Stories from Thursday, December 12, 2019

Madelyn Hufstedler Shelton, age 103, of Lewisburg, died on December 11, 2019, at NHC Oakwood Hall in Lewisburg. Mrs. Shelton was a native of Linden, Tn and the daughter of the late Samuel Boyd and Cora Hufstedler. Madelyn attended Martin Methodist Callege and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. ...

For the last year, area songwriters have been singing once a month at Marcy Jo’s. not for their own supper, but as a benefit for the county’s Meals on Wheels program. Local singer/songwriter Scott Southworth started the monthly sessions back in January, bringing singers and songwriters together at Marcy Jo’s on the third Thursday of every month...

On Monday, Dec. 2, eleven students from Spot Lowe Technology Center participated in the Fall 2019 - Cosmetology Competition, at the Georgia Career Institute in Murfreesboro. Carlee Gevedon from MCHS, placed first in the Fantasy Makeup competition and received a $6,000 scholarship...

Take a break from the shopping and stress of the season with the Lewisburg Rotary Club’s annual Christmas Tour of Homes, happening on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 1 until 5 p.m. This year features six stops, from fine old Victorians to contemporary classics, with plenty of inspiration in between...

The Lewisburg City Council appointed Public Works Director Buck Beard as the interim city manager at Tuesday evening’s monthly meeting. Councilman Jerry Gordon made the motion to appoint Beard to the position, effective Jan. 1. The council unanimously approved the nomination...