Stories from Tuesday, July 9, 2019

In honor of Marshall County’s fainting goats, the 17th annual Goats, Music, and More returns October 11 and 12. The two-day festival offers free admission for everyone. On Friday, Oct. 11, the event kicks off with Fainting and Boer Goat shows. There will be kids activities, arts & crafts, vendors, food trucks, and free concerts. ...

The county’s municipalities approved their budgets for the current fiscal year in special called meetings last week. The brief meetings were held to have the budgets in place before the Monday start of the financial year. This past Tuesday, the Lewisburg City council accepted a budget of just over $11.5 million, less than in previous years as the city seeks to rebuild its fund balance...

An Ardmore man was killed overnight Tuesday on I65 in Marshall County at mile marker 34. According to Marshall County Emergency Management, Cayman Edwards, 21, was pulled over on the shoulder of the northbound lane changing a tire on a trailer that he had left there earlier in the day...

Lindsey Gordon was crowned Miss Marshall County 2019 on June 29, 2019. The crowning event was sponsored by the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. The top five contestants are, from left: 2nd runner-up Savannah Rose Gipson, 1st runner-up Jenna Grace Hill, Lindsey Gordon-Miss Marshall County, 3rd runner-up Danielle Asbell, and 4th runner-up Chelsea Hargrove...

The Lewisburg Lions Club installed officers for 2019-2020 at a recent meeting. Pictured (from left) Kevin Baker, Director, John Campbell, Secretary, Patrick Davis, Director, Tony Ewing, Director, Lewis Cope, Treasurer, Jerry Brown, Communications Chair, Evan Jones, 2nd Vice President, Terry Shrum, President, and Past District Governor Ron Anderson, Chapel Hill Lions Club, who conducted the installation. ...

Kevin and Jackie Gower would like to announce the graduation of their son Kellen Haywood Gower from Medical Residency at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, Florida. Kellen is a native of Marshall County, graduating in 2007 from Marshall County High School, finishing top 10 in his class as a dual sport athlete in both football and baseball. He is the grandson of the late Shelby Haywood and Martha Haywood Cross of Marshall County...

Not all of us can say we’ve been farming for a century or more. For years, you’ve probably seen the “Century Farm” signs throughout our state, maybe even in our county. A Century Farm is a farm officially recognized by the Center for Historic Preservation. ...