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• Nov 14 - Family Storytime in Lewisburg at 9:30 a.m. • Nov 14 - La Leche League will meet at the First Presbyterian Church on the square at 10:30 a.m. • Nov 15 - Marshall County Ag Appreciation breakfast in Lewisburg. • Nov 15 - Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m...

Free Flu Shots at the Marshall County Health Dept., Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Westhills Winter Craft Bazaar is Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be local vendors selling a huge variety of items; breakfast and lunch items in the concession stand. Crafts to keep the children busy for only $1.; at Westhills Elementary School, Lewisburg...

• Nov 14 - The South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. at the SCHRA office in Fayetteville. • Nov 14 - The November meeting of the Marshall County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall County Memorial Library. Please visit mcdemocrat.com or the Marshall County Democratic Party Facebook page for more information...

Students of the month meetings are a highlight for the Lewisburg Rotary Club. The following students were recognized for the month of October: from left, Ashley Parks, Spot Lowe Technology Center, Olidia Guevara, Marshall County High School, Elizabeth Worley, Cornersville High School, and Miles Garner, Forrest High School. Congratulations to these students!...

The Marshall County Health Department is offering flu vaccines at no charge to the community during a special “FightFluTN” vaccination event November 19. “Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family and others from the flu and help keep our community healthy,” said Marshall County Health Department Director Angie Faulkner. ...

The family of Thomas V. Hayes gathered on Tuesday for the dedication of the bridge over Belfast Creek on Finley Beech Road in his memory. Hayes was a lifelong resident of the community, married to Grace Helen Glenn for 59 years and raising children Tommy, Brenda, and Rita on a farm within sight of the bridge...

The Pumpkin Trail was a great success on Halloween. Most of the businesses on the square, plus around the county, were open for trick-or-treaters. Here are a few of the children who visited us.

NHC-Oakwood celebrated Halloween with their 5th annual pumpkin decorating contest, Monday, Oct. 28. A total of 35 pumpkins was entered in this year’s contest and one requirement in the decorating was to incorporate a Disney theme. All 35 pumpkins were very creative, and the judges Mike Keny and Patty Blackburn found it difficult to make a decision on the top three artistically decorated pumpkins...

“Today was a huge moment for me being a previous foster child. It was a very sweet moment to know that we can give back.” Owner Christy Tolley stated when placing the Foster Friendly sticker on the door of their business, Tolley Industries, as part of Tennessee Kids Belong’s Business Impact Partners...

Danny Boy, touted as the first certified equine therapy horse in the nation, passed away in Lewisburg at age 33. Danny Boy started his work with Pegasus ECT in 2000, utilizing his incredible empathy for his human counterparts, with verbal and non-verbal cues. He built what was founded as Equine Assisted Counseling (EAC) today!...

Photo submitted Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny and the board and staff of the Marshall County Public Utilities Board joined in the signing of a proclamation for the Oct. 23 observance of Imagine a Day Without Water. The national observance is intended to point out the importance of water supply and infrastructure to the prosperity, security, and quality of life that residents enjoy...

The Berkley tank, an old Lewisburg water storage tank that was a landmark on 8th Avenue South, came down this week. Monday morning, a crew started cutting the tank into sections and hauling them away, the booms of the slabs of steel falling to the ground echoing through the neighborhood...

• Oct 31 - Family Storytime in Lewisburg at 10 a.m. • Oct 31 - The Pumpkin Trail, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. • Nov 1 - Family Storytime in Chapel Hill at 10 a.m. • Nov 2 - Crochet Club at 10 a.m. at the MCM Library.; K-Pop Club at 2 p.m. • Nov 2 - Kid’s Painting Class, 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. at the MC Art Guild...

To help the 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day and all senior drivers find a better “fit” with their cars for comfort and safety, mobility experts are hosting a safety program designed to help older drivers and their families. CarFit is national program developed by AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association and is designed to give a quick, yet comprehensive check on how well an older driver and their vehicle work together...

For decades their resting place remained unknown, lost to time and memory. On Saturday, Philip Brittain and Aaron Wilson received the honors and recognition that they deserved as patriots who served in the American Revolution. The Andrew Jackson Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Marshall County Historical Society held a service marking the rediscovered graves of the two men in the Moses-Wilson Cemetery in Chapel Hill...

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – The Tennessee Economic Development Council (TEDC) announces its board officers for 2019-2020. The officers were elected by the nominating committee at TEDC’s fall conference held in Franklin, TN. Greg Lowe, Director of Economic Development, City of Lewisburg, was named TEDC’s Vice President for the 2019-2020 year. This position comes after years of service in the economic development community...

