Lewisburg, Tennessee · Tuesday, March 9, 2010
[Nameplate] Light Rain ~ 55°F  
Homeless issue returns to Council
By Clint Confehr, Senior Staff Writer ~ 03/05/10
Lewisburg's City Council is to receive a report from the city manager on Tuesday about homeless shelters in Tennessee and an early interpretation of what he's found is that such social services are in larger cities. "I'm looking to see for what communities of our size do," Fuller said with a five-page printout listing homeless shelters and emergency housing in Tennessee. "This is a HUD print out," he said before he started to call the shelters...
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There are only eight slots available at the state tournament in Murfreesboro and the Marshall County Tigers punched their ticket as one of the elite eight, coming away with a gut wrenching, hard fought 47-36 victory over...
DIVISION I CLASS AA SECTIONAL BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS
Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist Kedren Johnson cemented his lofty standing amongst the watchful eye of the collegiate coaching fraternity Thursday night, pouring in a career high 44 points versus Spring Hill in the Region...
Sweet peeps and real chicks are just around the corner as Easter will soon be here, despite overcast skies and lingering winter temperatures. Pretty soon, hundreds of baby chickens will be mailed to the Marshall County 4-H...
Only 19 of 687 letters sent to the state on whether Cedar Ridge should be expanded oppose the request from Waste Management Inc. That realization came quickly during a three-hour review of letters at the Tennessee Department...
Have you ever wondered what those big metal boxes are you see next to bridges and dams? The ones with USGS on the side that look like science fiction satellite transmitters? Well, they aren't science fiction, but they are...
Disney's High School Musical 2 opens Thursday night at the Marshall County Community Theatre where the sequel's five-day run is still a challenge to the young troupe that's substantially the same as last year. "The dancing...
All good things are meant to come to an end, sooner or later. For the No. 2 ranked Forrest Lady Rockets it was much sooner then anyone had expected as the odds caught up with them Monday night in Cross Plains, falling 51-47...
he Forrest Rockets continued their post-season surge Saturday night in Chapel Hill, eliminating the visiting White House-Heritage Patriots 56-43 in the quarterfinal round of the Region 5-A Tournament.
he Forrest Rockets continued their post-season surge Saturday night in Chapel Hill, eliminating the visiting White House-Heritage Patriots 56-43 in the quarterfinal round of the Region 5-A Tournament.
The East Robertson Lady Indians had about a two minute window of opportunity before a smothering Forrest defense completely dismantled them in a 67-18 romp in the opening round of the Region 5-A Tournament Friday night in...
As a result of an idea and concepts on how to fight Afghan insurgents, a 1998 Marshall County High School graduate has been awarded the Bronze Star by the U.S. Army. Sgt. 1st Class Clifford Blackmore, son of Eric and...
The red-hot Forrest Rockets left no doubt about who is number one in District 9-A, upsetting top seed Eagleville on Saturday and then hammering their arch rival and number two seed Cascade 52-32 Tuesday night in front of a...
If Lewisburg contracts with a private hauler for trash collection and disposal when Cedar Ridge Landfill closes, assuming that it does, then monthly service fees might remain the same here. Even though a private hauler might...
Stairs to the Marshal County Courthouse roof are to be removed Monday after an inspection Friday and, now that the roof's been replaced, painters will return when the weather's warmer to seal the building's stone face....
The Forrest Lady Rockets had their worst shooting night of the season, but showed the colors of a true champion and a battle tested squad as they gutted out a rough and tumble 49-43 win over Moore County in the District 9-A...
In what many observers called the best high school boys basketball they have ever witnessed, the number four seeded Forrest Rockets gutted out three overtimes, upsetting top seeded Eagleville 81-75 in front of a wild and...
The Forrest Lady Rockets beat Cascade 60-42 in the first of two District 9-A Tournament semifinal match-ups Thursday night in Chapel Hill, advancing to the tournament title game Monday night versus Moore County, who defeated...
Lewisburg city councilmen exchanged views on homelessness Tuesday and decided they need more information and partners to deal with the issue since it's expected to grow with continued unemployment. "To come to a plan, we...
Lewisburg's Board of Zoning Appeals has decided that FunWorld, a game room for young people, is a suitable business for the commercial zone on Lewisburg's public square. FunWorld is to be just up hill from Parson's Pharmacy...
Resumption of candle-making by Will & Baumer, the historic business that's moved to Lewisburg from Syracuse, N.Y., is a bittersweet transition for a close-knit production team with some working here now and others who...
Marshall County Tigerette legend and current head coach Jerrie Henry has been there, taking home the state title in 1972, wearing the Lewisburg jersey. Henry knows what it takes to win at tournament time, having played in...
State budget problems threaten to close Henry Horton State Park's restaurant, but the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation recently bought 386 acres near the park's campground for $966,553. The November land...
Waste Management has responded to the state's intention to deny expansion of Cedar Ridge Landfill saying an inspector is biased, county water tests show he's wrong, expansion will stabilize the landfill, and capping a...
Marshall County High School junior sensation Kedren Johnson had his two biggest suitors on hand Thursday night in Lewisburg as Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings and Alabama coach Anthony Grant were in attendance watching...
Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Lewisburg, Tennessee:

Tonight
Chance Rain Showers
Low: 49
Tomorrow
T-storms Likely
High: 65
Low: 53
Thursday
T-storms Likely
High: 69
Low: 51
Friday
Rain Showers Likely
High: 61
Low: 42
Saturday
Rain Showers
High: 55
Low: 40
Sunday
Rain Showers
High: 55
Low: 41
Monday
Mostly Cloudy
High: 57
Low: 37
Tuesday
Partly Sunny
High: 56

Warnings
No watches or warnings currently in effect for the Lewisburg, Tennessee, area

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Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag.WhenWhere
1.803/07 08:406 mi ESE of Rose Bud, AR
3.203/06 09:0984 mi NNW of Norfolk, NY
1.603/05 22:087 mi S of New Madrid, MO
1.703/05 22:067 mi S of New Madrid, MO
3.103/05 14:352 mi E of Sparks, OK
1.603/05 02:424 mi SSE of Twin Groves, AR
1.703/03 01:422 mi E of East Prairie, MO
1.903/02 23:3213 mi ENE of Lyndonville, NY
2.503/02 22:359 mi SSE of Arcadia, OK
1.203/02 22:184 mi S of Ridgely, TN
1.603/02 17:593 mi ENE of East Prairie, MO
3.703/02 13:372 mi ENE of East Prairie, MO