http://waxo.com/news Waxo Radio and Television News Lewisburg Tennessee en-us http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2019 The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested three individuals in Hohenwald, Tenn. after they were indicted by the Lewis County Grand Jury earlier this month on gambling charges. The trio surrendered themselves at the Lewis County Jail on charges of aggravated gambling promotion and possession of a gambling device. All three were booked and placed under bond. In December 2011, the TBI executed several search warrants at three businesses in Hohenwald. Agents seized illegal gambling devices and cash from each of the three establishments at the time as evidence in the case. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2018 FREE Co-Parenting event designed to give insight to single parents and step parents who are raising children between two homes. Attendees will learn strategies for better communication, planning for the holidays, helping children cope with divorce and so much more! Saturday, May 19th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm Lewisburg Tennessee-First Church of the Nazarene Address: 1090Yell Road Who: Tammy Daughtry, MMFT, will lead the seminar. Tammy is the Founder of Co-Parenting International and has more than a decade of experience in co-parenting. Tammy has her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is the author of the new book, CO-PARENTING WORKS! HELPING YOUR CHILDREN THRIVE AFTER DIVORCE (July 2011 HarperCollins/Zondervan). http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2017 WAXO will once again be filming area elementary school graduations. DVD’s will be available for purchase at WAXO at a reduced rate of $14.95 if purchased by 4pm today (Thursday). DVD’s are also available at each of the schools that WAXO will be filming the graduations at: OGES: PRE-K, Kindergarten Westhills: Kindergarten/6th Grade MES: Kindergarten Chapel Hill: Kindergarten/6th Grade Cornersville: Kindergarten http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2016 *NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF LEWISBURG is to be held on Thursday, May 17, 12:00 noon, at the **Historic First Avenue Building, 207 1^st Avenue, **for the purpose of considering and taking such action as the Board may deem necessary and to the public interest relative to the following item (s) of business: 1.Project Cloud to be located in I-65 Commerce Park of Lewisburg. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2015 There’s no reason to leave town this weekend. There’s a plenty to do in downtown Lewisburg as the first in a series of Saturday events will take place around the Lewisburg Public Square. The Lewisburg Downtown Alliance has planned a day full of things to see and do this Saturday, May12th beginning with the Downtown Farmer’s Market at 8am on the square. And if you’re hungry, make plans to browse and brunch at several of the local restaurants including 50’s Ice Cream Parlor and Diner as well as Chickee’s and others. Several businesses on the square will be extending their hours to accommodate visitors to the “Second Saturdays” event. Some of the participating businesses will be offering discounts and specials for the occasion The folks over at Ken’s Guns and More on East Commerce will also be open. For all of you car and truck enthusiasts, the first Cruisin’ on the Square for the 2012 season will kick-off at 4pm. Food, fun and yes, entertainment. The LDA has even planned for music on the courthouse lawn as part of the downtown jam portion of the event. Second Saturdays will run each 2nd Saturday of the month through September. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2014 The LMS Greenhouse is still open from 9:00-3:00 Mon-Fri. There are many hanging baskets and other flowers that would make excellent gifts for Mother's Day. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2013 A recent vandalism at Walgreens left the store with over $700 in losses. According to reports filed with the Lewisburg Police Dept., an unidentified male and female couple entered the store last week and caused quite a bit of damage. Store officials say that employees checking the store aisles noticed several items out of place and some damaged merchandise. A check of the store’s surveillance tape showed the couple in the cosmetic aisle shopping. The male was taped putting on deodorant and then putting it back on the shelf. The male patron then reportedly wrote on several of the items with a marker and even poured some of the products out on other merchandise and a shelf using nail polish and lotion. The woman was also seen in the tape placing items in her purse but the tape failed to show if she left the store with the merchandise. Anyone who may have seen this couple in the store around the 28th of April is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 359-4867. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2012 *The Mayor and Council of the City of Lewisburg will hold a Budget WorkshopTuesday, May 22, 3:00 pm, at Lewisburg City Hall, 131 East Church Street.* NOTICE* *The Mayor and Council of the City of Lewisburg will hold a work session Wednesday, May 16, 4:30 pm at Lewisburg City Hall, 131 East Church Street.* *NOTICE* *The Lewisburg Recreation Board will hold their monthly meeting Monday, May 21, 6:30pm at the Lewisburg Recreation Center in the large meeting room, 1551 Mooresville Highway.* The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 21 at Village Manor at 9 A.M. The Marshall County Emergency Communications District, Board of Directors will have their regular scheduled monthly meeting on May 16, 2012 @ 9:00 AM. The meeting will be at the Marshall County EOC office located at 230 College St., Lewisburg, TN. Marshall County Land, Price & Sale Committee will be meeting May 15, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Room 2209 Courthouse Annex. The ECD/Tourism Committee will meet Tuesday, May 15th at 5:00 PM in room 2209 Courthouse Annex, Lewisburg. Marshall County Solid Waste Committee will be meeting May 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm at 230 College Street Suite 160 http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2011 House Bill 3761/Senate Bill 3763, passed by the legislature on April 27, 2012, provides for a reduction in the state sales and use tax rate on sales of food and food ingredients. Effective July 1, 2012, the state sales and use tax rate on sales of food and food ingredients will be reduced from 5.5% to 5.25%. With the change, food and food ingredients will be subject to a reduced state sales and use tax rate of 5.25% plus the applicable local sales and use tax rate. Prepared food, dietary supplements, candy, alcoholic beverages and tobacco continue to be subject to the general state sales and use tax rate of 7% plus the applicable local sales and use tax rate. Existing laws defining which items are considered food and food ingredients remain unchanged by the new legislation. Businesses selling food items subject to the reduced rate of sales and use tax are advised to begin making the necessary changes to allow for the new rate beginning July 1, 2012. Changes to cash registers and accounting systems should be completed by the July 1, 2012 effective date. However, businesses must continue to collect and remit the existing 5.5% tax on sales of food and food ingredients made through June 30, 2012 to the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 91 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2011 fiscal year, the department collected $10.4 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, the Department of Revenue collects taxes for local, county and municipal governments. During the 2011 fiscal year, local government collections by the Department of Revenue exceeded $2.0 billion. In collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.TN.gov/revenue. http://waxo.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2010 Chief Executive magazine named Tennessee one of the top four states in the nation for business in its eighth annual survey of Best and Worst States for Business. More than 650 chief executive officers rated all 50 states in three general categories: taxation and regulation, quality of workforce and living environment. Tennessee ranked fourth for the second consecutive year. Rounding out the top five were Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Indiana. The Chief Executive magazine honor is the latest in a number of awards Tennessee has received for its economic development efforts recently. In March, Trade & Industry Development magazine named Amazon.com, Inc., General Motors, Quaprotek USA, MANN+HUMMEL USA and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development among the recipients of its 2012 Corporate Investment & Community Impact (CiCi) Awards, totaling the most for any state.