The Marshall County deputies traveled 31,781 miles while responding to 481 requests for service and serving 462 warrants and summons during the month of January. The warrants ranged from one theft warrant to 292 summonses. The request for service ranged from two assaults, to 35 suspicious person calls and 35 stray animal calls. Also among the request for service were: 27 false residential alarm calls, 24 domestic violence calls, 22 false 911 calls and 11 prowler calls. The Reserve Deputies also had 210 hours of volunteer service. Deputies also assisted with traffic control 35 locations.

The correction officers booked and processed 171 inmates and traveled 3,027 miles while transporting 36 inmates to various locations and transporting 10 subjects to mental health facilities. The jail housed 58 inmates for the City of Lewisburg. Inmates worked 6,899 hours of volunteer service assisting other agencies and working inside the jail. The daily average population for January was 133.

At the school board meeting Tuesday (last) night local applicant Jackie Abernathy was elected as the new Director of Schools in Marshall County by a vote of 7 to1. Ann Tears voted for William Royal of Rogersville, TN and Curt Denton was not present. Now that the election has been made the contract negotiations start, the process will begin next Thursday at the regular school board meeting.

The Marshall County School District is launching a book drive of gently used books for children in grades K through 3. We have started an initiative called the Daily Five, a reading strategy, to improve our test scores. To be successful, each teacher needs a classroom library of about 700 to 1,000 books. If anyone has gently used children’s books that their child has outgrown, we would be glad to take them to use in our K-3 classrooms. Boxes have been set up in the school lobbies to collect the books. You may drop them off at the elementary schools or at the central office.

Beginning May 2^nd: Trading post will no longer post odd jobs, if you want to do work, mow lawns etc, you can pre-pay $1.00 per day to be posted on the WJJM Classified page on the web site. Trading post is for non commercial use only and will only post items for sale, items to give away, and lost and found items. If you have a Garage or Yard Sale those sales are announced on Bargain Finders that airs on Wednesday through Friday at 9:15 am and 2:15 pm for $3.00 per day. If you would like your odd job posted on Bargain Finders, you may pre-pay $3.00 per day.  

Trading Post airs Monday through Friday 7:30 am, 12:30 pm, 5:30 pm and is sponsored by the Lewisburg Farm Center “The Best Little Feed Store in Marshall County”. The 12:30 and 5:30 shows are special live call in shows on the request line,  359-6359 or 866-796-9556.