NASHVILLE -- Tennessee’s grape harvest is underway and will continue through mid-October. The 70 wineries in Tennessee purchase nearly 99 percent of all grapes grown in the state, which means the wine making process will be in full swing through fall. That makes the season the perfect time to plan a winery visit... more

Chapel Hill, TN – The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, resulted in several arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, money and a vehicle. The Chapel Hill Police Department is pleased to report that over the Labor Day Weekend officers Sgt. ... more

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – First Farmers recently announced Felicia Y. Brown has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this role, Felicia will be responsible for leading the corporate marketing strategy while supporting the brand and ensuring the achievement of First Farmers’ corporate growth goals and objectives... more

Rate payers in Chapel Hill will see their sewer bills increasing over the next three years. The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen approved a monthly increase on sewer rates of $5 per month per year for each of the next three years. The total increase being $15 per month at the end of that period... more

Persistence paid off for Lewisburg police officers on Sept. 5, leading to serious charges for a local man. Officer Gaylon Thomason responded to a 911 hang up call from Old Columbia Road. At the scene, he encountered Keith Pearson who informed Thomason that there were no issues at the home... more

To The Editor There has been an announcement that the Home Economics classes will be eliminated from the schools in Marshall County – I have not heard about the shop classes yet, but I am sure that is next! When I was a student at M.C.H.S. we had the privilege of taking three years of Home Economics. Our teacher was very thorough in her instructions. In my home, my mother taught me the basics of sewing, food preparation and preservation, and some advice on decorating... more

Henry Horton State Park will host the 14th Annual Step Back in Time Festival Sept. 15-16. The event features two days of music, food, storytellers, re-enactors and demonstrations. “This is a fun, family-friendly festival and we encourage everyone to come out and join us.” said Henry Horton Park Manager Ryan Jenkins... more

The Marshall County Amateur Radio Society will offer an amateur radio license course starting Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The course will be given in four five-hour sessions on consecutive Saturdays at the Hardison Office Annex, 230 College Street, in Lewisburg. ... more

An entire group was singled out for their artistic accomplishments last month in Lewisburg. The Marshall County Art Guild honored the Marshall County Family and Community Education Club as its artist of the month for August. The Art Guild featured the FCE entrants in their county art competition... more

At some point, everyone has probably thought about being a fire fighter. The Lewisburg Fire Department will offer that opportunity to the general public. LFD will offer the first two classes required for certification beginning next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Lewisburg Gas Department... more

The old Marshall County Health Department building might have received a reprieve from demolition on Wednesday night. The county’s building committee held a work session at the building to tour the facility and reconsider future plans for the structure... more

State releases list of in-demand careers for Tennesseans through 2024. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released the 2017 list of hot jobs across the state this week. The list is a projection of what occupations will be most in-demand through the year 2024... more

Greetings from Lynnville, Tennessee. Several events and activities will be taking place from now until Christmas in Lynnville. To remember dates for all the upcoming activities, get a calendar and mark all the dates so you will not miss anything. Some months form now until Christmas have two or three things happening... more

By Jay Langston Editor Hurricane Harvey did little more than dump about 4 inches of rain on Lewisburg and surrounding communities, but it did have a big impact on local fuel prices. Prices at the pump for Regular 87 octane with 10 percent ethanol have climbed an average of 10 cents per day at several gas stations around the county... more

A Marshall County fugitive is still on the lam after posting bond in a Colorado court. Aleea Nash of Lewisburg was arrested on Aug. 14 by deputies in Arapahoe County, Colorado, as a fugitive from justice in Tennessee. The Marshall County Grand Jury issued an indictment for Nash’s arrest on July 26 on one count of theft over $250,000... more

The massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and East Texas has spurred a nationwide outpouring of support for the impacted areas. Donations are pouring into national organizations such as the Red Cross to help the thousands who have lost their homes as a result of the high water... more

Gen’s Black Maverick, Bill Callaway up for Keith and Lorraine Rosbury of Bell Buckle, won the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship late Saturday night, closing out the 79th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. “This has been a dream of mine ever since I had my first Shetland pony,” said Callaway on Thursday. ... more

Drive-ins for antique or collectable cars aren’t unusual for the square in Lewisburg, but the one held on Monday offered a bit of overseas flair. In addition to the usual 1950s American chrome or 1960s American muscle, the Labor Day meeting featured some English antiques as well... more

The recruiter was worried when the young man walked into the Navy Recruiting Station in Columbia, Tenn. He had arrived two days early for his boot camp shipping date and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mullen thought something might be wrong. Knowing that he didn’t have a car, Mullen asked him how he made it to the station. “I walked,” said the future Sailor, according to Mullen. more