Mother's Day: the untold story (05/09/08)
What is the most commonly used five-word phrase in the English language? My personal guess would be "I love you, Mom, but…" I see you nodding in recognition. Moms give us life. They nurture us. They see us through times of injury and illness. They inspire us with a slice of their own indomitable spirit. But mothers also know how to push all our buttons and drive us crazy... |
 Giving back to the community in Petersburg (05/09/08)
In October 2006, Brad Dillenback organized a work crew and obtained funding to re-roof the Petersburg Senior Center. In no time the roof was finished and activities resumed. But damage had already been done to the floor support system. Some time later, during a gathering, part of the building's floor collapsed several inches. It turned out that many floor joists had broken, leaving a portion of the dining hall that could no longer be used... |
 Locals to compete in 'the Iroquois' (05/09/08)
Eight thoroughbred horses will be traveling from Cornersville to Nashville Saturday morning to compete in the Iroquois steeplechase races at Percy Warner Park. Four are trained by Ted Thompson, the rest by Karen Gray. The trainers are friendly rivals, and between them have links to most of racing and fox hunting history in Middle Tennessee... |
City developers option land (05/09/08)
Lewisburg's Industrial Development Board has voted to buy a purchase option on 46 acres that adjoin the city business park on Mooresville Highway. The $5,000, six-month option is on a tract of land priced at $225,000, according to Eddie Wiles, chairman of the development board that met over lunch in City Hall on Monday... |
Smith complaint alleges trespass (05/09/08)
Former Marshall County Commission Chairman Sam Smith has complained in Chancery Court, alleging trespassing by an environmental consultant and the Tri-County Environ-mental Association's attorney, according to court records. The former commissioner has sold a purchase option to Waste Management Inc. for nearly 300 acres that would become part of a landfill just northwest of where Pulaski Highway crosses Richland Creek in Cornersville. That's where the trespass is alleged to have occurred... |
Grants available (05/09/08)
NASHVILLE -- The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations serving to improve the well-being of residents of the Middle Tennessee area are eligible and encouraged to apply... |
LMS to host career day (05/09/08)
Lewisburg Middle School will host Career Day on Wednesday, May 14. Two sessions will be held: the first from 8 to 11:30 a.m., and the second from 1:00 to 2:50 p.m. Many local professionals will be on hand to speak throughout the day. Slated to speak to the students are Mike Wiles, Officer Doug Alexander, nurse Julie Selvey, Travis McKnight, Bill Spence, Richard Medley, Aubrey Flagg, Shawna Cowser, Doug Lowery, Ryan Johnson, Dr. ... |
Guard units return home (05/09/08)
FT. BRAGG, N.C. -- The Tennessee Army National Guard's 1175th Transpor-tation Company, composed of units from Tullahoma, Brownsville and Jacksboro, is back on U.S. soil this week after being deployed to Iraq for almost a year. The nearly 300 soldiers who departed Tullahoma on May 5, 2007, are now at Ft. Bragg, NC, undergoing out-processing. The unit is expected to return to their home stations within approximately a week, although no specific date has been announced... |
 Autom to employ more than anticipated (05/09/08)
Autom Church Supply Co. of Phoenix, Ariz., has already expanded plans for its new building in Lewisburg, a company official said shortly after groundbreaking ceremonies in Lewisburg's Business Park. The company is planning 40 new jobs instead of 25... |
 Caution: Bad intersection (05/09/08)
Residents and city officials in Lewisburg want a traffic light at North Ellington Parkway's intersection with Rock Crusher Road to the north and North 5th Avenue to the south. It's a difficult intersection, according to City Councilman Robin Minor and City Manager Eddie Fuller. ... |
 Smith facing ethics charges (05/09/08)
The organization formed to oppose development of a landfill at Cornersville has asked the Marshall County Ethics Committee to investigate a former county commissioner and his Realtor because the group's leaders suspect "improper, unethical and/or criminal actions" regarding a land purchase option... |
Landfill request withdrawn (05/09/08)
Waste Management has withdrawn its request to develop a landfill on 595 acres along Pulaski Highway in Cornersville. "Based upon a combination of technical and local concerns," Waste Management Market Area Vice President Tim Wells said in a Wednesday evening letter to Marshall County, "we have decided to withdraw our request of the Marshall County Board of County Commissioners for Jackson Law approval of this location."... |
Grants available (05/08/08)
NASHVILLE -- The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations serving to improve the well-being of residents of the Middle Tennessee area are eligible and encouraged to apply... |
Library memorials for April (05/07/08)
Martha Aldridge, God Thinks You're Wonderful, Mom! and Donation to the Book Fund; given by Mrs. Colie Hamlin. Amos Bond, Donation to the Book Fund; given by Mrs. Clyde Jordan; Donation to the Computer Fund; given by Steve & Vicki Cain, and Edward & Lynda Potts... |
 Landfill opponents pack hearing (05/07/08)
'At this point Waste Management has not provided any comfort that dangerous, malodorous or otherwise problematic waste would be kept out of the landfill.'
-- Drew Goddard
Attorney |
County Health Department urges teens to avoid pregnancy (05/07/08)
The Marshall County Health Department will join the nation today in recognizing the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. This observance was established in 2002 to focus the attention of teens on the importance of avoiding pregnancy, parenthood and other serious consequences... |
 GOP's Ramsey: 'I'm loving it' (05/07/08)
'Everyone knows we have a huge election
coming up. We have three candidates and, in particular, we have two we don't want.'
-- Ron Ramsey
Lieutenant Governor |
'Pork' comes to Goat Festival (05/07/08)
Just weeks after Lewisburg received $8,000 from its state representative for the Goats, Music and More Festival this October, the city has "locked in" a few musical acts. "Lee Roy Parnell and Delbert McClinton are locked in on Saturday night and I'm waiting for a contract on Shane Klush who won awards for being an Elvis impersonator, and '1964, the Tribute,' is locked in," City Manager Eddie Fuller said... |
HUD: Robinson can't sit on council (05/07/08)
Lewisburg City Councilman Ronald Robinson, whose employment as executive director of the Lewisburg Housing Authority was seen by one member of the City Council as a reason to oppose his appointment, can't continue in both positions, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development... |
 (Not) Gone with the wind (05/07/08)
'I don't think being graceful and ladylike is ever out of style.'
-- Angie McClanahan, 1861 Girls' School |
Library memorials for April (05/06/08)
Martha Aldridge, God Thinks You're Wonderful, Mom! and Donation to the Book Fund; given by Mrs. Colie Hamlin. Amos Bond, Donation to the Book Fund; given by Mrs. Clyde Jordan; Donation to the Computer Fund; given by Steve & Vicki Cain, and Edward & Lynda Potts... |
'Pork' comes to Goat Festival (05/06/08)
Just weeks after Lewisburg received $8,000 from its state representative for the Goats, Music and More Festival this October, the city has "locked in" a few musical acts. "Lee Roy Parnell and Delbert McClinton are locked in on Saturday night and I'm waiting for a contract on Shane Klush who won awards for being an Elvis impersonator, and '1964, the Tribute,' is locked in," City Manager Eddie Fuller said... |
