'This beautiful library is a testament to them. Thirty years ago, this kind of library was unknown here.' -- Bill Marsh First Commerce Bank more

'According to investigators ... there were multiple set fires.' -- Larry Williams Fire Chief City of Lewisburg more

Budgeting nearly $1.55 million for schools, with almost $1.2 million of that for computers and related equipment is being recommended by the Education Committee of the Marshall County Commission. The capital improvement proposal was recommended Monday night after a county commission workshop when Suzanne Ingram, the system's technology director, explained what would be purchased and why... more

"I have a way with all kinds of people," says Thelma Howard Hartley. Hartley, 76, says she's enjoyed every moment of her long and varied life. She was born on a farm about five miles west of Chapel Hill. Her family raised everything: hogs, cattle, chickens, and all kinds of crops. She remembers them selling 30 dozen eggs a week... more

The Marshall County Adult Learning Center will conduct a free class on basic computer skills. Class size is limited to 10. Call 359-7609 for additional information and to register. Morning and evening classes are available. The Care Kitchen of Marshall County will serve a free hot meal from 6 to 7 p.m. ... more

It is a violation of state law to conduct private interviews of applicants who want to be hired as the executive director of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board in Marshall County, according to the general counsel for the Tennessee Press Association... more

CHAPEL HILL -- Chapel Hill resident Devin Clevenger is one of 10 winners of a Del Monte Do Something Good for You! grant of $2,500. His winning presentation started as a community service project for school last fall. Clevenger, 17, got the idea to promote eating more vegetables to the elementary school children by dressing up as vegetables with four of his friends and dancing to "We Like to Party."... more

Lewisburg's Industrial Development Board has revoked a waiver of personal property tax liability for a business that's no longer employing people here. That business, Nuform Rolling Corp., was here to produce the metal trim for vehicle windshields, rear windows and other auto parts. It owes back taxes that could be up to $32,000 per year on manufacturing machinery valued at almost $2,520,000... more

Cornersville bids farewell to one of its own When you're a teenager, death is something that happens to people who are old or sick, not to someone you said goodbye to on Friday and expect to see again on Monday. But death struck a Cornersville High School student last weekend. more

Marshall County's Board of Education has resisted a telephone campaign urging them to consider more local applicants for director of schools. "I had seven calls and six were clearly representing a special interest group -- one candidate who was not selected" as among the final five, board member Craig Michael said Wednesday... more

I remember my first Super Bowl like it was yesterday, but incredibly it was 39 years ago. The New York Jets were facing the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III and I had just turned 10 years old that week. It was a big game where I lived in New Jersey and in my household. My mom's family is from Baltimore, and at the time the Colts were the one of the best teams in the NFL... more

A bronze bust of the late Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski is due to be cast this spring, but officials here remain undecided about where to place it. Golczynski's mother, who teaches science at Forrest High School, said she believes the bust should be displayed in Lewisburg, where he was raised and joined the Marine Corps... more

Lewisburg, Marshall County and regional agency officials appear headed to a church conference center in a few months to reflect on the city's growth and consider how to guide it in the future. "Lewisburg is going to grow," Edmund Roberts, chairman of the city's Community Development Committee has told members of the City Council, "and we want it to grow the way we want it to grow."... more

A Belfast businesswoman plans to move her cafe, catering service, gift and accessories shop to Lewisburg and on Tuesday city planning commissioners voted to recommend land rezoning she needs to reopen here in the spring. Kimberly Wing, proprietor of Sisters Three on Fishing Ford Road plans to move her business to 508 Sweetwater Lane just off Fifth Avenue. ... more

Lewisburg's Police Board interviewed three, instead of four, candidates for police chief last weekend and was scheduled to interview two more last night, the city manager has said. Newport News, Va., Police Sgt. Michael Berry did not go to the interview that was scheduled for him on Saturday, City Manager Eddie Fuller and Councilman Robin Minor reported this week... more

In the latest show of growing public support for a Tennessee "bottle bill," the Tennessee Sheriffs Association last week endorsed legislation to bring back returnable beverage containers as a way to reduce litter and increase recycling. In a letter to Gov. Phil Bredesen urging his support for a container deposit, Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker pointed out that litter is more than a health issue. It's an economic issue... more

A new study by a non-profit group shows that Marshall County residents have lower broadband Internet speeds and that fewer use high-speed service compared to the state average. Connected Tennessee has released a county-by-county reading of average Internet speeds across the state. The maps are intended to give broadband providers and state policy makers information on which communities need higher quality Internet service... more

"Whether the weather is cold or whether the weather is hot, whatever the weather we'll weather the weather, whether we like it or not." Another favorite tongue twister of mine. I hope the typesetter gets all those words, weather and whether, correct... more

Lewisburg's Police Advisory Board is scheduled to begin interviewing applicants for police chief Saturday morning, but members of the public won't be welcome, according to the board's chairwoman. After announcing shortly after their formation that they would meet in public and at times convenient for public attendance, members of the advisory board have decided to interview candidates behind closed doors, according to Lina Horner, chairwoman of the panel... more

What do ladies' hats, an ancient handloom, and a Howdy Doody chair have in common? They can all be found in the Marshall County Historical Museum on College Street. Few residents of Marshall County seem to be aware that the museum opened here in 1996 during the Tennessee Bicentennial Celebration. It was the brainchild of pharmacist Winston Rutledge and probably would never have opened without the persistence of retired library director Charlene Bradley Nicholas... more