Stories from Thursday, April 11, 2019

History is the sum of individual stories, and volunteers in Marshall County are pushing to make sure that the stories of the county’s veterans are preserved. Local Iraq veteran Larry McKnight said that he realized, when the Veteran’s Outreach group was organizing a homecoming for county Vietnam veterans, that 165 of those veterans had died since the end of that conflict already, that something had to be done to collect veteran’s stories at danger of being lost forever...

Junior’s House Child Advocacy Center wants to remind everyone that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every day in our country 1,900 children are abused. Child abuse continues to be prevalent in our society with one in ten children being sexually abused before they turn 18 years old...

Lewisburg, Tenn. — For over 70 years, 4-H members from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville for Tennessee 4-H Congress. The annual event, which took place March 18th-20th, 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...

The Duck River District of the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scout sof America presented Bobby Walker with their 2109 Marshall County Good Scout Award at a luncheon on Thursday. The award celebrates those who have supported scouting while also making a difference and contributing to their community...

Cadet 2nd Lt. Seth Foutch recently earned and was presented the General Billy Mitchell Award by State Senator Shane Reeves. The General Billy Mitchell Award is presented to cadets who completed eight achievements and two milestones of the cadet program. Cadets must pass a comprehensive exam covering aerospace and leadership. Also, the cadet must pass a physical fitness test, and participate in character development discussions...

• April 12 - Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m. • April 12 - Cozy Mystery Book Club at 6 p.m. at the MCM Library. • April 13 - Spring Fling on the Petersburg Square, 9 a.m. until; community yard sale, plant exchange, flea market, live music, Easter egg hunt at noon; call Cathey Fullerton to reserve your free space to sell items (931)639-2238...

• April 15 - The Marshall County Building Committee will meet Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex kitchen area Room 2209. • April 16 - The Marshall County Board of Public Utilities will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 624 West Commerce Street, Lewisburg TN in the Doug Rogers Board Room. The public is invited to attend...

Mr. James P. “Jimmy” Haynes, age 83, of the Cedar Grove Community in Bedford County, TN, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Bedford County, TN, and a son of the late Peril Clyde and Zelma Perryman Haynes. Mr. Haynes was an electrician and a member of the Church of God. ...