Kaitlynn Scarbrough and Dunn Crowder, fourth grade students in Mrs. Dalton's Westhills Elementary School class, were given a challenge -- "The Dalton Challenge" -- and met it head on. The Dalton Challenge has four components: Inventors, Novel Study, Science Project, and Social Studies. Mrs. Dalton "challenged" all her students to pick one or more of the components, complete the project, then present it to the class... more

Six weeks ago, Terry Wallace took the position of Director of Economic Development for the City of Lewisburg and ever since his phone has not stopped ringing. "I have been in almost constant contact with numerous prospective industries looking to relocate here or expand their operations here," Wallace said. "I've actually shown property to prospects all over Marshall County."... more

Unofficial results in Lewisburg's City more

Three of eight candidates who sought two seats on the Lewisburg City Council filed financial disclosure statements to report campaign receipts and spending ... more

In his haste to get home to his young wife, Ed Lee went through the faster discharge procedures.... more

As Lewisburg's election was coming to a close last night, Cornersville's election is a month and a half away, but deadlines loom for . . . more

Relatives of the slain Marine who grew up in Lewisburg welcomed their departed loved one's comrades home from Iraq on Saturday when they lit candles and others shot fireworks. . . . more

Marshall and Bedford counties' grand juries issued indictments last week including three suspects in the Valentine's Day murder of a car salesman and, separately, a woman accused in a hit and run crash that left a man wit a broken hip. . . . more

SDA Commondity Distribution will be on Monday, May 7, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Commodity cards are required to receive a box (those without cards will be served at the end of the day . . . . more

The public is invited to support the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life by purchasing luminarias to remember loved ones who have been . . . . more

The City of Lewisburg joins Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W) Posts around the nation in honoring those who served and who sacrificed during the Vietnam War by proclaiming May 7, 2007 as Vietnam Veterans Day. The last Americans left Vietnam from the rooftop of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam on April 30, 1975 followed by the signing of a bill into law by President Gerald Ford on May 7, 1975 officially ending the Vietnam era. It took a decade of hurt feelings and unrest over the war to subside enough so that recognition and tribute . . . . more

ear Editor, In Today's fast moving society, we all seem to forget the tragedies in life. First of all, my family's hearts and prayers go out to the families and victims of Virginia Tech in such a horrendous assassination of innocent human beings ever in the history of our great nation. . . . . more

Joey King, Communication Director for the local 911 Service, with the Emergency Medical Service, spoke at the AARP meeting recently. He urged everyone to place a list of all medicines a person takes, . . . . more

From Staff Reports Marshall County has achieved certification under the state's Three-Star program, according to Matt Kisber, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Tennessee's Three-Star program exists to help communities preserve jobs, create new employment opportunities, improve family income and develop a strong leadership base for economic development. . . . more

The six graduating seniors on the 2007 Cornersville Bulldog baseball team all went out in style Thursday versus the Hampshire Hawks in a 10-0 home victory. Cory Allen, Josh King, Jake Pigg, Jeremy Skinner, Logan Lovvorn, and Dane Whitworth . . . . more

Its unofficial…Brandon and Minor take Tuesday's election more

Marshall County property owners will see their tax rate go down this summer, but officials and close observers know that's because property values went up, although how much depends on reports due this spring. In anticipation of a reappraisal report by Property Assessor Linda Haislip, the county's budget director, Freda Terry, has been issuing requests to her fellow department directors for their estimates on how much money they need for the next fiscal year... more

Texan's pitch heard by JE&CD Board more

A Lewisburg man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison as a result of his jury conviction for having child pornography. The man's crime is punishable by a two-year sentence under the law when he was arrested, but the law changed and the judge agreed with prosecutors that under the state's sentencing guidelines, a longer sentence could be imposed... more