The Marshall County High School Tigers paraded their pride through Lewisburg on Friday, capping off a week of homecoming festivities with the parade and filling the square for the pep rally. This year’s theme, “For the M,” allowed students to get creative with the decoration of their vehicles, which was appreciated by the crowds who gathered along the route to cheer on their students and the hometown school...

The Lewisburg City Council held a work session and a specially called meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in their continuing effort to repair the city’s financial condition. Councilmen voted to authorize the issuance of up to an additional $500,000 in tax anticipation notes for the current fiscal year...

It’s only appropriate that the weekend before Halloween for Lewisburg to get a treat. The Marshall County High School Freshman Chorus and Concert Choir are performing their annual show at the Dixie Theatre, opening tomorrow night. Under the direction of Elise Dumser, the choirs are celebrating the rich musical history of Walt Disney Studios, from the “Mickey Mouse March” to the more recent classics of “Frozen” and “Moana.”...

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 21, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:

Photo submitted Ida Mae Davis celebrated her 90th Birthday on Monday, September 30th at Miss Mary Bobo’s restaurant in Lynchburg, Tennessee. She and a few of her friends were transported by coach and had a delectable lunch in the historic boarding house...

us two and him are at it again By Scott Pearson Associate Editor The Rolling Stones still tour. Paul McCartney still releases new music. So why shouldn’t Marshall County’s own favorites us two and him have a new CD release too, “Growing Up Country in Marshall County USA” ...

• Oct 19 - Splashing Pumpkins 2019 -Swim with the pumpkins at the Lewisburg Recreation Center, Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Kids will swim with the pumpkins, choose the pumpkin they like, dry off then paint it; $5 per pumpkin. • Oct 19 - Free Community Fall Festival sponsored by New Life Church of Lewisburg, 591 W Ellington Pkwy, Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. Food, music, bouncy houses, more...

Marshall County High School is celebrating homecoming the week of October 14 through October 19. The Student Council has planned activities for the week built around the theme of “For the M” including a class banner contest, dress up days, Powder Puff games on Tuesday and Thursday, football players and cheerleaders going to the elementary schools on Thursday, and celebrating Friday with games, car decorating, the always awesome parade and pep rally on the square, and the football game against Spring Hill that evening.. ...

Fishing Ford Road might not have seen so many people on it since Andrew Jackson’s militia passed through on their way to fight the Creek. It was hard to find a place to park in the town of Belfast over the weekend as collectors, history buffs, and the curious converged for the two day estate auction of the Sarah “Kip” Orr estate...

Halloween might still be two weeks away but those two weeks are packed with activities and festivities based on the holiday. The town of Cornersville will come alive with ghosts, goblins and every form of trick-or-treater on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Cornersville Lions Club hosts their annual Halloween in the Park. A variety of contests and games begin at 5 p.m. along with community wide trick-or-treating...

DETROIT (AP) — Bargainers for General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract deal on Wednesday that could end a monthlong strike that brought the company's U.S. factories to a standstill. The deal, which the union says offers "major gains" for workers, was hammered out after months of bargaining but won't bring an immediate end to the strike by 49,000 hourly workers. They will likely stay on the picket lines for at least two more days as two union committees vote on the deal, after which the members will have to approve. Terms of the tentative four-year contract were not released, but it's likely to include some pay raises, lump sum payments to workers, and requirements that GM build new vehicles in U.S. factories. Early on, GM offered new products in Detroit and Lordstown, Ohio, two of the four U.S. cities where it planned to close factories.

On Tuesday, Middle Tennessee Spay Neuter Clinic (MTSNC), 846 Union Street, hit the milestone of 25,000 surgeries since opening in 2010. Terry and Jennifer Pruitt of Lewisburg got a big surprise when they learned they were going to receive dog Bentley’s sterilization at no charge for being client number 25,000. ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Lewisburg Rotary Club, First Commerce Bank, and Talos are sponsoring the Charlie Boyd Youth Deer Roundup which will be Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Belfast Lions Club, 450 Belfast Farmington Road. ...

LEWISBURG, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will host a Beef Heifer Development School on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at the UT AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg. The one-day school will include five presentations on heifer development strategies that improve reproductive performance and increase profitability. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VA TVHS) will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Church Street Church of Christ Annex, 305 West Church St., Lewisburg, TN 37091...

Funeral services for Joe Leonard “Doc” Irwin, 94, of Shelbyville, will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Alex Hoffner officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Mr. Irwin passed from this life Oct. 8, 2019, at home with family by his side...

