The committee in charge of negotiating a contract with Waste Management Inc. held its fourth meeting on Thursday, April 24. Once again, the conference room in the Courthouse Annex was packed with spectators, many of them wearing green "Stop the Landfill" tee shirts... more

Marshall County commissioners may have voted Monday to rezone land for an asphalt plant at the Marshall County Stone quarry, but the business plan faces another hurdle. The county's Board of Zoning Appeals is to consider Wright Paving Co.'s request after another public hearing at 4:30 p.m. on May 20 in the County Courthouse Annex. Comments heard before the monthly commission meeting were from residents opposed to the plant and businessmen asking for approval... more

A Marshall County jury deliberated about a quarter of an hour Monday before delivering guilty verdicts for a Lewisburg man who's scheduled to be sentenced June 4 on forgery charges. James Anthony Hill, 57, formerly of Finley Beech Road, was arrested by Lewisburg Police Detective Santiago McKlean for signing Roy Dillon's name on an Antioch construction company check made out for $650 in June 2006. ... more

Transplanted Okie finds a home here more

'Ninety-nine percent of us blacks have been through hell.' -- Willie Mitchell Former Lewisburg City Councilman more

'They are not going to take an application from Waste Management without a vote by Cornersville.' -- J. Andrew Goddard Attorney more

There could be a $135 annual user fee per residential dwelling in the county. more

Last week Anthony Garza of Lewisburg got the phone call he was hoping for but never really expected to get: someone had found his wallet. more

First Commerce Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeff Whitmore as its new senior vice president. Whitmore, who resides in Fayetteville, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor of business administration in finance. He also attended the Graduate School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State Univer-sity and the Tennessee School of Banking at Vanderbilt University... more

NASHVILLE -- Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be one of the hardest times in a person's life. It is also a time when people can become very vulnerable and scam artists are taking advantage of that. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, reports of an identity-theft scam related to death certificates have surfaced in Indiana. Scam artists are scanning obituaries and contacting the families of the deceased... more

NASHVILLE -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones... more

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Agricultural Museum was recently recognized for its accomplishments at the annual Tennessee Association of Museums Conference in Jackson, Tenn. "This is a great accomplishment for the museum," said Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens. "We're proud of the work the museum is doing everyday by educating students and citizens about importance of Tennessee's agricultural past and present."... more

COLUMBIA -- On April 17, Maury Regional Hospital held a celebration for the first group of patients to complete pulmonary rehabilitation since the program began in September 2007. Dr. Jon Freels, the program's medical director and a specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine, addressed the group during the luncheon and discussed the different types of lung diseases and long-term treatment options available... more

Former County Commissioner Jimmy Wolaver was appointed Monday to return to the panel as Sam Smith's successor since the Cornersville farmer resigned to avoid a conflict of interest over plans to sell property for a landfill. Wolaver was appointed by a vote of 11-5 against Cornersville Planning Commissioner Georgann Blackburn, the only other candidate considered by the County Commission during its regular monthly meeting in the Courthouse Annex... more

With one eye on the current drought and the other eye on future flooding, the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency will soon be requesting feasibility studies for solutions -- one of which could be raising the pool level at Normandy Dam 5 feet -- which would mean construction work to raise the actual dam and replace the spillway gates... more

CHATTANOOGA -- In a cool spring-fed Tennessee stream, flashes of color dance in the sunlight as dozens of Barrens topminnows dart just below the surface. "If you live in the area, when you walk up to the creek these are the first fish that you see," said Matt Hamilton, senior aquarist at the Tennessee Aquarium. "The males have a brilliant iridescent blue that's beautiful and eye-catching."... more

"Over on Highway 244 you're in the modern world, but here you go back 100 years," says Lindsey Payne, who works at the Crossroads Market in Delina. Actually, the market has everything you would want in a convenience store, housed in a very picturesque 1892 building with the original counters, shelves and hardwood floor inside... more

Each year on April 22, people across the world celebrate Earth Day. This day is set aside to promote awareness of environmental issues. Earth Day teaches people that they can help the pollution in the air and water, they can conserve water and electricity, and they can control the litter on the streets and in the landfills. ... more