Saturday, April 29, 2017, the Marshall County Branch NAACP held their 49th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. The Banquet began with a warm welcome from the Secretary, Rochelle Alexander. Vice President Gary Davis gave the Purpose. Our Master of Ceremony was Pastor Herbert Johnson and he did a fantastic job. ... more

NASHVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Wednesday’s indictment and arrest of Robert Johnston for tax evasion. Johnston, 72, surrendered to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and was arraigned before Judge Forest Durard. Johnston was released after posting a $5,000 bond... more

A power bill payment scam has hit the Shelbyville area of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation’s service area. This fraud appears to be aimed at members and originates from an (866) area code. The scammer informs the member that their DREMC bill is overdue, and the service is subject to immediate disconnection unless they call the number back to pay over the phone and the meter box will be removed from their home... more

Go to any meeting in Marshall County and eventually the subject of growth will come up. Chapel Hill is trying to plan for it. The town presented the progress so far on a development plan to the public Thursday evening at Henry Horton State Park. Doug Tennant and his team from AECOM, the consultants conducting the study, shared their potential vision for the future growth of the town, a Chapel Hill of 5,000 residents in 2040... more

After months of back and forth, the Marshall County Commission reached an agreement Monday night on the county’s adequate facilities tax. Commissioners have considered increasing the rate on new construction since the county Planning Commission made the recommendation in February, but have been unable to agree on how the revenue should be divided... more

Nashville -- The Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released a report examining the projected growth in Tennessee’s senior population (age 65+) by 2030 and its impact on public long-term services and support programs for low-income Tennessee seniors... more

MARTIN, Tenn. – Several Marshall County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement held May 6, 2017, in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus. The students receiving undergraduate degrees were: Chapel Hill – Kimberly N. Meacham; Cornersville – Brittney Crowell, Mary Kaitlyn Rogers; Lewisburg – Ryan A. Richardson, Rhye W. Stephens... more

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Martin Methodist College signed an articulation agreement with Columbia State Community College this month at the Columbia campus. At the event, both schools’ presidents announced an additional $10,000 Victoria Martin Scholarship for Columbia State students continuing their educations at Martin Methodist... more

Bella #203 - Bella was picked up on 7/10/16. She is an older Chow/Shepherd mix female. She is rescue only as she is a previous bite case at the shelter. She also had a huge mass/tumor on her rear end. Unfortunately, she also tested Positive for Heartworms on 8-30-16. ... more

Bailey, Ronald Donation to the Book Fund; given by Margaret & Claude McMillion. Bradley, Brandon “Rescuing Penny Jane”; given by Jane Aldridge. Cashion, Richard Donation to the Book Fund; given by Margaret & Claude McMillion. Davis, Mary Donation to the Book Fund; given by Erwin McQuiddy Post #39 American Legion Auxiliary... more

Maybe the third time will be the charm. The Marshall County Commission will again consider the adequate facilities tax at their Monday monthly meeting. The measure has been discussed at the last two commission meetings, with commissioners unable to agree on the details of any increase... more

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam held a ceremonial signing of the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act, at the Governor’s Rural Development Task Force at H&R Agri-Power in Brownsville Tuesday in hopes that it will increase broadband internet access to the state’s unserved citizens... more

• On May 9, LPD Corporal Shaun Crawford responded to a report in the White Drive area of a camper being pulled, on which the sewer cap was not fastened, leading to human waste being leaked along the road. Following the trail to a residence on Lowe Street, Crawford spoke with Christy Tucker, who initially said that she did not know where the driver had gone. Tucker claimed that the driver was Daniel Tucker... more

The Westhills Varsity Chorus made some beautiful music at their Monday night spring concert. It wasn’t part of their scheduled song list, however. It was their cheering after chorus teacher Mateo Coronado announced the results from the competition they had attended on Saturday... more

More than 300 high school students recently participated in Columbia State Community College’s annual High School Competition when students from 17 southern Middle Tennessee high schools competed in 18 different academic areas, including creative writing, vocal performance, algebra and sociology... more

Greetings from Lynnville, Tennessee. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Stop by and visit the Lynnville Library at 105 Mill Street. The library if open on Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. Want to learn to draw? Art Classes are available at “Lynncrest Arts” 2466 Yokley Road, Lynnville, Tennessee. Phone number is 615-210-5930. There are classes in painting, Potter’s Wheel, and drawing. Call and sign up for art classes... more

Haley Stacey places flowers on her papa’s grave at New Hope Cemetery on Ostella Road, as a remembrance of her love and appreciation of him. If you have passed by a cemetery this past week, you have probably noticed brighter colors scattered throughout the monuments. ... more

Marshall County received confirmation of a $10 million investment in the county and the preservation of a key piece in the county’s economy and growth plans at a meeting held on Friday. “We’ve got good news and we’ve got great news,” said State Representative Rick Tillis... more