A Lewisburg man died early Saturday morning after an accident on I-65 in Brentwood. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, Max Villafane, 28, was involved in a single car wreck at approximately 4 a.m. heading southbound on the interstate at the Moore’s Lane exit... more

The Marshall County Commission approved a controversial rezoning request at their Monday night meeting, allowing the expansion of mining operations at the Pottsville quarry operated by the Rogers Group. Rogers Group had requested that 153 acres, split between two parcels, be rezoned from agricultural use, A-1, to M-1, allowing for additional limestone mining at the site... more

Jim Bingham officially declared his intent to seek a second term as mayor of Lewisburg last week. Bingham was elected in 2013 with 56 percent of the vote in a three-man race to replace Barbara Woods, who chose not to run for re-election. An engineer by profession, Bingham served as a member and as the chairman of the Lewisburg Planning Commission for many years prior to his election... more

Federal agents descended on the Cornersville Highway location of Montclair Health and Wellness, a pain management clinic, at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Agency, among other agencies, cordoned off the location for investigation... more

The focus of this article is a living testimony of a nearly century old African-American Marshall County native. This is Reverend Jones Davis, still able to express his feelings about things that he has experienced during his lifetime. It takes one who actually experienced a situation and climbed a mountain to relate true facts about how difficult it was to reach the top... more

COLUMBIA, TN--Columbia State Community College recently named 580 students to the dean’s list for fall 2017. “The dean’s list is a tradition in higher education to recognize scholarly achievement. These students have balanced a full schedule of college classes with life commitments,” said Joni Lenig, interim vice president of academic affairs and associate vice president of faculty, curriculum and programs. ... more

COLUMBIA, TN-- Columbia State Community College announces more than 280 students who earned their degree or certificate during the fall 2017 semester. Katherine Boshers of Lewisburg Jennifer Brown of Lewisburg Tanner Bush of Chapel Hill Michele Costanzo of Lewisburg... more

COLUMBIA, TN-- Columbia State Community College named 107 students to the president’s list for fall 2017. “Earning a place on the president’s list is a significant accomplishment,” said Dr. Janet F. Smith, Columbia State president. “Students who qualify are in the topmost college bracket academically and most often have demanding personal schedules. They are to be commended for their hard work and dedication.”... more

Time is up on a bill introduced by Rick Tillis that would have adjusted the time zone for Tennessee. Tillis, representing the 92nd District and Marshall County in the state house, filled a bill in January that would have left the state on daylight saving time year-round... more

After a lot of discussion about blasting, it was the silence that made the most noise. None of the members of the Marshall County Planning Commission made any motion on two controversial rezoning requests presented at their Tuesday evening meeting. The Rogers Group had resubmitted a request to rezone two parcels at their Pottsville quarry location in order to access additional stone... more

Tucked away on the square in Lewisburg is where Felix Maxwell, a 69-year-old artist, experiences one of many Marshall County’s ‘hidden gems’. “A lot of people don’t even realize that we have an art guild,” he said. “It’s a hidden gem here, and I think people just need to discover it.”... more

Greetings from the banks of Robertson Fork Creek, Lynnville, Tennessee. The weather has been the most talked about thing the last few days. Now that we are in the month of February, the weather changes every minute. One minute it is warm and the next minute it is freezing cold. Sometimes the temperature will climb to a high reading. It will not be long and we will have some warmer weather for planting the garden. The rains we are receiving are so good for Mother Earth... more

The 2018 XI State Legislative Symposium of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international honorary society for women educators, was held in Nashville on Feb. 6-7. The Tuesday evening symposium was composed of representatives from the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives serving on education committees as legislation is being filed for a vote this spring. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says applications are now being accepted for adults who want to enroll tuition-free this fall at a community college or technical college. In a news release Thursday, the governor’s office says Tennessee Reconnect applications can be completed online. ... more

Andrew Phillip Marshall remained at large as of mid-morning today after yet another escape from Bedford County Jail. It’s the fifth escape from a jail facility and the second in two months for Marshall, who used one of his previous routes -- out the ceiling and down the wall -- early Monday, Sheriff Austin Swing said. ... more

Early voting begins today in the special election to fill the vacant 14th District Senate seat, representing Marshall County in the General Assembly. Shane Reeves, who won the Republican primary against Joe Carr, and Democratic nominee Gayle Jordan vie for the position... more

By any measure, Lewisburg, and Marshall County as a whole, had a good year economically in 2017. “To say it’s been a good couple of years would be an understatement,” said the city’s Director of Economic Development Greg Lowe when he briefed the Lewisburg City Council and the Industrial Development Board on the numbers... more

Take part in a “tree-mendous” event. This Saturday, Feb. 24, 250,000 trees will be planted, in all 95 counties, across Tennessee in the largest tree-planting event in the state’s history. The event has steadily grown over the years, from 10,000 trees in 2014 to 100,000 last year to a quarter million for this year... more

Marshall County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett proclaimed February 16th “Elks Day”, the date of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The Elks were founded on February 16, 1867, by Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian. The Order has spread across the country with 7,000 Elks members and 29 lodges in the State of Tennessee. Lewisburg Elks Lodge currently has 327 members... more