Marshall County government and the school system have become safer recently. The National Weather Service certified both the county and schools as StormReady this month. “It’s a point of pride for the county and the school system,” said Kevin Calahan, Marshall County Office of Emergency Management Operations chief... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In 2016, 63 travelers returned to Tennessee infected with Zika virus. In each of those cases, the Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee medical community worked quickly to ensure the virus would not spread to others. Many Tennesseans are now planning for spring breaks, mission trips and other travel to warmer locations where mosquito populations are known to transmit Zika. ... more

Dogs available now for adoption. 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. He weighs 71 pounds. ... more

Earlier this week, the State Building Commission voted unanimously to appoint Ann McGauran as Tennessee State Architect. With the appointment, McGauran becomes the first woman to serve the state in this capacity since the position was first created in 1955... more

NASHVILLE -- Tennessee sportsmen and non-residents, who work as hunting and fishing guides in the state, will now have to complete an application for their licenses beginning with the 2017-18 license year. Resident and non-resident guide licenses will only be available by application effective Feb. 18, 2017, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency... more

(Middle Tenn.) — More than 500 wedding dresses and 400 bridesmaid gowns will be sold at bargain prices during the Goodwill Wedding Gala from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at the Rivergate Goodwill store, 2101 Gallatin Pike North in Madison. Prices for wedding gowns will range from $99 to $399. ... more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing of the 115th Congress to investigate “The Rural Economic Outlook,” in order to develop solutions in the next major farm bill to falling commodity prices, which could force a wave of farm closures across the country... more

The Children’s Center for Autism opened their doors on Friday for more than just an open house. The center was marking the one-year anniversary of their opening with more of a celebration for they have managed to accomplish during that time. The CCA is a program of the Child Development Center, part of a regional system focusing on children with developmental delays... more

Anyone who drives very much in rural America knows that potholes are a highway hazard, and Marshall County’s roads are no exception. Extreme cold followed by warm weather and rain is perfect recipe for potholes. Winter weather extremes lead to an increase in potholes on state and local highways and bridges. ... more

The Chapel Hill Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign begins February 1, 2017, and concludes on August 1, 2017... more

The Veteran for Foreign Affairs held a student essay contest titled the “Voice of Democracy.” There were 11 districts in which all schools were able to enter. Each district picked three winners and ranked them first, second, and third places. Marshall County is in district 5. ... more

Schedule & Scoreboard Basketball Region Tournaments Region 5A Girls Friday, February 24 All games at 7 p.m. (3) Forrest at (2) Clarksville Academy (4) McEwen at (1) Huntland (3) Community at (2) Houston County (4) Nashville Christian at (1) Moore County... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After recent protests around the state Capitol in Nashville, some Republicans want a crackdown on demonstrators and tougher security requirements for entering the legislative office complex. Democrats are pushing back, arguing that access to lawmakers shouldn’t be restricted only because many of the protesters oppose the policies of Republican President Donald Trump on issues including immigration, race, abortion and LGBT rights... more

Sixty years is a long time to be a member of an organization. Being an active, dedicated member for 60 years is nearly unheard of, but, Joe Hundley is an exception. Hundley has been a Rotarian since 1957 when he joined the Columbia, Tenn. Rotary Club. After serving there for 35 years, including a term as Club President, he moved to Lewisburg after the death of his first wife. Hundley married long time Lewisburg resident Polly Taylor and continued serving Rotary and the Lewisburg community... more

$789.2 million still waiting to be claimed across state The Tennessee Treasury Department returned a record amount of unclaimed property in 2016 to Tennesseans across the state, marking a 28% increase over the prior year. In total, 41,827 claims were processed in 2016, totaling more than $34 million with an average claim amount of $817... more

FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 3, 2017 ALL MENUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE LEWISBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Breakfast Monday: Honey Bun or Cereal w/Cheese Stick, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Choice of Milk Tuesday: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit or Pancake Wrap, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Choice of Milk... more

Lewisburg Police Officer Lipinski was forced to draw his weapon recently in order to detain a suspect. Several units responded to a domestic dispute in progress call at 527 Jackson Avenue, Lot No. 18 on Feb. 8. When Police Sgt. Sawyers arrived on the scene he approached a female subject sitting in front of the trailer to speak to her. ... more