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• Jan 16 - The South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, at the SCHRA Central Office in Fayetteville, TN. • Jan 16 - The Marshall County Building Committee will meet Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Courthouse Annex kitchen area Room 2209...

• Alcohol related 12 step self-help support groups meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon, every Wednesday at 5 p.m., and every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Serenity House, 440 W College Street, Lewisburg. Monday nights, men’s group only meeting at 7:30 p.m.; a women’s only meeting is held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome...

The city of Lewisburg has a new, but familiar, hand steering city operations. Public Works Director Buck Beard took the oath of office at Tuesday’s work session, officially stepping into the position of interim city manager. Beard assumes the role from Randall Dunn...

Heather and Timmy Hopkins would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Makenzie, to Landon Clark, son of Keila Berzett. Makenzie is a 2012 graduate of Cornersville High School, a 2014 graduate of Motlow State Community College, and a 2018 graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan University. She is a kindergarten teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary School...

Lewisburg Electric System recently received a plaque recognizing 80 years of service from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plaque reads, “Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Director Award presented to the Lewisburg Electric System for 80 years of partnership and outstanding contributions and service to the people of the Tennessee Valley. Thank you for your commitment to excellence.”...

• Jan 9 - The January meeting of the Marshall County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 at 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...

• Alcohol related 12 step self-help support groups meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon, every Wednesday at 5 p.m., and every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Serenity House, 440 W College Street, Lewisburg. Monday nights, men’s group only meeting at 7:30 p.m.; a women’s only meeting is held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome...

JACKSON, Tenn. Four hundred thirty-five students have been named to the Union University Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester. The Dean’s List includes full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a four-point scale. Mackenzie Spivey of Lewisburg achieved the honor for the fall semester...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Operations Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Audrey McCulloch, a native of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, recently received her second Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Capt. Matthew Rick, Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR), Commanding Officer, at an all hands awards ceremony, NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex...

In their second year as a troop, the girls from Lewisburg’s American Heritage Girls troop participated in the 12th annual Wreaths Across America day at Nashville’s National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 14. The girls and their families, along with other volunteers, groups, and veterans, laid memorial wreaths on the graves of the veterans buried there and took a moment to say each name as a way to remember them and show honor for their service. ...

Lions Club International recognizes outstanding individuals by bestowing on them an award that is named for its founder, Melvin Jones. This Fellowship Award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism. The recipient of this award becomes a model because of the exemplary service to his club and the community for which is serviced...

Timmy Terry has been named the 2019 Marshall County Conservation Farmer of the Year. This award is part of a state program sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) in cooperation with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), and the Marshall County Soil Conservation District. ...

First Commerce Bank, the Lewisburg Branch, celebrated Christmas Open House Dec. 13. This is a tradition this establishment has provided its customers for 17 years. Pictured are Eddie Wiles, Bill Marsh, and John Karby.

Christmas is celebrated in many different ways. Homes have trees decorated with twinkling lights, mantles adorned with garland and red bows. Gifts are wrapped in shiny paper and placed under the tree, waiting to be exchanged with family and friends on Christmas morning...

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Barb Blackmore, co-founder of Moms On A Mission, was presented with the 2019 Marshall County Governor’s Volunteer Star Award at the Marshall County Joint Economic and Community Development Board meeting. Barb was nominated by a peer and selected from an incredibly altruistic group of applicants. ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Operations Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Audrey McCulloch, a native of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, recently received her second Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Capt. Matthew Rick, Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR), Commanding Officer, at an all hands awards ceremony, NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex...

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...

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...

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...

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...

GARAGE SALE - 1902 HUNTERS RUN ROAD; DEC 6, 7, 8; 8 AM TO 5 PM; Lots of new and used items for Christmas

Danny Stephens was 23 when he had a serious motorcycle accident on Memorial Day weekend in 2011. Just a month earlier, the Lewisburg resident had run a 5K race, finishing 60th out of 1,000 participants. After the accident, Danny learned he would likely never run — or walk — again. ...

With deer season in full swing and the holidays quickly approaching, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program is accepting donations in Marshall County to help feed local families in need. Statewide, more than 75 processors are collecting donations to feed fellow Tennesseans...

Today, Thursday, Nov. 21, marks the annual observance of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny signed a proclamation marking the event, when smokers are encouraged to stop smoking for 24 hours, in Marshall County...

Monday morning was clear and sunny for the ceremony honoring veterans of the armed services on the square in Lewisburg. Lieutenant Colonel Todd Lowrance, a Marshall County native with 26 years of service in the National Guard, spoke to the assembled crowd of veterans, family members, and supporters of the shared connection that military service builds between those who have “willingly and courageously raised their hand” to serve...

The 2019-20 Jr. Kiwanis Class met last week for “County Government Day”. They visited the Marshall County Courthouse, Annex, jail, churches and businesses around the square. The Jr. Kiwanis program develops leadership among the selected students through monthly meetings designed to educate them on the history, government, and economy of Marshall County and its municipalities...

Nov. 11 is the day set aside each year to honor our veterans young and old. This past Monday, veterans, several residents at Village Manor, family, and friends of the veterans being honored, gathered together for a program held by Larry McKnight, President of the Veteran’s Outreach Program. ...

Carlee Elizabeth Messick turned “One” on October 12th. She is the daughter of Codi and Caitlin Messick. Grandparents are Tommy and Ida Tindell, Chris and Carol Messick. Great grandparents are Rex and Glenda Messick.

Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham recognized, at Tuesday’s council meeting, the young ladies representing the city this year as pageant winners Pictured with Bingham, from left are Miss Lewisburg 2019 Chelsea Hargrove, Little Miss Lewisburg 2019 Makaylee Bishop, and Jr. Miss Lewisburg 2019 Ariel Dixon...

A fatal vehicle crash closed Highway 50 on Monday morning. Preliminary reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicated that a vehicle crossed the center line before 7 a.m. and struck another vehicle traveling the opposite direction head-on. The driver of the first vehicle was killed in the crash. The driver who was hit reported suffered serious injuries...

• 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...