NASHVILLE – Nearly all Tennessee counties continued to have unemployment rates below 5.0 percent in October 2017, following a record-breaking September when, for the first time ever, each of the state’s 95 counties experienced a rate below 5.0 percent... more

A storm shelter might keep you safe in severe weather, but what if you need to be rescued from it afterward? The Marshall County Office of Emergency Management has started a registry for storm shelters to address just that possibility. OEM Director Steve Calahan said that the issue for emergency responders in the wake of a disaster is knowing where to look for survivors in case their shelters are covered by debris and they are trapped inside... more

The Lewisburg electric System has hoisted the city Christmas tree into Public Square Park. Hardworking volunteers have hung decorations and Christmas lights around the square. The Christmas season in Lewisburg officially kicks off on Saturday with the annual Lewisburg Rotary Christmas parade... more

Former State Representative Billy Spivey of Lewisburg has entered the race for the 14th District State Senate seat. Spivey issued a release on Thursday morning announcing his run for the seat vacated in November by Jim Tracy. Tracy served in the Senate for 13 years before accepting the nomination to serve as the Director of Rural Development for Tennessee with the United States Department of Agriculture, triggering a special election for his unfinished term... more

From the banks of Robertson Fork Creek, we bid you welcome from the historic town of Lynnville, Tennessee, established in 1807. Hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving and did not eat too much turkey!!!! We all should stop and think what all we have to be thankful for in our lives and thank God!!!!... more

The Marshall County Commission handled a light agenda on Monday night before heading into their December break. Commissioners approved a budget amendment from the Election Commission needed to fund the special election required to fill the 14th District State Senate seat vacated by Jim Tracy this month... more

The Marshall County Planning Commission withheld approval of a request by Rogers Group to expand operations at their Pottsville quarry. Neighbors of the quarry turned out for the meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, to express opposition to the requested rezoning of 309 acres adjoining the current quarry from A-1, undeveloped agricultural use, to M-1, a classification which would allow the quarrying of limestone on the property... more

Marshall County residents will get an extra pair of trips to the polls in 2018. Governor Bill Haslam issued a writ of election on Sunday, setting the dates for a special election to fill the vacant 14th District seat in the Tennessee Senate. The 14th Senate District covers Marshall, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln Counties, as well as eastern Rutherford County... more

Gov. Bill Haslam has announced that the general election to fill the vacant District 14 State Senate seat will be held on Tuesday, March 13, with the primary to be held on Thursday, Jan. 25. Secretary of State Tre Hargett posted a copy of the governor's writ of election to Twitter on Sunday afternoon... more

When a leading concert producer in New York first contacted Robin Anderson to have the Bethel Baptist Church choir audition to perform at Carnegie Hall, she thought it was a scam. The choir was suspicious too and worried about the amount of rehearsal time they would need before a performance... more

“I was just texting my mom to tell her I love her.” That’s what the driver said she was doing, before taking her eyes off of the road and hitting a truck head on. The resulting wreck left several teenagers injured and one dead on the scene. That was the scenario of the mock crash played out for students at Forrest School on Friday... more

Members of Cornersville FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) and FCCLA (Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America) recently delivered donations, gift cards, and pantry items to the Nashville Ronald McDonald House. Cornersville High School has a long tradition in supporting the Nashville Ronald McDonald House... more

The small town of Cornersville has been in the limelight recently since the high school’s football team has made school history. This town is also known for friends, neighbors, and family showing compassion for those in need. Dougie Worsham, a Cornersville native who is having health issues, was honored Saturday night with a benefit that was hosted by many compassionate people. Worsham was able to attend even though he was advised not to have close contact with anyone... more

NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks will offer free, guided hikes at all 56 of its parks on Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving. This is the fourth year for this event, and one in a series of five statewide ranger-led hikes throughout the year... more

Let’s start with a disclaimer, just so I’m not skating on thin ice. My credentials for writing about the National Hockey League can be summed up as: circa 1982 I attended one game featuring Nashville’s old Central Hockey League team the South Stars; I recognize superstar names such as Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Hull; I always enjoyed hearing Don Rickles dismiss some self-important celebrity as a “hockey puck”; I’m familiar with the old joke “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.”. ... more

Greetings from the historic town of Lynnville, Tennessee that was founded in 1807. The cooler weather is staying around, but it is time for the weather to change. We send out a big thank you to all veterans and we honor them for all they have done and are doing to keep our nation free. “God Bless America, Land that we all Love!!!!... more

Sunday, Nov 19, 11 a.m. Liggett Street Church of God, 824 Liggett Street, Lewisburg, will be celebrating the life and commitment of church member, Sister Mamie Mayes, as she retires from the church’s catering ministry. There will be a program honoring her and a celebratory dinner after our morning worship service... more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Conservative activist Andy Ogles announced Wednesday that he is dropping his bid for the Republican nomination to succeed Bob Corker in the U.S. Senate. Ogles is the former state director of Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch’s network. He had announced his candidacy before Corker’s surprise decision not to seek another term representing Tennessee in the Senate... more

The Lewisburg Police Department has a new recruit. He isn’t fully grown yet, and he only takes orders in Dutch, but Tango is ready to hit the street. Tango is the department’s new K9 officer, a 19-month-old German Shepherd. Tango and K9 officer Taylor Schoenberger have been on duty since the end of September, both getting used to their new roles... more

The thick fog that blanketed Marshall County Thursday morning might have contributed to an accident that sent a six-year-old girl to the hospital. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the incident that occurred at approximately 7 a.m. on Fayetteville Highway and Adams Drive in Belfast... more