With two councilmen unable to attend Tuesday’s monthly Lewisburg City Council meeting, that body appreciated the fairly light agenda facing them. The council did vote to approve the first phase of needed renovation to the old National Guard Armory building... more

The 36th Annual Tennessee Assn. of Family and Community Education (TAFCE), held their annual conference in Knoxville, TN at the Hilton Hotel, Nov. 5 - Nov. 8. Several FCE members from Marshall County attended this conference and were successful in competing. ... more

From staff reports Erica Norton of Chapel Hill was arrested on Nov. 9 by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Norton allegedly struck a pedestrian on Mt. Lebanon Road and left the scene of the accident. The preliminary report cited leaving the scene of an injury crash, failure to render aid, and failure to provide immediate notice of accident... more

The Columbia State Community College Foundation recently hosted the President’s Society Dinner at the Williamson Campus to honor donors for their generous support and donations made to the college. “Thank you for being here and for giving us the opportunity to publicly recognize all you do in support of Columbia State,” said Kirk Kelso, Columbia State Foundation chair. ... more

Chapel Hill should see a significant addition to the capability of their fire department in the next few months. Aldermen approved the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the purchase of a new, 75 foot ladder truck for the department. Several of the development plans presented to the town have included multi-story buildings, and the town budgeted this year to meet the future need... more

Friday, November 10, 2017 Please tell everyone you know about this special feature that NBC Nightly News is airing on A Soldier's Child Foundation. Please get the word out, so people that do not know about this wonderful organization can watch and learn about A Soldier's Child Foundation... more

NASHVILLE-- The idea of filling stockings and gift bags with locally made artisan gifts is appealing. A present that’s one of a kind, made with wholesome ingredients, with the feel or flavor of home is personal and meaningful. But who has time to travel the countryside looking for goat milk soaps, alpaca scarves, artisan cheeses and beeswax balms?... more

Five Marshall County 4-H Members participated in the 2017 North American International Livestock Exposition exhibiting their dairy cattle, Georgia Hazelwood (Ayrshire), Jacob Johns (Brown Swiss), Joseph Johns (Holstein), Forest Ozburn (Guernsey & Jersey), and Jayme Ozburn (Jersey). ... more

Cashion, Vestle “Home to Texas” and “Thalia: A Texas Trilogy”; given by Lewis & Linda Cope, Terry, Emily & Will Smith, and Mike, Sherry, Aidan & Ben Randles. Musgrave, Marie “On the Night of the Shooting Star”; given by Dawn Barron. Orr, Betty Wilkes... more

Columbia State Community College recently hosted a kickoff event in partnership with SkillsUSA Tennessee to showcase the new student organization on campus. Columbia State is one of 13 community colleges adding a SkillsUSA chapter for students this fall... more

What not that long ago was an empty old grocery store has been transformed into the hub of a ministry that reaches into millions of homes. David Rives Ministries moved into the former Hometown Grocery location on South Ellington Parkway in 2016. Now, Rives is opening the doors to the community to kick off a monthly presentation series based on his ministry and creation science... more

Some will be well over 90-years-old. Some will still be in their 20s. They share one common experience, however, as veterans and they, along with family and friends and grateful residents, will gather on the square Saturday. The Lewisburg posts of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host the annual ceremony marking the observance of Veterans Day, beginning at 11 a.m... more

Normally getting a 36 on a test isn’t something a student would want to talk about. However, when the test is the ACT and the highest possible score is a 36, everyone wants to talk to Sam Johnson about it. The Cornersville School senior received the letter informing him of his perfect achievement at the end of October... more

The Lewisburg City Council decided to take the first step toward renovating the old National Guard Armory at their Tuesday night work session. Brandon Kritzman and Eric Bischoff from OHM Engineering presented the council with an outline of steps and a time frame of projects to the council for their consideration... more