Stories from Thursday, July 11, 2019

Boys A-AA 106 Ty Holland, Harpeth, Jr. Caleb Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain, 8th grade Riley Lippincott, Nolensville, So. Josh Wallin, Greeneville, Sr. 113 Daniel Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain, So. Hunter Morrell, Elizabethton, Jr. Colton Poole, Pigeon Forge, Sr...

Dole Refrigeration at 1420 Higgs Road - fire and hazmet crew on scene of possible structure fire at this location.

The Lewisburg City Council unanimously adopted a personnel policy on Tuesday night that will enable the city to lay off employees. “There have been no decisions on layoffs,” said Councilman Jerry Gordon to the department heads and city employees attending the meeting, although, leading into the council’s work session last week, those same department heads were under the impression that the city wanted to cut employees from the police, fire, and parks departments...

Cadet TSgt Isaiah Moretti recently participated in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) National Cadet Special Activities Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Mississippi (SUPTFC MS) at Columbus AFB, MS. Cadet TSgt Moretti participated in a simulation of the training events that an enlisted United States Air Force (USAF) student learns in a 52-week program including aerospace physiology; aircraft system classes; memorization of emergency procedures; and simulators...

Photo submitted Carson Bailey, recent graduate and salutatorian of the Marshall County High School class of 2019, attended the National Beta Club Convention in Oklahoma City, OK, last week. He was invited to compete by virtue of having placed second in the state competition in Language Arts. At the national convention in Oklahoma, he placed 5th in the country...

Photo submitted The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce selected Chris Gilbert as the Marshall County Outstanding Citizen of the Year for 2019. The Chapel Hill pharmacist has served as chairman of the board of directors, a voluntary position, for the Marshall County Emergency Communications District since its establishment in 1987. ...

The Moms on a Mission entry, featuring members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters, was selected as the first place float in the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth of July parade. Moms on a Mission is a home-grown support group that sends care packages to Marshall County residents deployed with the armed services...

The Lewisburg Fire Department responded to a fire call Thursday morning at the Dole Refrigeration plant on Giggs Road. At approximately 9 a.m., a tow motor in one of the buildings caught fire and despite the use of several fire extinguishers could not be controlled...

Fun Friday on the Lewisburg Square on Friday July 12 from 5-9 p.m. sponsored by Scot Bush State Farm and Peggy Hubbard State Farm. Live entertainment will be the Tatum Shappley Band, featuring Jeremy Spray on the drums. Be sure to check out the food trucks, a car show, free kids' activities, vendors, and the shops around the Square will be open late. Bring your lawn chair and have a fun night on the Lewisburg Square...