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Abby Santini: Making History
Abby Santini has been riding horses since the age of 5. She started with dressage and cross country then fell in love with speed barrels and poles. She excelled in Bridle Clubs in Maury County, Triune, and Fayetteville. In 2021-2022, she joined the TN High School Rodeo. She went on...
Original Parade Route Return
It will be a red, white, and blue celebration as the Annual 4th of July Parade gets underway in Lewisburg on Thursday, July 4th at 9 a.m. This year’s theme is A Salute to America to honor our country’s 248th birthday. Parade coordinators Vince Cuevas and Sharrin Lusco-Peter,...
Freedom Fest Returns July 3
Two years ago, the pastors of the Marshall County Ministerial Association (MCMA) hoped to have 300-400 in attendance at their inaugural Freedom Fest celebration at Rock Creek Park, a July 3 worship event that doubled as an Independence Day festival. Over 1,000 showed up, even though the fireworks were canceled because of unusually dry conditions.
4th of July Celebration
The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce has a line-up of events for everyone to enjoy on the 4th after the parade. At the Lewisburg Recreation Center there will be a pickle ball tournament, Les Woodward Memorial tennis tournament, baby contests begin at 10 a.m. in the large meeting room inside the Recreation Center. There will be Bingo Extravaganza at 11 a.m. for all ages, Battle of the Bands will begin at 1 p.m., Kids’ Zone full of activities, vendors and food trucks, and much more. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the 4th.
First Juneteenth Celebration
Most Americans know about President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Announced on September 22, 1862, it, declared “on the 1st day of January 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State…shall be then, thenceforward and forever free.” Unfortunately, it had almost no impact in Texas due to the tiny number of Union troops that were there to enforce it.
Off-duty Tennessee firefighter saves man’s life at graduation
MARSHALL COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A senior citizen is still alive thanks to an off-duty Franklin firefighter who happened to be attending a Marshall County high school graduation ceremony last month. Cornersville High School’s graduation ceremony was well underway on May 16 when a man in the back of...
Just One More Time
The late Milton Brown, a long-time resident of Marshall County, loved flying his 1946 Luscombe airplane, Registration No. N1137K. His son Chuck would often go with him and both enjoyed every minute soaring in the sky. Chuck has been told numerous times by his dad’s friends that when he was...
Council Appoints Late Applicant
Maybe you read last week’s article “Heated City Council Meeting” or maybe you didn’t. Either way, this is the follow up that no one saw coming. One citizen comment does not bring much attention, normally. Maybe it’s a good thing when it does- people are paying attention. Are people expecting more from local government and elected officials? From the local press? Hopefully so.
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