Stories from Monday, July 9, 2018

Mr. Robert Edward “Bob” Wilson, 96, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Murfreesboro, TN. Mr. Wilson was born in St. Louis, MO, and was a son of the late Sue McElhaney and Robert Edward Wilson, Sr. He served his country in the United State Navy during World War II and was a retired mechanic...

Sharon A. Martin, 61, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, TN. She was born on April 13, 1957, in Marshall County to the late Willie Andy Wright and Mary Ann Eakes Pruitt, who survives. Ms. Martin’s favorite past time was cooking...

Billy Ray Townsend, 61, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Ray was a native of Marshall County, TN, born July 10, 1956, son of William Edward and Mildred Lee Adams Townsend. He was a graduate of Jones High School, class of 1974, in Lynnville. He was retired from Sanford Corporation...

Bobby George Crigger, 73, of Summertown, TN, passed away on July 5, 2018, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Bobby was born on June 1, 1945, in Lewisburg, TN, to the late Carl D. and Evelyn A. Crigger. He married his beloved wife, Jennifer, on Dec. 2, 1997. ...

Mr. Donald Claude Molder, 66, of the Clay Hill Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his home. Mr. Molder was born in Shelbyville, TN, and was a graduate from Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. He was retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Conservation, having worked at Henry Horton State Park in the maintenance section for 30 years. ...

Beauty queens and political candidates. Fire trucks and sports cars and antique tractors. Lewisburg got to see all of the above on display on Wednesday in the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce 4th of July parade.

Every 60 seconds, the American Red Cross assists 53 people—people just like you. At the Church Street Church of Christ Annex last Saturday in Lewisburg, the Red Cross team set up an open house to talk about what they do and how you can help. People know that the American Red Cross steps up when disasters happen like household fires or destructive weather...

Shyann Miller is Miss Marshall County 2018. Miller was crowned last Saturday, poolside at the Lewisburg Rec Center, after the traditional pageant, sponsored by the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. Also winning titles on Saturday were Zeidan Cobble as Little Mr. Marshall County 2018 and Little Miss Marshall County 2018 Isabella Bennett...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Requirements aimed at curbing Tennessee’s opioid epidemic are among more than 150 new laws that kick in Sunday. Many laws take effect on July 1 each year, when a new state budget year begins, and some of the highest profile ones this time around are part of Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s “TN Together” opioid plan...

The Marshall County Commission approved several key measures at their monthly meeting last week. The Marshall County Commission unanimously approved the county’s budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year, beginning July 1. The budget includes more than $16 million for general government and $45 million for Marshall County Schools, representing the two largest funds...