Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The room was full for Monday’s County Commission meeting. That’s always a sign of something unusual. Later the room filled with applause as the room rose in a standing ovation. That’s a sign that something remarkable is happening and it was. The Marshall County Commission was recognizing Captain Jimmy Oliver for his heroism and his injury in the line of duty...

The walking horse training business has changed a lot over the past three decades. Bob Reid from Cornersville, Tenn., has been out of the walking horse training business for “15 years or so,” he said. “I sold my barn and got out of the horse business. The government has run the business down, and all those inspections and restrictions really made it tough. The politics with the judges, well, it just wasn’t a good thing to be in.”...

Marshall County fifth graders got some time out of the classroom on Friday. They were still learning, however, to learn about one of the most vital features of the county, the Duck River. This year marks the seventh Duck River Education Day held at Henry Horton State Park by the Friends of Henry Horton...

Lewisburg is moving forward. That was the message at the annual town hall meeting, held Thursday evening, to update residents on the progress of the Vision Plan 2035. City Manager Randall Dunn and Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham briefed attendees on projects related to the Vision Plan, as well as other improvements being made in the city...

October 26 - Edible Creatures Creations 6 p.m. at Marshall Co. Memorial Library - 310 Old Farmington Rd., Lewisburg www.mcmlib.org October 26 – Columbia State Lewisburg Campus October 26 – Trunk or Treat 5:30 p.m. Maury Regional Medical Group 1090 N. Ellington Pkwy...

• The Marshall County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors will have their regular scheduled monthly meeting Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. The meetings will be held at the Marshall County EOC office located at 230 College St., Lewisburg, TN. • There will be a Public Hearing, Oct. 26, 2017, 6 p.m., at Town Hall in Cornersville concerning re-zoning of property for a walk-in-clinic at 2291 Cornersville Hwy...

• Marshall County Memorial Library events: Oct. 26, Family Story time in Lewisburg at 9:30 a.m., Diabetes class at 5 p.m., Edible Creature Creations at 6 p.m.; Oct. 27, Family Story Time in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m.; Oct. 28, Crochet Club at 10 a.m., Anime Afternoon at 2 p.m.; Oct. 31, Learn to be a foster parent, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m...

While the mainstream media is chasing their tail about supposed Trump-Russia collusion, the scandal involving Uranium One unfolds to expose a Clinton-Russia connection as well as a stunning coverup by the Obama administration. Rather than reporting real news, they continue to churn out phony news that Russia swayed the 2016 election with Facebook ads and a hodgepodge of other thus-far debunked Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy theories...

She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move. It was 1951 when polio struck her. She was 12 years old, just starting the 8th grade. The nation was in a panic then. The ambulance driver wouldn’t take her to the hospital for fear other patients might become infected...

We know Hollywood moguls are infamous for taking advantage of aspiring young actresses. The movie producer’s casting couch has been a “tradition” since Tinsel Town began. But Harvey Weinstein must be setting some kind of record. His sexual rap sheet gets longer every day...

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced and remarried man with two teenage daughters. My ex-wife has custody of my girls one state away. I see them as often as time and the courts allow -- two months during the summer, a week during winter break, rotating Thanksgivings, etc...

NASHVILLE -- Fall has officially begun. Tennesseans are now focused on purchasing fall décor from local farmers and bringing autumn color into and around their homes. Pumpkins and hard squashes are temporary treasures, so it’s important to choose produce that won’t decay before fall’s festivities have passed. Fortunately, it’s easy to spot good pumpkins...

James Neill Jobe finally made it home on Oct. 20th, 2017. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years old. Jim or Jimmy as most knew him, began his earthly voyage on November 28, 1940, in Lewisburg, TN. He is survived by his wife, Cherie Jobe, whom he married on March 30, 2002. ...

Timothy Dwayne Edwards, MSgt, Ret. USAF, (Age 57) went to be with his Lord on Oct. 21, 2017. The son of Rev. Frank Edwards of Belfast and the late Eva Edwards, he was born Sept. 29, 1960, in Nashville, TN. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his sister Donna Edwards...