Photos submitted Abbie Collins of Lewisburg receives 1st place for the fourth consecutive year in both Central Region 4-H Clothing Events at the Tennessee State Fair on Sept. 9. Collins placed first in Clover Collection’s “Best Wear” category for her sewn garment. This contest awards exceptional efforts in clothing construction and design...

Photo submitted Crockett’s Forge Seat Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812, member Amanda Jett Parker, presented “Francis Scott Key’s Star-Spangled Banner” to the Marshall County Memorial Library. The book was written by Monica Kulling and is a History Reader for Grades 1-3. The book is presented in honor of “Star-Spangled Banner Day” on Sept. 14. “The Star-Spangled...

A missing Pennsylvania infant was found in Lewisburg on Tuesday, and his parents are behind bars. Jeannette Funnen, 32, and Daemon Klingensmith, 23, were stopped on Tuesday at the intersection of Mooresville Highway and West Ellington Parkway by a Lewisburg detective after he spotted their vehicle...

The lure of history brought a large crowd to Lewisburg on Sunday. “It went way beyond our expectations,” said Ellington Airport Manager Kent Stewmon of the visit of the “Yankee Lady,” a World War II B-17 bomber. He said that the airport saw a steady flow of traffic though the day with many people from outside of the county making the trip...

John Campbell might be humble about his career, but the National Association of County Agricultural Agents disagrees. The association inducted Campbell into the NACAA National Hall of Fame at their annual conference in Fort Wayne, Ind., in September...

Lewisburg Chapter #318, Order of the Eastern Star is proud to announce the 2019 recipients of their annual scholarships. Pictured from left to right are: Victoria Jo Curran, a graduate of Marshall County High School, who is now attending Freed-Hardeman University, Carleigh Kaufman, a graduate of Cornersville High School, who is now attending The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Elena Waters, a graduate of Forrest High School, who is now attending The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.. ...

East Commerce Baptist Church at 560 East Commerce Street will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 29. The activities for the day will begin with a special service of music from 10 until 10:45 a.m. in the church sanctuary. The church choir and several soloists and ensembles will be leading in this time of praise. ...

left to right: Taylin Smith, 4th runner-up; Addison Coleman, 2nd runner-up; Makaylee Bishop, Little Miss Lewisburg; Ruthie Hill, 1st runner-up; Kylie Demastus, 3rd runner-up

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left to right: Peighton Blackwell, 1st runner-up; Ariel Dixon, Jr. Miss Lewisburg; Jamyah Chesterfield, 2nd runner-up

Chelsea Hargrove was crowned as Miss Lewisburg for 2019 on Saturday at the annual scholarship pageant held at Lewisburg Middle School. Hargrove, a junior at Marshall County High School, and her court, from left: Shelby Lohr, 4th runner-up; Constance Graub, 2nd runner-up; Chelsea Hargrove, Miss Lewisburg; Naomi Hopper, 1st runner-up; and Macey Pickle, 3rd runner-up...

The Tennessee State Forester has announced that, beginning Monday, Sept. 23, permits will be required for outdoor, open-air burning. Normally permits are required from Oct. 15 through May 15 but dry conditions across the state have resulted in moving the permit period forward as a precaution...

Residents are getting a rare chance to get close to history. The World War II B-17 bomber "Yankee Lady" will fly in to Ellington Airport in Lewisburg on Sunday, Sept. 29. Very few B-17s, the iconic strategic bomber in Europe during the war, are still in flying shape and Lewisburg residents will get to hear the unmistakable roar of its four radial engines as it flies into town at approximately 9 a.m...

Cornersville Middle School Queen and Attendants: Hannah Grover, Libby Carlisle, Queen-Leavie Solomon, Anna Wood, and Katie Denihan. Photo submitted

2019 Cornersville High School Queen and Attendants: (Not in order) Queen-Payton Salsman, Attendants - Chelsea Coble, Alissa Bradford, Lauren Bivins, Mallorie Stacey, Alli Wells, Emily Watson, Jessie Beth Woodard and Sara Wamble.

Photo submitted The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced a $1.7 million grant award for the town of Chapel Hill as part of the Transportation Alternatives Grant program. According to TDOT, this grant funding will be used for the construction of sidewalks and bike lanes along SR-11 (Horton Highway) from Rocketeer Boulevard to Depot Street. The project also includes ADA compliance, landscaping, pedestrian signals, pedestrian lighting, bike racks and drainage improvements...