The Marshall County Soil Conservation District held its annual poster contest for grades K – 12. This contest provides kindergarten through twelfth grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues through art. It also highlights the educational outreach efforts of conservation districts and their state conservation associations, auxiliaries and agencies. The steward ship theme for this year was “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life”... more

Community Notices are published at no cost. There is no guarantee of publication. • The Marshall County Amateur Radio Society will hold its regular monthly meeting this Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. in Suite 100 of the Marshall County Hardison Office Annex, 230 College Street, in Lewisburg... more

January 2018 MEMORIALS Adams, Florence “God, Faith & Reason”; given by Pam Adams Miller. Campbell, Maggie Lois Donation to the Book Fund; given by Randall & Hazel Carter. Leverette, Glenda Fay Donation to the Summer Reading Program; given by Leon, Faye, and Morgan Luna... more

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee firefighter was killed and four others were injured when part of a home collapsed after a blaze. Lawrenceburg Fire Department Chaplin Chad Moore said 38-year-old fire engineer Jason Dickey died Monday after becoming trapped with other firefighters... more

By Scott Pearson Associate Editor Most of the agenda for the Lewisburg City Council meeting on Tuesday touched, at least, on the police department. Lewisburg Police Chief David Henley presented the council with his report for the departments activity during 2017... more

The Marshall County FCE (Family, Community and Education) Club met for their annual bake-off on Thursday, Feb. 8. The baked goods were judged and the top 3 winners of each category were chosen. The categories were as follows: breads, candies, cookies, pies, cakes, and miscellaneous foods... more

The Chapel Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen faced a varied agenda on Monday night, adopting resolutions ranging from water to traffic. Most of the discussion revolved around the time frame in which fireworks would be permitted to be discharged within the town limits... more

At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, several counselors were recognized due to National School Counseling Week sponsored by the American School Counseling Association. Every year, the special week is celebrated in February to acknowledge the importance and contribution of counselors across the nation... more

The Marshall Co. Branch of the NAACP held their Annual Gospel Extravaganza on January 14 at the Marshall Co. High School Auditorium. Talented local and surrounding groups performed. The Master of Ceremony was Dionne O’Neal. The NAACP extends their appreciation to all that supported this endeavor. ... more

PULASKI, Tenn. – With the conclusion of each semester, Martin Methodist College (MMC) announces students who have been placed on the Dean’s List for their academic success. In order to make the Dean’s List, a student must be full-time and must achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, with no grades marked as “F” or “incomplete.”... more

Columbia State Community College will host Tennessee Reconnect information sessions on each campus during the month of February. The session for the Lewisburg campus will be held on Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Tennessee Reconnect is a last-dollar scholarship that provides free tuition for adults to attend a community college. The initiative is designed to help adults enter college to gain new skills, advance in the workplace and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential... more

With the county and its municipalities voting this year on their leadership for the next four years, rumors have made the rounds for months on who might be throwing their hat into the ring and running for office. Potential candidates began picking up materials to qualify for the election on Jan. 5... more

Robots are taking over Marshall County. The Marshall County Memorial Library received a grant from the Tennessee State Library and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to expand their programs in STEM subjects. Part of the funds will be used to purchase Finch robots, developed by the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, specifically designed to teach elementary children about computer programming... more

While Marshall County has already seen one primary election so far this year, the political season here is really just getting underway. The highlight of local politics for 2018 is the county general election on Aug. 2. Marshall County voters disappointed by the single race on the ballot in the special election for the 14th Senate District will have plenty of races to choose from then... more

The Chapel Hill Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to increase impaired-driving enforcement in the month of February. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over nationwide mobilization... more

Donnie Moses has served as Marshall County Board of Education’s 9th district representative for close to eight years, the past four years as Chairman of the Board. Moses’ term expires this year. Moses said he came to the board with no comprehension of what is involved in educating a child; after all, he had no background in education short of graduating from MCHS in 1988 and MTSU in 1992. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has established a commission on pain and addiction medicine education, marking one of the first moves in his $30 million plan to combat opioid abuse. A news release from the Republican governor Wednesday says he established the Tennessee Commission on Pain and Addiction Medicine Education by executive order. ... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is scheduled to deliver his final State of the State speech. The Republican will address the state House and Senate Monday at 6 p.m. The event will be streamed online . Haslam will wrap up his second four-year term next January. The race to succeed him has drawn five leading Republicans and two Democrats... more