary increase for the mayor’s office, among other items. Councilmen accepted a bid from Waste Management to continue trash and recycling pick-up for the city... more

Every year, Marshall County pays tribute to the day by having a public get together hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Robert Lewis Chapter. The ceremony takes place at the very first courthouse in Marshall County known as the Abner Houston Memorial Log Cabin... more

The Lewisburg Police Department is asking for assistance in locating several juveniles in connection with an incident of vandalism. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, the department received a call from school employees that Marshall County High School had been vandalized overnight... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of residents of Middle Tennesseeare eligible and are encouraged to apply. Nonprofit grant guidelines and applications are available at www.cfmt.org. The application deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018... more

Marshall County Administrator of Elections Andrew Robertson and the Marshall County Election Commission are pleased to announce Marshall County elections are now better protected thanks to a new partnership with the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC)... more

Beginning June 1, tnAchieves will begin recruiting 9,000 volunteer mentors to meet its goal of providing every TN Promise applicant from the class of 2019 with a local support system. TN Promise affords every graduating high school senior in the state the opportunity to attend a community or technical college tuition free. ... more

Ze’Shawn Avon-Le’Steward Swaggerty won first place in the Westhills Reading Fair Project. Swaggerty, a 4th grader, scored a perfect 100% on his project and during his classroom presentation. He advanced in the school-wide competition competing against 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. He understands that fluency and comprehension in reading are priorities to his success in school. He participates in the Westhills Reading Program and enjoys reading to residents at the NHC Nursing Home... more

The local chapter of the Sub Deb sorority for high school women recently presented Hopetown with a $500 donation to support their work in the community. Taylor Walls, this year’s president of the service organization, whose members volunteer throughout the year, said, “Hopetown is helping our community in indescribable ways.” Pictured from left: Sub Deb Sorority President Taylor Walls, Senior Members Alli Hobbs, Sydne Solomon, and Kathryn Donahue, and Hopetown Director Frank Sullivan... more

Marshall County held the official naming ceremonies recently for four county bridges that the County Commission approved last year. Family and friends gathered at each of the bridges to honor those honored as the signage naming each bridge was unveiled... more

The Young Professionals group and the Chamber of Commerce recognized five county residents, under the age of 40, for their contributions to the community and their professional accomplishments on Friday. The first annual awards are mirrored after similar programs in other cities that try to recognize the next generation for their involvement and accomplishments while also encouraging their leadership and engagement with the community... more

The Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first reading of the town’s budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The town is budgeting $456,054 in revenues for the coming year against an expected $438,568 in expenditures. Both numbers represent slight increases to the current year’s projections... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dozens of Tennessee farmers are urging the state’s U.S. House delegation to oppose President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. In their open letter Monday, 42 farmers say the tariffs would raise prices for farmers to update equipment, expand production or renovate farm buildings and storage. They say anticipated retaliatory tariffs would make it harder to export Tennessee crops and would hurt farmers’ ability to make ends meet... more

The Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department officially welcomed a new piece of equipment on Saturday with a traditional “pushing in” ceremony at the fire hall. The town has added a new fire engine with a 75 foot aerial ladder to the department. “The citizens of Chapel Hill can sleep well at night,” said Chapel Hill Mayor Danny Bingham, with the level of fire protection that the department can deliver... more

Russie Garrett was born in Farmington on June 6, 1917. She is the daughter of the late J.P. Burrow and Lizzie Cook Burrow and one of eleven children. She has a sister who turned 99 this year. Russie was married at 15 years of age, to Julius “Dood” Edwards, in Athens, AL. Russie and Dood had one son, William Edwards. They were married for 39 years when Dood passed away... more

Hope Bone of Lewisburg, a member of First Baptist Church Columbia won the Tennessee Baptist Convention State High School Bible Drill and will advance to the National Invitational Bible Drill in Atlanta, Georgia. This is Bone’s second consecutive state title after winning the competition in 2017 in the 7th- 9th grade division and competing in 2018 as a 9th grader in the higher 10th-12th grade division, marking the first time that a freshman in Tennessee achieved this accomplishment... more

Marshall County Memorial Library May 2018 Memorials Carroll, Mary Thomas “What Would Dolly Do”; with love and fond memories from Judy W. Poteete & Family. Fullerton, Emily “Lexie the Word Wrangler” and “The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg”; given by Carl & Gwen Warren... more

The Banquet began with a warm welcome from Alfred Williams, who asked Vice President Gary Davis to come and gave the purpose of the NAACP. Our Master of Ceremonies was Deacon Deon O’Neal and he did a fantastic job. Deacon O’Neal asked the Pastor of Ransom Chapel, Robert Jefferson, to come and offer our prayer. ... more

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education chose, out of 800 candidates, a Marshall County teacher for inclusion in the 2018-2019 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship. They selected Westhills Elementary’s technology teacher Maury Wood II as one of 38 fellows for the coming school year.. ... more

All-Stars Schedules Boys District Tournaments June 14 7U Marshall County at Giles County, 8 p.m. June 15 Boys Tee-Ball- Marshall County vs. Lawrenceburg at Giles County, 6 p.m. 8U Marshall County vs. Giles County at Lawrenceburg, 6 p.m. 9U Marshall County vs. Giles County... more

After the unexpected announcement of Forrest football head coach Brent John’s resignation two weeks ago to spend more time with his family, defensive coordinator Eli Stephenson stepped up to the plate on Tuesday when he accepted the position to guide the Rockets. “It’s a great opportunity to become the Forrest football head coach,” Stephenson said. “I’m ready for the new challenge and the step-up in my career.” Stephenson was born in Bethpage and went to Westmoreland High School before attending Cumberland University. more