WILLIAMSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — His first solo project didn’t go so well. Mike Zinser brought home a gun rack he’d built in his high school woodworking class, and his father immediately tore it apart and rebuilt it. “I was terrible,” Zinser said, laughing... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President James K. Polk did big things for America, dramatically expanding its borders by annexing Texas and seizing California and the Southwest in a war with Mexico. Achieving undisturbed eternal rest has proved more difficult... more

A 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher more than a month ago was found safe in California and the teacher was arrested, authorities said Thursday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Tad Cummins had been taken into custody and that the girl was found in Siskiyou County in northern California. The agency said it planned a news conference for 4 p.m. EDT to release more details... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As states and cities nationwide look to ease criminal punishment for marijuana possession, Tennessee’s conservative Republican legislature is blocking that trend in Nashville and Memphis. As a result, police there could soon lose their option of giving minor citations for carrying small amounts of marijuana... more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee farmers who grow organic crops and have become USDA certified can now qualify for a cost share reimbursement for the expense of their certification. Beginning March 20, 2017, certified organic producers and handlers can apply to USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for a 75 percent cost share up to a maximum of $750 to defray costs related to receiving and maintaining organic certification, including inspection costs... more

Earth Day is celebrated by more than a billion people each year. Different events all over the world are held to show support for clean air, land, and water. Columbia State Community College-Lewisburg site and the Marshall County Memorial Library have joined together to celebrate Earth Day in Lewisburg, TN... more

O’Malley #94 - O’Malley is a male Pit Bulldog mix, black and white in color, found as a stray. He is a very high energy fun loving boy, best in a no other dog home and with someone familiar with the breed. ... more

The Lewisburg Police Department warned residents to be aware of scam phone calls after two reports this week. On Monday two women filed police reports regarding calls they had received saying that they had missed jury duty and would need to pay fines in order to avoid charges... more

Marshall County residents will soon be finding out what the state thinks their property is worth. According to Assessor of Property Michelle Campbell, the state will mail out the results of five years of work next week. Property owners will be receiving copies of the state’s new valuation cards for their properties... more

Lewisburg Police responded to a call on April 4 from Maple Street concerning a woman reportedly walking down the street waving a shotgun. Focusing on 342 Maple Street, officers found no one inside but did find shotgun shells in the kitchen. According to the police report, officer Dillon Lipinski reported a previous response to the address in which the female resident had locked herself in a basement room... more

An area soldier was killed during a training accident in Maryland on Monday. Specialist Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, 22, was the crew chief of an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed on a Maryland golf course while on a routine training flight. Tomlin was a Bedford County native of the Chapel Hill area. He graduated from Community High School in Unionville in 2012... more

This year is an exciting time to be an adult learner in Tennessee. Certainly, the importance of adult learners has gained new visibility with the leadership of the Governor and the General Assembly. Tennessee Reconnect, which is part of the “Drive to 55” initiative, has been working in communities around our state to provide adults with the resources to get the degree or credential they been thinking about for years. ... more

The old adage of “they don’t make things like they used to” certainly applies to anything that runs on gasoline. Over the past few years, this writer has had to replace a number of parts on 4-wheelers, chainsaws, string trimmers, and lawn mowers due to the harsh additives found in today’s gasoline... more

The Nashville Symphony plays the Dixie Theatre on the square in Lewisburg, Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m. This annual event, sponsored by Waste Management, expands this year to offer “Mozart and a Meal.” The program consists entirely of Mozart, and dinner for ticket holders will be provided on the courthouse lawn opposite the theatre beginning at 6 p.m. for $10... more

Lewisburg residents will soon see an increase in their water bills after a request approved by the city’s Water Board at their monthly meeting Monday. Lewisburg Water and Waste Water General Manager Trigg Cathey presented the request to the board for approval... more

What do you give a kid who enjoys running? Their own race. The young runners at Chapel Hill Elementary School will get a chance to show off on their home course this year in the first Running Rocketeer 5K this Saturday. Jennifer Gaskill, a first grade teacher at CHES, started the Running Rocketeers with second-graders at the school last year as a way to get the kids more active... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There were 9,287 tuberculosis cases in the U.S. and 103 in Tennessee in 2016, the lowest numbers ever recorded. Despite these encouraging figures, the Tennessee Department of Health reminds all Tennesseans TB is still here, but is treatable, curable and preventable... more

LEWISBURG – Veteran financial industry professional Paul Watson has joined First Tennessee Bank as Vice President of Community Banking. Prior to joining First Tennessee he was a commercial loan officer CB&S Bank. Watson will be based in the Columbia main office at 200 West 7th Street and cover the Southern Middle Tennessee market, which includes Lewisburg, Columbia and Lawrenceburg. ... more

For the 70th year, 4-H members from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville for the Tennessee 4-H Congress. The annual event, which took place March 19-22, gave 4-H’ers the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day functioning of state government by assuming the roles of state representatives and senators. Since it’s beginning in 1948, 4-H Congress has given more than 34,000 4-H’ers and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government... more